Aaron Acevedo

In the first part of our interview with Michael Shortreed, we discuss his winning the Al Yergey MS Scientist Award and learn about his research on computational methods.

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Aqueous two-phase systems have become more popular as biomanufacturers look to adopt continuous processing. However, there are several uncertainties regarding widespread use of this technique.

Ping Wei powder is a type of traditional Chinese medicine used to treat digestive system diseases. Its growth in popularity has led to scientists seeking to properly identify its chemical profile.

Ceftazidime and avibactam are two anti-infective drugs that can prove difficult to analyze in serum. Determining them can assist in therapeutic drug monitoring or pharmacokinetic studies.

As part of the collaboration, BASF will contribute its R&D expertise in catalytic materials and technologies, while Mingyang will focus on applying its research capabilities to Power-to-X equipment.

Novichok nerve agents are lethal substances when improperly handled. The researchers from the University of Helsinki aimed to find new ways of neutralizing Novichok A-234.

Flavonoids are widely used metabolites that carry out various functions in different industries, such as food and cosmetics. Detecting, separating, and quantifying them in fruit species can be a complicated process.

Highly reactive aldehydes can pose significant health concerns in polluted environments. HPLC was used in this study to simultaneously analyze carbonyl compounds hydrazones.

Shimadzu researchers aimed to develop a more efficient supercritical fluid chromatography method for solid-state injection and streamlining sample pretreatment.

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A new collaboration facility, opened by Thermo Fisher Scientific, will work to make cell therapy developers’ research more accessible and optimized.

Texas Tech University researchers used liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry to quantify glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) in mammalian brain cells.

Root exudates—substances secreted by living plant roots—are challenging to sample, as they are typically extracted using artificial devices and can vary widely in both quantity and composition across plant species.

A new study, published by a researcher from Chemical Characterization Solutions in Minnesota, explored a new approach for sample preparation for the chemical characterization of medical devices.

A team of scientists from the Paris university developed and optimized MAVERIC, a miniaturized and autonomous gas chromatography (GC) system coupled to a nano-gravimetric detector (NGD) based on a NEMS (nano-electromechanical-system) resonator.

Karolinska University Hospital researchers recently tested new approaches for analyzing drugs of abuse in oral fluids.

A recent roundtable discussion featuring Aloka Srinivasan of Raaha, Mayank Bhanti of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and Amber Burch of Purisys discussed the challenges surrounding nitrosamine analysis in pharmaceuticals.

A team of researchers from Waters Corporation, led by Szabolcs Fekete, tested a new approach for separating oligonucleotides.

University of Caldas and University of Chile researchers extracted estrogenic hormones from wastewater samples using rotating disk sorption extraction. After extraction, the concentrated analytes were measured using liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detection (HPLC-PDA).

The American Society for Mass Spectrometry has announced its award winners for 2025, including Jack Henion of Cornell University and Vilmos Kertesz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

In the second part of our conversation with Silvia Radenkovic, she shares insights into her involvement in scientific organizations and offers advice for young scientists looking to engage more in scientific organizations.

Led by Esther A. Olonimoyo, University of Maryland researchers created a new HPLC-based method for analyzing short-chain fatty acids.

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During an LCGC International peer exchange, Aloka Srinivasan, Mayank Bhanti, and Amber Burch discussed the regulatory deadlines and supply chain challenges that come with nitrosamine analysis.

Scientists from Ferdowsi University tested a new type of sorbent for effectively extracting remdesivir from samples.

Scientists from ThermoFisher Scientific published a review article in the Journal of Chromatography A that provided an overview of HPLC analysis using charged aerosol detection can help with polysorbate quantification.

During a recent LCGC International peer exchange discussion on nitrosamine analysis, our professional panelists discussed the complex issues surrounding the processes for detecting nitrosamines.

Researchers from Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore recently published a review article exploring how chromatography can be used to remove double-stranded RNA impurities during mRNA therapeutics production.

Researchers from the University of Mazandaran have developed a new system using HPLC-UV for extracting drugs using high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet spectroscopy systems.