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Four new ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) - CFC–1121, CFC–112a, CFC–113a, and HCF–133a - have been detected and identified in the Earth?s atmosphere using gas chromatography?mass spectrometry (GC–MS).1 The research published in Nature Geoscience compared samples collected between 1978 and 2012 to establish a clear increase in the emissions of these gases, even though CFC production has been banned globally since 1987.

Of late we have been running a series called 'Lock and Leave', which serves as a reminder to pay attention to those instrument parameters which are often overlooked - you know the type of thing ? 'that's the best value for this system?, 'we always set to that value' and 'I have no idea what that does' ? it's always at that value'.

Silicone wristbands promoting charitable organizations and which are popular throughout the world as a fashion statement can be used to monitor exposure of individuals to contaminants in their local environment, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.1 The authors of the study propose silicone bands as passive samplers that can give a temporal and spatial picture of human contaminant exposure.

Silicone wristbands promoting charitable organizations and which are popular throughout the world as a fashion statement can be used to monitor exposure of individuals to contaminants in their local environment, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.1 The authors of the study propose silicone bands as passive samplers that can give a temporal and spatial picture of human contaminant exposure.

The National University of Singapore (Singapore) is leading a research consortium to develop the world?s first lipid database for different racial and ethnic groups, supported by Agilent Technologies (California, USA). When completed, the project will provide a centralized resource for researchers studying fat levels as diagnostic markers.

Silicone wristbands promoting charitable organizations and which are popular throughout the world as a fashion statement can be used to monitor exposure of individuals to contaminants in their local environment, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.1 The authors of the study propose silicone bands as passive samplers that can give a temporal and spatial picture of human contaminant exposure.

Incognito discusses the impending technological singularity of analytical chemistry. Is it time to take back control from the machine?

Scientists from the University of Florence in Italy have developed a novel fast ion chromatographic (FIC) method for the analysis of fluoride in Antarctic snow and ice. Data from fluoride analysis has the potential to assist scientists to build up a picture of past volcanic activity.

Click the title above to open The Column March 20, 2014 Europe & Asia issue, Volume 10, Number 5, in an interactive PDF format.

Gerard Rozing has been announced as the winner of the second annual Uwe D. Neue Award in Separation Science. The award was created by Waters Corporation (Massachusetts, USA) to recognize the work of distinguished industrial scientists, in honour of Dr Uwe D. Neue, late scientist and Waters Corporate Fellow. Rozing will receive the award at the upcoming 41st International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC2014) held on 11–15 May in New Orleans, USA.

The United States woefully underfunds international collaborations with the Czech Republic. Yet, it is a country that produces excellent scientists who are distinctly passionate about science, and who have been educated to demonstrate not only a strong mastery of chemistry basics, but also superb knowledge of the integration of high-level mathematics and computer programming skills into their science. One need not look very far in the separation science and mass spectrometry (MS) fields in the United States to find eminent leaders with roots in the Czech Republic.

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Analytica 2014 Introduction

A column classification system for SFC to help with method development has been developed. This article demonstrates how the system can be used to select a column when developing a new SFC method.

Analytica 2014 Conference Spotlight

Certain considerations must be made with regards to the overall ?ow path used in a SFC analysis to ensure additional obstacles are not introduced inadvertently. This article provides more information.

Analytica 2014 Guide to Munich

Analytica 2014 Exhibitor Highlights

Scientists in Malaysia have developed a useful metabolomics approach that could aid analysts working in natural drug discovery. The team applied liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) coupled with principle component analysis (PCA) to screen more than 4000 natural extracts for novel photosensitizer drugs.

Click the title above to open The Column March 10, 2014 North American issue, Volume 10, Number 4, in an interactive PDF format.

Click the title above to open The Column March 10, 2014 Europe & Asia issue, Volume 10, Number 4, in an interactive PDF format.

The latest newsletter from March 6.

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LC–MS Deconstructs the "Poppy Seed Defense"

Gerstel GmbH & Co. KG (M?lheim an der Ruhr, Germany) and Spark Holland (Emmen, The Netherlands) have announced an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement. The agreement will allow Gerstel to develop and market fully integrated automated dried blood spot (DBS) technology from Spark Holland that recently received a US patent.

Frederic Lynen discusses why LC–MS is the ideal analytical tool for the quantitative analysis of analytes in biological samples, and presents a new HILIC-based SPE approach to improve analyte recovery and sensitivity.

Wyatt Technology Corporation