06 May 2024 --- Manufacturer of mass spectrometry instrumentation Sciex, in collaboration with the scientific community, has developed an open-access extractable and leachable (E&L) mass spectrometry library of 724 known chemical compounds. The library uses advanced search algorithms and software to enable sensitive and accurate testing. Gitte Barknowitz, a forensic toxicology specialist working in food and environmental testing at Sciex, tells Packaging Insights how collaboration and resource pooling within the scientific community are vital to addressing the growing microplastics and PFAS crisis.
