Showing blog posts from Industry: FMCG
Monitoring Acrylamide in Real-Time During Food Production Using SIFT-MS
Posted on October 22nd, 2020
Automated Extraction of Free Base and Protonated Nicotine From E-Liquids
Posted on October 2nd, 2020
Full Method Validation of an Automated Solution for Nitrosamines in Irbesartan and Metformin by LC-MS-MS Analysis
Posted on September 24th, 2020
Application of Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) to the Containment Performance of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs)
Posted on September 14th, 2020
Method Development With Camilla Liscio
Posted on August 11th, 2020
20/08 – 1/3 Method Development With Camila Liscio: Sample Prep 27/08 – 2/3 Method Development With Camila Liscio: Analysis 03/09…
The problem with recycled plastics – a discussion with Unilever and Anatune
Posted on March 31st, 2020
Single use plastics have been a major point for a number of years but many people aren’t aware of the…
Testing Water Shouldn’t Cost (or Taste Like) the Earth
Posted on March 20th, 2020
Have you ever left a glass of water out for a bit too long and found that it tasted a…
What We Learned at The Nitrosamines Round Table Discussion
Posted on February 19th, 2020
Click here to watch our on-demand webinar: The Anatune Nitrosamine Forum 2020 Back in November, we wrote a short blog…
Linking Sustainability with Business Priorities
Posted on February 12th, 2020
This document features examples taken from Building A Business Case – Email us for a copy. Constant media coverage on…
RIP Windows 7
Posted on January 14th, 2020
Today is a sad day for many who consider Windows 7 one of the best operating systems to come out…
4 Predictions for 2019: A recap
Posted on January 8th, 2020
This time last year we peered our beady eyes into our crystal balls and made some predictions for the year…
Merry Christmas!
Posted on December 20th, 2019
With the Christmas holidays nearly upon us, I wanted to take the opportunity to wish everyone – our customers, our…
Acrylamide in Food Book Give Away
Posted on December 10th, 2019
While having a clear out of Anatune HQ, we’ve come across another copy of Acrylamide in Food by Tanya Y…
Not All Vials Are Created Equally
Posted on November 28th, 2019
How many vials do you use in a year? Do you give much thought to the quality? Or do you…
Completely Automated Extraction and Determination of Antibiotics in Eggs Using a Robotic Autosampler and LC-MS/MS Platform
Posted on October 29th, 2019
Autumnal Changes at Anatune
Posted on October 22nd, 2019
Autumn is often a time for change with the night’s drawing in, the leaves turning orange and the woolly jumpers…
Continuous Headspace Analysis Using SIFT-MS: A Powerful Probe of Dynamic Processes
Posted on September 13th, 2019
Automated Solutions Using Small Scale SPE to Solve Challenging Applications
Posted on September 11th, 2019
Preliminary Evaluation of ATEX-PTV-GC/Q-TOF-MS for the Determination of Pesticides in QuEChERS Extracts of Samples Containing High Concentrations of Chlorophyll
Posted on September 11th, 2019
High-Throughput Residual Solvent and Residual Monomer Analysis Using Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
Posted on September 11th, 2019
Some Further Reading for DiLLME on Tour
Posted on September 3rd, 2019
Dates across the country are filling up for our DiLLME tour. Thanks to everyone who’s signed up nice and early….
What You Might Have Missed at the 2019 SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting
Posted on August 21st, 2019
It’s been a few weeks now since the end of the event. Those of you who attended, we hope you…
Sniffing Out Parkinson Disease Using GERSTEL Dynamic Headspace (DHS) and Olfactory Detection Port (ODP)
Posted on August 15th, 2019
DiLLME on Tour
Posted on August 1st, 2019
A chance to learn about Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Micro Extraction Traditional liquid-liquid extraction qualifies as a tried and tested extraction technique….
The CF200 Robotic Centrifuge Certified Solvent Safe
Posted on July 23rd, 2019
Until now, very few centrifuges have been certified as safe for use with flammable solvents. Those that are certified, have…
2019 SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting: Day 2 Round-Up
Posted on July 15th, 2019
As promised, we move onto a round-up of the second and final day of the 2019 SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting….
2019 SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting: Day 1 Round-Up
Posted on July 12th, 2019
And so concludes the 2019 SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting. It was a great showcase of the diversity of how this…
Automated Thermal Desorption Tube Spiking of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCS) Using GERSTEL Dynamic Headspace Sampler
Posted on July 3rd, 2019
Pharmaceutical Production: From Batch to Continuous Manufacturing
Posted on June 20th, 2019
CMAC have proof of a concept that opens up the possibility to continuously manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients. This is big…
The Use of SIFT-MS to Determine Drying End Points for In-Line Process Monitoring
Posted on June 18th, 2019
How Accurate and Precise are SIFT-MS Measurements?
Posted on June 18th, 2019
There is some confusion out there, as to how precise a tool, Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry is. Time…
14 Reasons Why You Should be Using SIFT-MS
Posted on June 13th, 2019
Recently, Mark wrote a blog post on the Multi-Port Inlet (MPI) for SIFT-MS, referring to process monitoring. Since we installed…
SIFT-MS, The MultiPort Inlet and Processes Monitoring – The Ideal Partnership
Posted on May 29th, 2019
People often ask me, Mark, what’s your favourite tube? Is it the London Underground? Perhaps it’s YouTube with its thousands…
Introducing Adam Gladwin to the Anatune Team
Posted on May 28th, 2019
Anatune is pleased to welcome Adam Gladwin on board, as our new Sales Manager. Adam has over 28 years’ experience…
Training at Anatune
Posted on May 21st, 2019
In collaboration with our partners, Crawford Scientific, Anatune is hosting two training events in June: HPLC Fundamentals | Tuesday 11th…
Seven Speakers Confirmed for the SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting
Posted on May 15th, 2019
This 2 day event will take place at the Hotel Felix and Anatune on the 9th/10th July 2019, and will…
Anatune in County Westmeath – Save the Date
Posted on May 10th, 2019
Anatune are hosting a demonstration of the GERSTEL MPS Robotic in County Westmeath, Ireland. This one day event will take…
SIFT-MS Interest Group Meeting
Posted on April 25th, 2019
Anatune Ltd and Syft Technologies host the Interest and Discussion Symposium for Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry. This two…
An Evaluation of the GERSTEL Basic Filtration Option for the MPS Robotic Pro
Posted on April 16th, 2019
Automated Solvent Extraction of Flavours from a Selection of Fruit Beverages
Posted on April 10th, 2019
My Pyrolysis Polymer Bible
Posted on April 9th, 2019
Pyrolysis-GC/MS – a powerful yet under utilised technique when it comes to polymer analysis. In my previous life at CRO…
Analysis of Formaldehyde Scavenging Compound Using Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
Posted on April 3rd, 2019
The Smell of Parkinson’s: The Technology Behind the Story
Posted on April 2nd, 2019
A Little Background: We’ve long been promoting the amazing work done by Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and Joy Milne…
Comparison of Extraction Techniques for Volatiles in a Selection of Spirits and Liqueurs
Posted on March 20th, 2019
Lifecycle of Food Analysis: Introducing Jens Glastrup
Posted on March 18th, 2019
Click here or call +44 (0)1223 279210 to reserve your place. Full Agenda. Following on from Friday’s post, we’ve had…
Dynamic Headspace and Olfactory Detection: Two days in the company of experts
Posted on March 15th, 2019
Click here or call +44 (0)1223 279210 to reserve your place. Full Agenda. Does your lab use dynamic headspace or…
Acrylamide in Food Book Give Away
Posted on March 11th, 2019
We have a copy of Acrylamide in Food by Tanya Y Curtis and Nigel G Halford to give away. Dr…
Another Guest Speaker Confirmed for the Lifecycle of Food Analysis Workshop
Posted on March 7th, 2019
We can now confirm our third guest speaker for the 2-day Lifecycle of Food Analysis Workshop is Neil Owen, Head…
Lifecycle of Food Analysis Workshop – Second Guest Speaker Confirmed
Posted on March 5th, 2019
Dr Andrew Feilden will be joining us for our workshop – Lifecycle of Food Analysis, across April 2nd and 3rd….
The New Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph
Posted on March 1st, 2019
Anatune’s Alan Lockley and Lisa McGowan attended the launch of the new Agilent 8890 GC in Barcelona last week. Here…
Lifecycle of Food Analysis Workshop – First Guest Speaker Confirmed
Posted on February 21st, 2019
We are delighted to confirm that Dr Tanya Curtis will be joining us on the 2nd of April 2019 for…
Rapid Determination of Volatile Compound Content Using Multiple Headspace Extraction-SIFT-MS
Posted on February 20th, 2019
Safe Cooling – Why’s the Lab So Quiet?
Posted on February 18th, 2019
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking about the benefit we provide purely in technical and financial terms….
Rapid Screening of Volatile Compounds in Paperboard Using Static Headspace-SIFT-MS
Posted on February 13th, 2019
CHROMacademy Giveaway
Posted on February 8th, 2019
Our partners at Crawford Scientific have generously donated two 12-month subscriptions to CHROMacademy for a couple of lucky winners. These…
Lifecycle of Food Analysis Workshop
Posted on February 7th, 2019
Now you have the dates firmly saved, it’s time to let you know a bit more about what you can…
Comparison of the Agilent 5977B MSD with High Efficiency Source and 7250 Q-TOF for Analysis Using Dispersive Liquid-Liquid MicroExtraction of Semi Volatile Organic Compounds
Posted on February 6th, 2019
Life Cycle of Food Analysis – Contaminants Testing from Farm to Fork and Beyond
Posted on January 22nd, 2019
Anatune is hosting a two day Workshop in Cambridge, looking at contaminant analysis throughout the life cycle of food. Topics…
Analytical Chemistry – 4 Predictions for 2019
Posted on January 7th, 2019
You can’t change or improve anything without making dependable chemical measurements, so to some degree, predictions in the World of…
CHRISTMAS CLOSURES AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO
Posted on December 14th, 2018
Our office closes at 12pm on 24th December, and will remain closed until 8.30am on 2nd January 2019. If you…
Introducing Joe Perkins-Hall to the Anatune Team
Posted on November 22nd, 2018
Anatune is pleased to welcome Joe Perkins-Hall on board, as Account Manager for the North of England. Prior to joining…
Aroma and Flavour Analysis in Food and Beverage Samples Webinar
Posted on November 14th, 2018
Flavour and fragrance matching, whether it is natural sources such as flowers or your competitor’s products, requires the analyst to…
Alkane Ladder Characterisation for Retention Time Calibration Using GC-MS Low Energy EI
Posted on November 7th, 2018
Introducing Colin Hastie to the Anatune Team
Posted on October 26th, 2018
Our application laboratory team does some really great work and as a result, demands on our lab grow all the…
7250 GC/Q-TOF: The Quickest Way to Your Molecular Ion
Posted on October 11th, 2018
This is Big News! When you are doing product characterisation, or looking for unknowns in your samples, would you like…
Determination and Monitoring of Potentially Corrosive Volatile Compounds from Museum Storage Materials – Alternative Analytical Approach to the Oddy Test
Posted on October 4th, 2018
Future Technology Protecting the Past
Posted on October 4th, 2018
When you are asked to look behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum, you don’t say no. I was…
What We’re Looking Forward to at BMSS 39
Posted on September 10th, 2018
Marvin Shaw’s Keynote Speech There’s been much talk about the possibilities and limitations of real-time volatile analysis in our industry…
Are you coming to BMSS 2018 in Cambridge?
Posted on September 7th, 2018
BMSS 39 is fast approaching so it’s high time we started looking ahead to what’s going on. First and foremost…
Dynamic Headspace (DHS) Analysis Using Full Evaporation Technique (FET) to Quantify Trace Level Analytes Present in a Herbal Based Liquor
Posted on July 12th, 2018
Automated Solution for Spiking Thermal Desorption Tubes Using GERSTEL Tube Spiking System and TD3.5+
Posted on July 11th, 2018
Dynamic Headspace (DHS) for the Screening of Fragrance Compounds in Flowers by GC/Q-TOF Using Chemometrics
Posted on June 20th, 2018
Book Giveaway – Innovative Technologies for the Food and Beverage Industry
Posted on June 20th, 2018
New Product Development (NPD) is a skill which takes years of practice and training and the techniques vary from flavour…
Separation of Complex Aroma Compounds Using Selectable 1D/2D GC-MS with Simultaneous Olfactory and Element Specific Detection
Posted on June 7th, 2018
Preliminary Investigation of a Range of Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) Applications
Posted on April 12th, 2018
Comparison of Different Sample Introduction Techniques for the Analysis and Characterisation of e-Liquids Using GC-MS
Posted on March 22nd, 2018
Automated Online Desorption and Analysis of DNPH Derivatives of Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde and Related Carbonyl Compounds Using a New Robotic Autosampler
Posted on March 21st, 2018
Automatic Liner Exchange (ALEX) to Deal with Dirty Matrices Using the GC/Q-TOF
Posted on January 18th, 2018
Design of Experiment (DoE) and GERSTEL MultiPurpose Sampler (MPS): a Match Made in Heaven
Posted on January 17th, 2018
Comparison of Extraction Techniques for Volatiles in a Selection of Tea Samples
Posted on January 3rd, 2018
Fully Automated Liquid-Liquid Extraction on Low Level Trichloranisole Using GERSTEL Robotic
Posted on November 15th, 2017
Benefits of Using Sample Enrichment Techniques (Headspace SPME, Twister SBSE and Dynamic Headspace) to Determine Trace Level Analytes Present in a Herbal Based Liquor
Posted on October 12th, 2017
Fully Automated Determination of 3-MCPD and Glycidol in Edible Oils by GC-MS Based on the Commonly Used Methods ISO 18363-1, AOCS Cd 29c- 13, and DGF C-VI 18 (10)
Posted on August 10th, 2017
Use of the SIFT-MS for a Selection of Health and Safety Applications (Visit to HSL)
Posted on August 8th, 2017
Quantitative Determination of Terpenes in Cannabis Using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction and GC-MS
Posted on April 26th, 2017
AromaOffice: Application of a Novel Linear Retention Indices Database to a Complex Hop Essential Oil
Posted on April 12th, 2017
Off-gassing of Rubber Particles Used for Athletic Fields Using Automated Dynamic Headspace Sampling
Posted on April 7th, 2017
The Power of Fully Automated Sample Preparation for Metabolomics Applications: Proof of Concept
Posted on May 24th, 2016
Using Dynamic Headspace and Principal Component Analysis to Find Key Differences Between Chocolate Samples
Posted on March 9th, 2016
Cleanup of QuEChERS Extracts Using SBSE for LC-MS/MS Determination of Pesticides in Food Products
Posted on January 28th, 2016
Initial Work for the Determination of Taste, Odour and Phenolic Compounds in Water Using ITSP on the New Agilent GC-QQQ 7010
Posted on November 4th, 2015
The Development of the MVM (Multi-Volatile Method) in the Whisky Matrix
Posted on October 21st, 2015
What Compounds Can Be Analysed with SIFT-MS?
Posted on March 17th, 2015
A guide to compounds that can be analysed using SIFT-MS.
The Automated Derivatisation and Extraction of Fatty Acids Using the GERSTEL MPS Autosampler and Agilent 7890/7200 GC/Q-TOF
Posted on December 10th, 2014
Precise extraction and measurement is essential for any method used in metabolomics as significant metabolic effects can be observed as…
Determination of Pesticides in QuEChERS Extracts Using the MultiFlex GC/Q-TOF
Posted on November 12th, 2014
QuEChERS is a Quick-Easy-Cheap-Effective-Rugged-Safe multi-analyte method that uses acetonitrile to extract pesticide residues from various agricultural commodities. Injecting acetonitrile QuEChERS…
Trace Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Water Using Twister SBSE Technology
Posted on July 30th, 2014