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Last month, I had the pleasure of presenting two applications at Pittcon in Boston. Not only was it my first trip to the US, but my first Pittcon and It was amazing to speak with a lot of scientists doing really interesting experiments. I did have some interesting questions in both of my talks, here are some examples: Detecting adulterated Paprika: Identifying Quality and authenticity markers using headspace and TD with GC-MS. “Have you thought about using GC-O for this flavour/fragrance analysis? It seems this would be very interesting with thermal desorption” Answer: Although we didn’t use GC-O for this application, some of our customers use it as standard with our Centri platform, targeting analytes that they could smell but couldn’t see using other techniques. We have a case study which highlights a customer benefitting from our technology with GC-O from plant-based alternatives coming soon to the website, so keep a look out on James Williams’ LinkedIn! Sensitive, high-throughput quantitation of chlorophenols and common odorants in water using high-capacity sorptive extraction with GC–MS. “ Can HiSorb be directly immersed into liquids?” Answer: HiSorb is a very robust technology that has a stainless steel core and large phase capacity, reducing potential saturation. Therefore, immersion of liquids is not a problem. “Can HiSorb be automated?” Answer: HiSorb is available in manual and automated modes, depending on the Centri thermal desorber that you choose. If you want to download any of the presentations, please drop me a message and I can send them over. Speaking of firsts, it was also my first basketball game watching Boston Celtics win against Philly 76ers! An amazing atmosphere and an overall great trip! 🍀 🏀

📌 Don’t miss our talk on automated monitoring of organic greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances in you’re at this month’s Air Quality Measurements conference in Aurora, Colorado! Our applications specialist Lina Mikaliunaite, PhD will be giving the talk at 16:20 on the first day of the conference, Wednesday 23 April. Lina will be on-hand throughout the conference alongside our field sales manager Mark Bieganski to help with any air monitoring analyses issues you may have. They’ll also be exhibiting a UNITY–CIA Advantage-xr multi-channel system for the automated analysis of VOCs in canisters and bags – the ultimate system for high-throughput laboratories running the canister-based methods US EPA TO-15/TO-15A and Chinese EPA HJ 759. #AirMonitoring #GreenhouseGases #OzoneDepletion

🔓 Discover how advanced sorptive extraction and chemometrics can unlock the complex flavour profiles of tea and coffee ☕ 🆕 Our latest application note explores how using the Centri sample preparation and concentration platform with HiSorb™ probes enables comprehensive VOC analysis, revealing subtle differences in aroma and authenticity. This methodology can also be applied to other foods and beverages, enhancing product characterisation and quality control. Click on the link in the comment section to download your copy. #AnalytcialChemistry #SamplePreparation #AromaAnalysis 

Our team had a very productive time at the Annual Conference of the James B. Beam Institute this week. It was quite a hard job to get a photo of Jonathan Grandy and Mike Purcell standing still in the booth! Message us or leave a comment below if you’d like to find out how Markes and SepSolve Analytical Ltd’s instruments and expertise are being used by food and beverage analysts world-over for flavour and aroma profiling, and contaminant detection. #FoodScience #FlavourProfiling #AromaProfiling

Helium shortages and rising costs are pushing labs to switch to hydrogen as a carrier gas – but making the transition can feel daunting. Analysts typically have concerns regarding sensitivity, spectral fidelity and safety. Others worry about GC method conversion to hydrogen and the implications of doing so. 👨💻 Join Separation Science’s webinar on 16 April to hear from GC–MS experts who have already been through the process. Dr. agr. Andreas Kapaklis and Anika Maier from TESTEX, Swiss Textile Testing Institute will share their experience of implementing hydrogen carrier gas in their TD–GC–MS workflow, revealing how they were able to seamlessly execute their methodology with maximum throughput, performance and convenience while maintaining compliance with rigorous OEKO-TEX® standards. Markes’ Materials Emissions Specialist, Caroline Widdowson, will also be discussing the analytical instruments involved. There are two broadcast times to choose from, both including Q&A sessions: 🕙 Broadcast #1: 10:00 BST / 11:00 CEST / 14:30 IST / 17:00 SGT 🕙 Broadcast #2: 10:00 PDT / 12:00 CDT / 13:00 EDT Click here to find out more and register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eK_EPFxg

Accurate monitoring of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and halogenated greenhouse gases (GHGs) is crucial for assessing environmental impact, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting atmospheric research. Whether for routine industrial monitoring, urban air quality assessments or background-level atmospheric research, Markes' advanced solutions – compatible with GC–MS – enable high-sensitivity analysis across all key ODS and GHGs. Our range of cryogen-free preconcentration systems are designed for reliable detection of ultra-volatile compounds in air samples. If you’d like to find out more, click on the link in the comment section to download a copy of our new brochure.

If you're going to this year’s ACS Spring Symposium in San Diego (23-27 March), be sure to catch our presentations on food safety, sustainability, and flavour analysis: 🗣️ Volatile migration from food packaging into rolled oats 📅 Thurs, 27 March | 🕙 10:50–11:10 | 📍 Salon B, San Diego Marriott Marquis 🗣️ Comprehensive chemical characterisation of pyrolysis oils and recycled plastics for sustainability 📅 Sun, 23 March | 🕚 11:25–11:45 | 📍 Marriott Grand Ballroom, Section 11, San Diego Marriott Marquis 📜 Comparing gin flavour profiles using high-capacity sorptive extraction & GC×GC–TOF MS 📅 Sun, 23 March | 🕖 19:00–21:00 | 📍 Hall B2/C, San Diego Convention Center Want a copy of the posters or slides? Drop a comment below! 👇

📅 26 March 🕧 12:20 EDT 🗣️ Our Environmental Market Development Manager, Hannah Calder, will be discussing how our thermal desorption instruments and sampling technologies are used to monitor PFAS emissions, at LCGC International's highly anticipated, interactive, two-day virtual PFAS Summit. Taking place over 25 and 26 March, the Summit is aimed at laboratory scientists specialising in the analysis of PFAS, with the aim of helping them to keep abreast of the latest analytic advances using chromatographic techniques. The event will showcase the latest techniques and best practices for analysing PFAS in food and environmental samples. Each day features two sessions, with a live Q&A following the first session to provide expert insights and foster meaningful discussions. The second session on both days will contain presentations from leading chromatography companies, who will demonstrate how their cutting-edge technologies benefit separation scientists working to analyse PFAS in food and environmental samples. Click here to find out more and to register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eFxmp3CD #PFAS #AnalyticalChemistry

Not long to go until the Annual Conference of the James B. Beam Institute! We’ll be on booth 54, so if you're there, come and see us to find out how our instruments are helping food and aroma scientists to profile food and beverage aroma and flavours, as well as to detect contaminants that can affect safety and quality. #FoodScience #FlavourProfiling #AromaProfiling

Stand aufgebaut! Die Markes International GmbH ist bereit für die ANAKON 2025 in Leipzig, eine gemeinsame Veranstaltung der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), der Austrian Society for Analytical Chemistry (ASAC) und der Division of Analytical Sciences of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS). Michael Gröger und Dr. Klaus-Peter Sandow stehen Ihnen vor Ort zur Verfügung, um Ihre Fragen zu den neuesten Entwicklungen in der instrumentellen Laboranalytik zu beantworten. Wir freuen uns darauf, mit Ihnen spannende Themen wie die 2-dimensionale Gaschromatographie, Thermodesorption und Laborautomatisierung zu diskutieren. Besuchen Sie uns an unserem Stand 25 – wir sind gespannt auf anregende Gespräche und den Austausch von Ideen. Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam herausfinden, wie unsere Lösungen Ihre Laborprozesse optimieren können! Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch! #markesinternational #gdch #sepsolveanalytical #schauenburganalytics