How to Use gas chromatography in a Sentence

gas chromatography

noun

• That’s where gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS to its friends) comes in.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 2 July 2019
• Using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, the team found a ton of the usual bad smell offenders.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 3 June 2021
• So, the researchers isolated the secretions and ran them through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry to determine the nature of the substances in them.
  — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2013
• Back in the lab, a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry machine separated all the compounds, which could then be recorded and named, resulting in an aromatic recipe of sorts.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2022
• Davis walks me by its gas chromatography mass spectrometry system, which separates out those molecules as a slab of real meat is cooking.
  — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2017
• Using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, the team discovered residue of oleic and linoleic acid, telltale signatures of olive oil.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 4 June 2018
• The research team studied the molecular structure of the samples using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry machine.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 2 Feb. 2023
• As part of this second step, the team ran each sample through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, a chemical analysis technique that gives a molecular-level breakdown of compounds.
  — Prachi Patel, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2021
• Yang's and Ren's team ground bits of brazier into powder and applied gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify chemical compounds left behind.
  — Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 12 June 2019
• Items were transported to the lab in a cooler in their original packaging, and then each menu item was blended into a slurry, the liquid tested for these chemicals via a technique called gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
  — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2021
• The sophisticated tests now available include gas chromatography mass spectrometry, which can detect minuscule amounts of substance, and was used in missions to Mars.
  — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, 30 Oct. 2018
• The researchers used a dentist’s drill to remove coin-size fragments a few millimeters thick from the inside of the containers, then analyzed their chemical makeup using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
  — Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Feb. 2023
• Sludge repository amassed, Halden’s team dove in, pulling the samples apart molecule by molecule using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer.
  — Megan Molteni, STAT, 17 June 2021
• The scientists used a portable, briefcase-size device that pulls air from the surface of the skin and collects VOCs in a filter for later laboratory analysis, using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.
  — Richard Conniff, Scientific American, 14 May 2018
• Then, a technique called gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is used to separate and identify each chemical compound to create something like a recipe, or a template for historians.
  — Star Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
• When the sample in question was anything other than plant matter — maybe brownies or a vape pen — labs relied on something called gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to detect THC, without figuring out the exact concentration.
  — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 3 July 2019
• Then instead of just relying on a regular old human nose (which is a pretty good instrument, no disrespect), gas chromatography is used to separate the mixture into components so each can be isolated.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2022
• The scientists took 20-milligram samples of the interior and exterior surfaces of nine containers, ground them into powder and subjected them to gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
  — Amina Khan, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
• The team took small samples from the black spot and analyzed them with X-ray fluorescence, synchrotron radiation powder x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and gas chromatography mass spectrometry, among other methods.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
• The team then processed the samples using pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry which basically uses heat to break up complex chemical compounds into their most basic parts, which can then be identified and quantified.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2017
• The instrument inside the luggage is actually performing gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), which is a gold-standard analytical technique to finely separate out the components of a mixture.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2022
• Researchers used laboratory techniques like gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify 16 chemical compounds that create the enticing aroma, per Gizmodo.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2021
• In recent years, the emphasis has shifted to alternative methods, such as high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, colorimetry, or spectrophotometry.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Oct. 2020
• The scientist verifies ambergris using a technique known as capillary gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and then Ambergris Connect issues authenticity reports to buyers.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2021
• The extent of their cocaine contamination was quantitated via gas chromatography/mass spectrometry or liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.
  — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2018

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