LCGC Europe-02-01-2019

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Vol 32 No 02 LCGC Europe February 2019 Regular Issue PDF

February 15, 2019

Issue PDF

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Click the title above to open the LCGC Europe February 2019 regular issue, Vol 32, No 02, in an interactive PDF format.

The Role of Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography in the Analysis of Illegal Medicines and Health Products

February 01, 2019

Cover Story

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This review article will give a general overview of the liquid chromatographic (LC) and gas chromatographic (GC) methods used by analytical laboratories for the detection and characterization of suspected illegal medicines and health products, including lifesaving drugs (antimicrobials and antimalarials), lifestyle drugs (erectile dysfunction drugs), and biotechnology drugs (doping peptides and skin-tanning peptides). Literature published from 2015 until early 2019 will be surveyed.

Going Green in Pharmaceutical Analysis

February 01, 2019

Features

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LCGC Europe spoke to Yong Liu and Adam Socia from MSD about the cost-saving benefits of implementing green chromatography in the pharmaceutical sector, the importance of analytical method volume intensity (AMVI), and effective practices to reduce solvent consumption and replace harmful solvents, including supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), fast chromatography, and “cocktail chromatography”.

GC×GC: From Research to Routine

February 01, 2019

GC Connections

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This instalment of “GC Connections” begins with a brief introduction to GC×GC, follows with examples of how GC×GC opens additional avenues of analysis, and it concludes with information about how to learn more.

The Essential Guide to Optimizing Sensitivity in GC–FID Analysis

February 01, 2019

The Essentials

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Tips to improve signal-to-noise ratio when using standard gas chromatography (GC) equipment.