Method
question:method

The word "method" has different meanings in different spheres, at Public Lab we use it to mean any technique, approach, or set of techniques to achieve something. You can see a selection of them at the Methods page, or post a new one using the instructions here....


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amocorro "@kgradow1 @mimiss thanks for this discussion. I had initially asked, "How much do the tedlar bags cost?" @mimiss provided the following specifics:..." | Read more » over 3 years ago
sh1234 "BEST MBA COLLEGE WITH GOOD FESS " | Read more » over 3 years ago
modesto-pest-control "We are a pest control company in Modesto and serve San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties. We exterminate all pests including termites, bed b..." | Read more » over 3 years ago
kgradow1 "Hi @mimiss, we talked about this on our call this week. I think it would make sense to send 1-2 with the kit to help people get set up but also st..." | Read more » over 3 years ago
Gtinfra "GT Infra is a property development company who has completed real estate projects such as Aspira apartments JP Nagar, Paramount Pilatus Bannerghatt..." | Read more » over 3 years ago
hannagrey "I would love to see a portable version of this, its market has been going downward as far as I know. Apartment painters " | Read more » over 3 years ago
MacLeod121 "Hello, The TCD is a thermal conductivity detector. It's an attempt at a " universal" detector- that is one that will detect most substances. The p..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
guolivar "Short answer is NO ... longer answer is still no but with some reasons behind. In general the EPA (and any other regulatory body) needs A LOT of c..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
Ag8n "Purple air would be the best group to answer this question. If the data exists, it would help the sales of the purple air instruments. A quick lo..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
stevie "Hi! tagging in a couple people who might be able to help answer: @Ag8n, @Cbarnes9 , @OrionAllgaier, @BrandonFeenstra, and @guolivar (two for you..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
liz "I bet someone at South Coast Air Quality Management District could point us in the right direction....does anyone know someone we might call or ema..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
dallastxroofingpro "good " | Read more » almost 4 years ago
Ag8n "The TCD is a thermal conductivity detector. It's an attempt at a " universal" detector- that is one that will detect most substances. The problem..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
jjcreedon "Here's a portable GC, but has a TCD detector.. not the same. https://www.agilent.com/cs/library/brochures/5991-6041EN.pdf No GC/MS portable unit. I..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
stevie "Hi! as fas as I know MiniVols can really only be used for PM, understanding the makeup of that PM. You can read more about the lab testing offered ..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
jjcreedon "Katie- Just received your email. will respond there about Tonawanda Coke. re: the GC/MS its a standard EPA method. There is a special apparatus tha..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
Ag8n "Ok, it's a question of the process and how much you know about it. If you know everything that's likely to be produced in a plant ( say a refining..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
kgradow1 "My question is really about current workflows for gas chromatography / mass spectrometry for environmental monitoring. Part of what we are trying ..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
kgradow1 "Is GC-MS still typically done in a lab or are there versions that can be done in the field? " | Read more » almost 4 years ago
Ag8n "VOC just tells you the amount of volatile organic carbon, not the specific molecule. If the voc is all octane, that's a totally different situatio..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
kgradow1 "@Ag8n gc/ms is the standard way that bucket samples have been analyzed in the past, but it's expensive compared to the cost of the bucket. I'm fam..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
Ag8n "We had a gas sampling valve on our gc/ms. This could be used for gas analysis, but was usually used for heart cutting samples from a hplc to the g..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
kgradow1 "@jjcreedon, thank you! Are you still using buckets today? I'd love to hear more about your experiences. I've been reading up on Tonawanda Coke ..." | Read more » almost 4 years ago
jjcreedon "Here's our success story using "The Bucket" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUuEFy5GwYY " | Read more » almost 4 years ago