Welcome to the 2006 Pittcon Meeting Report
Welcome to the inaugural edition of LCGC's newest offering, the 2006 Pittcon Meeting Report from Orlando, Florida. In our ongoing effort to bring the separations community the most useful and pertinent information possible in as many different media as possible, we are excited to bring you a day-by-day reporting of the events, awards, and technical sessions held this week at the industry's premiere conference, Pittcon.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of LCGC's newest offering, the 2006 Pittcon Meeting Report from Orlando, Florida. In our ongoing effort to bring the separations community the most useful and pertinent information possible in as many different media as possible, we are excited to bring you a day-by-day reporting of the events, awards, and technical sessions held this week at the industry's premiere conference, Pittcon.
As you scroll down and look over the page, you will notice a variety of interesting features. Recommended sessions from LCGC columnists and industry veterans John Dolan and John Hinshaw, covering the LC and GC sides of the aisle, respectively, highlight the report, while technical session reports from staff editors covering the hottest topics in separation science fill readers in on what is being discussed and what breakthroughs are currently making news here in Orlando. With in-depth discussions of news-making scientists in our Awards section rounding out the issue, we believe this meeting report is the most valuable source of information on Pittcon 2006 available, whether you are a scientist, vendor, or casual reader.
And don't forget to peruse our navigation bar on the lefthand side of the page, where you will find useful links to anything you might need while here in Orlando: from the technical schedule, to the exhibitor list, to a comprehensive list of activities being held here this week at Pittcon 2006, we think you will agree that we have truly created an all-in-one information source for this conference.
As always, we also have a link at the bottom of the page for your feedback. Please let us know what you think of this publication, and let us know how we can improve it in the future. We are only as good as our readers say we are, and it is our aim to make this meeting report even better as we plan future conference coverage.
Thank you and enjoy the show!
David Walsh
Editor-in-Chief
LCGC North America
RAFA 2024: Giorgia Purcaro on Multidimensional GC for Mineral Oil Hydrocarbon Analysis
November 27th 2024Giorgia Purcaro from the University of Liège was interviewed at RAFA 2024 by LCGC International on the benefits of modern multidimensional GC methods to analyze mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) and mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH).
AI and GenAI Applications to Help Optimize Purification and Yield of Antibodies From Plasma
October 31st 2024Deriving antibodies from plasma products involves several steps, typically starting from the collection of plasma and ending with the purification of the desired antibodies. These are: plasma collection; plasma pooling; fractionation; antibody purification; concentration and formulation; quality control; and packaging and storage. This process results in a purified antibody product that can be used for therapeutic purposes, diagnostic tests, or research. Each step is critical to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of the final product. Applications of AI/GenAI in many of these steps can significantly help in the optimization of purification and yield of the desired antibodies. Some specific use-cases are: selecting and optimizing plasma units for optimized plasma pooling; GenAI solution for enterprise search on internal knowledge portal; analysing and optimizing production batch profitability, inventory, yields; monitoring production batch key performance indicators for outlier identification; monitoring production equipment to predict maintenance events; and reducing quality control laboratory testing turnaround time.
Identifying Antioxidative Properties in Berries with UHPLC-MS
Published: November 27th 2024 | Updated: November 27th 2024A recent study identified and quantified anthocyanin (which are known for their antioxidative properties and potential effectiveness against depression) in blueberries, blackberries, black mulberries, and cranberries using ultra high-pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) followed by in vivo evaluation of their antidepressant-like activities.
In Conversation with the EAS Award Winner for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry
November 27th 2024As part of our EAS 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Benjamin Garcia of the Washington University in St. Louis about his work and his being awarded the EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry.
