October 2023

Liquid chromatography (LC) is a platform technology amenable to portable and “at-site” or deployable applications. This has awoken end-users to new possibilities and potential cost savings and process improvements.

A recent study published in the Journal of American Society of Mass Spectrometry introduced a new method for characterizing nonpolar lipids (1).

Astrea Bioseparations has announced that it has expanded its manufacturing and warehousing capabilities in the US.

At HPLC 2023, Deirdre Cabooter, a professor at KU Leuven in Belgium, gave a talk titled, “Detailed Investigation of Intra-Particle Diffusion in Liquid Chromatography”. She spoke with LCGC on her current and future research in fundamentals.

At HPLC 2023, John Langley, a professor at the University of Southampton in Southampton, UK, presented a talk called "(R)evolution of Hyphenations, Through Open-Access RP-HPLC–MS, Open-Access UHPSFC–MS and 2D-LC–IMS-MS in Academia". He spoke with LCGC on the importance of open-access hyphenation, and how to implement it in your research.

The impact of contamination on each part of the inlet is examined.

The benefits and challenges of using hydrogen in the laboratory, specifically regarding GC and GC–MS procedures, are discussed.

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