A fast thermal desorption unit for micro thermal desorption tubes, Part II: Method development and validation for explosives and chemical warfare agent simulants.

A thermal desorption FF-TG-GC/MS method with a cycle time of just 164s including cryofocusing, thermal desorption, analyte separation and system cool down was developed for the analysis of ten explosives and six chemical warfare agent (CWA) simulants. Sampling was carried out both in liquid and gaseous form using micro thermal desorption tubes (μTD-tubes, 1.4mm I.

People, places, systems and society:A qualitative exploration of socio-cultural factors in head and neck cancer survivorship.

Purpose: People living with head and neck cancer (HNC) often endure permanent and life changing adverse effects of treatment and reduced health-related quality of life. Study of post-traumatic growth (PTG), is gaining traction to understand why some people living with cancer have better psychosocial outcomes than others. Current theoretical models on PTG point to the importance of 'socio-cultural influences' but do not provide insight into how such socio-cultural factors influence survivorship outcomes.

Screening the release of chemicals and microplastic particles from diverse plastic consumer products into water under accelerated UV weathering conditions.

Photodegradation of plastic consumer products is known to accelerate weathering and facilitate the release of chemicals and plastic particles into the aquatic environment. However, these processes are complex. In our presented pilot study, eight plastic consumer products were leached in distilled water under strong ultraviolet (UV) light simulating eight months of Central European climate and compared to their respective dark controls (DCs).

A fast thermal desorption unit for micro thermal desorption tubes, Part I: Development of the system and proof of concept measurements with hyper-fast gas chromatography.

A system consisting of a thermal desorption unit (TDU) and micro thermal desorption tubes (μTD-tubes, 1.4 mm I.D.

"It changes everything": Understanding how people experience the impact of living with a lower-grade glioma.

Background: Quantitative studies show people living with a lower-grade glioma (LGG) often report low health-related quality of life. However, it is unclear how this impact is experienced; resulting supportive care needs are also poorly understood. We explored how people experience the impact of living long-term with an LGG, to help identify potential supportive care needs.