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What is Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)?

Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS, GCMS or GC/MS) is an analytical method that is used to determine the composition of substances within a test sample. As the name describes, the system is composed of a gas chromatograph to separate the substances (analytes) and a mass spectrometer to identify these analytes. This is the gold standard for analysis in many fields such as forensics or petrochemical studies as GC-MS allows for the unequivocal identification of substances.

Environmental Safety is more than just a pipe dream, it is the survival of the human race. We only have this one beautiful planet and the damage we do to it will resonate past our grandchildren’s generation. Just like the wings of a butterfly in South Africa can cause a storm in China, so too can an environmental spill resonate around the globe.

Water Safety is more than just a pipe dream, it is a basic human right. Too often, our rights have been limited to: “Access to drinking water”, without taking into consideration what this means. At LECO Africa, we believe that the right is: “Access to SAFE drinking water.”