Making Labs Work Podcast

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of analytical chemistry with Ilaria Belluomo, a research associate at Imperial College London. Ilaria shares her journey in mass spectrometry, highlighting her work on noninvasive breath analysis techniques. These groundbreaking methods are paving the way for early detection of various diseases, including colorectal cancer and neurological conditions like Parkinson’s. The conversation covers the complexities of breath analysis, including the challenges in identifying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the intricacies of sample collection and analysis. With a focus on large-scale clinical trials, Ilaria emphasizes the potential of breath analysis in transforming diagnostic […]

Summary: In this podcast, our guest Jess Howell talks about her experience in the food and beverage industry. She emphasizes the importance of sensitivity for analytical work and mentions working with large (10 to 100 uL) volume injections of whiskey directly into a gas chromatograph! She brings up the advantages of combining different techniques for sample preparation and automation of analyses. Jess also talks about improvements in data analysis and the use of artificial intelligence. She emphasizes that, despite all the advances in analytical chemistry, combining analytical data with sensory data and human experience is still a challenge. The Sniff […]

In this podcast, Emanuela Gionfriddo discusses her work in micro-separation techniques and the analysis of environmental micropollutants and biological samples. Gionfriddo’s lab utilizes Thin-Film Solid Phase Micro Extraction (TF-SPME) to analyze these samples and has proved to be an effective method for analyzing complex samples. In addition, they have also analyzed metals and were able to achieve improved selectivity using special solid phases in the films. Gionfriddo’s work aims to analyze a wide range of compounds in complex samples and further exploit the capabilities of the TF-SPME technique. She also mentions the development of a non-targeted method for liquid […]

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mark Bücking from the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, where he is Head of the Trace Analysis and Environmental […]

Shownotes: >99% of any distilled spirit is comprised of ethanol and water and therefore is of no interest from an analytical organoleptic point of view. Direct injection will detect a […]

Shownotes: In this podcast episode we say goodbye to Ralf Bremer (COO of GERSTEL) Ralf Bremer has entered his well-deserved retirement, and shares anecdotes from 40 years at GERSTEL […]

Show Notes: A talk with Damien Steyer about fingerprints of hops, how to extract the aroma with Twister and how to automate the brewing process on an autosampler. […]

A talk with Dr. Marco Fraatz about the production and analytics of aroma –compounds and their challenges. The research of the Institute of Food Chemistry and Food Biotechnology spans a […]

A conversation with Mark about the wide range of analytical possibilities, and the 63 different analytical methods he can use to address issues with his clients.

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