Analysis of Cations in Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback Water from the Marcellus Shale Using Ion Chromatography
This presentation describes the determination of cations in hydraulic fracturing flowback water using ion chromatography. In this work, sodium was most abundant, followed by calcium, strontium, magnesium, potassium, barium, ammonium, and then lithium, respectively. The quantity of scale-forming ions, such as calcium, strontium, and barium, is particularly informative because it can be used to determine the amount of anti-scaling agent in fracturing fluid mix that will maximize hydrocarbon recovery.
Analysis of Anions and Cations in Produced Water from Hydraulic Fracturing Using Ion Chromatography
This presentation describes the use of ion chromatography (IC) to determine anions and cations in produced water from three different hydraulic fracturing sites. Considerable variation in ion concentration was found, which was attributed to differences in the geology of the locations from which samples were obtained.
Analysis of Disinfection Byproducts by Ion Chromatography
In this presentation, the use of ion chromatography for the determination of bromate, chlorate and haloacetic acids for compliance monitoring according to various ISO standards (15061, 11206, 10304-4, 23631) and U.S. EPA Method 557 will be discussed. Examples will include IC methods using electrolytically generated hydroxide eluents on an RFIC™ system.
Wastewater is produced by multiple sources, including chemical manufacturing, power generation, petroleum product extraction, and private residences. Specific industries can use knowledge of around the analytes present in wastewater to make decisions on reuse, treatment, or whether disposal is the most cost effective option. Prior to any discharge into ground or surface waters, the level of specific analytes must be determined to ensure that they do not exceed regulated limits. If these limits are being exceeded, treatment will be required. Ion Chromatography (IC) is the primary technique used for measuring the concentration of ions in wastewater and numerous methods have been developed that meet regulatory requirements. Learn about IC methods that enable accurate, consistent, and rapid measurement of both anions, such as chloride, sulfate, and bromate, and cations, such as sodium and magnesium.
(originally aired 03-29-12)
Initially U.S. EPA 300.1 (Ion Chromatography with conductivity detection) sufficed for bromate regulatory requirements. As bromate toxicity concerns increased, lower regulatory limits (and lower MDLs) were imposed, leading to use of EPA 317’s and 326’s postcolumn derivatization and visible detection methods, although they sacrifice robustness and ease of use. Simultaneously, enhancements in column chemistry improved the MDLs possible with EPA 300.1. And since it is still impossible to overcome matrix effects with certain drinking water samples, EPA 302’s 2-D IC method was approved to maintain testing ease-of-use and robustness. Here, experts detail the bromate analysis methods and necessary validation steps.
Determination of Common Counterions and Impurity Anions in Pharmaceuticals Using a Capillary HPIC System with Suppressed Conductivity and Charge Detection
Recently, identification and quantification of ions in early stage drug development has gained increasing attention, because the APIs maybe contaminated with different counter ions from synthesis steps, and because selecting the counter ion to enhance APIs’ solubility and stability is becoming a key step in formulation development. This presentation demonstrates the identification and quantification of 22 commonly found anions in pharmaceuticals in a single run using a high-pressure capillary IC system (HPIC) with 4-μm particle ion –exchange column, and CD-QD dual detectors.
Monitoring and maintaining water purity are important to the power and electronics industries. In the both of these industries, impurities must be minimized and monitored to prevent corrosion or scaling, and degradation in demineralization processes. Learn about the analysis of ppb concentrations of ionic contaminants in high purity water using two easy methods: a direct large volume injection and concentration of a large volume injection, using electrolytically generated hydroxide eluents on a Reagent-Free™ Ion Chromatography system (RFIC™).
The importance of clean drinking water is recognized worldwide. In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established Maximum Contamination Limits (MCL) for monitoring toxic contaminants that may cause adverse health effects. Other ions, such as chloride and sulfate are monitored for aesthetic characteristics under the U.S. National Secondary Drinking Water Standards guidelines. Similar regulations for clean drinking water have been implemented in other industrialized countries. Ion Chromatography (IC) methods have been approved for compliance monitoring including U.S. EPA 300.0 in 1993. Learn about using ion chromatography for the determination of inorganic anions, perchlorate and chromate for compliance monitoring according to U.S. EPA Methods 300.0, 314 and 218.6.
Determination of Carbohydrates in Various Matrices by Capillary High-Performance Anion-Exchange Chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection (HPAE-PAD)
This presentation describes the combined advantages of a reagent-free capillary format Ion Chromatography (IC) to determine monosaccharides and disaccharides in various applications, from low concentrations in synthetic urine samples to high concentrations in beverage samples. In a reagent-free IC system, the hydroxide eluent is electrolytically generated inline to deliver accurate and precise concentrations for isocratic or gradient separations by only adding deionized water. Eluent generation eliminates carbonate contamination and errors from manual preparation. A capillary scale system with µL/min flow rates can run 24/7, always on and always ready for samples.
Analysis of Anions and Cations in Produced Water from Hydraulic Fracturing Using Ion Chromatography
This presentation describes the use of ion chromatography (IC) to determine anions and cations in produced water from three different hydraulic fracturing sites. Considerable variation in ion concentration was found, which was attributed to differences in the geology of the locations from which samples were obtained.
Analysis of Disinfection Byproducts by Ion Chromatography
In this presentation, the use of ion chromatography for the determination of bromate, chlorate and haloacetic acids for compliance monitoring according to various ISO standards (15061, 11206, 10304-4, 23631) and U.S. EPA Method 557 will be discussed. Examples will include IC methods using electrolytically generated hydroxide eluents on an RFIC™ system.
Wastewater is produced by multiple sources, including chemical manufacturing, power generation, petroleum product extraction, and private residences. Specific industries can use knowledge of around the analytes present in wastewater to make decisions on reuse, treatment, or whether disposal is the most cost effective option. Prior to any discharge into ground or surface waters, the level of specific analytes must be determined to ensure that they do not exceed regulated limits. If these limits are being exceeded, treatment will be required. Ion Chromatography (IC) is the primary technique used for measuring the concentration of ions in wastewater and numerous methods have been developed that meet regulatory requirements. Learn about IC methods that enable accurate, consistent, and rapid measurement of both anions, such as chloride, sulfate, and bromate, and cations, such as sodium and magnesium.
(originally aired 03-29-12)
Initially U.S. EPA 300.1 (Ion Chromatography with conductivity detection) sufficed for bromate regulatory requirements. As bromate toxicity concerns increased, lower regulatory limits (and lower MDLs) were imposed, leading to use of EPA 317’s and 326’s postcolumn derivatization and visible detection methods, although they sacrifice robustness and ease of use. Simultaneously, enhancements in column chemistry improved the MDLs possible with EPA 300.1. And since it is still impossible to overcome matrix effects with certain drinking water samples, EPA 302’s 2-D IC method was approved to maintain testing ease-of-use and robustness. Here, experts detail the bromate analysis methods and necessary validation steps.
Determination of Common Counterions and Impurity Anions in Pharmaceuticals Using a Capillary HPIC System with Suppressed Conductivity and Charge Detection
Recently, identification and quantification of ions in early stage drug development has gained increasing attention, because the APIs maybe contaminated with different counter ions from synthesis steps, and because selecting the counter ion to enhance APIs’ solubility and stability is becoming a key step in formulation development. This presentation demonstrates the identification and quantification of 22 commonly found anions in pharmaceuticals in a single run using a high-pressure capillary IC system (HPIC) with 4-μm particle ion –exchange column, and CD-QD dual detectors.
Monitoring and maintaining water purity are important to the power and electronics industries. In the both of these industries, impurities must be minimized and monitored to prevent corrosion or scaling, and degradation in demineralization processes. Learn about the analysis of ppb concentrations of ionic contaminants in high purity water using two easy methods: a direct large volume injection and concentration of a large volume injection, using electrolytically generated hydroxide eluents on a Reagent-Free™ Ion Chromatography system (RFIC™).
The importance of clean drinking water is recognized worldwide. In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established Maximum Contamination Limits (MCL) for monitoring toxic contaminants that may cause adverse health effects. Other ions, such as chloride and sulfate are monitored for aesthetic characteristics under the U.S. National Secondary Drinking Water Standards guidelines. Similar regulations for clean drinking water have been implemented in other industrialized countries. Ion Chromatography (IC) methods have been approved for compliance monitoring including U.S. EPA 300.0 in 1993. Learn about using ion chromatography for the determination of inorganic anions, perchlorate and chromate for compliance monitoring according to U.S. EPA Methods 300.0, 314 and 218.6.
Determination of Carbohydrates in Various Matrices by Capillary High-Performance Anion-Exchange Chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection (HPAE-PAD)
This presentation describes the combined advantages of a reagent-free capillary format Ion Chromatography (IC) to determine monosaccharides and disaccharides in various applications, from low concentrations in synthetic urine samples to high concentrations in beverage samples. In a reagent-free IC system, the hydroxide eluent is electrolytically generated inline to deliver accurate and precise concentrations for isocratic or gradient separations by only adding deionized water. Eluent generation eliminates carbonate contamination and errors from manual preparation. A capillary scale system with µL/min flow rates can run 24/7, always on and always ready for samples.
High-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection is valuable for oligosaccharide analysis with the value derived from the high-resolution separation followed by sensitive detection of native oligosaccharides. In this presentation the application of HPAE-PAD to oligosaccharides released from glycoproteins is demonstrated.
(originally aired 07-26-12)
U.S. EPA and many state agencies are investigating fracking in Marcellus Shale’s impact on environmental water quality. Public outcry has led to drafting legislation. Increased levels of bromide in drinking water systems correlate to higher levels of brominated disinfection byproducts. Trace metals (i.e., arsenic, selenium, lead), important constituents of flowback water, must be accurately determined for regulatory compliance, challenging due to high levels of dissolved salts which can cause physical and spectral interferences. Here, experts discuss monitoring and measuring anion concentrations in water from recycling impoundments, the typical constituents reported for Marcellus Shale fracking operations, flowback water preparation, and ICP-OES and ICP-MS metals analysis.
Overview of webinar:
Rechargeable, manganese-based, lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are environmentally friendly, have a good safety record, and can be made at a lower cost than other metal-based LiBs. However, they have a shorter lifetime. Much research has been spent on improving product safety, cycle life, and product performance, yet understanding fundamental processes and degradation mechanism in LiBs remains a challenge. Identifying breakdown products and understanding degradation processes can lead to enhancing battery performance, improvements in product safety, and insight into component failure mechanisms.
The slickwater stimulation of unconventional gas and oil shale plays creates flowback water with a composition that is unique to particular shale formations. Characteristically, these fluids contain high concentrations of salts (e.g., chloride, bromide) which are routinely determined using ion chromatography. This analysis typically requires sample preparation, including manual dilution, which can significantly increase the cost of analysis. Results presented will show highly reproducible determination of anions and cations from Marcellus Shale flowback water using inline conductivity to identify high salt samples and then automatically diluting them prior to injection, saving time and column life.
(originally aired 11-14-12)
Although biofuels are an attractive alternative to fossil fuels, large scale development is currently challenging. Development of renewable fuel characterization, processes, and contaminant analysis using robust analytical methods is needed. Here, focus is on Ion Chromatography—a proven technique for providing fast, reliable answers during research to production—with HPAE-PAD technology for carbohydrate analysis in feedstock and method parameter optimization (including column chemistry) for efficient separation of mono- and disaccharides with good resolution, linearity, and accuracy over a broad dynamic range. Since some residual sucrose and cellobiose may be present, examples of monitoring them and other saccharides is covered, along with their impact on the fermentation process.
BILS 2015 Tosoh Bioscience
"Making the Impossible Possible – Chromatographic Solutions for Demanding Separations in Downstream Processing"
Judith Vajda, Regina Römling and Egbert Müller
The extraction of zinc(II) from zinc-plating wastewater by liquid-liquid extraction was studied using the commercial extractants di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) and bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid (Cyanex® 272), as well as the ionic liquids, Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bromide (Cyphos® 102), Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium decanoate (Cyphos® 103) and Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4- trimethylpentyl)phosphinate (Cyphos® 104), diluted in organic solvents. First, the commercial extractants and the ionic liquids with the most potential were selected based on the results from diluents, modifiers, and stripping solution screening tests. Then, the optimization of extraction and re-extraction (stripping) conditions for each extractant was achieved either by effluent pre-treatment (pH adjustment) to remove iron before liquid-liquid extraction or by adjusting the extractant-to-zinc ratio. Afterward, one commercial extractant and one ionic liquid were selected for further evaluation based on the following parameters: reusability, contact time (kinetic studies), and loading capacity.
This webinar will provide pesticides residue analysts with valuable information on the development and optimization of gas chromatographic separations and mass spectrometry methods for the analysis of pesticide residues in food. The expert speakers will share their knowledge in understanding the critical points of the method, assisting analysts in modifying existing methods, and understanding instrumental and software technologies with the goal of improving laboratory productivity and reducing the overall cost per sample. The results of experiments for both screening and quantification workflows, using the latest technology, will be presented.
Over the past decade, there have been a growing number of mAb candidates entering the clinical pipeline. This results in a large increase on the demand for analytical characterization. This seminar discusses advances in analytical method development with analytical run times below 10 minutes for all routine methods with intelligent, integrated chromatography workflows. Orbitrap technology has been established as the most powerful MS technology for protein characterization. How this can be incorporated into a complete workflow for bio-pharma analysis is also discussed.
Quick Reference Guide to Compendial Water Standards Jesse McLaughlin
What makes pharmaceutical water different? What are the major "contaminants" we are trying to remove? How do we do it? Aqua-Chem can help with the right solution to your Pharmaceutical compdendial water needs.
In the pharmaceutical arena there is great interest in solid core technology, where there is a broad range of sample types as well as requirements throughout the process of developing new chemical entities. The presentation looks at how solid core technology can be readily adapted to cope with the challenges associated with the pharmaceutical sector, looking at various sample matrices and molecular entities, from small molecules to large biomolecules. The presentation gives an insight into how varying the solid core to porous layer allows the user to optimize separation performance by reducing extra band broadening. Data presented demonstrates how this technology is more robust than fully porous systems when analyzing biological extracts, routinely used in DMPK departments, resulting in longer column lifetimes.
The webinar is all about Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) performance and how new column technology can deliver the best separation power and be married with the best UHPLC system to ensure an outstanding result. It covers how chromatographers can ensure that even very complex and unfamiliar samples are assayed with the highest scrutiny possible? The webinar discusses how to get the most out of solid core column technology with the right UHPLC system. It covers the use of an extremely long column approach for ultra-high resolution assays and the outlines the importance of robustness and retention time stability.
High-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection is valuable for oligosaccharide analysis with the value derived from the high-resolution separation followed by sensitive detection of native oligosaccharides. In this presentation the application of HPAE-PAD to oligosaccharides released from glycoproteins is demonstrated.
(originally aired 07-26-12)
U.S. EPA and many state agencies are investigating fracking in Marcellus Shale’s impact on environmental water quality. Public outcry has led to drafting legislation. Increased levels of bromide in drinking water systems correlate to higher levels of brominated disinfection byproducts. Trace metals (i.e., arsenic, selenium, lead), important constituents of flowback water, must be accurately determined for regulatory compliance, challenging due to high levels of dissolved salts which can cause physical and spectral interferences. Here, experts discuss monitoring and measuring anion concentrations in water from recycling impoundments, the typical constituents reported for Marcellus Shale fracking operations, flowback water preparation, and ICP-OES and ICP-MS metals analysis.
Overview of webinar:
Rechargeable, manganese-based, lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are environmentally friendly, have a good safety record, and can be made at a lower cost than other metal-based LiBs. However, they have a shorter lifetime. Much research has been spent on improving product safety, cycle life, and product performance, yet understanding fundamental processes and degradation mechanism in LiBs remains a challenge. Identifying breakdown products and understanding degradation processes can lead to enhancing battery performance, improvements in product safety, and insight into component failure mechanisms.
The slickwater stimulation of unconventional gas and oil shale plays creates flowback water with a composition that is unique to particular shale formations. Characteristically, these fluids contain high concentrations of salts (e.g., chloride, bromide) which are routinely determined using ion chromatography. This analysis typically requires sample preparation, including manual dilution, which can significantly increase the cost of analysis. Results presented will show highly reproducible determination of anions and cations from Marcellus Shale flowback water using inline conductivity to identify high salt samples and then automatically diluting them prior to injection, saving time and column life.
(originally aired 11-14-12)
Although biofuels are an attractive alternative to fossil fuels, large scale development is currently challenging. Development of renewable fuel characterization, processes, and contaminant analysis using robust analytical methods is needed. Here, focus is on Ion Chromatography—a proven technique for providing fast, reliable answers during research to production—with HPAE-PAD technology for carbohydrate analysis in feedstock and method parameter optimization (including column chemistry) for efficient separation of mono- and disaccharides with good resolution, linearity, and accuracy over a broad dynamic range. Since some residual sucrose and cellobiose may be present, examples of monitoring them and other saccharides is covered, along with their impact on the fermentation process.
BILS 2015 Tosoh Bioscience
"Making the Impossible Possible – Chromatographic Solutions for Demanding Separations in Downstream Processing"
Judith Vajda, Regina Römling and Egbert Müller
The extraction of zinc(II) from zinc-plating wastewater by liquid-liquid extraction was studied using the commercial extractants di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) and bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinic acid (Cyanex® 272), as well as the ionic liquids, Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bromide (Cyphos® 102), Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium decanoate (Cyphos® 103) and Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4- trimethylpentyl)phosphinate (Cyphos® 104), diluted in organic solvents. First, the commercial extractants and the ionic liquids with the most potential were selected based on the results from diluents, modifiers, and stripping solution screening tests. Then, the optimization of extraction and re-extraction (stripping) conditions for each extractant was achieved either by effluent pre-treatment (pH adjustment) to remove iron before liquid-liquid extraction or by adjusting the extractant-to-zinc ratio. Afterward, one commercial extractant and one ionic liquid were selected for further evaluation based on the following parameters: reusability, contact time (kinetic studies), and loading capacity.
This webinar will provide pesticides residue analysts with valuable information on the development and optimization of gas chromatographic separations and mass spectrometry methods for the analysis of pesticide residues in food. The expert speakers will share their knowledge in understanding the critical points of the method, assisting analysts in modifying existing methods, and understanding instrumental and software technologies with the goal of improving laboratory productivity and reducing the overall cost per sample. The results of experiments for both screening and quantification workflows, using the latest technology, will be presented.
Over the past decade, there have been a growing number of mAb candidates entering the clinical pipeline. This results in a large increase on the demand for analytical characterization. This seminar discusses advances in analytical method development with analytical run times below 10 minutes for all routine methods with intelligent, integrated chromatography workflows. Orbitrap technology has been established as the most powerful MS technology for protein characterization. How this can be incorporated into a complete workflow for bio-pharma analysis is also discussed.
Quick Reference Guide to Compendial Water Standards Jesse McLaughlin
What makes pharmaceutical water different? What are the major "contaminants" we are trying to remove? How do we do it? Aqua-Chem can help with the right solution to your Pharmaceutical compdendial water needs.
In the pharmaceutical arena there is great interest in solid core technology, where there is a broad range of sample types as well as requirements throughout the process of developing new chemical entities. The presentation looks at how solid core technology can be readily adapted to cope with the challenges associated with the pharmaceutical sector, looking at various sample matrices and molecular entities, from small molecules to large biomolecules. The presentation gives an insight into how varying the solid core to porous layer allows the user to optimize separation performance by reducing extra band broadening. Data presented demonstrates how this technology is more robust than fully porous systems when analyzing biological extracts, routinely used in DMPK departments, resulting in longer column lifetimes.
The webinar is all about Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) performance and how new column technology can deliver the best separation power and be married with the best UHPLC system to ensure an outstanding result. It covers how chromatographers can ensure that even very complex and unfamiliar samples are assayed with the highest scrutiny possible? The webinar discusses how to get the most out of solid core column technology with the right UHPLC system. It covers the use of an extremely long column approach for ultra-high resolution assays and the outlines the importance of robustness and retention time stability.
Investigation into the design and application of solid core stationary phases has led to a better understanding of how the phases work and has resulted in their design aligned to the structure of the analytes being separated. The current range of columns available is discussed both in terms of selectivities, and also morphologies, allowing informed decisions to be made by the chromatographer. Using real life examples, coupled with advanced modeling, the effects of the particle size and morphology will be given for both small and large molecules, offering an insight into what the future holds for solid core products.
This presentation will focus on the new USP Chapter <2232> on elemental contaminants in dietary supplements. In particular, it will discuss the permitted daily exposure (PDE) limits of the four heavy metals of toxicological concern defined in the chapter and the different options for measurement strategies to meet these limits. In addition it will give an overview of the new USP Chapter <233>, which describes the suggested sample preparation, instrumental techniques and validation protocols required to demonstrate compliance of the analytical procedure used.
This webinar will provide pesticides residue analysts with valuable information on the development and optimization of chromatographic separations and mass spectrometry methods for the analysis of pesticide residues in food. The expert speakers will share their knowledge in understanding the critical aspects of the method, assisting analysts in optimizing their methods for the most challenging analyses.
Over the past decade, the number of mAb candidates entering the clinical pipeline has grown significantly. In addition, the number of ADCs that use mAb specificity to carry drug payloads to target sites has increased. As a result, analytical characterization is in high demand.
This webinar discusses new innovations in sample preparation, column technology, UHPLC, and high resolution mass spectroscopy (HRMS) that allow the development of analytical methods with run times of less than 5 minutes for all routine methods.
This webinar will provide pesticides residue analysts with valuable information on software method development and data processing for the analysis of pesticide residues in food for both LC–MS and GC–MS. Technical experts will review the latest in software advances to help with data interpretation and reporting.
Many factors impacting the measurement precision of ICP-OES and ICP-MS are still often neglected for everyday operation, however. Sample preparation is one of the factors that play a crucial role in the success of high-quality sample analysis. In this webinar, our experts will discuss sample preparation to: 1) improve analysis precision 2) make difficult samples easy to be analyzed 3) eliminate sample dilution to minimize error introduction.
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Join the experts as they discuss the use of accelerated solvent extraction and QuEChERS techniques for the extraction of pesticide residues from a diverse range of food samples. Tips and tricks for improving the extraction efficiency will be covered, along with selection criteria for each technique by sample type, assisting analysts in modifying existing methods or developing new methods to tackle their analytical challenges
Stationary Phase and Mobile Phase Selection for Liquid Chromatography
The presentation focuses on how to choose the appropriate mode of separation, the correct column and highlights the importance of the correct mobile phase. This approach will be applied to a wide selection of compound types ranging from proteins, peptides, glycans to small pharmaceutical molecules and their metabolites. It will also look at specific application areas for monoclonal antibody analysis, namely: titer, aggregation, charge and oxidation variant. Platform methods for biologics characterization are also discussed.
In this webinar Dr. Bertrand Rochat of Faculté de Biologie et de Médecine of the Centre Hospitalier Universitraire Vaudois (CHUV) at Lausanne discusses the paradigm shift to high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) in clinical research for quantitative analyses (sensitivity, selectivity, etc.). Quantifications in high resolution full scan or MS/MS mode will be compared with triple quadrupole MS. He will present Quan/Qual analysis with a study on the fate of an anti-cancer agent in human: with over 40 metabolites being identified and quantified; as well as metabolomics data underscoring the versatility of high resolution Orbitrap MS.
In the past, measuring the total amount of an element was sufficient. Unfortunately, the effects of an element extend far beyond its absolute amount. Different forms of an element can exhibit very different physicochemical properties, including varying toxicities. The process of separation and quantification of different chemical forms of an element, more specifically termed speciation analysis, can be utilized to determine an element’s various chemical forms. The number of environmental applications of elemental speciation analysis has increased significantly. For example, both the United States EPA and the European Union have specified maximum admissible chromium concentrations in their respective drinking water directives and are evaluating the inclusion of hexavalent chromium in certain legislation. Learn about the latest developments in chromatography technology for speciation analysis that offer data for a wide variety of applications, including chromium in drinking water and both arsenic and sulfur in environmental waters.
Advanced oxidation processes to recover reverse osmosis cleaning watersacciona
Marina Arnaldos, responsable de desalación de desalación y nuevas tecnologías de ACCIONA Agua, presentó la ponencia “Advanced oxidation processes to recover reverse osmosis cleaning waters for irrigation purposes” en la conferencia anual que la asociación europea de desalación ha celebrado en Roma entre los días 22-26 de mayo de 2016.
A Relationship Between Calcium Phosphate And Silica Fouling In Wastewater Ro ...momalki
This paper was presented at AMTA and the IDA. It shows that allowing calcium phosphate scale to form will result in silica scaling. It also compares the performance of different antiscalants in control of calcium phosphate.
EPA Method 200.7, Trace Elements in Water, Solids, and Biosolids by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry, describes the procedure and requirements for multi-element determinations by ICP-AES. This presentation demonstrates the capability of the ICPE-9820, with the ASC-9800 Auto-sampler and the Standard Addition Kit, to produce quick, accurate results that comply with the method.
Hydrogen Peroxide- Review of its Role as Part of a Mine Drainage Treatment St...Michael Hewitt, GISP
Jon Smoyer P.G., PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), “Hydrogen Peroxide- Review of its Role as Part of a Mine Drainage Treatment Strategy”
Hydrogen Peroxide has been used to oxidize and remove ferrous iron from mine drainage for decades. It is a relatively inexpensive and effective oxidant that can be used to achieve rapid ferrous iron oxidation in many active and semi-passive mine drainage treatment systems. This presentation outlines the physical properties, concentrations, and available delivery options for hydrogen peroxide.
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Today’s analytical laboratory is faced with tight deadlines to produce results from testing environmental samples. Too often, solid-phase extraction (SPE) presents a bottleneck in the analytical testing process and may cause poor analyte recoveries and highly variable. Despite advances in analytical instrumentation, sample prep often relies on tedious, manual, and expensive techniques such as liquid-liquid extraction.
Sample preparation of environmental water samples can be automated, however.. Use of automated sample preparation addresses the many challenges that laboratories face when preparing samples and can help improve sample processing turnaround times.
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Total workflow solutions that cater every budget, performance or throughput requirement for confirmatory dioxin analysis were discussed in the Thermo Scientific Lunch Seminar at the Dioxin 2014 conference. D. Hope, CEO & Owner Pacific Rim Laboratoris, presented about the economies of POPs analysis from the point of view of a leading laboratory using the very latest dioxin method kits. C. Cojocariu, Thermo Fisher Scientific, discussed recent changes in EU regulations which bring new opportunities for more labs to participate in dioxin analysis and about validating methods using Gas Chromatography triple quadrupole for PCDD/Fs with reference to the new EU Commission Regulation No. 709/2014.
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As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
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but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.
Analysis of Cations in Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback Water from the Marcellus Shale Using Ion Chromatography
1. 1
Analysis of Cations in Hydraulic
Fracturing Flowback Water from the
Marcellus Shale Using Ion
Chromatography
Art Fitchett
Director of NASS Operations and Compliance
Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bannockburn, IL
The world leader in serving science
2. Environmental Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing
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• Challenges
• Potential for contamination of water, soil, and air
• Compliance to clean water act and shale gas regulations
• Optimization of fracturing processes
• Solution
• Water quality monitoring
• Anion and cations
• Metals
• Organics
• Radiation
3. 3
Hydraulic Fracturing Workflow
Well 1
Waste
Disposal
Desalination
Well 2
Frack Chemicals
Frack Chemicals Pre-Injection Site
assessment
Recycle
Flowback / Produced
Brines
Deep Well
Injection
Gas Production
Water
Monitoring Well Monitoring Well
Fresh Water
4. 4
Hydraulic Fracturing Workflow Monitoring
Inorganic
Metals
Anions
Organic
Surfactants
Site Monitoring Produced Water
13C-CH4 , 18O 87Sr/86Sr
stable gas IRMS HR-ICP-MS, TIMS, MC-ICP-MS
Cl-, Br-, SO4
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IC, Discrete Analyzer
Ethoxylated phenols, acrylamide
LC-MS/MS, LC-CAD
Sr, Ba, Ca, Mn, Ar, etc.
Cations IC, AAS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, HR-ICP-MS
Analytes
Radiation
Water Chemistry
Sediments HF Water
Composition
Frack Design
Flowback and
Wastewater
Natural Gas Methane, BTEX
GC
Gross Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Radium 226, 228
GM, NaI
Isotopes ratios
Organic acids
IC
Brines
TDS, alkalinity, pH, conductivity, DO
multiple
Instrumentation
5. Analytes in Flowback Wastewater Measured by IC
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• Inorganic anions
• Chloride
• Impacts effectiveness of additives (reuse)
• Disrupts nitrification processes
• Bromide
• Ozonation, chlorination -> disinfection by-products: brominated
trihalomethanes, bromate
Carcinogenic
• Sulfate
• Can disrupt anaerobic digestion processes
• Organic acids
• Formic and acetic acids
• pH balance is important for efficient fracking
10. Obtaining Accurate Data From High Salt Samples
Manual Analysis
• Post-run
• Determine concentration from chromatogram peak area
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• Exceed limit → dilute → re-run sample
• Pre-run
• Manual conductivity measurement
• Exceed limit → dilute → run sample
• Tedious
• Dilution prone to errors
11. Obtaining Accurate Data From High Salt Samples
Automated Analysis
• “AutoDilution”
• Post-run analysis using ion chromatograph software
• Exceeding peak height or area -> re-run with less sample loaded
• In-line Conductivity
• Conductivity measured prior to loading sample onto column
• Exceeding upper limit -> less sample loaded
Injecting Less Sample
• Smaller sample loop
• Partial loop
• Automated sample dilution
• Lower amount of sample loaded
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Thermo Scientific™
Dionex™
Chromeleon™
Chromatography Data
System (CDS) Software
18. Conclusion
• Wastewater containing high salt can be challenging to
analyze
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Automated sample pre-screening and dilution
Accurate and consistent determination of anions,
organic acids, and cations
Formulate wastewater reuse or treatment strategy
19. Technical and Application Notes
• TN 138: Accurate and Precise Automated Dilution and In-line
Conductivity Measurement Using the AS-AP Autosampler
Prior to Analysis by Ion Chromatography
• TN 139: Determination of Anions in Fracking Flowback Water
From the Marcellus Shale Using Automated Dilution and Ion
Chromatography
• AN 1094: Determination of Cations in Hydraulic Fracturing
Flowback Water from the Marcellus Shale
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