A New Simpler Method for Mercury in Water using HG/PID

 

Accepted for presentation at PITTCON 2021 

AUTHORS: Jack Driscoll, President, PID Analyzers, LLC and Jennifer Maclachlan, Managing Director, PID Analyzers, LLC

Environmental Methods for Clean Water

Session Number: L55-0

Oral Abstract

Oral Abstract

Presentations:

A New Simpler Method for Mercury in Water using HG/PID

• Session Number: L55-02
 
• Friday, March 12, 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

Description

At the 2015 PITTCON held in New Orleans, LA we discussed "A new method for the analysis of ppb levels of mercury in air and water". This method used hydride generation (HG) to generate elemental mercury which was made specific using gas chromatography (GC) to remove any organic interferences configured with a photoionization detector (PID). In 2021, we have developed a new simpler method of hydride generation by adding permanganate to the reducing solution to oxidize any organic compounds, we remove any residual water, then employ a PID with a 10.6 electron volt (eV) lamp to detect mercury which has an ionization potential of 10.4eV. Eliminating the need for the use of a GC with this new method not only saves time, it is more cost effective. Additionally, the detection limits for the HG/PID have been improved by at least an order of magnitude.

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Optimization of a GC/PID Method for Terpene Identification and Analysis at PITTCON 2021

Accepted for presentation at PITTCON 2021: 

AUTHORS: Jack Driscoll, President PID Analyzers, LLC and Jennifer Maclachlan, Managing Director, PID Analyzers, LLC

Friday, March 12, SESSION START 1:30 PM OUR PRESENTATION @ 3:25pm

Cannabis and Hemp - Current Topics

Session Number: L53-0

Oral Abstract

Presentations:

Optimization of a GC/PID Method for Terpene Identification and Analysis

• Session Number: L53-06
 
• Friday, March 12, 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM

Description

At PITTCON 2020 in Chicago, IL we discussed "Analysis of Medical Cannabis Terpenes by GC-PID" and have spent a significant amount of lab time optimizing the gas chromatography (GC) by photoionization detector (PID) method.This optimized method includes improved chromatography (improved low dead volume PID, peak resolution and comparative analysis of carrier gases), the addition of proportional valves for the management of flow control and makeup gas, evaluation of methods for sample handling: Headspace, dilution, and, direct injection, and the development of a terpene profile library.

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An Evening with The Chemical Angel Network: An SCHB Happy Hour N' Learn Event

 

Join us on Zoom on Friday January 29, 2021 at 7pm ET as we welcome these special guest hosts for our weekly Happy Hour N’ Learn event: Our esteemed colleagues and Chemical Angel Investors from The Chemical Angel Network: 

Judy Giordan, Joseph Steig, Mark Vreeke, and Sid White

What to expect if you attend: 7pm-8pm ET 

• We’ll begin at 7pm ET with brief introductions (name, where you are located, what you do for your day job)

• A short presentation given by The Chemical Angel Network

• Q&A 

• Then, 8pm-9pm this room will ‘Continue the Conversation’ with Judy Giordan and Sid White on Building an Investable Business

Simultaneously we will open two breakout rooms for Round-Table Discussions from 8pm-9pm ET:

• What do Angels (really) want with Mark Vreeke

• Beyond Angels: Questions about other forms of investment capital with Joseph Steig

This event is FREE and open to folks who are interested in the topic and participating. 

RSVP NOW to attend: http://bit.ly/ChemAngelHappyHour 

Questions? Email pr@acs-schb.org

Friday January 29, 2021 @7pm ET On Zoom-Credentials Emailed the day before the event