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: Hydrogen Carrier Gas for Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) – a Practical Guide

It is a fact that most of us will be experiencing rising helium costs, and in some cases, caps on supply, or an inability to initiate new supply contracts from providers. Based on my own experiences, and those of colleagues and contacts, I’ve prepared what I hope is a succinct and focused guide on the factors one needs to evaluate to properly inform the decision to switch, and what to expect on the implementation journey.

The LCGC Blog: In Appreciation of James Ephraim Lovelock, ECD Inventor, 1919–2022

Professor James Ephraim Lovelock, inventor of the electron capture detector and developer of the Gaia theory, died last month on his 103rd Birthday.

The LCGC Blog: Critical Evaluation of Analytical Methods: Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometric Detection

We continue our “Critical Evaluation” series with a consideration of liquid chromatography (LC) methods that use mass spectrometric detection.

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 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.