Extending the limits of sample extraction and concentration

Date: 21 October 2025 | Location: Markes International GmbH, Offenbach am Main, Germany

Free-to-attend

Join Markes International and SepSolve Analytical for a free-to-attend, in-person Masterclass dedicated to next-generation sample extraction and concentration for GC–MS.

This unique event will demonstrate how a single automated platform brings together thermal desorption (TD), high-capacity sorptive extraction, headspace (HS) and solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) – all enhanced by cryogen-free trapping – to deliver step-change improvements in sensitivity, reproducibility and analytical coverage.

Whether you currently use HS or SPME, are familiar with TD, or are simply looking to increase the sensitivity of your GC–MS analysis, this Masterclass will provide practical insights into how trapping transforms workflows and extends applications.

Why attend

• Learn how cryogen-free trapping greatly enhances HS, SPME, high-capacity sorptive extraction and TD workflows

• See how these platforms enhance established headspace and SPME approaches to deliver ground-breaking sensitivity

• Gain insights from leading academic and industrial researchers applying these techniques in food, environmental, planetary and clinical sciences

• Take part in a guided laboratory tour

• Experience live demonstrations of software tools that simplify complex GC–MS data comparison

Masterclass highlights

• Enhanced sensitivity in extraction workflows – advances in automated HS, SPME and high-capacity sorptive extraction with cryogen-free trapping

• Applications in focus – from food flavour chemistry and environmental monitoring to planetary protection and urban greenspace profiling

• Workflow innovation – boosting sensitivity and reproducibility in current HS and SPME approaches

• Lab tour and live demos – multi-technique extraction in practice, alongside TD and GC×GC with time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Speakers include

• Assoc. Prof. Natasha Spadafora (University of Ferrara) – Optimising volatile organic compound extraction for food quality and safety by integrating green sampling approaches and analytical readiness.

• Dr Damien Eggermont (University of Liege) – Empower headspace extraction exploiting novel, automated sample concentration techniques

Agenda

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