11th International Conference and Expo on Separation Techniques

  Environmental chemistry is concerned with the consequences of chemical substances found in nature (air, water, soil, food chains and organisms). Analyticalchemistry is concerned with the development of analytical methods for solving problems in environmental chemistry, such as environmental monitoring, water quality research, and effluent pollutants. Human invention, particularly in the field of analytical chemistry, can also help to solve environmental problems, saving both the environment and populations from harmful health implications. This year's Pittcon will focus on the use of analytical chemistry to environmental and human health issues. Pittcon will address the underlying scientific principles of climate change that affect everyone every day, especially during a global pandemic where health is at the forefront of research efforts and media attention, with a diverse group of researchers, health policy experts, and industry professionals. Characterizing and identifying to...

  Mass spectrometry is a dominant analytical technique used to specify known materials, to analyze unknown compounds within a sample, and to clarify the structure and chemical properties of different molecules. Mass spectrometry is an analytical tool useful for calculating the mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of one or more molecules present in a sample.   These analysis can often be used to measure the exact molecular weight of the sample components as well. Typically, mass spectrometers can be used to analyze unknown compounds via molecular weight conviction, to evaluate known compounds, and to resolve the structure and chemical properties of molecules. Mass spectrometry can be used to figure out the molecular structure of organic compounds such as 2-butanone. In this approach, the compound of concern is ionized in a void chamber, and the charges and masses of the ions that separate from the compound are detected. The main principle of mass spectrometry (MS) is to obtain i...