Gas Chromatography (GC)

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.

Austin Dobrecevich discusses how a novel dynamic pressure gradient injection system revolutionizes high-speed gas chromatography, enhancing throughput and precision in analytical applications.

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

Schug discusses the application and benefits of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detection in gas chromatography (GC) and how advanced modern machine learning approaches can be implemented.

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.

Discover a generic gas chromatography method for efficiently analyzing residual solvents in pharmaceuticals, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Injecting too little into a liner in splitless mode can cause band broadening and increased activity. This article examines these effects in split mode.

A gas chromatography–mass spectrometry-based approach was created and optimized to analyze reaction products of partial isobutane oxidation.

New gas chromatography-based approaches were tested for detecting volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions for binders used in mineral wool insulation products.

Monitoring the quality of essential oils is vital for protecting consumer health. Researchers recently combined gas chromatography and mass spectrometry approaches to gather data on mandarin essential oils.

As a precursor to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Texas A&M University held a meeting for future Lindau attendees to highlight the institution’s scientific facilities. One such attendee is Caitlin Cain of the University of Michigan, one of LCGC International’s 2024 Rising Stars of Separation Science.

Cryogenic systems were recently tested for their ability to improve gas chromatography’s ability to modulate multi-component mixtures.

New QuEChERs-based methods were created to detect pesticide residues in commercial dry pet food.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

The latest edition of “GC Connections” presents an annual review of new developments in the field of gas chromatography introduced in 2024–2025.