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Why Cleanliness Testing is Essential for Medical Devices

December 23, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

young woman wearing protective clothes conducting cleanliness testing

When medical devices are created for implantation into someone’s body, quality is of the utmost importance. While the actual construction and materials used in the medical device are essential to product quality, cleanliness is equally—if not more—important. Cleanliness testing can ensure that your medical devices are free from contaminants that could lead to product failure, […]

Filed Under: Articles on Ion Chromatography, Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: cleanliness testing, medical device manufacturing, medical devices

Does Your Product Smell As Good As The Holidays?

December 9, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

Common smells of the holiday season.

The fresh and soothing smell of pine. The tantalizing smell of a holiday ham baking in the oven. The mouth-watering flavor of egg nog. The holidays are a time full of wonderful smells that immediately flood your mind with memories of happy holidays past. These smells evoke fond sentiments and bring a smile to your […]

Filed Under: GC/MS Analysis Archive, Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: gcms analysis, Headspace analysis

Why Residual Solvent Testing is a Must

November 25, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

Residual solvent testing being performed at Innovatech Labs

Solvents are widely used in the manufacturing industry. From cleaning assembly line equipment to engineering pharmaceutical products, solvents play a role at many different stages in the manufacturing process. However, if they are not properly removed, residual solvents can compromise the quality or safety of a product. Taking advantage of residual solvent testing is a […]

Filed Under: GC/MS Analysis Archive, Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: manufacturing process, residual compounds, residual solvent testing, residual solvents, volatile compounds

Using Chemical Analysis to Identify the Perfect Packaging

October 15, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

They say not to judge a book by its cover, but do you judge products based on their packaging? Consumers tend to be primarily concerned with aesthetics when it comes to a product’s packaging. Marketing teams design packaging to be eye-catching and easy to read. However, there is more to product packaging than appearance. Good […]

Filed Under: Analytical Services: Blog Posts and Resources, FTIR Spectroscopy Blog Posts, GC/MS Analysis Archive, Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: chemical analysis, FTIR analysis, gcms analysis, Material Testing, toxins in plastic

Evolving Microcontamination Testing Methods

July 8, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

Hard drives affected by microcontamination

Hard drive manufacturers have been pushing the limits of technology since the medium of data storage was invented. It’s amazing that while storage capacity has increased exponentially, the size of the storage vessel has decreased significantly.  State of the art devices now store as much as 6 and 8 Terabytes (TB), and hard drives in […]

Filed Under: Articles on Ion Chromatography, FTIR Spectroscopy Blog Posts, Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: FTIR analysis, Headspace analysis, Ion Chromatography, Microcontamination, microcontamination testing, outgassing testing

What’s that smell? Headspace Analysis May Clear the Air

April 16, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

In sodas and other soft-drinks, environmental factors and internal reactions may cause chemical changes resulting in foul odors and tastes. Smell has a huge impact on taste, so finding the cause of an unusual smell is an important to food and drink manufacturers. If you notice that your product is giving off unusual or unattractive […]

Filed Under: GC/MS Analysis Archive, Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: gcms analysis, Headspace analysis

What is New Car Smell?

March 2, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

woman enjoying new car smell

As you’re pulling your brand new car out of the lot, it’s likely that you notice the familiar “new car smell”. The new car smell is something we’ve come to expect so much that if that smell were absent, you might feel like your new car is missing something important. In fact, when selling used […]

Filed Under: Headspace Analysis Blog Posts Tagged With: chemical analysis, Headspace analysis

Your Guide to Discovering What Type of Materials Testing You Need to Solve Product Quality Issues

February 16, 2015 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

A male and a female scientist conducting quality control testing

As a quality assurance specialist, you’re trained to spot quality issues and product defects. You know that if the fit isn’t right or the specified color mixture is slightly off, you need to find the cause and a solution to fix it. However, quality control is difficult when there’s an unknown contaminant on your products […]

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What is Headspace GC?

August 21, 2014 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

When packaging a product, some materials will give off gas and fill the remaining volume of the container to a certain degree. This space above the material in the container is known as headspace. Depending on the material or conditions applied to the container, the headspace may become filled with gasses at a concentration not […]

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How Headspace Analysis Saved the Hockey Rink

March 27, 2014 by Jennifer Mathias Leave a Comment

At this year’s Sochi Winter Olympics, the design of the magnificent Bolshoi Ice Dome was inspired by the Fabergé egg. But did you ever consider what lies beneath that ice? It’s either sand or cement. Innovatech Labs used headspace gas chromatography to study the chemical structure of the materials under one particular ice rink. According […]

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