The Column-05-18-2011

Halász Medal

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Gyula Vigh, professor of chemistry and holder of the Gradipore Chair of Separation Science at Texas A&M University, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Hungarian Society for Separation Sciences (HSSS) Halász Medal Award recognizing research excellence in the separation sciences.

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Pesticide analysis

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The N-methylcarbamates and the N-methylcarbamoximes are among the most widely used pesticides in agriculture. Dionex has announced an improved HPLC method for the determination of these chemicals.

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KA-POW!

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Researchers in Japan have found a way to separate nanometre-sized particles in a water-filled capillary using a laser-induced shockwave.

Shelf life

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Unlike wine and whisky, beer tastes best when consumed fresh. After 6-12 months in storage, beer develops an unpleasant, bitter aftertaste. A study to identify the key substances that cause this bitter taste has been published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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Incognito draws similarities between advances in car technology and HPLC systems. Better end products have come at the cost of knowledge about how it actually works and can be maintained.