Tag: Food / Beverage / Agriculture

Nicotine Sample Method

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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What do you call a wookiee who uses nicotine? A Chewbacco!

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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I thought spinach was good for you…

It was a wonderful day at my friend’s house.  After several years, they were finally going to welcome a baby into the world.  They were excited but also nervous about the new responsibilities they had.  They asked me about something they had read in a book about not giving spinach to their child and why…
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How much saturated fat is in these chips??

Daniel Iversen R&D Chemist Lucidity While eating lunch the other day I was thinking of ways to cut down on my calorie intake and I looked at the potato chips I had packed for the day.  Reading the nutrition label, I saw that total fat and saturated fat was on the label and thought to…
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LC-UV App Note – Analysis of Catechins in Tea

Introduction Catechins and epicatechins are polyphenolic phytochemicals that are found in high concentrations in foods such as grapes, apricots, red wine, and cocoa. Studies have found that increased catechin intake in humans has an overall positive effect on health and may help prevent and treat some chronic diseases. One of the most commonly consumed beverages…
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GC-FID App Note – Analysis of Vanillin by GC-FID

Abstract The Lucidity miniGC was used to analyze imitation vanilla extract, pure vanilla extract, and the extract of a whole vanilla bean pod which was extracted using the CEM EDGE Automated Extraction System. A calibration curve of the primary flavor component of vanilla, vanillin, was constructed and the vanillin content of all samples was calculated.…
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GC-FID Method – Essential Oils

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GC-FID Method – Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

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GC-FID Method – Vanillin

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GC-FID Method – Phenols (EPA 604)

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