The Column-12-03-2012

The Column spoke to Steve Maynard, Lab Director at LGC's HFL Sport Science, about his work in the world of horse doping and his laboratory's involvement in this years Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Market profile of the analytical and life science instrumentation industry.

A group of researchers led by Dr S. Habtemariam from the University of Greenwich, London, UK,1believe they have identified potential sources of new natural‑origin drugs to treat diabetes that may have reduced adverse clinical side effects.

A selective review of companies who launched products in 2012.

A collaborating team of investigators1 based in Spain, Japan and the UK believe they may have discovered the potential health benefits of Spanish dry-cured ham. They consider that the ham could reduce high blood pressure associated with cardiovascular disease when consumed as part of a healthy diet.

Scientists in Australia1 have genetically engineered the plant Arabidopsis thaliana to produce high levels of omega-3 oils that are normally found within coldwater fish like salmon.

Reversed-phase HPLC analysis of histamine has been a challenge in the past due to the high polarity and poor retention. HILIC (hydrophilic interaction chromatography) offers a potential solution because of high polar analyte retention without the need of strong ion-pair reagents, which are not compatible with mass spectrometry (MS) detection and can cause signal suppression.

The complexity of method development for GPC/SEC is often underestimated. Although only isocratic separation is applied, the development of a robust and stable method can be challenging. It is important that measures are taken to develop a suitable method that will deliver long-term reproducible results, especially when biomolecules, ions or functional groups are present.

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