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Analytical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Introduction of General-purpose Solvents by Specification

Do you know that solvents like ethanol and acetone, which you often use, actually have more than 50 specification? In this article, we outline the specifications of reagents including general-purpose ...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

[Technical Report] Development of α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity Assay Kit

This article was written by Yasuko Matsui, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, for Vol. 85, No. 1 (January 2017) of Wako Junyaku Jiho.
The content of this article is from the time of publication. It is not the latest information due to new knowledge and changes in regulatory rules after original publication.

α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity Assay Kit (hereinafter referred to as "KIT") containing α-glucosidase enzyme with its enzyme activity being assured was developed. Combining with separately sold LabA...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

[Technical Report] Quantitation of Amino Acids in Beverages Containing Some Amino Acids Using Wakopak® Ultra APDS TAG®

This article was written by Yuki Suto, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, for Vol. 85, No. 4 (October 2017) of Wako Junyaku Jiho.
The content of this article is from the time of publication. It is not the latest information due to new knowledge and changes in regulatory rules after original publication.

Since asparagine was discovered by isolating from the juice of asparagus in 1806, amino acids have been essential in our lives for the functions which are roughly classified into 4 categories: use as ...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

[Technical Report] HPLC Analysis of Residual Antimicrobial Agents in Honey

This article was written by Ms. Kimiko Toshida, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, for Vol. 71, No. 1 (January 2003) of Wako Junyaku Jiho.
The content of this article is from the time of publication. It is not the latest information due to new knowledge and changes in regulatory rules after original publication.

Residual drugs in food, especially in imported food, have become a social problem, and food tests have been performed by various measurement methods. Honey, royal jelly, propolis, etc. have been inspe...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

[Technical Report] Rapid Analytical Method for Pesticides in Water Using Online SPE-FastGC/MS/MS System

This article was written by Mr. Tomonori Asai, AiSTI SCIENCE Co., Ltd., Technical & Marketing Group, for Vol. 18 (November 2021), of ChemGrowing.
The content of this article is from the time of publication. It is not the latest information due to new knowledge and changes in regulatory rules after original publication.

When an accidental release of environmental contaminants to river water occurs, analytical results outlining the type and concentration of the contaminants are required immediately. Moreover, the deve...

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