A loving pet owner was horrified when the CBD dog treats were making his dog extremely ill. Using the Agilent MSD iQ, a laboratory was able to determine that there was no CBD at all. There were high levels of THC and THC-A found. THC is toxic to dogs.

A health conscious scientist was taking a leading brand vitamin C supplement for years. One day, as an experiment, she decided determine the variance from dose to dose. Using the Agilent MSD iQ, she determined there was only trace levels of Vitamin C in any dose.

An e-cigarette was marketed as having POSITIVE health effects due to the addition of natural plant hormones. The e-cigarette was causing respiratory irritation in users. Using the Agilent LC/MSD iQ, it was determined that not only were there no plant hormones to offer the positive effects, vitamin e and vitamin e acetate, which are known respiratory irritants, were also found.

Congeners are the compounds that give dark liquors most of their flavor and color. These are the compounds that distinguish different bourbons and scotches. Using the LC/MSD iQ, one can distinguish whiskey types, barrel aging process, and identify counterfeits.

Air quality is a major concern in most metropolitan cities. Volatile organic chemicals are produced by fuel exhaust and other industrial activities. Industrial activities are often a focus of cities because they are more localized and actionable.  The City of Los Angeles collected samples of air from many different regions of the city. Using the Agilent LC/MSD iQ, scientists were able to profile the pollution and identify the facility that created it.

Bagels and pizza from New York City are famous because of its unique water that comes from high in the Catskill mountains. The exact properties that make the water perfect are still not clearly defined. Recently, a private laboratory used the Agilent LC/MSD iQ to identify some unique compounds that they believe could be utilized as additives for flavor enhancement.