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ISCCE 2009

What measurements are required for system suitability?

2009 Emerging Leader Winner

Columnist Ron Majors discusses some of the practical considerations in the successful application of the popular yet age-old technique of solvent extraction (also known as liquid–liquid extraction, or LLE). After a brief review of the basics, guidelines on the selection of the appropriate extraction solvents and how to use acid–base equilibria to ensure efficient extractions of ionic and ionizable compounds are provided. Problems in LLE and the solutions to these problems are highlighted. A newer technique called dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) is introduced.

Pittcon celebrates 60 years of service to the scientific community and remains an unmissable event in the analytical chemistry calendar.

2009 Lifetime Achievement Winner

A review of the role of Solid-phase Microextraction (SPME) in quality control (QC) in the fish oil industry.

A miniature gas chromatograph incorporating a miniaturized chemical trap for enrichment, rapid thermal desorption of the trap, a resistively heated capillary column for programmed GC analysis and a micro-chip-based plasma emission detector (PED) is described. The sampling and chromatographic conditions for the analysis of volatile compounds in air are presented. The performance of the µCAD is illustrated in the universal (carbon) mode and for the selective detection of chlorinated and organo-mercury compounds. Detection limits (DLs) are at the sub-μg/L level in the carbon mode and 10 ng/L for organo-mercury compounds.

PerkinElmer has announced that it is developing interface software for Agilent?s EZChrom Elite chromatography data system (CDS) to allow it to control the company?s own Clarus range of gas chromatographs.

Restek has announced the opening of a new branch office in Japan. According to the company, Restek Japan is an integral part of the company?s growth in Asia and will strengthen its position as a supplier of LC and GC chromatography columns and accessories, analytical reference standards and sample preparation products in Japan.

This training course provides theory lectures and practical sessions for modern analysis of macromolecules using gel permeation chromatography (GPC), also known as size exclusion chromatography (SEC).

The answer to the following reader question about degassing mobile phase solvents was supplied by LCGC Europe?s ?LC Troubleshooting? columnist John Dolan.

Joining us for this discussion are Diab Elmashni and Eric Phillips of Thermo Fisher Scientific; Michael McGinley of Phenomenex; and Doug Later of Torion.

The financial reports for Agilent Technologies' first quarter of 2009 have identified trends in the demand for product platforms.

Pittcon celebrates 60 years of service to the scientific community and remains an unmissable event in the analytical chemistry calendar.

Agilent Technologies and the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, announced the opening of a biological mass spectrometry facility on the NUI Galway campus. The facility features Agilent?s latest quadrupole time-of-flight (Q?TOF) and triple quadrupole (QQQ) mass spectrometer platforms.

Shimadzu - LINEX (Automatic Liner Exchange) New Capping/Decapping station with Optic 3 injector The Optic 3 injector is a versatile tool for the Shimadzu GC and GCMS product range. It can be operated with split, splitless, on-column/AT-Column, LINEX–TD (Thermodesorption), LINEX–DMI (Difficult Matrix Introduction) and large volume injections.

State-of-the art solutions, technologies, scientific achievements and a unique opportunity to learn about products of leading companies and institutions in chemical analytics, metrology, biotechnology and Life Science - this is just a part of the offer at the International Trade Fair of Analytical Measurement and Control Technology "EuroLab".

Millipore has announced that it will be acquiring Guava Technologies. The agreement, which is expected to close in the next two weeks, will see Millipore pay around $22.6 million. This follows the distribution and co-development partnership that the two companies announced in March 2008.

Upcoming events in the chromatography field.

Additional upcoming events in the chromatography field.

Additional education events in the chromatography field.

The current global shortage of acetonitrile has made a significant impact on the productivity and cost of most high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) applications.

Pittcon 2009 will celebrate its 60th anniversary of showcasing the most advanced instrumentation and technologies and presenting the latest advances in scientific research.

Upcoming educational events in the chromatography field.

Top news items in the chromatography field.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has reported that its revenues increased 1% to a record $2.65 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, compared with $2.62 billion the previous year. For the whole year revenues grew 8% to a record $10.5 billion compared with $9.75 billion previously.