Gas Chromatography (GC)

Discover how a novel alicyclic polydimethylsiloxane stationary phase enhances gas chromatography for precise carbon number grouping and hydrocarbon analysis.

Are you ready to separate the facts from the fiction?

In this installment, we will describe several modes of MS/MS detector operation.

Recent Advances in Gas Chromatography will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, UK.

Looking at the fundamental terminology and data analysis principles in benchtop GC–MS

Switching from helium as a carrier gas is less of a problem than people think. Is it time for you to think about it?

The approach describes a new untargeted, trapped-headspace (THS)-GC-QMS-IMS setup for an exhaustive VOC analysis of complex food, beverage, and flavor products, and allows the classification of mango cultivars in combination with chemometric data evaluation.

Lina Mikaliunaite shares her journey from studying liquid chromatography as an undergraduate to working in industry with GC×GC, highlighting the mentors, research experiences, and career steps that shaped her path in separation science.

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield analyzed 60 new and used disposable e-cigarettes using HS-GC–MS and HPLC–DAD, finding concerning levels of ethyl maltol and benzoic acid and detailing their chemical composition and changes with use.

In new research, two transition substances in myrrh oil were studied during gas chromatography, in order to monitor for any changes in peak shape.

In the second part of this interview with Maria Olds of the University of Texas at Arlington, she discusses the consequences of not accounting for preanalytical factors in blood alcohol concentration (BAC) analysis.

A recent study created a new technique for quantifying propylene glycol, a notable substance found in electronic cigarettes, using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS).

In this article, you’ll find some of the top content that was published on LCGC this week, including our upcoming forensic science content series and an interview on preanalytical factors for ethanol testing.

In the first part of this interview with Maria Olds of the University of Texas at Arlington, she discusses why preanalytical techniques should be considered for ethanol analysis.

Ink authentication is often complicated by tampering, aging, and chemical variability. Now, forensic scientists are turning to advanced gas chromatography (GC) techniques to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of ink analysis.

Continued helium use in gas chromatography–mass spectrometry/flame ionization detection has proven problematic. To combat this, alternative efforts are being tested.

Shifts in U.S. federal science funding—driven by the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—are causing delays, uncertainty, and program changes across academic and regulatory research institutions.

A new cancer detection test to analyze volatile organic compounds through urine analysis, was granted the Breakthrough Device Designation status by the U.S. FDA. The system, which is built on gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and proprietary AI, generates real-time cancer risk scores.

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was used alongside quality control systems to analyze amino acids present in urine samples.

A new gas chromatography-based approach involving skin-contact sampling bands was used to detect potential malaria infections.

In this article, you’ll find some of the top content that was published on LCGC this week, including a technical article on food flavor and an interview with the president of Shimadzu Europa.

In a new study, researchers used GC–MS and LC–MS were used to detect composition fraud in food supplement creation.

Environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can prove dangerous if metabolites enter human systems. A new gas chromatography-based approach was developed to analyze the hydroxy derivatives in wastewater samples.

Analysis of VOCs is essential to maintain product consistency by detecting whether growing, refining, and production processes have an impact on the smell and taste of the product or whether a product has been tampered with.

Discover a novel GC-based method for accurately analyzing organic carbonates in lithium-ion batteries without the need for complex calibrations.