Pressurized liquid extraction and GC/MS determination of model contaminants in HDPE - Application to recycling of post-consumer polyolefins using limonene
A PLE-GC/MS method quantifies 7 model contaminants in recycled HDPE with good precision. Applied to assess a limonene-based recycling process with high cleaning efficiency.
Mo, 14.7.2025
LabRulez
Article | Science and research
Researchers tame a deadly fungus that threatens immunocompromised patients
A team led by Prof. Jan Konvalinka has developed a compound that destroys the yeast Cryptococcus neoformans – a fungus which is life-threatening for people with weakened immune systems – in laboratory settings.
Fr, 11.7.2025
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Article | Scientists
Pavel Plevka from CEITEC Elected Among Europe’s Scientific Elite
Structural biologist Pavel Plevka from the CEITEC research centre at Masaryk University has been elected a new member of the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization.
Th, 10.7.2025
CEITEC
Article | Application
News from LabRulezICPMS Library - Week 28, 2025
This week we bring you brochure by Anton Paar, poster by Shimadzu / ASMS and application note by Thermo Fisher Scientific!
We, 9.7.2025
LabRulez
Scientific article | Science and research
Work of Professor Cibulka's team featured on the cover of Chemical Science journal
A Czech-Polish team discovered a stable flavin anion catalyzing visible-light photoreductions. This novel system may simplify synthetic routes to drugs and other valuable compounds.
We, 9.7.2025
UCT Prague
Article | Software
5 Things to Consider When Selecting Software for Targeted MS Quantitation
Choosing the right software for targeted MS quantitation boosts accuracy, compliance, scalability, and remote access—empowering labs to streamline workflows and protect data integrity.
Comprehensive IC-ICP-MS analysis of polyphosphonates and their transformation products
This study aims to develop and validate a rapid IC-ICP-MS method for identifying and quantifying polyphosphonates and their transformation products under environmental conditions.
Mo, 7.7.2025
LabRulez
Article | Science and research
Counterfeit drugs, the market for illegal hormones, and research with direct real-world impact: a team from UCT Prague’s Forensic Laboratory of Biologically Active Substances helps protect public health
UCT Prague’s team combats illegal hormones and counterfeit drugs in real time. Their forensic research already aids police, customs, and legislation—before the project is even finished.
Fr, 4.7.2025
UCT Prague
Article | Science and research
Science changes data. Data changes science
Research Data Day 2025 & EOSC Event in Brno united 200+ experts to discuss AI-ready data, FAIR practices, and the future of European research infrastructures and open science.
Fr, 4.7.2025
RECETOX - Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí