n the second year of project implementation, a liquid chromatograph equipped with a diode array detector (DAD) and a fluorescence detector was acquired, further enhancing the Institute’s analytical infrastructure 📊🔬

Members of the project team successfully completed professional training for operation of the system, which took place from 1 to 5 December 2025. The training was attended by Ana Boban, Natalija Bulaš, Maja Veršić Bratinčević, Marijana Popović, and Maja Jukić Špika 👩‍🔬👩‍🔬

The HPLC system equipped with DAD and fluorescence detection enables highly sensitive and selective analysis of a wide range of compounds, particularly phenolic compounds, pigments, vitamins, and other bioactive components 🌿🧪. Its application will significantly contribute to the implementation of planned research through precise identification and quantification of target compounds in plant and food samples.

The acquisition of this instrument represents an important step in strengthening the project’s experimental capacities and opens new opportunities for obtaining high-quality and comparable analytical data in the continuation of the research 📈.