Special Issues-08-02-2009

One thing all chromatographers know for certain is that, in the words of John Dolan in his April 2006 column, 'It's gonna break.' And when it does, there are a variety of services to choose from in the field of separation science. Our experts explore them here, updating readers on all that is new and innovative in this area.

New and better software solutions are being created every day in the marketplace, leading to some exciting breakthroughs that promise to make labs and businesses in general more productive.

A mature technique that is finding new and innovative applications every day, capillary electrophoresis has come to the forefront in much of the recent literature, with the feature article of the August issue of LCGC being dedicated to this technique. We expect that interest in CE will only continue to grow in the future.

From environmental research to petroleum research to testing blood for doping agents, GC remains a workhorse in the field of chromatography. And though other techniques are challenging GC and seeking to dethrone it, none have been completely successful to this point, as GC promises to remain relevant for years to come.

With an ACN shortage gripping the industry, sample prep has become more critical than ever to the productivity of the modern separations lab. Here our experts explore this topic.

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With the ACN shortage showing few signs of letting up in the near future, ACN-free methods such as SFC are receiving increased attention and interest. Here our experts discuss this technique.

HPLC and in particular, UHPLC, continue to grow in popularity in the world of separation science, with the UHPLC market predicted to grow 19% by 2012, even in these difficult economic times ("Global Assessment Report," SDi, Inc., 2008).

One of the simplest and most effective techniques in separation science, thin layer chromatography (TLC) continues to find widespread use in the laboratory.