Analytical suite
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The analytical suite in Chemical Technologies can cater to a range of analytical questions ranging from structural identification and elucidation to the elemental composition of samples.
 

Agilent 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

NMR is a useful tool in the analysis of:

  • Chemicals (organic and inorganic)

  • Monomers, polymers, resins

  • Illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals

  • Petroleum products

  • Hazardous waste

  • Natural products and food

 

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

ICP-MS is a useful instrument that can be applied to solid- and solution-based samples.

Applications include:

  • Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry of solid samples for elemental composition. Samples include biological tissue, teeth, coral and fish otoliths.

  • ICP-MS can determine the majority of elements except for carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and the noble gases.

 

Quadrupole time of flight-mass spectrometer (QTOF-MS)

QTOF-MS provides high resolution accurate mass determination (accurate to 4 decimal places). Can be hyphenated to HPLC or CE.

 

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and related analytical approaches are useful for; determination and quantification, as well as the molecular characterization of hydrocarbons, polymers, gases, and many other sample types.

Major applications include:

  • Molecular characterization of hydrocarbons

  • Polymers

  • Gases

  • Pesticides

 

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

HPLC methods can be developed to separate a large variety of compounds.

Typical applications include:

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Pesticides

  • Separation and characterisation of proteins and peptides

  • Forensic applications (drugs and explosives)

 

Capillary Electrophoresis

Capillary Electrophoresis can be used to separate ionic compounds based on the charges and frictional forces.

Applications:

  • Separation and characterisation of proteins and peptides

  • DNA fingerprinting

  • Pharmaceutical Characterisation

 

Liquid Chromatography coupled with Triple Quadrupole-Mass Spectrometry (LC-QQQ)

Liquid chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry is a useful tool for the analysis of organic compounds/mixtures down to low trace levels.

Major applications include:

  • Toxicology
  • Forensic applications (explosive/ gunshot residue detection)
  • Pharmaceutical applications
  • Pesticide analysis
  • Proteomics.

 

Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography coupled with Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (GCxGC-TOF)

Two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time of flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF) allows the separation of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds.

It can be used for

  • Environmental analysis
  • Metabolomics
  • Flood/Flavor/Fragrance
  • Forensic/Toxicology
  • Petrochemical analysis.

 

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