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In this interview segment, Gerda Morlock explains how 12D hyphenation works in practice and how it improves the rapid identification of hazardous compounds compared to traditional workflows.

At Analytica USA, LCGC International sat down with Ralf Zimmermann to talk about his research.

In this clip, Ahmed Hamid addresses the advantages of using LC-IM-MS/MS over traditional microbial lipid profiling techniques and how ion mobility overcomes several key challenges in this space.

LCGC International sat down with Grinias at Analytica USA to talk about capillary-scale LC and green analytical chemistry.

LCGC International spoke to John Cashman of Sartorius about the application and TFF and how it is being improved to be more environmentally sustainable.

In this interview with Martin Gilar at Analytica USA 2025, he discusses topics related to liquid chromatography (LC) analysis of nucleic acids.

A recent study demonstrated how analytical techniques can be used to differentiate between different types of whiskey.

This week, LCGC International published a variety of articles on hot topics in separation science. Some of the articles included in this week’s update explore topics such as the metabolic risk in horses, the bioactivities in chili pepper varieties, and a report on the analytical instrument market for Q2 2025. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the most popular articles that were published this week.

We highlight how chromatography is being used to analyze Irish whiskeys.

This explainer video highlights why Analytica coming to North America is a big deal in the separation science community.

This week, LCGC International published a variety of articles on hot topics in separation science. From a feature article on about the latest challenges in U.S. research funding to an article that recaps the latest HPLC products sent to market this year, we remain dedicated to sharing the latest in chromatographic advancements. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the most popular articles that were published this week.

This week, LCGC International published a variety of articles on hot topics in separation science. From a feature article on how to improve productivity in the laboratory to spotlighting some of the latest research in forensic analysis, we remain dedicated to sharing the latest in chromatographic advancements. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the most popular articles that were published this week.

Here, we provide a compilation of some of the rising stars of separation science, detailing their ongoing contributions to the industry.

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a rapid FastGC-PICI-TOFMS method that detects the carcinogenic compound ethyl carbamate in Chinese liquor in under four minutes.

During National Forensic Science Week, on September 15, LCGC International will release a one-day online series titled, “From Sample to Verdict.” This series will spotlight how chromatography is contributing to the advancement of forensic analysis, and how innovation in analytical science is improving law enforcement and investigative practices in the modern era.

This week, LCGC International published a variety of articles on hot topics in separation science. Several analytical techniques were covered in these articles, including gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and liquid chromatography–MS (LC–MS).

In a press release, the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced that BaySpec, an optical instrument manufacturer company, will be commercializing their VaporID device later this year.

In the final part of this interview, Ralph Mead and his group at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, discuss the biggest challenges in mitigating the effects of PFAS right now. Here’s the final part of our conversation with the Mead Group at UNC Wilmington.

In part 5 of this interview, Ralph Mead and his group at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington talk about climate change and how it impacts carbon fluxes, describing the role of PFAS in these environments.

In the below video segment, we asked Ralph Mead and his team at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, about the information gaps in understanding the transport of PFAS.

In part three of this interview, they discussed the interactions between bacterial communities and replacement PFAS materials. Here's part three of our conversation with the Mead Group at UNC Wilmington.

In part 2, Ralph Mead and his team explain the challenges of characterizing and quantifying PFAS in environmental samples.

The Mead Group at UNC Wilmington studies the occurrence and transport PFAS in wet and dry depositions, tracing their sources to inform regulators. In the first part of our interview, we spoke with Mead and several members of his team about the work they do for the North Carolina PFAS Testing Network and learn more about the network.

In this interview, we spoke with Lee Ferguson of Duke University about his laboratory’s work accurately tracing these contaminants in complex environmental matrices.

In this video interview, Luo explains more about his laboratory group’s research, as well as provides an overview about what he talked about at Pittcon during his award symposium. And finally, Luo addresses some of the highlights of Pittcon and what winning the Pittcon Achievement Award means for his research.

In this video interview with Xiao Su, he dives deeper into the research that he and his team are conducting with redox-active polymers and the applicability of electrochemical approaches in separation science.

In this video interview from Pittcon, we ask Christopher Palmer about developing novel polymeric materials for microscale liquid phase separations, as well as some of the current trends and challenges he is observing in chromatography.

In our interview with Kate Perrault Uptmor, we asked her about the resources available for those interested in learning more about multidimensional chromatography, and current trends happening in separation science that are of particular note.

As part of our series on how North Carolina researchers are helping to combat PFAS in the environment, we asked Mei Sun of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, about her work with the North Carolina PFAS Testing Network, what strategies show the most promise for large-scale environmental cleanup, and how regulations on PFAS are influencing research priorities and mitigation technologies.

Because PFAS is a hot topic, LCGC International will be releasing a video series about it, which will feature numerous North Carolina researchers. We preview this video series here.