Where Is Chromatography Headed? We Want to Hear from You

Analytical chemistry is advancing at a rapid pace, and the editors of LCGC International want to hear from the professionals driving this progress. We’re conducting a short survey to better understand the current state of the industry—what’s moving the field forward, where challenges persist, and how scientists and lab teams are adapting to new technologies, applications, and market demands.

Your perspective will help inform industry research, guide editorial coverage, and spark discussion across the global chromatography community. In just five minutes, you can contribute to a clearer picture of the trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping the future of separation science.

The survey explores critical topics such as:

• The sectors showing the strongest career growth for analytical chemists
• The most pressing challenges facing the industry today
• Innovations in instrumentation and data analysis
• The economic outlook for 2025–2026.

We are particularly interested in how chromatography teams weigh factors such as throughput, detection sensitivity, reproducibility, cost of ownership, vendor support, sustainability, and workflow integration when evaluating new systems. The survey also seeks input on the resources, training, and collaborations that could drive innovation in the field—spanning advanced data analysis, AI-driven peak processing, method development, and hands-on expertise with emerging chromatographic technologies.

If you’d like to share additional insights beyond the survey, please email Associate Editorial Director Caroline Hroncich at chroncich@mjhlifesciences.com. This is your chance to help shape the conversation around the future of chromatography.

Take the survey here.