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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Fatty Acid Analysis by GC FID of Common Cooking Oils Daniel Iversen, R&D Chemist, Lucidity Introduction Cooking oils are used in a variety of foodstuffs, and they are used for frying and baking. Identification of the specific oils used in a process would be useful for health reasons and for cost savings. This study uses…
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by Daniel Iversen, R&D Chemist, Lucidity With the introduction of CBD in so many products, making sure that the labeled amount is whatthe consumer is getting. Many studies have been done on the CBD oil tincture, so I wanted tofocus on something a bit different. My father-in-law uses CBD hand cream to help with hisarthritis…
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Study Performed by Dan Iversen, R&D Chemist, Lucidity (daniel.iversen@luciditysystems.com) Introduction Ethanol and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) are the main ingredients in hand sanitizers. According to the World Health Organization, to be effective the labeled amount should be between 60% – 80%. Above 80% alcohol proteins aren’t denatured easily in the absence of water. Other alcohols may…
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