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State-of-the-art mass spectrometry (MS) techniques of growing importance to life sciences research now include not just liquid chromatography (LC)–MSn (n = 2–11), but also LC–matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF), LC-MALDI-TOF-TOF, electrospray ionization (ESI)-TOF, and LC-Fourier transform (FT) MS.

The Molecular Chirality Research Organization (MCRO) held its annual Molecular Chirality Symposium on May 15-16 at the Tokyo University of Science in Tokyo, Japan.

Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. and Groupe Novasep, announced the formation of a strategic technical co-operation aimed at streamlining the use of chiral chromatography for manufacturing late-stage clinical and commercial chiral intermediates and APIs.

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The volatile extraction market consists of three techniques: purge and trap, headspace, and thermal desorption equipment.

Syagen Technology, Inc., announced that it has signed a cross licensing agreement with the joint venture of Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX, both analytical instrumentation businesses, to share patent claims covering atmospheric pressure photo-ionization (APPI) and methods of usage.

Time for Scientists to have and image makeover? Zosimus: Is the image portrayed by badly dressed scientists leading to the dwindling number of youngsters joining the world of science? Advantages to High Performance Countercurrent Chromatography David Keay and Ian Janaway Identifying and Characterizing Polymers Using Pyrolysis GC-MS Ute Potyka Q&A: Think Small Michael Balogh, president and co-founder of CoSMoS - the Conference on Small Molecule Science, talks about the rationale behind the annual event. Shaping the Future: Part 2 Ronald Majors News All the news from June 2007. Market Trends & Analysis Glenn Cudiamat reports on the latest global market trends in preparative and process chromatography.

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The Wizards of Oz

Chromatography at the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), University of Tasmania; Chromatography at the Australian Wine Research Institute; Separation Science at the University of Western Sydney; Natural product analysis at Charles Sturt University; Chromatography at the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), RMIT

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JEOL receives Omega Award; SGE and Australian Proteome Analysis Facility sign agreement; Spark Holland achieves ISO certification; Waters and Northeastern University open laboratory; Eksigent signs Korean distribution agreement

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Calibration refers to the process of determining the relation between the output (or response or signal) of a measuring instrument and the value of the input quantity or property. Depending on the univariate or multivariate character of the response (signal) used; either a univariate or a multivariate calibration is performed. The different calibration approaches are summarized in this article.

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Research group: Professor Jane Thomas-Oates, Analytical, Environmental and Atmospheric Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York.

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Electrospray ionization (ESI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) are now among the most commonly used techniques for creating ions, especially from small-molecule compounds in solution. They have become so familiar that now many articles only refer to them briefly. Yet each technique has dramatic predictive strength on the outcome and limits of an analysis.

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Accurate preparation and correct selection of buffers is essential to obtain reproducible and consistent results in capillary electrophoresis (CE). A number of factors should be considered in buffer optimization, including the pKa of the buffering ion and the analyte as well as the molarity of the acid or base used in the adjusting procedure. Accurate recording of the precise reagents used and the procedures performed is necessary to prepare buffers consistently.

This month, our Technology Forum will discuss the topic of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Joining us for this discussion is Monty Benefiel of Agilent Technologies, Sky Countryman, GC Product Manager at Phenomenex, and Douglas Later, President of Torion Technologies.