2015Year9Month9Day, Shanghai――Thermo Fisher Scientific (hereinafter referred to as Thermo Fisher), the world leader in serving science, recently launched a comprehensive solution and method package based onThermo ScientificTM TSQTM 8000 EVOtriple quadrupole GC-MS/MSgas chromatography-mass spectrometryfor the analysis of polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).From now on, detecting these compounds is no longer a challenge: even those with zero experience can easily establish sample introduction and data processing methods; even without reference standards, samples can be quickly analyzed. The method package is ready to use, easy to get started with, and helps you handle samples effortlessly.
Both polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers are types of brominated flame retardants, which are widely used industrial chemicals.,They are commonly found in printed circuit boards, plastics, coatings, wires and cables, and resin-based electronic components. Polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers are a type of persistent organic pollutant (POPs), known for their long environmental persistence, difficulty in decomposition, low volatility, and tendency to accumulate in organisms and human fat. Their main health risks include immune system impacts, carcinogenicity, and damage to the brain and nervous system. Due to their environmental pollution and impact on human health, the European Union issued two strict environmental regulations in2003year2month to limit their use. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are also one of the six highly hazardous substances listed inRoHS. RoutinePBDEtesting is not only applied to electronics or industrial products but has also expanded to areas such as the environment, water, and soil.
The newly released method package is a simplified instrument usage workflow developed by Thermo Fisher in response to customer needs. It enables customers to use the instrument and develop methods more quickly and conveniently. The compounds covered in the method package include: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, phthalates, pesticides, and more. In addition, the method package also includes methods developed for specific categories of compounds required by regulations, such as pesticide residue testing in tobacco industry standards and pesticide residue testing in pharmacopoeia methods. Meanwhile, theTSQ 8000 Evotriple quadrupole GC-MS/MS instrument used in this method package is designed for laboratories seeking to further improve productivity, offering uninterrupted efficiency,MS/MS ease of use,SRM and top-tier performance.
The powerful components of this method package include: sample introduction methods, data processing methods (TraceFindermethod folders), related application articles, relevant standards, column information, sample preparation methods, data files, etc., allowing customers to directly utilize the sample introduction and data processing methods to complete qualitative and quantitative analysis of compounds.
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