HTC-19 Insights: Capillary Liquid Chromatography: Sustainability and Routine Applications

James P. Grinias from Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, United States, is the winner of the 2026 HTC Innovation Award, which was presented at the Hyphenated Techniques and Separations Technology (HTC-19) conference in Leuven, Belgium, on Friday, May 29, 2026. The award is co-sponsored by the HTC conference and LCGC International.

In this episode, Jim answered the following questions related to his award presentation, entitled "Advancing Miniaturized Column and Instrument Technologies for Capillary LC–MS".¹

• How does capillary LC support greener analytical chemistry practices, and what trade-offs, if any, should practitioners consider?
• What recent advances in capillary LC column design are expected to have the greatest impact on adoption in routine analytical laboratories?How does capillary LC support greener analytical chemistry practices, and what trade-offs, if any, should practitioners consider?

References

1. Grinias J.P. Advancing Miniaturized Column and Instrument Technologies for Capillary LC–MS Presented at HTC-19 2026, in Leuven, Belgium. https://htc-19.com/programme/( accessed 2026-06-04).

Biography

James P. Grinias is an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Rowan University and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) for LCGC International. His research typically focuses on the fundamental development of liquid chromatography (LC) columns in capillaries and microfluidic devices.