Pittcon

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Peter Boler of VUV Analytics introduces HYDRA™, a revolutionary vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detector that significantly advances liquid chromatography by enabling the detection of virtually every molecule at lower wavelengths without the need for complex sample preparation.

André Striegel recently published a book called "Macromolecular Separations". In this segment, he highlights the most significant technological advances and changes in macromolecule analysis in the last ten years.

At Pittcon 2026, LCGC International Emerging Leader Award Winner, Bob Pirok, discussed the barriers to fully automated method development using machine learning in chromatography and if "intuition" can be incorporated.

André Striegel examines the major hurdles facing macromolecular separations today and discusses how chromatographers can work to overcome them.

At Pittcon 2026, LCGC International Emerging Leader Award Winner, Bob Pirok, emphasized the importance of incorporating chromatographic expertise into machine learning approaches for successful automated method development.

André Striegel discusses how work in industry, academia, and government has shaped his view of innovation in separation science and practical impact.

At Pittcon 2026, Dal Nogare Award winner André Striegel discusses unresolved chromatography fundamentals and outlines research paths for progress.

Rasmus Bro shows how generative AI extends chemometrics by automating curation, linking analytical data with text knowledge, and improving interpretation.

At Pittcon 2026, Mary Ellen McNally discussed sustainable chromatography, highlighting SFC, low-solvent LC, and greener sample prep to cut waste in industrial labs.

Dr. Michael D'Antonio, CWC Labs, shares experience using the Infinity III UHPLC with the Pro iQ single quadrupole, controlled by OpenLab CDS, for screening and confirming food contaminants.

Denise Bell, VP Product Management & Marketing, and Gary Stimson, Principal Architect and Head of AI Technologies at LabVantage Solutions, explain the evolution from a traditional Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) provider into an agentic AI–driven platform with the launch of CORTEX.

At Pittcon 2026, Damià Barceló of the Universidad de Almería sat down with LCGC International to discuss sustainable analytical approaches for microplastics detection and the open challenges facing the field.

At Pittcon 2026, Damià Barceló of the Universidad de Almería sat down with LCGC International to discuss sustainable analytical approaches for microplastics detection and the open challenges facing the field.

At Pittcon 2026, Damià Barceló of the Universidad de Almería sat down with LCGC International to discuss sustainable analytical approaches for microplastics detection and the open challenges facing the field.

At Pittcon 2026, Damià Barceló of the Universidad de Almería sat down with LCGC International to discuss sustainable analytical approaches for microplastics detection and the open challenges facing the field.

At Pittcon 2026, Damià Barceló of the Universidad de Almería sat down with LCGC International to discuss sustainable analytical approaches for microplastics detection and the open challenges facing the field.

At Pittcon 2026, Jennifer Field of Oregon State University sat down with LCGC International to discuss her laboratory's forensic approach to tracing PFAS sources in watersheds.

At Pittcon 2026, Jennifer Field of Oregon State University sat down with LCGC International to discuss her laboratory's forensic approach to tracing PFAS sources in watersheds.

This review highlights the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry (MS), chromatography data systems (CDS), and related products that were introduced from 2024 to 2025, summarizing the technical specifications of each product and highlighting significant user benefits.

The conference will return to its original home in Pittsburgh, after the inaugural event was held at the William Penn Hotel in the city in 1950.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

During Pittcon 2025, Christopher Pohl and Katelynn Perrault Uptmor won awards honoring their careers. In this interview, they share their best advice for the next generation of separation scientists.

Dan Spisak, Product Marketing Director at Agilent, discusses key advantages to the Infinity III LC series and its features – as well as the upgradeability of older systems.

John Speranza (General Manager, North America, LNI Swissgas) talks about the company's unique offerings that can provide your lab a competitive advantage.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

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.