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The conference theme this year focused on collaboration, connection, and cultivation of the next generation of researchers.

Comprehensive information was derived through the utilization of a QuEChERS-UHPLC–MS/MS and GC–MS/MS method for the detection of 211 volatile and stable pesticide residues in 90 date fruit samples.

In this video interview from Pittcon, Elham "Elle" Akbari sat down with LCGC International to discuss her research, as well as the challenges of using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) and combustion ion chromatography (CIC) to characterize PFAS in environmental samples.

Researchers from Stanford University’s School of Medicine and Stanford Health Care report the development of a liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS) method for identifying hemoglobin (Hb) variants. The method can effectively separate several pairs of normal and variant Hb subunits with mass shifts of less than 1 Da and accurately identify them in intact-protein and top-down analyses.

At Pittcon 2025, Long Luo of the University of Utah sat down with LCGC International to discuss his laboratory's tetrahedron approach to their research.

Several sessions at Pittcon 2025 highlighted the importance of mentoring the next generation of analytical scientists in chromatography and spectroscopy. But what concrete actions can truly make a difference?

LCGC International sat down with Su to discuss what winning the Young Investigators in Separation Science Award means for him and his research. Su also passed along some advice for separation scientists and young professionals in this space.

A study investigating the presence of melamine contamination in commercial citrus juices conducted quantification of melamine concentrations in triplicate utilizing a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system.

In the final section of our interview with Christopher Pohl, he imparts knowledge to the next generation of aspiring separation scientists.

The company announced multiple new product releases including a series of compact gas chromatography systems, three UV-Vis spectrophotometers, a new line of triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, and more.

In this interview clip, Katelynn Perrault Uptmor, an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia, discusses winning the Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award and her upcoming talk tomorrow.

This morning at Pittcon, The Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley (CFDV) held an award session for the late Terry Berger, who was this year’s recipient of the Del Nogare Award.

Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, who is well-known as a scientist and entrepreneur with an extensive career in regenerative engineering, delivered the Wallace H. Coulter lecture yesterday. Here are some of the highlights from the talk.

Elham Akbari has been named the recipient of Metrohm USA’s 2025 Young Chemist Award for her work with thermal degradation, as a promising solution for breaking per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals," into less harmful substances. LCGC International spoke to Akbari about her work prior to her presenting her award-winning research at this week’s Pittcon 2025 meeting.

In this penultimate section of our interview with Christopher Pohl, he reflects on the history of chromatography, sharing what he deems the most important moments in the field.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

Each year, LCGC International presents two awards at Pittcon to the winner of the Lifetime Achievement in Chromatography Award and the Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award. This year, Christopher Pohl is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and Katelynn Perrault Uptmor is the recipient of the Emerging Leader award. The award presentation, which will honor Pohl and Perrault Uptmor, will take place on Tuesday March 4th from 8:30–11:40 am.

In this third part of our interview with Christopher Pohl, he tells us about his most treasured accomplishments from throughout his storied career.

Here, you’ll find an overview of some of the networking opportunities throughout the week that are available for attendees.

In this second part of our interview with Christopher Pohl, we learn about the mentors Pohl turned to throughout his career, and the important teachings he took from them.

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), electronic tongue (E-tongue), electronic nose (E-nose), and sensory analysis were used to investigate the flavor profiles of beef jerky from four specific regions of China: Xinjiang, Tibet, Sichuan, and Inner Mongolia.

Researchers investigated the protective effects of enzymatically digested velvet antler (VA) extract on the mitochondria in astrocytes, which are essential organelles regulating oxidative stress. Proteomic and metabolomic results using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) identified enriched bioactive ingredients which display significant protective effects against mitochondrial stressors in astrocytes compared with other health functional ingredients.

In this video interview, Emanuela Gionfriddo, Daniel Armstrong, and Nicholas Snow preview their talks at Pittcon, as well as give their opinions about what topics they hope to explore more at the conference.

In this first part of our interview with Christopher Pohl, he discusses the 2025 LCGC Lifetime Achievement Award, and what this means to him.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

The biodegradability of poly(butylene succinate) (PBSu) in marine environments is under scrutiny. As it is well known that the biodegradability of biodegradable polymers depends on their molecular weight, researchers explored the effect of that factor of PBSu on its biodegradability through biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) testing in seawater, with samples of differing molecular weight prepared with size-exclusion chromatography (SEC).

Exploring the alterations in metabolites of wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), metabolomic analysis was performed on the aqueous humor of 30 patients with wAMD receiving anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatments and 20 controls, via ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS).

The Harvey W. Wiley Award is presented every year to a scientist, or group of scientists, who have made outstanding contributions to analytical method development in areas of interest to AOAC INTERNATIONAL.