{"id":2426,"date":"2025-03-17T17:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/?p=2426"},"modified":"2025-03-17T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:25:04","slug":"cdfa-center-for-analytical-chemistry-develops-scientific-methods-to-reduce-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/index.php\/2025\/03\/17\/cdfa-center-for-analytical-chemistry-develops-scientific-methods-to-reduce-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry develops scientific methods to reduce waste"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During a routine day of work, CAC Environmental Scientist Wei Cui performs analysis with liquid waste being collected in a satellite waste container toward the bottom of the photo. Most waste containers in the laboratory were exchanged for smaller ones thanks to CAC\u2019s Research & Development team\u2019s efforts to reduce waste.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

With a strong commitment toward continuous improvement, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) Research and Develop\u00adment team recently collaborated with the CAC Environmental Analysis team to optimize methods for reducing waste by reducing sample volume re\u00adquirements for groundwater analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary goal of the project was to reduce water waste by 75% through reducing the required sample volume from 1,000 mL to 250 mL without compromising analytical accuracy or sensitivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CAC team successfully completed method validation and storage stability studies, marking a significant milestone in increasing efficiency and reducing resource consumption for groundwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the CAC Research and Development team\u2019s efforts, most of the waste containers for similar analyses in the laboratory have now been exchanged for smaller ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center for Analytical Chemistry<\/a> is a branch of CDFA\u2019s Division of Inspection Services<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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