Restek standards contamination

Restek standards contamination

On March 25, 2014, in GC-FID & GC/MS, Identification, by Justin J. McShane

Restek standards contamination For the record, I think Restek is a good company. I have taken a tour of their facilities. It appears as if they want to do good and valid science. They are standards makers. In fact, they make ISO compliant standards. That is the top of the line. Here is a fine […]

Superfluous Sensitivity

Superfluous Sensitivity

On March 25, 2014, in GC-FID & GC/MS, Pharmacology, by Justin J. McShane

I was at the 247th American Chemical Society meeting in Dallas where this research was first presented. Analytical instruments are destined to become more sensitive, it is the march of progress. But is this a good thing? Just because we can detect something, is it relevant? Is examining toxicological samples at 1000 times more sensitivity […]

“They are merely technicians”-the myth of Gas Chromatography analysis

“They are merely technicians”-the myth of Gas Chromatography analysis

On March 21, 2014, in Ethics: Lawyer, GC-FID & GC/MS, by Justin J. McShane

“They are merely technicians”-the myth of Gas Chromatography analysis Language is important in science and in law. If you are a prosecutor, you would want to call those who preform the GC-FID analysis for EtOH “techs” because “techs” don’t think, they just do. It must be emphasized that the simple fact is these people are […]

Don’t miss out on the NIST OSAC Boat

Don’t miss out on the NIST OSAC Boat

On March 19, 2014, in Announcements, by Justin J. McShane

If you have followed this blog for a while, you know that forensic science as practiced today is not unlike the Wild Wild West. Here is a post on my thoughts and impressions on the NIST OSAC structure. Why you should be impressed with the NIST OSAC structure: The taming of the Wild Wild West […]