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Shimadzu officially opened a new laboratory building called ?Laboratory World? at the company?s headquarters in Duisberg, Germany on the 15th of April,. The building was officially opened in a traditional Japanese ceremony by the President and CEO of Shimadzu, Akira Nakamoto; the Japanese Consul, Kiyoshi Koinuma; and Duisberg?s Lord Mayor, Soren Link.

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Oceanographers have extremely challenging analysis problems to overcome. Can analytical chemists help? The Collaborative on Oceanographic Chemical Analysis workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, connects scientists in these two fields to exchange ideas. And that is good, because the needs are great. Kevin Schug takes a look at where that collaboration might lead.

(Santa Barbara, CA) Wyatt Technology announces the immediate availability of the Optilab UT-rEX (UHPLC refractometer with EXtended range), the first RI detector specifically designed for use with UHPLC systems using columns packed with small beads.

Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) was used to identify the concentrations of psychoactive drugs in water and fish from the River Fyris (Uppsala, Sweden) Scientists from Umeå University, Sweden, published the findings in Science earlier this year.1

Thermo Fisher Scientific (California, USA) has announced the formation of a Technology Alliance Partner agreement with the University of Birmingham (Birmingham, UK) to further research in high-resolution accurate mass and triple quadrupole liquid chromatography?mass spectrometry (LC?MS).

Exposure to environmental arsenic (As) is a worldwide issue, especially in locations where rice is the main calorific content in the diet. Eating aromatic rice reduces environmental arsenic intake, according to results published in the journal of Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma?mass spectrometry (HPLC?ICP?MS).

A panel of experts discuss the current state of the art of gas chromatography (GC) column technology and try to predict how the technology will develop in the future.

Metrohm (Herisau, Switzerland) has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with FOSS (Hilleroed, Denmark). Metrohm will become the sole global distributor of FOSS NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors.

The physical characteristics of silica-based HPLC columns can affect the performance of the separation almost as much as the bonded phase. This month's technical tip re-visits some of the lesser known or remembered facts relating to silica particles used for chromatography.

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Editors' Series: Faster Gas Chromatography in Practice

Ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) systems are designed to take full advantage of sub-2-?m particles, which yield higher resolution and increased sensitivity.

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.

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At the Pittcon Conference in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA) Horizon Technology (New Hampshire, USA) donated an original SPE-DEX 4700 instrument to the Chemical Heritage Foundation. The donation was made to mark the company?s 20th anniversary.

Waters (Massachusetts, USA) has announced the selection of the St John?s Research Institute (SJRI)(Bangalore, India) ? known for its proteomics research ? for it?s Centers of Innovation program. St John?s is the first research institution in India to join the programme.

Shimadzu?s brand-new universal BID-2010 Plus detector applies the patented, Barrier Discharge Ioniza-tion (BID) breakthrough technology.

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Oceanographers have extremely challenging analysis problems to overcome. Can analytical chemists help? The Collaborative on Oceanographic Chemical Analysis workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, connects scientists in these two fields to exchange ideas. And that is good, because the needs are great. Kevin Schug takes a look at where that collaboration might lead.

John D. Roberts, Institute Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) received the 2013 American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Gold Medal.

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Horizon Technology (Salem, New Hampshire) donated an original SPE-DEX 4700 solid phase disk extraction unit to the Chemical Heritage Foundation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Metrohm (Herisau, Switzerland) has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with FOSS (Hilleroed, Denmark). Metrohm will become the sole global distributor of FOSS NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors.

Click here to view the complete LCGC Europe E-Newsletter from 5 April 2013

High performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC?MS) was used to investigate cell-to-cell communication.

The University of Manchester (Manchester, UK) has announced the start of the world?s biggest allergy study. Eurofins (Brussels, Belgium) is one of the main industry laboratory participants in the four-year study sponsored by the European Commission.

After developing a GPC/SEC method by selecting the optimum stationary and mobile phase an optimization of the default conditions is a good idea.

AB Sciex (Massachusetts, USA) and Leco (Michigan, USA) have formed a co-marketing partnership to provide support for researchers working in metabolomics in Europe and North America.