Cindy Delonas

The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products used every day by millions of people is a cause of concern among both consumers and scientists. PFAS found in drinking water and the environment can cause serious health issues in animals and humans. Amanda Belunis, who is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, has been investigating the use of liquid chromatography­­–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) to detect PFAS from a variety of environmental sources. She spoke with us about methods used to detect PFAS and described a new method that she and her team have developed to enhance PFAS detection.

Stefan A. Pieconzonka and Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin have profiled diverse beer samples by rapid flow-injection analysis (FIA) Fourier transform ion cyclotron mass spectrometry (FTICR–MS). Here, they discuss their approach to this analysis, along with the significance of the Maillard Reaction (MR) in beer quality and analysis.

Katelynn A. Perrault, an assistant professor of forensic sciences and chemistry at Chaminade University of Honolulu in Hawaii the winner of the Satinder Ahuja Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science. This award, presented by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Analytical Chemistry, recognizes and encourages outstanding contributions to the field of separation science by a young chemist or chemical engineer.

Nancy L. Allbritton of the University of Washington in Seattle is the 2020 winner of the Ralph N. Adams Award in Bioanalytical Chemistry, which is presented by the Pittsburgh Conference. The award recognizes significant contributions to the field of bioanalytical chemistry, broadly defined.

Livia Schiavinato Eberlin of the University of Texas at Austin has won the 2020 Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award. The award, given by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, recognizes individuals for outstanding achievements in the fields of analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy within 10 years after completion of their PhD work.

Katelynn A. Perrault, an assistant professor of forensic sciences and chemistry at Chaminade University of Honolulu in Hawaii the winner of the Satinder Ahuja Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science. This award, presented by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Analytical Chemistry, recognizes and encourages outstanding contributions to the field of separation science by a young chemist or chemical engineer.

Ron Majors is the 2020 winner of the Dal Nogare Award, which is presented by the Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley. This award is given to an outstanding scientist in the field of chromatography. Awardees are selected on the basis of their contributions to the fundamental understanding of the chromatographic process.

Milan Mrksich of Northwestern University has won the 2020 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, which is presented annually by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, one of the co-founders of the Pittcon conference. The award honors an individual’s impact in the field of analytical chemistry, including the introduction of a substantial technique, theory, or instrument.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemometrics was presented to Peter de Boves Harrington on Tuesday 19 November.

The Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry was presented to Joel M. Harris at EAS 2019 on Wednesday 20 November.

LCGC is proud to announce that Daniel W. Armstrong and Szabolcs Fekete are the winners of the 13th annual LCGC Lifetime Achievement and Emerging Leader in Chromatography Awards, respectively.

We present a brief preview of this year’s ASMS conference, taking place June 2–6, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Separation Science was awarded to Christopher Pohl at EAS on 12 November.

The EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry was presented to Linda B. McGown at EAS on 14 November.

The EAS Young Investigator Award was presented to Kerri Pratt at the EAS, in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, on 12 November.

A Tuesday morning session on Sample Preparation starts at 9:00 am in the Tulip Room with Reynhardt Klopper of Anton Paar discussing how Microwave Digestion replaces 10-h ash methods for metals analysis in petroleum products.

Our annual review of the ASMS national conference. This year’s event was held June 3–7 in San Diego, California.

This Wednesday afternoon session on new research in informatics and metabolomics will be chaired by Xiaoyu Yang of NIST. It will be held in Ballroom 6CF on the upper level from 2:30 to 4:30 am.

The 2018 recipient of the Biemann Medal is Benjamin A. Garcia for his contributions to elucidation of the “histone code,” the set of posttranslational modifications (PTMs) to histone proteins that are thought to regulate gene expression. His lecture will be given at 4:45 pm in Hall D, at the ground level.

This Monday morning session explores the various issues that arise in the quality control laboratory. Jason Rouse of Phizer, Inc. will chair the session, which will be held in Ballroom 20 BC on the upper level, from 8:30 to 10:30 pm.

Both of these Plenary session talks will take place in Hall D, ground level.

Three one-day short courses will be held on Sunday, June 3, from 9:00 am–4:30 or 5:00 pm. Course registration and badge pick-up is at 8:00 am on Sunday, and lunch and refreshment breaks will be provided.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) 2018 National Awards will be presented at a ceremony on 20 March in conjunction with the 255th ACS National Meeting in New Orleans, USA.

Eight presentations comprise this Wednesday afternoon session on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry – environmental analysis.

This Thursday afternoon session features eight presentations on the topic of liquid chromatography used in bioanalytical analysis.

This Tuesday morning oral session will consist of eight presentations on liquid chromatography and its use in pharmaceutical analysis.

A Wednesday morning seminar and workshop starting at 9:00 am includes a talk by Noelle DeStefano of Duke University titled “Characterization of Organic Micropollutants in Ship Ballast Water by LC–High Resolution Accurate Mass Spectrometry.” The talk will take place at 10:15 am in Room 381 C.

Gary J. Patti is the recipient of the 2017 Agilent Early Career Professor Award.

We present a brief review of this year’s ASMS conference, which took place June 4–8 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This Monday afternoon session will be presided over by Eduard Rogatsky of the Wadsworth Center, DEHS.