Tasting “Weird and Wild” Jelly Bean Flavors using HS-SPME Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

This application note details a safe, interactive experiment using the Pegasus BT GC-MS to analyze and differentiate “appealing vs. appalling” jelly bean flavors. It demonstrates the ease-of-use of benchtop TOF-MS while sparking interest in STEM for all ages.