Purity testing is a necessary step of the manufacture and sale of all essential oils. Given the complex composition of essential oils, it can be challenging to separate, isolate, and analyze its make up.
GC/MS Analysis Archive
What is Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry?
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis, or GC/MS analysis, is one of the most commonly used and requested analytical techniques. It is used in quality assurance and product testing procedures in a wide variety of industries. Here is what you should know about GC/MS: How it works, what it’s used for, and how it might benefit […]
How GC/MS Testing Works and How It Solves Problems
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry separates, identifies, and quantifies components of a sample. This is just a few examples of the problems it can solve.
TGA Analysis: What, How and Why
With the right kind of scientific analysis, you can determine what’s causing the failure. The mystery of the cracking plastic components is just one use case for a material analysis technique called thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), also known as thermal gravimetric, thermal gravitational analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, or TGA.
A Beginner’s Guide: How to Interpret Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Results
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis is an effective testing and troubleshooting tool for many manufacturers across industries, helping identify and quantify the materials that make up a sample or uncover contaminants that impact product quality. But when it comes to making sense of GC/MS analysis results, you may wonder how to read a gas […]
What’s That Smell? The Chemistry Behind the Seasonal Scent of Frankincense
From fresh pine to warm cinnamon, the holiday season is filled with delicious and memory-evoking scents. But perhaps one of the most iconic of Christmastime smells is that of frankincense. Oftentimes described as a sweet and woody scent with notes of lemon, frankincense is an aromatic resin that’s extracted from the bark of Boswellia trees. […]
Unraveling the Scent: How Perfume Makers Use GC/MS Analysis
From product development to quality control, discover how perfume makers use GC/MS to perfect their fragrances.
Analytical Testing News Roundup: Early Breast Cancer Detection, Studying Ancient Humans & Stinky Fruit
Learn how analytical testing techniques are being used to detect breast cancer earlier, learn more about our ancient ancestors and more.
The Future of Food: How Analytical Techniques Are Changing Our Food
From veggie burgers that taste, smell, cook and look like real beef to transforming water into wine, the way we “grow” and make food and drink is changing—and analytical chemistry techniques are playing a major role. “The future of food is synthetic,” Alec Lee, co-founder of Ava Winery, said in a recent interview with the […]
Analytical Testing News Roundup: The Smell of Frankincense, Addicted Ants & How Food Affects Our Brains
Scientists, researchers and companies all over the world use analytical testing techniques every day to make interesting, groundbreaking discoveries. Here we round up some recent interesting and cool bits of news and research featuring analytical testing methods such as GC/MS and HPLC. 1. How Does Food Affect Our Brains? We’ve all wondered why we can’t […]
