We take pride in regularly presenting our innovations and new applications in GC and LC in our magazine. This issue of the GERSTEL Solutions International Magazine offers a perspective of new techniques, systems and solutions for GC and LC, presented at PittCon 2007. Among the new GERSTEL products this year are the Automated Dynamic Headspace (DHS) Option for the GERSTEL MultiPurpose Sampler (MPS) and the Automated TDU-Liner EXchange (ATEX) system for automated thermal extraction of liquid samples.

Interesting applications and articles are presented on a variety of themes including GERSTEL’s 40th anniversary which we are celebrating in 2007.

• GERSTEL: 40 Years Analytical Solutions - A passion for performance
• Asahi breweries: Improving sales by focusing on quality and consistency
• Extraction technique: Beer flavor analysis with a twist, the GERSTEL Twister provides highly efficient extraction of flavor compounds
• Food safety: Fast and reliable answers regarding aflatoxins in foods using Automated SPE and LC/MS determination
• Forensics: Hot in pursuit of forgers, the GERSTEL TDS coupled to a GC/MS system is used to determine whether printed or hand-written text is authentic or not.
• GERSTEL MAESTRO Software: easy step-by-step guide to setting up methods and sequences
• Wine analysis: Flavor from trash cans, how a wine research institute develops and optimizes tasty wines.
• Tegent Technology Ltd.: GERSTEL Distributor for China
• Product highlights at PittCon 2007: Automated TubeEXchance ATEX, Automated SPE, GC PrepStation, Automated Dynamic Headspace
• GERSTEL expands to accommodate steady growth