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Making Labs Work Podcast

By: GERSTEL US
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  • The Making Labs Work Podcast aims to turn private know-how into an edutainment podcast for analytical chemistry by interviewing experts in the field. Join Kurt Thaxton and Jan Garbe-Immel as they investigate deeper into analytical challenges and mysteries such as why copy paper may smell like cat urine or why trash may end up smelling like strawberries. The Making Labs Work Podcast releases monthly.
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Episodes
  • Breath Analysis: A Non-Invasive Method for Early Disease Detection

    Breath Analysis: A Non-Invasive Method for Early Disease Detection
    Dec 14 2023
    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 […]
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    37 mins
  • Sensory Chemistry: Coffee, Whiskey, and Food Analysis with Dr. Jess Howell

    Sensory Chemistry: Coffee, Whiskey, and Food Analysis with Dr. Jess Howell
    Oct 18 2023
    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 […]
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    58 mins
  • In the Lab with Emanuela Gionfriddo: A Deep Dive into Micro-extraction with TF-SPME

    In the Lab with Emanuela Gionfriddo: A Deep Dive into Micro-extraction with TF-SPME
    Sep 11 2023
      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 […]
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    32 mins
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