Peptides are versatile molecules that have a wide range of applications in biotechnology, medicine, and research. They can be used as drugs, diagnostics, biomarkers, or tools to study cellular processes. However, peptides also pose unique challenges in terms of analysis and purification due to their complexity, diversity, and sensitivity.
LCGC International spoke to Akina Nara of Japan’s Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University about a new study which links a blood compound to how long a body has been dead.
A method coupling gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) tracks lipid markers of decomposition in commingled remains.
This week's top stories on the Chromatography Online website spotlight LCGC International's new SFC-focused interview series charting the technique's rise alongside LC and GC, complemented by a practical GC data-reporting refresher and a study using chromatography to detect trace pesticides in tap water.