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| Note# |
Author |
Title/Description |
| 76 |
D. Brown |
The Determination of Multiple Pesticide Residues in Fruit & Vegetables using Triple Quad GC/MS/MS |
| 75 |
R. Brittain |
Fast, Sensitive, and Selective Determination of Polybrominated Diphenylethers by Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| 74 |
Z. Penton |
Determination of 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole in Wine with SPME and the 4000 GC/MS |
| 73 |
T. Kuballa, W. Ruge, CVUA Karlsruhe |
Analysis and Detection of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in Food by GC/MS/MS |
| 72 |
G. Briand
M. Fontaine
F. Hottevart
D. Dillies
D. Dobbelaere
L. Vallee
N. Porchet
M. Lesieur |
Quantitation of Orotic Acid in Urine Samples by Stable Isotope Dilution uSIS Mass Spectrometry: Diagnostic and Exploration of OCT Deficiency |
| 71 |
Thomas van den Berg, Erkan Diri |
Detection of Phenylmercapturic Acid in Urine for Benzene Exposure Analysis |
| 70 |
Thomas van den Berg, Erkan Diri |
Extraction and Detection of Amphetamines and Synthetic Designer Drugs in Hair Using the 1200 GC-MS/MS |
| 69 |
Zelda Penton |
Derivatization of Drugs Prior to GC/MS Analysis |
| 68 |
Zelda Penton |
Determination of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine in Urine with the Saturn GC/MS |
| 67 |
Zelda Penton |
Determination of Benzoylecgonine and Cocaine in Urine with the Saturn GC/MS |
| 66 |
Zelda Penton |
Determination of Marijuana (THC) Metabolite in Urine with the Saturn GC/MS |
| 65 |
Steve Wilkinson and Philip Ladd |
The Use of a Solids Inlet System to Identify Essential Oils in Anthers and Leaves of Flowering Plants |
| 64 |
Charles Brochu, Serge Moore, and Guy Hamlin |
Determination of PCBs at Ultra-trace Levels in Surface Water by Ion Trap GC/MS/MS |
| 63 |
David Rossi, Keith Hoffman, Nancy Janiczek-Dolphin, Howard Bockbrader, and Tresavon Parker |
Tandem-in-Time Mass Spectrometry as a Quantitative Bioanalytical Tool
Key Words: MS/MS, Saturn, Cognition Activator, Human Plasma, Cholinesterase Inhibitor |
| 62 |
Froneman and Visser |
Detection of Gasoline in Fire Debris by GC/MS/MS
Key Words: MS/MS, Gasoline, Arson, Forensic |
| 61 |
Feigel |
Chlorophenols in Drinking Water using GC/MS/MS
Key Words: MS/MS, Water, Phenols, EPA, Environmental |
| 60 |
Feigel |
GC/MS/MS Analysis for Anabolic Steroids in Urine for Athletic Testing
Key Words: Drugs, MS/MS |
| 59 |
Wolf and Poklis |
GC/MS Analysis for Morphine and Other Opiates in Urine Key Words: Opiates, Urine, Drugs, Saturn |
| 58 |
Brittain |
Identification of Essential Oil Components EI/MS and Mixed Reagent CI/MS
Key Words: Essential Oils, Flavors & Fragrances, Acetonitrile, CI |
| 57 |
Feigel |
Chemical Ionization GC/MS for the analysis of Tributyltin Oxide
Key Words: TBTO, CI, Environmental Saturn |
| 56 |
Feigel |
Rapid Analysis of Soils for Hazardous Waste by Direct Sample Introduction
Key Words: Saturn, Direct Sampling, ChromatoProbe, Herbicides, Soils |
| 55 |
R.B.M. Anzion |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Cytostatic Drugs in Urine
Key Words: Toxicology, Clinical, Drugs |
| 54 |
Sandra, Beltran, David |
Enhanced Selectivity in the Determination of Triazines by Benchtop GC/MS/MS
Key Words: Saturn, GC/MS/MS, Triazines, Environmental |
| 53 |
Cost, Ingram, Lynn |
Multi-residue Analysis of Organophosphorus Insecticides by Ion Trap GC/MS/MS
Key Words: Saturn, MS/MS, Pesticides, Organophosphates |
| 52 |
David, DeClercq, Sandra |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of b-Damascenone in Rose Oil
Key Words: Saturn, GC/MS/MS, Flavor and Fragrance, Essential Oils |
| 51 |
Abraham, Lynn |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Triazine Herbicide Residues using Multiple Reaction Monitoring
Key Words: Saturn, GC/MS/MS, ToolKit, MRM, Triazine, Herbicides |
| 50 |
Peron, Charreteur, Kerbaol |
A Quantitative Comparison of TSD and GC/MS/MS for Atrazine in Surface Water
Key Words: Atrazine, TSD, GC/MS/MS, Saturn, Environmental |
| 49 |
Hamlet |
Analysis of Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein for Chloropropandiols using Selected Ion Storage
Key Words: Selected Ion Storage, Food, Chloropropandiols, GC/MS |
| 48 |
Czarniecki |
GC/MS Analysis for Unsaturated Fat Content in Animal Feed
Key Words: Saturn, Unsaturated Fat, GC/MS, Food, FAMES |
| 47 |
Leonards, Cofino, Brinkman |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Planar PCBs in Biota and Sediment
Key Words: Saturn, GC/MS/MS, Planar PCBs |
| 46 |
Brittain, Goodridge, Ehorn |
Determination of Estradiol in Blood by GC/MS/MS
Key Words: GC/MS/MS, Estrogen, Estradiol, Large Volume Injections, MS/MS ToolKit, 1078 Injector |
| 45 |
Feigel |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of PAHs in Water Using Large Volume Injections
Key Words: GC/MS/MS, PAHs, 1078 Injector, Large Volume Injection |
| 44 |
Tong, Alley, Lynn |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Alkylated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Key Words: Saturn, GC/MS/MS, PAHs, CI/MS/MS |
| 43 |
Coast, Lynn |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Dinitroaniline Based Herbicides in Fish
Key Words: Saturn, GC/MS/MS, Herbicides, Fish |
| 42 |
Kirshen, Beland, Almasi |
The Determination of Sulfur Gases in Point Source Emissions of a Pulp Mill
Key Words: Saturn GC/MS, Sulfur Gases, Emission, Full Scan Spectra |
| 41 |
Parry, Almasi |
Reformulated Fuel Analysis by GC/MS: Total Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Key Words: Saturn GC/MS, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Reformulated Fuels, Full Scan Spectra |
| 40 |
Feigel |
GC/MS/MS Analysis for Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Products
Key Words: Saturn 4D, GC/MS/MS, Pesticide Residues, Food Analysis |
| 39 |
Hoffmann, Rossi, Wright |
Quantitation of a Novel Cholinesterase Inhibitor in Human Plasma by GC/MS
Key Words: GC/MS, Saturn, Cognition Activator, Human Plasma, Cholinesterase Inhibitor |
| 38 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
Analysis of Estrogens in Sheep Liver Extracts Using Selected Ion Storage(SIS)
Key Words: Selected Ion Storage, Narrow Mass Range, High Background, Estrogens |
| 37 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
The Determination of Trace Level FAMES Using CI Mode GC/MS
Key Words: FAMES, Fatty Acids, CI, Isobutane, SPI
Description: Geometric isomers of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMES) require high res GC, but even with capillary GC, matrix interferences from biological samples necessitate the selectivity of GC/MS. The advantages of CI over EI is shown, especially with complex sample matrices. |
| 36 |
Feigel |
GC/MS/MS Analysis for the Identification of Impurities in Pharmaceutical Products
Key Words: Saturn 4D, GC/MS/MS, Pharmaceutical
Description: This Application Note shows the power of MS/MS for qualitative identifications of pharmaceuticals. It can be used effectively in sales situations to show similar performance of ion traps and triple quadrupoles. |
| 35 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
Rapid Simultaneous Quantitation of Triazines, Organophosphates and PAHs
Key Words: Triazines, Organophosphates, PAHs, AGC
Description: Cold on-column injection followed by a rapid temperature ramp allows thermally labile and high boiling analytes to be analyzed in the same sample. SPI precision is shown, as well as Saturn linearity. |
| 34 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
Simultaneous Automated Spectral Screening and Quantitation of Picogram Levels of Drugs
Key Words: Drug Analysis, THC, Benzodiazepines, Basic Drugs
Description: The sensitivity of ion trap detection allows full scan spectral analysis for drugs at low ppb concentrations. Practical advantages of sensitivity and full scan operation are discussed. The advantages of SPI versus hot splitless injection and large volume (5 mL) 8200 injections are shown. |
| 33 |
Feigel |
GC/MS for the Detection of Illegal Use of Steroids in the Cattle Industry
Key Words: Saturn, Steroids, 4-chlorotestosterone, Metabolites
Description: The user submitted application demonstrates the power of the Saturn to identify complete unknowns. EI and CI are used to generate spectra and confirm molecular weight for steroid metabolites in urine. |
| 32 |
Brittain |
Determination of Polychlorinated Dibenz-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Environmental Samples with the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: Dioxin, Furan, Dibenzo-p-dioxins, Dibenzofurans
Description: Outlines the optimization of GC/MS parameters for determination of dioxins and furons in environmental samples by EI/MS. Illustrates results on three types of samples: fish extract, municipal solid waste ash, and pulp and paper mill effluent. |
| 31 |
Feigel |
GC/MS Analysis of Organotin Compounds in the Environment
Key Words: Saturn, Organotin, Environmental, Derivative
Description: User submitted application demonstrating the power of narrow mass range for analysis of complex samples |
| 30 |
Schachterle, Golner, Tannenzapf |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Thiabendazole in Grapefruit Extracts
Key Words: Saturn 4D, MS/MS, Pesticide, Wave~Board
Description: MS/MS allows an unambiguous identification of thiabendazole (TBZ) residues in a sample matrix that generated interferences with SIM mode of detection. |
| 29 |
Feigel |
Improved Detection Limits for PCBs in Transformer Oil by Increasing the RF Storage Voltage;
Key Words: PCBs, Transformer Oil, RF Storage Voltage, Ion Stability, Ionization Time, Improved Detection Limits;
Description: Demonstrates how detection limits for PCBs can be lowered with the proper use of the RF Storage Voltage. |
| 28 |
Feigel |
GC/MS/MS Analysis of Residual Pesticides in Vegetable Extracts
Key Words: Saturn 4D, MS/MS, Pesticide, Wave~Board
Description: Examples of the advantages of MS/MS are illustrated with pesticides. |
| 27 |
Feigel |
GC/MS/MS with a Benchtop Mass Spectrometer
Key Words: Saturn 4D, MS/MS, Triple Quad, Timing Diagram
Description: Contrasts the MS/MS process in an ion trap and a triple quad mass spec. |
| 26 |
Feigel |
Screening for Pesticides in Food with the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: Pesticide, Saturn, RF Storage
Description: Provides quantitative data, precision and accuracy for analyzing 80 pesticides in tomatoes, strawberry, onion, orange and broccoli. |
| 25 |
Feigel |
The Use of RF Storage Level for Background Elimination with the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: RF Storage Voltage, Pate, Matrix Elimination, Pesticide, Saturn
Description: The effect of RF Storage as a matrix removal technique is described. Pesticides in food are shown as an example. |
| 24 |
Lesieur |
Identification of a Fungicide Pollutant at Ultra Trace Levels by Ion Trap GC/MS
Key Words: Procymidone, Fungicide, Pesticide, Narrow Mass Range (NMR), Wine, Pesticide Library, SPI
Description: Procymidone, a fungicide used in the French wine industry, is prohibited in wine exported to the USA. NMR scanning was used to improve S/N while still maintaining adequate spectral range for good library searching. Extraction method is noted. |
| 23 |
Brittain, Feigel |
Determination of Benzodiazepines in Human Blood Using Wave~Board Technologies of the Saturn 3 GC/MS;
Key Words: Wave~Board, Blood, Diazepam, Nordiazepam, SECI, Drugs;
Description: Chemical Ionization is used to measure and identify drug concentrations in human blood. |
| 22 |
Feigel |
Pesticide Residue Analysis of Bell Pepper Using Selection Ion Storage GC/MS
Key Words: Selected Ion Storage, SIS, Pesticide, SPI, Saturn
Description: The advantages of Selected Ion Storage are demonstrated for pesticide residue applications. |
| 21 |
Feigel |
Ultra Trace Analysis Using Selected Ion Storage GC/MS
Key Words: SIS, Saturn, GC/MS, Pesticide, SPI, Wave~Board
Description: Varian introduces Selected Ion Storage - a new GC/MS technique for ultra trace analysis by ion traps. |
| 20 |
Almasi, Kirshen |
Ozone Precursor Measurements in Ambient Air with the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: Air, VOCs, Hydrocarbons, Cryotrapping, Full Scan Spectra
Description: Describes the use of the Air Saturn for the measurement of ozone precursors. Same hardware as in Application Note 18, use them together. App Note 18 is a validation study, but App Note 20 shows that hydrocarbons can be done on an ion trap. |
| 19 |
Feigel, Holmes |
Direct Split Interface for Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds
Key Words: Direct Split Interface, Non-Cryogenic Method, Purge and Trap, VOC
Description: A new interface is introduced for Purge and Trap analysis. This interface will replace a Jet Separator or Open-Split Interface. |
| 18 |
Almasi, Kirshen |
The Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Air by the TO-14 Method Using the Saturn II GC/MS
Key Words: VOCs, Air, Method TO-14, Cryotrapping, Full Scan Spectra
Description: The validation of the TO-14 Method using the built-in cryogenic concentrator (VTAT) and the Saturn GC/MS. Precision, linearity, method detection levels, spectral integrity, etc., are discussed. |
| 17 |
Almasi, Brittain, Kirshen, Feigel |
Determination of Semivolatile Analytes by US EPA Method 8270 with the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: Semivolatiles, EPA Method 8270, Split Injection, Waste, Soils, CLP Forms
Description: The conditions that are used for EPA 8270 are given. EnviroPro software reports are shown. The results of a real sample is shown. |
| 16 |
Brittain |
Determination of EPA Methods 524.2, 624 and 8260 Analytes with an Open Split Interface to the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: VOC, Purge and Trap, Open Split Interface, EPA Methods 525.2, 624 and 8260
Description: A proof statement for the performance of US EPA Methods 524.2, 624 and 8260. Purge and Trap analysis is followed by separation on a DB-624 75m x 0.53mm ID x 3?film column. The interface to the MS is the open split interface. Real samples are shown. |
| 15 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
The Determination of Acid/Base/Neutrals in an Industrial Effluent
Key Words: Base Neutrals, Complex Matrix, Ion Clusters
Description: Low level analysis of a dirty sample with spectra and library searches shown. |
| 14 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
The Determination of Phenols in Extracts from Environmental Matrices
Key Words: Phenols, Full Scan, Fast Inert Chromatography, Non-target Compounds
Description: The inertness of the SPI injector is discussed in relationship to sensitivity of very polar compounds. Spectra and searchability are demonstrated for phenols. |
| 13 |
Colin & Joyce Jennison |
The Determination of Base/Neutrals in Extracts from Environmental Matrices
Key Words: Base/Neutrals, Full Scan, Coelutions, Inert Chromatography
Description: The analysis of 40 base neutrals is discussed. Coelution is demonstrated and evaluated without difficulty with the ion trap. |
| 12 |
Feigel, Holmes |
The Determination of Triazine Herbicides at Ultra Trace Levels by Chemical Ionization GC/MS
Key Words: Chemical Ionization, Herbicides, Automatic Reaction Control, Isobutane, Molecular Weight Information
Description: Chemical Ionization Triazine Herbicides at the 10 pg level is demonstrated. Spectra and signal/noise are shown. |
| 11 |
Feigel, Holmes |
Narrow Mass Range Scanning Versus Selected Ion Monitoring
Key Words: Selected Ion Monitoring, Narrow Mass Range, Enhanced Sensitivity
Description: The sensitivity advantages of narrow mass range is discussed. |
| 10 |
Feigel, Holmes |
The Determination of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
Key Words: PAH (Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons), Complex Matrix, Ion Trap, PNA (Polynuclear Aromatic), SPI (Septum Equipped Programmable Injector)
Description: A diesel spiked extract is analyzed for PAHs in the 100 pg range. Quantitative recovery is demonstrated. Spectra, library search, and linearities are shown. |
| 9 |
Sparkman |
Use of the Saturn GC/MS Data System to Separate and Identify Multiple Components in Reconstructed Total Ion Current Chromatographic Peaks
Key Words: Coelution, Peak Find Option, Maximized Mass, Biller-Bieman Algorithm, Purge & Trap, Purgeable Organics
Description: The unique peak finding algorithm of the Saturn that allows for the identification of multiple components in a single RTICC peak is detailed. |
| 8 |
Brittain, Kirshen |
Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water with the Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: VOCs, Waste Water, Drinking Water, Purge and Trap, Direct Interface
Description: A direct interface technique is used to analyze 60 VOCs in water with a Purge and Trap/Saturn GC/MS system. |
| 7 |
Holmes, Carmichael |
Polychlorinated Biphenyl Analysis and Complex Matrices
Key Words: Full Scale Information, Effluent Splitting, High Level Contamination, Coal Tar
Description: The analysis of electrophilic compounds in the presence of complex matrices is accomplished with the Saturn, whereas conventional ECD analysis would leave too many unanswered questions. |
| 6 |
Sparkman |
New Generation Ion Trap GC/MS Technology Axial Modulation
Key Words: Axial Modulation, Mass Resolution, Sensitivity, Linearity
Description: Differences in the Saturn's ion trap technology and that of previous ion trap instruments is contrasted. |
| 5 |
Sullivan, Brittain |
Saturn GC/MS System Minimizes Spectral Skew
Key Words: Spectral Skewing, DFTPP
Description: The Saturn system is shown to have the same mass spectra over the entire chromatographic peak. HP quadrapoles exhibit spectral skewing. |
| 4 |
Sullivan |
Tuning the Varian Saturn GC/MS to the EPA Method 625 DFTPP Criteria
Key Words: EPA Method 625, DFTPP, Tuning, Semivolatiles
Description: Tuning of the Saturn system to meet EPA Method 625 criteria is demonstrated. |
| 3 |
Kirshen, Holmes |
The Determination of Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water by EPA Method 525 with theVarian Saturn GC/MS
Key Words: Drinking Water, Method 525, Empore?/font> , Semivolatiles, Pesticides
Description: Chromatography, inertness, tuning, mass spectral integrity, linearity and method detection levels are all demonstrated to meet requirement of EPA Method 525. |
| 2 |
Holmes, Sullivan, Kirshen |
Compound Verification and Spectral Integrity Over a Wide Concentration Range with the Varian Saturn 4 GC/MS
Key Words: Aldrin, Quadrupole, Linearity, Trace Analysis, Ion Trap
Description: The Saturn system is shown to have the same mass spectra at high and low concentrations compared to the lack of sensitivity of the quadrupole GC/MS. |
| 1 |
Kirshen, Holmes |
Meeting Mass Spectral Tuning Criteria for EPA Environmental Methodology
Key Words: BFB, DFTPP, Tuning, Criteria
Description: The Saturn GC/MS is shown to meet tuning criteria for BFB and DFTPP for EPA Methods 524.2, 525. |
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