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This webinar describes the benefits that make it the ideal instrument for product emission testing applications. Dr. Holzwarth, Senior Manager VIAQ VOC Odor, imat-uve, presents examples that illustrate how SIFT-MS has been applied to a range of emissions testing applications in the imat-uve laboratory. imat-uve evaluations include comparative studies that parallel the ISO 12219-4 emission testing chamber standard.

This webinar outlines the benefits that make SIFT-MS the ideal instrument for product emission testing applications, from component screening through to complete vehicle interior air quality testing on the production line.  Case studies will be used to illustrate how SIFT-MS has been applied to a range of emissions testing applications.

In this webinar, we describe various automotive applications of SIFT-MS including exhaust gas analysis, emission screening of synthetic and natural vehicle components, and leak detection. Implementations of SIFT-MS instrumentation range from R&D through to the process line, enabling timely decisions to be made from new product development right through to production.

SIFT-MS provides one simple, rapid analysis of all aldehydes and other VOCs required by the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean standards for vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ).  It can be used to economically screen all cars coming off the production line because of its real-time detection capabilities, ease of use, and simple reporting.

SIFT-MS provides an ideal instrument for certifying conformance of every batch of automotive product across diverse compound classes, including aldehydes, phthalates, aromatics, chlorinated organics, and organotin compounds. SIFT-MS eliminates expensive sampling consumables, minimizes sample preparation prior to analysis, and facilitates rapid feedback on product quality.

The ease of use, sensitivity, selectivity, and high-throughput capabilities of SIFT-MS provide simple, reliable, and economic analysis of vehicle interior air quality on the production line and in the parking lot.  Learn more about how SIFT-MS revolutionizes VIAQ testing within the automotive industry.

Determination of oxidative status of olive oils is an important component of assigning quality labels, such as extra virgin, but sample throughput is an issue for conventional sensory and instrumental test methods. This application note describes a simple, rapid, and highly sensitive test for determining the degree of oxidation of olive oil based on SIFT-MS.

Generation of a consistent flavor profile from each coffee roast requires a high degree of skill due to natural variations in beans and the dynamic nature of flavor formation during roasting. Applying SIFT-MS for real-time analysis of volatile compounds during coffee roasting has potential to support production of consistent quality coffee.

Aroma is an important characteristic in the acceptance of beef by consumers, and preference is often culturally dependent. Traditional grading of aroma quality has been carried out using sensory analysis of very limited numbers of samples, due to the cost of sensory analysis and the lack of appropriate technologies to replace the human olfactory system.

In this application note, SIFT-MS was used to compare four New Zealand cheeses marketed as “parmesan” with four Italian Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano cheeses. A total of 38 volatile compounds in the cheese headspace were monitored with headspace concentrations varying between single digit parts per billion (ppb) to tens of parts per million (ppm). When the results were subjected to multivariate statistical analysis, a clear discrimination was found between the New Zealand “parmesan” and Italian cheeses.

Our Mobile Analysis Solution takes rapid, accurate volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis out of the laboratory and allows it to be deployed at multiple sites.  By taking our latest VOC analysis technology and making it vehicle based, Syft provides the ideal mobile solution for contract analysis services or anyone needing rapid sample analysis at multiple locations.

This webinar introduces environmental applications of SIFT-MS ranging from real-time ambient air monitoring to high-throughput soil and water analysis.  Learn how diverse VOCs (such as benzene and formaldehyde) and inorganic gases (such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide) are detected in a single, simple analysis.