Columns | Column: Incognito

Incognito defines the difference between a chromatographer and a chromatography user and elaborates on why we should care.

Incognito feels a change is needed.

What are the problem-solving skills required to succeed in analytical chemistry?

Incognito ruminates on the woes associated with connecting liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) columns correctly, and ponders a future where everything is connecting differently.

Incognito debates the pros and cons of onshore support.

Incognito’s search for the Holy Grail(s) of chromatography continues.

Incognito shares his thoughts on the importance of specifications for method transfer in gas chromatography (GC).

Incognito ponders what it takes to be a “good” analytical chemist. Do you make the grade?

Incognito aims to inspire greatness!

Incognito offers some advice that is not to be taken lightly!

Incognito talks about reproducibility in research.

Incognito offers his rules for a chromatographer’s life.

Incognito talks uncertainty.

Finding Time for Thinking Time

How Dare You! The Emotive Matter of Questioning Chromatographic Integration…

How to Get a Job in Analytical Science

Incognito has witnessed the rise of biochromatography and it looks exciting!

Communicating Data: Is Your Transmitter Faulty?

Incognito offers his views on Pittcon 2015. What were your experiences like and did you have any arguments?

Incognito continues with his “back to basics” focus. This time is the turn of the analytical balance.

Incognito challenges commonly held views about consultants. Are you missing out on their valuable insight and know-how?

Incognito discusses how investigating negative data can lead you to an unexpected positive result.

Incognito goes back to basics with standard laboratory skills. How do you use your pipette properly?

Incognito ponders if fashion is clouding our judgement when it comes to certain tried and tested techniques.

Incognito believes in the power of creative thinking to solve problems in the analytical laboratory. Do you think creatively?

Incognito attends a sushi class and ponders the plight of the analytical scientist.

Incognito advises on the benefits of outsourcing in the analytical laboratory. What could an external partnership mean for your laboratory?

Incognito presents his pick of the review articles that have helped him progress in his chromatography career.

Incognito investigates if changing the carrier gas really requires a full method revalidation.

Incognito rallies a call on the power of published research. Is open access the way forward?