Watch this animated short as our imaginary friends “down at the factory” debate the pros and cons of outsourcing their product testing versus insourcing it…
Last week I set out to test the myth that there was cocaine on US currency, specifically dollar bills. After testing several dollar bills, I came up empty handed on any of the bills testing positive for cocaine, other than the bill that I purposely spiked with cocaine. Speaking with colleagues, I learned that I…
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I decided to put a long standing rumor to rest that I heard when I was in middle school, and everyone I know believes. That rumor is that all US dollars have trace amounts of cocaine on them. To test this I went around and collected dollar bills from various stores in the area. These…
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Like most people, when the new year comes around I always make a resolution to eat healthy and lose some weight. This year I decided to cut back on the amount of sugar I eat on a daily basis. Sugar is a major additive in foods and beverages. The American Heart Association recommends that…
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Make your life easier and reduce errors by using the Lucidity SimplePREP. The SimplePREP prepares all types of samples for chemical analysis by GC or LC. Just weigh out your samples into centrifuge tubes, place them in the system, and the SimplePREP will do the rest. It adds solvent, heats, agitates, then extracts and filters…
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No more gas cylinders needed for GC analysis. With the Lucidity GAS you can generate all the gasses you need for GC-FID analysis on demand in a small footprint, low cost, simple to use system that sets up in minutes. Just add water! Save time, frustration, the environment, money, and space with the Lucidity GAS…
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Awhile back, I was involved in a multi car accident, where I was sandwiched in the middle. My car and I both took a beating. This accident left me with major wrist pain to the point that I couldn’t shake a separatory funnel without extreme pain and weakness. For this pain I was prescribed Acetaminophen,…
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Nicotine in vaping e-liquid sample in methanol System Parameters Lucidity GC-FID Conditions Carrier Hydrogen Control Pressure Flow 2.0 mL/min Split ratio 10:1 Column MXT-5 30 m x 0.25 mm, 0.25 um Injector 250 ℃ FID 250 ℃ Oven Program Rate Temperature Hold Time 35 ℃ 0 min 11 ℃/min 250 ℃ 4.0 min For…
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The Analysis of Nicotine in Vape Refilling Solutions By: Lucidity The electronic cigarette industry has really taken off within the past two decades. The first commercially successful e-cigarette was created in 2003 by Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, as an alternative to conventional smoking. These devices come in nicotine or nicotine free options.…
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In a lot of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical environments in particular, there is a need to be “CFR compliant”, which usually refers to being in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11. Some organizations have this need and others don’t. For the ones that do, we are happy to let you know that our systems can now…
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