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[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...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

How to select elemental standard solutions according to the purpose

Elemental impurities are analyzed not only in electronic materials but also in a wide range of areas including pharmaceuticals, foods, and environment (water and soil, etc.). It is very important to e...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

[Chromatography Q & A] What solvents are used for washing and storage after using the column?

Most of the HPLC columns currently used are commercially available packed columns packed with packing agents. In this case, the solvent filling the column at the time of release needs to be replaced w...

Analytical Chemistry Technical Report

[Chromatography Q & A] Which buffer solution is used for the HPLC mobile phase?

A mixture of water and organic solvents is often used for the mobile phase of HPLC. However, when the dissociation state of the target component changes depending on the pH, the pH should be kept cons...

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