In this interview, Gesa Schad from Shimadzu Europe, Germany, discusses how SFC is being used in practice, why she launched SFC For Dummies at HPLC 2025, and how common misconceptions surrounding the robustness of SFC have been addressed some time ago.
Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) has evolved significantly since its inception, emerging as a versatile and efficient separation technique. Despite its growing use, several misconceptions persist, particularly regarding its operational limits, robustness, and applications. Often viewed narrowly as a method confined to the pharmaceutical industry or strictly defined supercritical conditions, modern SFC encompasses a wider range of parameters and applications than commonly recognized.
In this interview, Gesa Schad from Shimadzu Europe, Germany, discusses how SFC is being used in practice, why she launched SFC For Dummies at HPLC 2025, and how common misconceptions surrounding the robustness of SFC have been addressed some time ago. You can obtain a copy of the book here:
Schad spoke with LCGC International at HPLC 2025 to answer the following questions:
Gesa Schad graduated with a diploma in chemical engineering from the Technical University NTA in Isny, Germany, in 2004 and an MSc in pharmaceutical analysis from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK, in 2005. This was followed by a consultancy in HPLC method development and validation in an analytical laboratory of the FAO/IAEA in Vienna, Austria, before gaining her doctorate for research in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Strathclyde in 2010. After working as an HPLC specialist in the R&D department at Hichrom Ltd. in Reading, UK, she started as an HPLC product specialist in the analytical business unit of Shimadzu Europa in Duisburg, Germany, and became HPLC Product Manager in 2015.
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