LCGC North America-04-01-2001

LCGC North America

New Chromatography Columns and Accessories at the 2001 Pittsburgh Conference, Part II

April 01, 2001

Column Watch

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Second column of a two-part series in which Ron Majors examines trends in column introductions at Pittcon 2001. He describes GC and SFC columns, sample preparation products, and accessories.

Pneumatic Problems

April 01, 2001

GC Connections

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Hinshaw explains how combining certain column dimensions and electronic pneumatic settings can produce unexpected results.

CE in the Biopharmaceutical Industry — A Meeting Review

April 01, 2001

Directions in Discovery

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Wehr examines developments discussed at "CE in the Pharmaceutical Industry," a symposium sponsored by the California Separation Science Society.

Microanalysis of D/L-Amino Acid Residues in Peptides and Proteins

April 01, 2001

Article

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This article describes the determination of D/L-amino acid residues in peptides at microgram levels.

Autosamplers, Part I — Design Features

April 01, 2001

LC Troubleshooting

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The first of a two-part series about LC autosamplers.

Practical Aspects of Mucopolysaccharidoses Screening with Thin-Layer Chromatography

April 01, 2001

Article

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Scored layers, sequential development, modifications of the development chamber, and a careful choice of standards produce better reliability in thin-layer chromatography analysis of urine for the diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses. In equivocal cases, repeating the procedure and varying the solvents will improve results.

Implementing a Generic Method Development Strategy for Enantiomer Analysis

April 01, 2001

Article

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Authors Chapman and Chen describe an enantiomer analysis method development strategy that uses a family of highly sulfated cyclodextrins to resolve a diverse array of compounds.

Determining Organophosphorus Pesticides in Foods Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction with Large Sample Sizes

April 01, 2001

Featured Article

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The authors determined the presence of 26 organophosphorus pesticides in apple and carrot samples using accelerated solvent extraction.