RESEARCH GROUP
Center for Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (Crom-Mass)
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Minciencias Classification : A
CROM-MASS Research Group works together with the CIBIMOL group and is part of the CENIVAM Research Center of Excellence. It offers analytical services to companies, national and Latin American educational and technological entities; provides training courses, workshops and is a place for internships for technical professionals and researchers from Colombia and other Latin American countries. Its research and outreach areas are very diverse, including food, natural products, cosmetic ingredients, environmental and petrochemical studies, forensic chemistry. Chromatography and mass spectrometry are fundamental tools in CROM-MASS research, services, and consultancy.
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in dielectric oils.
Organochlorine pesticides in water.
Organophosphorus pesticides in water.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in water.
Trihalomethanes in water.
BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) in water.
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in water.
Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides in soils and plant material.
Carbamates and triazines in water, soil and plant material.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soils, paper and fats.
BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) in soils.
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soils and plant material.
Hydrocarbons (gasoline and kerosene type petroleum fractions) in water.
Total mercury in air, water and soils.
Glyphosate in water, soil and plant material.
Phthalates and polymer additives in water and soil.
Emerging contaminants in water.
Fatty acid profile (FAME) in samples of fats, vegetable and animal oils eg. Omega 3,6 and 90.
Multiresidues of pesticides in green coffee beans.
2,4-D in green coffee beans.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in drinking water.
Organochlorine pesticides in drinking water.
Organophosphorus pesticides in drinking water.
Trihalomethanes in drinking water.
BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) in drinking water.
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in drinking water.
Total mercury in drinking water.
Fatty acid profile (FAME) in raw materials and finished consumer products, e.g., Omega 3, 6 and 9.
Cholesterol in food.
Aflatoxins and ochratoxins in food.
Pesticide residues in cereals, meat, dairy products, fats and vegetables.
Residues of veterinary drugs and hormones in animal tissue samples.
Multiresidues of pesticides in fruits and vegetables (more than 600 substances).
Glyphosate in green coffee beans.
Sugars in juices, syrups and honeys.
Volatile fractions, aromas, flavors and fragrances.
Vitamins in food products, beverages and juices.
Acrylamide in processed products and snacks.
Xanthines, catechins and flavonoids in plant material, coffee, cocoa, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, extracts and nutriceutical products.
Methanol, ethanol and other alcohols and volatile substances in beverages.
Steviosides in plant material and extracts.
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons in sauces, oils and smoked products.
Mercury in fish, shellfish, marine and river products.
Phthalates and food additives.
Drugs of abuse: opioids, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, inhalants and precursors.
Residues of drugs of illicit use in physiological samples.
Explosives and post-explosion residues.
Residues of malicious or premeditated fire accelerants (Arson).
Total mercury in breath, hair, urine and blood serum.
Counterfeit consumer products.
Gases dissolved in dielectric oils (TOGA analysis).
Volatile fraction of crude oil.
SARA analysis: saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, resins and asphaltenes in crudes.
Biomarkers in saturated and aromatic fractions of crude oils.
Polymers: additives, volatile substances, degradation products.
Solvent analysis.
Analysis of cannabinoids (THC, CBD and CBN) in cannabis plant material.
Phytocannabinoids (THC, CBD, CBN) in food.
Analysis of cannabinoids (THC, CBD, CBN, CBG, CBC, CBG-A, THC-A and CBD-A) in plant material and cannabis-based products.
Multiresidues of pesticides in plant material and processed cannabis-based products.
Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in plant material and processed cannabis-based products.
Ochratoxins A and B in plant material and processed cannabis-based products.
Mercury in plant material and processed cannabis-based products.
Residual solvents in processed cannabis-based products.
Antioxidant compounds in plant material and processed cannabis-based products.
Terpenoids in plant material and processed cannabis-based products.
Analysis of catechins in plant material.
Analysis of tocopherols in vegetable oils.
Fatty acid profile in vegetable oils (FAME).
Chemical composition analysis of essential oils.
Analysis of aflatoxins in plant material.
Analysis of pesticide residues in essential oils and plant material.
Analysis of phenolic compounds in plant extracts.
Analysis of fragrances and aromas by GC-FID/MS, GC-MS/MS and GCxGC-HRMS.
Determination of antioxidant capacity (ORAC) of essential oils, plant extracts and natural ingredients.
Analysis of alkaloids, terpenes, flavonoids and xanthines.
Analysis of mercury in plant material.
Preparation of essential oil data sheets: density, solubility, polarity, refractive index, flash point, humidity, acidity index and ester index.
Natural ingredients in products: crude and rectified essential oils, extracts.
Distillation, fractionation and rectification of essential oils.
Obtaining plant extracts.
Lyophilization.
Design of distillation and extraction equipment.
Propagation and sale of aromatic and medicinal plants.
Development and validation of analytical methods (chromatography and mass spectrometry).
Development of final products: soaps, air fresheners, perfumes, massage oils, mouthwashes, flavorings and gels.
Stability testing of final products.
Certifications and
Accreditations
CROM-MASS has management system certification under ISO-9001:2015 issued by ICONTEC.
In the Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, CROM-MASS, of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, we have ONAC accreditation, valid to date, with accreditation code 10-LAB-067, under the standard NTC-ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
The Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, CROM-MASS, of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, is accredited by IDEAM under NTC-ISO/IEC 17025:2017 according to resolution 0835 of 2023.
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Center for Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (Crom-Mass)
UIS Main Campus – Edificio 45
Telephone: +57 (607) 645 6737
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 1133 – 1137 – 1140
Email: labcromauis@yahoo.com
Group leader
Elena Stashenko
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1133
Email: elena@tucan.uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m.
Do you want more information?
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Center for Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (Crom-Mass)
UIS Main Campus – Edificio 45
Telephone: +57 (607) 645 6737
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 1133 – 1137 – 1140
Email: labcromauis@yahoo.com
Group leader
Elena Stashenko
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1133
Email: elena@tucan.uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m.
Do you want more information?
Contact Us
Center for Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (Crom-Mass)
UIS Main Campus – Edificio 45
Telephone: +57 (607) 645 6737
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 1133 – 1137 – 1140
Email:
labcromauis@yahoo.com
Group leader
Elena Stashenko
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1133
Email: elena@tucan.uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. a 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m.