Tony Taylor | Authors

Tony Taylor is Group Technical Director of Crawford Scientific Group and CHROMacademy. His background is in pharmaceutical R&D and polymer chemistry, but he has spent the past 20 years in training and consulting, working with Crawford Scientific Group clients to ensure they attain the very best analytical science possible. He has trained and consulted with thousands of analytical chemists globally and is passionate about professional development in separation science, developing CHROMacademy as a means to provide high-quality online education to analytical chemists. His current research interests include HPLC column selectivity codification, advanced automated sample preparation, and LC–MS and GC–MS for materials characterization, especially in the field of extractables and leachables analysis.

Articles

The LCGC Blog: Critical Evaluation of Analytical Methods: Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

In this next installment of our “Critical Evaluation” series, we will examine gas chromatography methods which use mass spectrometric detection (GC–MS).

Not Another Helium Crisis!

As chromatographers, our thoughts turn to the use of hydrogen as an alternative carrier gas, to ensure continuity of supply and reduce long-term costs.

The LCGC Blog: Critical Evaluation of Chromatography Methods (II)—Evaluating GC Methods

Time for some detective work, part 2!

Critical Evaluation of Chromatography Methods: Essential Detective Skills

A little preparation eases the challenges of new methods—and increases the fun.

The LCGC Blog: Critical Evaluation of Chromatography Methods (II)—Evaluating Gas Chromatography Methods

The ability to predict issues and highlight unusual method parameters, before ever entering the laboratory, allows you to be alert for potential issues with a separation, or to change the method (where applicable) prior to initiating any experimentation. These detective skills, when applied in retrospect, are also invaluable for troubleshooting problems with the chromatographic separation or quantitative results.

The Beauty of the Quadrupole Mass Analyzer

Understanding the design and operation of a quadrupole mass analyzer can help you plan, optimize, and troubleshoot analytical methods.