Knowledge Base

Learn more about the power of trace gas analysis using SIFT-MS. Download our latest brochures, application notes and white papers or watch an application-focused video. Questions? Contact us!

In this webinar, we describe the wide range of environmental monitoring applications in which SIFT-MS is employed. We discuss its utility in the following areas:

• Atmospheric research
• Ambient monitoring
• Fenceline and source monitoring
• Environmental analysis “on the move”
• Odor analysis
• Soil and water analysis

This webinar describes how SIFT-MS provides more accurate quantitation of VOC emissions which can be used to support the development of regulatory policies.

In this webinar we discuss how SIFT-MS can be used to selectively quantify VOC real-time concentrations and emissions in both ambient and indoor air environments in order to characterize the sources and sinks of individual VOCs.

We are joined by Rebecca Wagner of Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory at the University of York, United Kingdom.  At the University of York, a SIFT-MS instrument has been placed inside a mobile laboratory to measure the emission of atmospheric gases that contribute to air pollution. Hear the results of their study into local emission sources.

In this online demonstration we present a new capability that takes advantage of the latest developments in IOT and cloud-based data management to provide a simple and highly configurable internet-based notification system, for example via SMS and/or email alerts.  Fenceline monitoring is one application where immediate notification of concentration variances is desirable and Syft continues to develop new tools to provide this functionality for our customers.

This webinar describes the work of Doctors Mitch Rubenstein and Anthony Qualley, USAF, Dayton OH whose team develops new sampling media that can collect multiple classes of organic compounds.  SIFT-MS was used to observe a wide array of compounds that normally would require a large number of techniques. We show data for amino alcohols, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, etc. SIFT-MS also allowed the observation of low molecular weight compounds such as methanol and formaldehyde that would normally fall outside the range of conventional mass spectrometry. Cleared for public distribution: 88ABW-2020-2280.

Can SIFT-MS replace GC/MS as the analyzer in a method that uses methanolic extraction? The answer is yes!  Dr. Mark Perkins presents the results of method validation for methanolic extraction of BTEX from soil, and applies the method to analysis of several certified reference materials (CRMs).

SIFT-MS is able to monitor a wide range of organic and inorganic species in real-time at trace levels, including such analytically challenging species such as ammonia, formaldehyde, and hydrogen sulfide.  This webinar presents various mobile environmental monitoring applications.

SIFT-MS’s high-throughput analysis of breath (whether directly, from sampling bags, or from thermal desorption tubes) means that it is an ideal instrument for breath research. In this presentation, Professor Hanna summarizes what he and his research team have implemented in terms of best practices based on years of breath research.

Who could be better qualified to explain the need for improved outcomes for people with upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers than renowned surgeon, researcher, and head of Imperial College’s Department Surgery and Cancer, Professor George Hanna? Prof. Hanna joined us at the 2020 European Online SIFT-MS User Meeting to describe his group’s breath research targeted at identifying upper GI cancers earlier. His work is reviewed and upcoming external validation studies are outlined.

Self-poisoning with professional agricultural pesticide products is responsible for about 20% of global suicide.  Fast detection could aid earlier identification of pesticide poisoning thus allowing faster intervention, reducing mortality.  We compare analysis by both automated headspace GC/MS and SIFT-MS.  The results obtained showed a four-fold increase in throughput for SIFT-MS over GC/MS.

We have used SIFT-MS for the analysis of volatiles from in vitro biofilm cultures inoculated with human tongue-derived biofilm prior to and following treatment with anti-malodor formulations. We have also used the SIFT-MS in clinical trial settings to measure the efficacy of a wide range of oral care products. This webinar will present the application of the SIFT-MS in halitosis research including current and future trends.