Lewis Botcherby

The UK Department of International Trade (DIT) has awarded Markes International with a trade accolade in recognition of its success in exporting scientific instrumentation.

A novel flow-confinement concept designed to remove the performance sacrifice associated with current comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography techniques has been tested by researchers.

A team of French researchers have demonstrated a new mass spectrometry technology based on nanomechanical resonators that is capable of measuring the mass of particles mega- to giga-dalton range.

Crawford Scientific has announced the acquisition of Anatune Ltd.

The analysis of skeletal remains using GC–MS from Gaul settlement excavations in Southern France has confirmed the ritualistic practice of head embalming in ancient Gaul culture.

Peak Scientific and Macfarlane Packaging have been awarded the “Supply Chain Solution of the Year Award” at the 2018 UK Packaging Awards.

Peak Scientific has partnered with Molecular Science Corporation to supply nitrogen gas generation systems on their first mobile laboratory aimed at rapidly expanding the cannabis testing and research sector.

Researchers from the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados de IPN, in Mérida, Mexico, have investigated the feeding habits of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Mexican Caribbean using GC–FID.

Researchers from the University of Almeria have developed a method for the classification of rum using HS-SPME-GC–MS.

The Column spoke to Steven Janvier, a PhD student at Sciensano and Ghent University (Belgium), and Celine Vanhee, a scientist at Sciensano, about their work to develop a hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) methodology capable of detecting counterfeit polar peptide drugs available on the black market.

Agilent Technologies has announced the appointment of Eric Gerber as the company’s new Senior Vice President of strategy and corporate development.

Waters Corporation has opened a new International Food and Water Research Centre (IFWRC) in Singapore to address the growing challenges of food and water security and safety.

Shimadzu has celebrated 50 years of Shimadzu in Europe with 300 guests attending an event in Duisburg, Germany, to commemorate the anniversary.

The Column spoke to Núria Fontanals, a senior researcher at the Department of Analytical and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, about her work investigating the impact of artificial sweeteners as environmental pollutants using hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) and the broader role of HILIC in environmental analysis.

Researchers from the University of Verona, in Verona, Italy, have investigated the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in endurance athletes using HPLC.

Waters and Restek have entered into a co-marketing agreement aimed at food safety laboratories and promoting the use of Waters gas chromatography–mass spectrometry instruments with Restek GC consumables.

Toxicological surveillance of illicit prescription and illegal drug abuse has been carried out using post-mortem data from Clark Country, Nevada, USA, with GC–MS, headspace GC–MS, GC×GC–MS, LC–MS, and ELISA.

Analysis of red lacquerwares from the Japanese Jõmon Period (approximately 14,000 to 500 BC) by Py-GC–MS has revealed the materials and fabrication techniques used in their production.

Shimadzu has been awarded the 2018 NRW.Invest Award by the North Rhine‑Westphalia (NRW) region of Germany.

Researchers from ESPCI Paris and the Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale have developed and optimized a comprehensive two-dimensional GC–MS method for the forensic profiling of human hand odour.

Sciex has donated $17,500 to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) to help fund urgently‑needed research investigating the relationships between food, nutrition, and physical activity with cancer prognosis and outcome in cancer survivors.

Researchers from the College of the Holy Cross have developed an ultrafast gas chromatography (UFGC) and chemometric method for the analysis of biodiesel blends.

Researchers from Merck and Agilent Technologies have developed a simple and fast generic gas chromatography–flame ionization detection (GC–FID) method for the quantitation of volatile amines in pharmaceutical drugs and synthetic intermediates.

Agilent Technologies has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held ProZyme, Inc., a provider of glycan analysis reagents, kits, and standards.

Hamilton Storage GmbH has announced the total relocation of its operations to a high-technology industrial park in Domat/Ems, Switzerland.

The Column spoke to Núria Fontanals, a senior researcher at the Department of Analytical and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, about her work investigating the impact of artificial sweeteners as environmental pollutants using hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) and the broader role of HILIC in environmental analysis.

Josef Heiland has been awarded the 2018 Eberhard Gerstel Prize for his publication “Temperature Gradient Elution and Superheated Eluents in Chip-HPLC” (1), which was published in the journal Analytical Chemistry.

Agilent Technologies has announced an agreement to acquire Genohm, a developer of highly differentiated, on-premise, and cloud-based software solutions for laboratory management.

LabConnect LLC, a global provider of central laboratory and support services for biopharmaceutical, medical device, and contract research organization, has completed phase one of a 11,000 square foot facility expansion in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.