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On Thursday morning in the ASMS 2020 Reboot event, eight workshops will be held, on the NIH and NSF review and funding process, automated proteomics sample preparation, cannabis and hemp analysis, mass spectrometry research and education in the developing world, the proteomics standards initiative, MS for process analytical technology, career opportunities for Chinese scientists, and polymer architecture.

This afternoon in the ASMS 2020 Reboot event, seven workshops will be held, on ion-mobility mass spectrometry, building connections between primarily undergraduate institutions and R1 (doctoral) institutions, data-independent acquisition, multi-attribute methods, photoionization, the international lipidomics society, and top-down proteomics.

On Thursday afternoon in the ASMS 2020 Reboot event, seven workshops will be held, on ambient ionization, DMPK aspects of new therapeutic modalities, machine learning for MS data analysis, standardizing the MS workflow, leveraging emotional intelligence during the pandemic, the multidimensional clinical space, and large-scale data analysis and management.

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To address the quest for greater separation power, the chromatographic community developed comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography (LCxLC). But even with LCxLC, it can still be challenging to analyze highly complex samples and obtain accurate and correct information. In this article, opportunities for optimizing methods for extracting maximum information from one-dimensional (1D)-LC and two-dimensional (2D)-LC chromatographic data are explained.

Tuesday's conference highlights include two award presentations, workshops, a lunchtime trivia break, and corporate activities.

On Friday morning in the ASMS 2020 Reboot event, from 10:00 to 11:30 am CDT, eight workshops will be held, on bioanalysis of oligonucleotides and peptides by triple quadrupole and high-resolution mass spectrometry, and methodologies and best practices for extractables and leachables testing.

Determining product shelf life is a regulatory requirement for pharmaceuticals and many other regulated consumer products. In this comprehensive overview of stability studies and testing, we summarize current regulatory requirements, share industry practices for forced degradation, and explain approaches for reduced testing and data evaluation to expedite stability study timelines.

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This instalment is the first in a series of three white papers on stability studies and testing of pharmaceuticals, as well as the development and validation of stability-indicating high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods. The series is co-authored by Kim Huynh-Ba, a subject-matter expert on stability testing and regulatory compliance, and Michael Dong, the columnist on “Perspectives in Modern HPLC”. This first instalment provides a comprehensive and updated overview of stability studies and testing of small molecule drugs, current regulatory requirements, and industry practices for forced degradation, as well as possible approaches for reduced testing and data evaluation to expedite stability study timelines.

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Biocompatible LC systems are generally regarded to be chemically more inert than conventional HPLC systems. However, a study into the chromatographic behaviour of some classes of compounds analysed on these iron-free HPLC systems revealed issues typically associated with metal contamination.

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When you’ve reached the top, where do you go next? In this instalment of the LCGC Blog, Kevin Schug explores prospects open to those of us at the pinnacle of our academic careers. Reflecting on his unique journey and offering his perspective – from the stability of academic freedom to interesting research and outside opportunities – Kevin’s experience highlights several options.

My initial inclination was to write about something other than the current status of life, given the threats of coronavirus. However, after a month extension to the shelter-in-place was ordered by the U.S. government this past weekend, and after various e-discussions with friends and colleagues throughout the world who are experiencing similar challenges, I felt I might have something to offer to make life easier.