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We present a brief review of this year's ASMS conference, which took place June 9–13, 2013, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Peaks of Interest

LCGC North America

Peter Carr and Davy Guillarme, the 2013 winners of the LCGC Lifetime Achievement and Emerging Leader in Chromatography Awards, respectively, will be honored this fall at the SciX 2013 conference.

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The ACQUITY UPC2 System utilizes a powerful new analytical technique, convergence chromatography, giving you reliability, robustness, selectivity, and throughput never before thought possible. With UPC2 Technology, you?ll change the way you address chromatographic challenges.

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The Viscotek TDAmax sets the standard in advanced GPC/SEC systems. It is a complete solution, suitable for all macromolecular applications, incorporating high sensitivity refractive index, viscometer, and light scattering detectors.

The Column

Wine is enjoyed worldwide, with France renowned as a top producer. However, the earliest known biomolecular evidence of grape wine and winemaking has been presented in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)1

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The Column

High performance liquid chromatography?mass spectrometry (HPLC?MS) was used by Danish scientists to identify a potential hazard associated with new fluorinated chemicals widely found in many food packaging materials, including microwave popcorn bags and pizza boxes, according to a study in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.1 The chemicals have been implicated in the disruption of androgen synthesis.

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The Column

Imperial College London has announced the opening of a new and unique national research facility: the MRC-NIHR Phenome Centre, a collaboration between Imperial College London (London, UK), King?s College London (London, UK), Waters Corporation (Massachusetts, USA), and Bruker BioSpin (Massachusetts, USA). The centre has secured funding of ?10 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for the first five years.

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Losing our Heads!

The Column

Incognito thinks about falsifying scientific data and the consequences of quality commitment.

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The Column

Scientists from Stockholm University in Sweden have developed a method for screening and determining drugs in human saliva using microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC?MS?MS).1

LCGC Europe eNews

Scientists from Stockholm University in Sweden have developed a method for screening and determining drugs in human saliva using microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS–MS).1

19 June ? Amsterdam, Netherlands ?Wednesday morning will feature sessions in the Auditorium in celebration of the scientific career of Wolfgang Lindner. Michael L?mmerhofer and Barry Kargerwill kick off proceedings by presenting the High-Performance Lindner Chromatography Award. David McCalley will present a mid-morning keynote talk entitled: ?Influence of phase type and solute structure on changes in retention with pressure in RPLC|?. Over in the Emerald room Hans-Gerd Janssen will begin the morning with a stimulating talk on food analysis. A series of tutorials will run throughout the day, this morning the featured topic is supercritical-fluid chromatography led by Isabelle Francois.