Examining Elemental Composition in Bread Spreads
In this study, various samples of bread spreads including fruit spreads, peanut butter, nut butters, cocoa spreads, etc. were tested for heavy metal contamination.
Guide to Optimizing the Analytical Organic Chemistry Workflow
Sample Preparation for XRF analysis
What you'll learn: • XRF is utilized for the elemental analysis of solid geological samples. • Proper sample prep vital to ensure XRF results are accurate and reproducible.
XRF is utilized for the elemental analysis of solid geological samples. Proper sample prep vital to ensure XRF results are accurate and reproducible.
New Techniques for Optimizing Food Safety Testing
• QuEChERS vs. a modified method with the Geno/Grinder for pesticide analysis • Stable isotope analysis for the testing of food product origins • Arsenic testing in hard ciders
A Case of Mercury Contamination: Minamata
Mercury is a persistent pollutant often exacerbated by human activities. A historical but pertinent case of effects of industrial pollution on the human population in Minimata, Japan is reviewed.