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Trends in HPLC Column Usage

In this installment of "Column Watch," Ron Majors looks at the results of a recent HPLC column survey conducted by LCGC North America.

This month's Technology Forum looks at the topic of HPLC/Ion Chromatography Focus and the trends and issues surrounding it. Joining us for this discussion is Chris Pohl, VP and Chief Science Officer at Dionex Corporation, Larry Tucker from Metrohm-Peak, and Yuichi Fusho of Shodex.

Enabling targeted quantitative proteomics applications and hypothesis-driven inquiries will help researchers to understand how proteins function in living systems. The discovery and validation of small molecule and protein-based biomarkers, and the eventual translation of these discoveries from the research lab to the clinic, involves robust mass spectrometry (MS) systems and software that make it easier for technicians to perform routine sample analyses on liquid chromatography (LC)–MS-MS systems, which continue to be used in an increasing number of both protein and small molecule analysis applications.

In this month's "Column Watch," Majors recounts some of the more interesting paper and poster presentations given at HPLC '99, held May 30–June 4, in Grenada, Spain.