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EPA Releases Interim Decision for Ethylene Oxide to Protect Workers and Communities
EPA bans all uses of trichloroethylene and consumer uses of perchloroethylene
EPA’s final risk determination for 1,4-dioxane reveals even small amounts negatively impact drinking water supplies
Exploring PFAS alternatives
EPA bans methylene chloride for most uses
MIT scientists create sensor to detect low-level PFAS
VOC analysis of drinking water by Purge and Trap
One year after the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
Determining Relevant Detection and Quantitation Limits
US EPA prioritizing two VOCs used in Purge and Trap analysis for risk evaluation
Preparing Your Instruments for the Holiday Break
Helium Conservation in Purge and Trap Analysis
Troubleshooting Part 6: Benchmark Troubleshooting Tool
Troubleshooting Part 5: Six warning signs of a leak in your Purge & Trap and ways to detect the source
Troubleshooting Part 4: Linearity and reproducibility issues
Troubleshooting Part 3: Elution issues and moisture control
Understanding the Importance of Cleaning and Blanking Procedures for the Fusion UV/Persulfate TOC Analyzer
Achieving the Maximum Analytical Range of Teledyne Tekmar’s Fusion UV-Persulfate TOC Analyzer
Troubleshooting Part 2: No or low analyte response and carryover
VOC Analysis Troubleshooting Part 1: How to Begin Troubleshooting
Maintaining Analytical Excellence with your Teledyne Tekmar Total Organic Carbon Analyzers
Moisture Control Blog Series Part 4: Ways to optimize moisture control in the GC-MS
Moisture Control Blog Series Part 3: Ways to optimize moisture control in the Purge and Trap – desorb and bake settings
Choosing the Right TOC for your Laboratory
Spring Cleaning
The Role of Total Organic Carbon Analyzers in the Pharmaceutical Market
Moisture Control Blog Series Part 2: Ways to optimize moisture control in the Purge and Trap
Conquer the Worst Enemy of Low-Level Total Organic Carbon Results
Moisture Control Blog Series Part 1: Why is water vapor bad for VOC analysis?
Who are the employees of Teledyne Tekmar/ Teledyne Leeman Labs - Joe Barta
Who are the employees of Teledyne Tekmar/ Teledyne Leeman Labs - Susan Scheib
Who are the employees of Teledyne Tekmar/Leeman Labs - Stephen Proffitt
Who are the employees of Teledyne Tekmar/ Teledyne Leeman Labs - Amy Nutter
Who are the employees of Teledyne Tekmar/ Teledyne Leeman Labs
The Role of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Validation Techniques in the Pharmaceutical Industry
What is Total Organic Carbon (TOC)?
Returning to work after COVID-19
EPA Acknowledges Pesticide Risk to Bees
The Dirty Dozen: List of Fruits and Vegetables that Have the Highest Pesticide Residue
Comparing TOC Analysis Techniques
Role of Total Organic Carbon Analysis in the Cosmetics Industry
Global Supply of Helium Dropping, Hope in New Found Reserves
The Role of Mentoring in the Lab
Analytical Trap Comparison for USEPA Method 8260C
New Purge & Trap Guide
Fresh Produce Companies Moving to On-site Residue Testing
Strawberries Top the Pesticide List… Again
Time Management and Productivity Tips to Help You Succeed
U.S. Government Amends TSCA; EPA Names First 10 Chemicals it will Evaluate Under New Authority
Meet the Teledyne Tekmar Team - Joy Osborne Profile
Meet the Teledyne Tekmar Team - Jacob Rebholz Profile
Can Sample Size Trends Be Trusted?
Charged Additives Save Pesticides and the Environment
TOC Combustion Analyzer Gets Solids Module
Teledyne Tekmar’s New Lumin Purge and Trap Concentrator
Pesticides Threaten Endangered Species
New Study uses Multiple Mass Spectrometry Methods to Investigate E-Cigarette Toxicity
Your Clothes Smell Because of VOCs, Now What?
7 truths about Genetically Modified (GMO) Crop Pesticides and the Significant Health and Environmental Risks assocated with them
Automating the Extraction of Illegal Dyes
Flint, Michigan’s Water Problem
Monitoring PAHs Extracted From Soil
PAHs Contaminants In NYC Community Gardens
EPA Proposes New Water Contaminants Monitoring Rule
Are Americans Walking Away from Iconic Food Brands?
Should You Throw Out the Fake Christmas Tree? Are the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) harming you?
Yes, You Should Wash Your Fruits and Veggies
The Volatile Organic Compounds of… Love?
Fact or Fiction:Organic Foods are Safer For You
Avoid VOCs - Go Outside and Get SomeFresh Air
6 ways in which smartwatches may be helpful in a laboratory
New Study Raises Questions about Hydraulic Fracking and Groundwater Contamination
New Tools Help Michigan Fruit Harvesters Manage and Maximize Insecticide Use
Beyond Facebook and LinkedIn, The Researchers Social Networks
Pesticides in Marijuana - Is it Safe to Smoke?
Mmmm… Bacon! The VOCs that make Bacon Smell So Good
Bees in the Middle of Hot Pesticide Debate
LinkedIn is for Lab Professionals too
Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Lab Managers and Social Media
What are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)?
Go Ahead, Drink that Roundup
Are “Green” Products Killing Us?
Wastewater from Oil Fields Threatens Clean Water Resources
Using Chromatography to analyze Art and Bed Bugs
Hydraulic Fracking - Is Drinking Water at Risk?
Fundamentals of Purge and Trap
Testing VOC Samples on Mars
Do the U.S. Pesticide Residue Monitoring Programs Need Improvements?
Using Alternative Gases for VOC Analysis
Need to analyze VOC contaminating water sources in Danish Flats
Clorpyrifos and impact on humans - need to analyze for pesticide residue
Are Pesticide Residues to blame for the Decline in Bee Population?
Estimated 8,000 Gallons of Diesel Spills into Ohio River may impact drinking water
What does an application chemist do?
Understanding Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Why it should be Measured
High Levels of Benzene Found in Chinese Tap Water
Teledyne Tekmar Instruments Testing Cincinnati Water after West Virginia MCHM Leak
The Basics: QuEChERS Step by Step
The Road Ahead: The FSMA, Food Industry and Food Testing Labs
Witch Trials and Food Poisoning
Uncorked: Study Finds Pesticide in French Wine
The Basics: Benzene in Beverages and its Human Health Effects
Moving Forward: Re-Envisioning Our Blog Content
Using Hydrogen as a Carrier Gas
The Importance of Changing the Water Supply in the Torch and Fusion TOC Analyzers
Total Solution for Food and Environmental Laboratory Testing
Analytical Chemical Methods Technical Workshop on Hydraulic Fracturing
Calibration by Dilution
So you have a leak…
Troubleshooting Tips: Isolating the Problem
Carrier Gas Alternatives: Considerations when Switching from Helium
Hydraulic Fracturing
Purge and Trap Water Management: Using Desorption Time to Your Advantage
UCMR3: Plug-and-Play, with some GC/MS tweaks
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