According to the EU Water Framework Directive, selected organic trace substances are monitored in surface waters in order to improve the quality of these waters in the EU. However, the environmental quality standards set for this purpose sometimes have such low limit values that they cannot always be achieved even with very sensitive methods such as LC-MS/MS via direct injection.
Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH) are a current topic in many areas of life. For example, mineral oil residues have been detected in various foods, packaging and cosmetics.
Problems with the helium supply have already led to considerable price increases in recent years. At present, the situation regarding the finite resource helium is visibly worsening. In addition to the already known geopolitical problems (e.g. in Qatar), the Ukraine war is now adding to the tense situation.
The developers and users of biotechnological manufacturing processes are increasingly faced with the task of making processes as effective as possible. To this end, yields and quality must be constantly optimized to ensure safe products and to advance into price segments that are competitive against the petrochemical alternatives.
SIM has made a valuable contribution on the way to more stabilized bioprocesses. In the process, SIM has developed methods in which samples can be taken at different time points in the cultivation process and thereafter analyzed.