Patrick Lavery is an Editor for the MJH Life Sciences brands LCGC and Spectroscopy, and their respective websites, chromatographyonline.com and spectroscopyonline.com. He previously spent nearly a decade as a news anchor, reporter, and producer at New Jersey 101.5 FM.
The Importance of Sustainability in Analytical Chemistry: A Pittcon Interview with Omowunmi Sadik
March 1st 2024At Pittcon 2024, LCGC International editor Patrick Lavery sat down with Omowunmi Sadik of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to talk about the importance of sustainability in future scientific research.
Q&A: Unraveling the Dynamics of GM3 Gangliosides in Human Milk Across Lactation Stages
February 1st 2024Weronika Hewelt-Belka, an assistant professor at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland, answers questions about her research analyzing GM3 gangliosides in human milk, elucidating their molecular distribution and dynamic changes throughout lactation.
HPLC Methods with Different Detection Types Determine Whey Protein Content in Cheese
February 1st 2024High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was paired with both diode array and fluorescence detection (DAD and FLD, respectively) to measure Edam cheese for its total and acid-soluble whey content.
HPLC-DAD Measures Phytochemical, In Vitro, and In Silico Properties of Polygonum cognatum Meissn
January 31st 2024This study of the perennial herb also known as madimak (or Indian knotgrass) aimed to simultaneously determine phenolic compounds to gain more insights into their antioxidant or antimicrobial capabilities.
Synthesizing Synthetic Oligonucleotides: An Interview with the CEO of Oligo Factory
January 15th 2024LCGC and Spectroscopy Editor Patrick Lavery spoke with Oligo Factory CEO Chris Boggess about the company’s recently attained compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) Expert Working Group (Q7) guidance and its distinction from Research Use Only (RUO) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485 designations.
Flow-Injection MS Selectively Ionizes Oxidized Triacylglycerols Versus Non-Oxidized Precursors
December 15th 2023While lipid oxidation in food is a serious problem, lipid species in both oxidized and non-oxidized forms at varying concentrations make detection and identification of the less abundant species difficult.