Chapter and Verse: USP 621 and You

Chapter and Verse: USP 621 and You

In August 2014, the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary (USP-NF) put into effect new guidelines to “allowable adjustments” in its Chapter <621> (USP37-NF32 S1). And as of August 1, 2016 when USP 39 NF 34 S1 goes into effect, for <621> nothing significant has changed since. The USP doesn’t publicize changes to their…

Analysis of Food Contact Materials

Analysis of Food Contact Materials

Food Contact Materials (FCMs) cover a variety of materials and articles that come in contact with food during its lifetime, from food manufacturing through to preparation in our own kitchens. Food contact materials can be constructed from a variety of materials such as plastics, rubber, paper, coatings, metals etc. The interest in food contact material’s…

Make the Most of Your CDS Data

Make the Most of Your CDS Data

Are you being asked to reduce laboratory costs and increase laboratory efficiency while ensuring your data meets regulatory expectations? The amount of data being produced by your chromatography data system (CDS) increases every year. Being able to acquire, process and report your data efficiently and effectively can be a significant challenge. Being able to find…

The Elephant in Your Laboratory

The Elephant in Your Laboratory

It’s a critical part of your laboratory. It contributes to the overall productivity and is the foundation to simplify your overall operations. Everyone is acutely aware of its day-to-day challenges, has common concerns, and can recognize the potential risks, but nobody wants to talk about it. No, it’s not the newly installed coffee machine in…

Increasing the Efficiency and Accuracy of Pesticide Residue Screening in Food using Microfluidic Chromatography and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Increasing the Efficiency and Accuracy of Pesticide Residue Screening in Food using Microfluidic Chromatography and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

With the ever-increasing number of compounds that need to be monitored at low concentrations in a wide variety of complex food commodities, pesticide residue analysis in food has become a more challenging task. There is a need for qualitative multi-analyte screening strategies that are capable of efficiently detecting residue violations to protect consumer safety. Because…