Automated SPME-SICRIT-MS for rapid screening of contaminants in food and environmental matrices

Established methods like GC/MS and LC/MS are cornerstones of the modern lab and used extensively in environmental and food safety analyses. However, their throughput is often limited by extensive sample preparation. An alternative solution is ambient ionization mass spectrometry, which enables direct analysis with minimal sample handling.

In this application note, CTC Analytics describes a high-throughput workflow utilizing the PAL RTC autosampler, to enable the rapid screening of contaminants in various water, soil, and food matrices.