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New Product Forum: Chromatography Columns
March 4th 2008Pittcon has seen a lot of new products launched this year, all of which innovative in design and concept. A few new products were highlighted in Tuesday morning's session 1173: "New Product Forum: Chromatography Columns," presided over by Robert W. Baudoux from RWB Convention Management.
Welcome to the Third and Final Day of LCGC's Coverage of Pittcon 2008
March 4th 2008It seems as though Pittcon 2008 has gone by in the blink of an eye as we reach this, our final day of coverage from New Orleans. And although the long lineup of press conferences may be winding down at this point, the roster of technical sessions continues onward and will even continue into the end of the week.
2008 Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley Dal Nogare Award
March 3rd 2008The 2008 Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley Dal Nogare Award was presented Monday morning to John G. Dorsey, the Katherine Blood Hoffman Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University, by Mike Koenigbauer, President of the Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley.
Welcome to Day 2 of Pittcon 2008
March 3rd 2008Good Morning and welcome to Day 2 of LCGC's coverage of Pittcon 2008 from New Orleans, Louisiana. We have already seen many informative and innovative press conferences and technical sessions, as the rate of technical development in the field of analytical chemistry continues to advance at a staggering pace.
Liquid Chromatography at the Extreme: Ultra-pressure and High Temperature
March 2nd 2008Pittcon 2008 got off to a great start here in New Orleans. The liquid chromatography sessions at the Ernest N. Morial Center were interesting and informative, such as the session entitled "Liquid Chromatography at the Extreme: Ultra-pressure and High Temperature."
An Evaluation of the Determination of the Lipophility of Apocynin and Diapocynin using HPLC
February 1st 2008This study evaluates the use of HPLC to estimate the log P (the octanol–water partition coefficient) of two compounds, apocynin and diapocynin. The paper will discuss the effects of an unexpected reversal of retention that occurred when these compounds were chromatographed with various amounts of methanol–water mobile phases.
Screening Designs (Part 2) Data Analysis
February 1st 2008Screening for important factors during method optimization or in robustness testing involves two-level screening designs, such as fractional factorial and Plackett–Burman designs, as described in Part 1. This second part on screening designs discusses the experimental protocol for executing these designs and the data analysis of their results.
Glossary of HPLC/LC Separation Terms
February 1st 2008In 2001, the second glossary of common and not-so-common terms and "buzz words" for reference to HPLC columns and column technology was published. It is time for an update since new terms have arisen or, in some cases, their original meanings have expanded or changed.
Preparing Samples for HPLC Using Membrane Filtration
January 30th 2008High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) enhances throughput in countless processes, including environmental analysis, dissolution testing, separation of biomolecules, and total drug analysis. To take advantage of the benefits of HPLC technology, samples and solvents must be cleared of particulate contaminants. Doing so protects instrument components and minimizes maintenance costs. This article outlines HPLC technology, explains the importance of sample preparation, and reviews the factors that must be considered when preparing HPLC samples by membrane filtration. The data from experiments to test these factors show that the physicochemical characteristics of membrane filters can affect HPLC results.
The Effect of Modifier on Selectivity in Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography
January 1st 2008The retention behaviour of several compounds has been compared for their selectivity using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with binary water mobile phases composed of methanol, acetonitrile or tetrahydrofuran as modifiers.
HPLC Studies Relationship Between Preterm Infants and Intraventricular Hemorrhage
December 12th 2007BMC Pediatrics reports on a study characterizing total homocysteine (tHcy) levels at birth in preterm and term infants and identifing associations with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and other neonatal outcomes such as mortality, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and thrombocytopenia.
German Scientists Develop Multi-Step Reactor
December 12th 2007Gerald Drager and colleagues from University of Hannover in Leibniz, Germany, have developed a system that enables immobilization and purification of enzymes in the same reactor, which can then be used for a variety of enzymatic syntheses. Using this technique it is possible to obtain ready-to-use enzyme reactors from crude protein mixtures within minutes.