There’s nothing more frustrating that not being able to remember how to do something in a certain software or being uncertain of how a certain feature works. And in a world where we are constantly having to use software and constantly having to learn new software, it’s imperative that software be easy to use and…
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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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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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Very excited and honored to have our work included as one of the top analytical innovations for 2022! Thank you to The Analytical Scientist, thank to all the people who had a voice in this, thank you to all of our fantastic customers and collaborators, and thank you to all of our team members who…
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We’ve all been there before. You go to do that one thing on your GC that that person showed you during the installation and training, but you can’t remember how the heck to do it! Or your GC has arrived, and you’re so excited to get it up and running, but the installation and training…
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We’ve talked in a previous post about how you know whether your sample is matching reference runs previously generated from that or similar samples, but how do you determine whether it’s an issue with the analyzer or an issue with the sample…? Here’s how. Your Lucidity GC-FID ships with a Check Standard and a Starter…
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New Feature: Reference Results We’ve added a great new feature to our GC and LC software, and that’s the ability to create Reference Results. In many cases our customers are analyzing the same thing day in and day out with the purpose of confirming that certain compounds are present or that certain compounds are not,…
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