Will Wetzel

At Analytica 2024, four industry experts discussed the latest developments in foodomics, presenting their latest research in the field.

Rabi Ann Musah, PhD, a professor of chemistry at the University of Albany, State University of New York, is exploring ways to help protect seed viability through optimizing the isolation of specific compounds. We sat down with her to discuss her research and findings.

The discovery of a novel lipid not yet seen in plants was found in four herbal teas using multivariate principal component analysis.

A recent study in the Journal of Forensic Science reveals a significant improvement in the identification of fentanyl-related substances by using GC–infrared (GC–IR) libraries to combat the opioid crisis.

A recent study out of Auburn University sought to further understand biological mechanisms at the molecular level using ion mobility spectrometry (IMS).

A recent review article highlights the current analytical techniques being used to detect illicit drug use in sports.

In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Emanuela Gionfriddo, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry at the University at Buffalo, discusses her group’s current research endeavors, including using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) to further understand the chemical relationship between environmental exposure and disease and elucidate micropollutants fate in the environment and biological systems.

This upcoming, one-day online event will focus on the latest chromatographic research in environmental analysis and sustainability.

A recent article examines how the coupling of liquid or gas chromatography to mass spectrometry has advanced the development dielectric barrier discharge ion sources.

In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Katelynn Perrault Uptmor, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of William and Mary, discusses her group’s current research endeavors, including using complex comparative data obtained from chemical analysis to understand and solve challenges in forensic science and other life science applications.

This study explores the feasibility of using human skin volatile organic compounds (VOCs) analyzed through comprehensive gas chromatography–time of flight–mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF-MS) and chemometric techniques, to potentially serve as biomarkers for tuberculosis diagnosis.

In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Kevin Schug, PhD, a full professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington, discusses his laboratory’s group work in environmental monitoring around water and soil quality near oil and gas extraction, using techniques such as liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography (GC), supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), and coupling these techniques with mass spectrometry (MS).

A recent study examined using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) to optimize this key class of drugs that are used for the treatment of the common cold and flu.

In this review article, we showcase some of LCGC International’s recent coverage of mass spectrometry.

Analytical chemists often aren’t recognized for their contributions to the scientific community, authors of a recent article argue.

A recent study explores the use of liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to identify the compounds found in extractives of Alaska Yellow Cedar trees.

A recent study from the United Kingdom Centre for Ecology & Hydrology shows how gas chromatography–mass spectrometry can be used to detect 6PPD, a common additive used in the production of car tires, in water environments to combat environmental pollution.

A research collaboration between researchers from Denmark and Brazil used gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to determine levels of taste and odor compounds in Nile tilapia.

The laboratory is the birthplace of scientific innovation and its becoming even more important as scientists work to address some of the world’s most difficult problems.

We preview the "Advancing Agriculture for Future Generations" content series, which is set to launch on February 1st.

We preview the "Advancing Agriculture for Future Generations" content series, which is set to launch on February 1st.

In our second edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Zhibo Yang, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, discusses his group’s most recent work in single-cell mass spectrometry (MS) and MS tissue imaging.

Alena Kubatova, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Dakota, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is exploring new approaches in characterizing lignin, to understand its structural complexities and how these methods can help improve processing in biorefineries. LCGC spoke to Kubatova to discuss her recent research in understanding the chemistry of lignin.

In our first edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Laura-Isobel McCall, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry at San Diego State University, discusses her group’s most recent work using “chemical cartography” in order to perform effective liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) data acquisition.

At HPLC 2023, Deirdre Cabooter, a professor at KU Leuven in Belgium, gave a talk titled, “Detailed Investigation of Intra-Particle Diffusion in Liquid Chromatography”. She spoke with LCGC on her current and future research in fundamentals.

Christopher Hudalla of ProVerde Laboratories Inc. discussed how using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) could be used to quantify specific classes of phospholipid (PPL) constituents that can help streamline cannabis extraction.

Professor Kieran N. Kilcawley of Teagasc Food Research Centre and of University College Cork and his colleagues are using gas chromatographic (GC) techniques to explore how to analyze the quality and taste of Irish whiskeys through congener profiles.

The fallout from the Covid-19 global pandemic remains in progress in 2023. Because of the current ongoing global recession, we anticipated that many workers would be concerned about their current jobs and how to adjust to rising inflation. In this year’s LCGC Salary Survey, we sought to explore these topics.

During a session at the North American Chemical Residue Workshop, researchers discussed a method for detecting small amounts of pesticides in infant food.

At Pittcon 2023, LCGC spoke with Peter Schoenmakers of the University of Amsterdam, who is the winner of our 2023 Lifetime Achievement in Chromatography Award. This segment previews one of three Pittcon interviews that were conducted at the conference.