The application of chromatography-mass spectrometry to environmental water analysis

The British Mass Spectrometry Society will run a Free seminar at WWEM 2014 on 5^th November from 11am to 3.15pm. The applications of Chromatography - Mass spectrometry are extremely wide ranging; none more so than in the analysis of environmental water matrices. Depending on the sophistication of the mass spectrometry as an analysing tool, sample preparation is either of vital importance or may be largely unnecessary. The purpose of the analysis is to characterise the sample as fully as possible or to measure discrete components with high precision. This meeting is designed to draw attention to the methodology employed to analyse environmental water containing target compounds with a range of physico-chemical properties. The analysis may be intentionally non-targeted, for example, to screen for many classes of substance without chemical bias. Visitors to WWEM will also be able to network with over 120 equipment suppliers to discover new products and technologies for environmental and water analysis.