More and more analysts are moving away from low-resolution mass spectrometry to high-resolution mass spectrometry, but what are the requirements for making such a change? Michal Holčapek, professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic, discusses what you need to consider when switching to a high resolution system. Holčapek also offers advice on how to choose the most effective ionization technique for your analysis.
Justin Miller-Schulze and Smith Purdum explain how machine learning and chemometrics can improve fire debris classification in forensic science applications.
This week, the Chromatography Online website observed National Forensic Science Week with expert interviews on how chromatography helps solve cases, plus career stories from women in analytical science and new research on detecting rat poison in cats and tracking mold toxins in gluten-free pasta.
Kinjal Bhatt argues inclusion advocacy shouldn't fall on women alone, while Ina Varfaj credits sharing the load and learning to say no for avoiding burnout.
Steven Ray Wilson defines organ-on-a-chip as organoids on microfluidic devices, tracing their small, complex samples to the case for automated online LC–MS.