Kevin Altria

GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development, Harlow, Essex, UK

Sigma approaches are used to reduce variations and improve quality when performing chromatographic procedures. The terminology of this approach is introduced, together with illustrative examples and suggestions.

"Lean" approaches are used to reduce wastes and costs when performing chromatographic procedures. The terminology of this approach is introduced in this article, together with illustrative examples and suggestions.

Why is method repeatability so important in capillary electrophoresis?

Capillary Electrophoresis is useful for analysing simple inorganic anions in forensic, clinical and pharmaceutical applications.

CE is suitable for the analysis of simple inorganic ions, such as chloride, nitrate and sulphate. This method is robust and rugged.

Kevin Altria, associate director at GlaxoSmithKline and CE Currents editor on the current status of CE as an effective analytical technique.

The benefits of using capillary electrophoresis to detect metal ions.

A review of the expanding range of consumables available to capillary electrophoresists and why they are useful

The ionic strength of a sample and the solvent used to dissolve it play a pivotal role in routine capillary electrophoresis (CE).