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Joseph J. DeStefano

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Celebrating the Career of Professor Klaus K. Unger

J.J. Kirkland and J.J. DeStefano spoke to LCGC about the important contributions Dr. Klaus Unger has made to chromatography as Dr. Unger celebrates his 80th birthday.


Qi Wang

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Innovations in Ion-Exchange Chromatography for mAb Variant Analysis

A surge in the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based ther-apeutics has driven the requirement for accurate and reproducible analytical methods for pro-tein characterization. Monoclonal antibodies are popular biologic drug candidates, but are sus-ceptible to a myriad of modifications during manufacture and complex degradation pathways during purification and storage, often leading to distinct charge variants that require character-ization and quantification. Ion‑exchange liquid chromatography (IEX) is a well-accepted and widely used technique to separate various mAb charge variant species for the sake of charac-terization and profiling. With the most recent advances in analytical technologies, IEX can be used to help ensure the selection of stable and efficacious mAb drug candidates, from discov-ery through manufacturing.


Bill Warren

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Modern Size-Exclusion Chromatography Separations of Biosimilar Antibodies at Physiological pH and Ionic Strength

The state of protein-derived self-associated, aggregated, and fragmented impurities in therapeutics are critical quality attributes (CQAs) and are widely monitored using non-denaturing size-exclusion chromatography (SEC).


Matthew Lauber

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Advantages of Sequential or Bracketed Injection Methods to Improve the Chromatographic Analysis of Biotherapeutics

This article explores three case studies where autosampler injection programs help to (i) reduce the carry-over observed for large nucleic acids during anion-exchange chromatography (AEX), (ii) reduce peak distortion and breakthrough for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) during hydrophilic-interaction chromatography (HILIC), and (iii) facilitate dissolution of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) so that a size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) method can be applied for ribonucleic acid (RNA) payload analysis.


Beixi Wang

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Nonconventional Alternatives to LC–MS

An important attribute of a novel ionization process for use in mass spectrometry (MS) is its simplicity and flexibility to be hyphenated to conventional liquid-based separation methods.


Eric Deconinck

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Development of a “Freeze-Pour” Sample Preparation Method for the GC Analysis of Semivolatile Flavouring Chemicals Present in E-cigarette Refill Liquids

HS-GC analysis is presented as an excellent method for the analysis of high volatile components in e-liquids. For the analysis of semivolatile ingredients, an additional sample preparation step is proposed based on a LLE followed by a freeze-out of the matrix components.


Celine Vanhee

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The Role of Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography in the Analysis of Illegal Medicines and Health Products

This review article will give a general overview of the liquid chromatographic (LC) and gas chromatographic (GC) methods used by analytical laboratories for the detection and characterization of suspected illegal medicines and health products, including lifesaving drugs (antimicrobials and antimalarials), lifestyle drugs (erectile dysfunction drugs), and biotechnology drugs (doping peptides and skin-tanning peptides). Literature published from 2015 until early 2019 will be surveyed.


Yaxin Tie

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The Role of Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography in the Analysis of Illegal Medicines and Health Products

This review article will give a general overview of the liquid chromatographic (LC) and gas chromatographic (GC) methods used by analytical laboratories for the detection and characterization of suspected illegal medicines and health products, including lifesaving drugs (antimicrobials and antimalarials), lifestyle drugs (erectile dysfunction drugs), and biotechnology drugs (doping peptides and skin-tanning peptides). Literature published from 2015 until early 2019 will be surveyed.


Klara Michalikova

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Middle-Up Characterization of the Monoclonal Antibody Infliximab by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis–Mass Spectrometry

CZE–ESI‑TOF‑MS for the characterization of the mAb infliximab and its variants is presented. Infliximab was analyzed using a middle-up approach involving either reduction or digestion with the enzyme IdeS. A multilayer capillary coating of PB-DS‑PB in combination with a background electrolyte of 40% acetic acid provided efficient separation of the obtained antibody fragments, that is, LC and HC, as well as F(ab’)2 and Fc/2 parts. C-terminal lysine variants were also resolved. Recorded mass spectra of HC and Fc/2 fragments permitted assignment of 13 glycoforms and provided a quantitative profile, with G0F the most abundant glycoform (~50%). CZE–ESI-TOF-MS represents an efficient means for the straightforward analysis of a monoclonal antibody and its proteoforms.


Elena Dominguez-Vega

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Middle-Up Characterization of the Monoclonal Antibody Infliximab by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis–Mass Spectrometry

CZE–ESI‑TOF‑MS for the characterization of the mAb infliximab and its variants is presented. Infliximab was analyzed using a middle-up approach involving either reduction or digestion with the enzyme IdeS. A multilayer capillary coating of PB-DS‑PB in combination with a background electrolyte of 40% acetic acid provided efficient separation of the obtained antibody fragments, that is, LC and HC, as well as F(ab’)2 and Fc/2 parts. C-terminal lysine variants were also resolved. Recorded mass spectra of HC and Fc/2 fragments permitted assignment of 13 glycoforms and provided a quantitative profile, with G0F the most abundant glycoform (~50%). CZE–ESI-TOF-MS represents an efficient means for the straightforward analysis of a monoclonal antibody and its proteoforms.


Miroslav Polasek

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Supplementary Information: Middle-Up Characterization of the Monoclonal Antibody Infliximab by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis–Mass Spectrometry

This information is supplementary to the article “Middle-Up Characterization of the Monoclonal Antibody Infliximab by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry” that was published in the March 2019 issue of LCGC Europe.


Xianrong (Jenny) Wei

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Acrylamide from Coffee

A simple, automatable cleanup method is developed for the analysis of acrylamide from coffee, yielding absolute recoveries that exceed 92% when analyzed by LC–MS-MS.



Siji Joseph

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Simultaneous Determination of Methotrexate and Sulphasalazine in Plasma by HPLC–DAD

Here we describe a simple and robust high performance liquid chromatography–diode array detection (HPLC–DAD) method for the simultaneous determination of methotrexate (MTX) and sulphasalazine (SSZ) from plasma. MTX and SSZ are used in combination for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Using two detector wavelengths, 304 nm for MTX and 358 nm for SSZ, we were able to selectively quantitate both analytes during the same chromatographic run. The method was validated using quality control samples for critical analytical performance criteria of recovery, reproducibility, selectivity, accuracy, and precision.


Karen Scholz

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Separation and Identification of Non-Covalent Metal Complexes from Bacteria by HILIC–MS

In this study, we aimed to use a charge modulated HILIC stationary phase (iHILIC®-Fusion) to separate different siderophores of the Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120 bacteria.


Matthias Baune

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Separation and Identification of Non-Covalent Metal Complexes from Bacteria by HILIC–MS

In this study, we aimed to use a charge modulated HILIC stationary phase (iHILIC®-Fusion) to separate different siderophores of the Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120 bacteria.


Rudolf Köhling

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Add More Confidence to Your UHPLC–MS Analysis

For your highly sensitive UHPLC–MS analyses, how can you reduce noise and additional signals to a minimum?


Chris Deng

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Identifying Long-Chain and Short-Chain Branching in Polymers

Branching affects macroscopic polymer properties such as crystallinity, melting temperature, toughness, ductility, and optical clarity. Two types of branching are long-chain branching (LCB) and short-chain branching (SCB), wherein the molar mass of the branches is larger or smaller than the entanglement molar mass, respectively.


Toni Hofhine

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Solid-Phase Extraction of US EPA 535 for Chloroacetanilide and Acetamide Degradates in Drinking Water Samples Prior to Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

The US EPA has implemented an exposure research program aimed at conducting drinking water research on methods as part of the Microbiological and Chemical Exposure Assessment. This research is aimed at evaluating the chemical pollutants and their role and levels in which there is an unacceptable risk to either humans or wildlife, as well as evaluating the methodologies currently being used to determine levels of chemical pollutants.


Gerhard Winter

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The Preparative Use of Flow Field-Flow Fractionation

Demonstrating that flow field-flow fractionation can separate protein aggregates for preparative and analytical purposes.


Kate Jones

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Rising Stars of Separation Science: Shijia Tang

This month we interview Shijia Tang, principal scientist at Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA, about her innovative research focusing on the analysis of polymers and nanomaterials used in pharmaceutical analysis. Shijia decribes the benefits of an innovative in-line mixing modulation method for 2D-LC she developed for polymer and oligonucleotide analysis. The advantages of SEC–MALS to explore aggregation mechanisms for therapeutic constrained peptides and mRNA-lipid nanoparticles and their aggregates are also discussed.


Kimberly Palastro

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Pittcon 2019 Preview

Pittcon celebrates its 70th year with thousands of chromatographers from around the globe and a range of industries taking over the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, from 17–21 March 2019 for a week of education, research, instrumentation, and networking.


Moon Chul Jung

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Strategies to Improve Recoveries of Proteins and Peptides from Sample Containers Before LC–MS Analyses

This article describes how to prevent the loss of sample analytes by understanding the factors responsible for poor recoveries.


Masato Takakura

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Analysis of Dioxins in Foods and Feeds Using Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

In the early days of dioxin analysis, applied methods were laboratory- and time-consuming. Only GC–HRMS, which is complicated, was used. Nowadays, GC–MS/MS is suitable for control proposes. Using GC–MS/MS means that solvent consumption for sample preparation can be reduced by a factor of 10 and the purity of the obtained fraction can be enhanced, indicating that GC–MS/MS is appropriate for dioxin analysis.


Philippe Marchand

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Analysis of Dioxins in Foods and Feeds Using Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

In the early days of dioxin analysis, applied methods were laboratory- and time-consuming. Only GC–HRMS, which is complicated, was used. Nowadays, GC–MS/MS is suitable for control proposes. Using GC–MS/MS means that solvent consumption for sample preparation can be reduced by a factor of 10 and the purity of the obtained fraction can be enhanced, indicating that GC–MS/MS is appropriate for dioxin analysis.


Thomas Lehardy

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Analysis of Dioxins in Foods and Feeds Using Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

In the early days of dioxin analysis, applied methods were laboratory- and time-consuming. Only GC–HRMS, which is complicated, was used. Nowadays, GC–MS/MS is suitable for control proposes. Using GC–MS/MS means that solvent consumption for sample preparation can be reduced by a factor of 10 and the purity of the obtained fraction can be enhanced, indicating that GC–MS/MS is appropriate for dioxin analysis.


Advanced Materials Technology

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Super Charged Separations: How Utilizing New Column Chemistries Can Improve the Chromatography of Basic Compounds

Webinar Date/Time: Airing 1: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11AM EDT / 3PM GMT / 4PM CET Airing 2: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 2PM EDT / 1PM CDT / 11AM PST


Johanna Grassmann

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Plant Metabolomic Workflows Using Reversed-Phase LC and HILIC with ESI-TOF-MS

In plant metabolomics, molecular fingerprints and additional molecular descriptors can be identified using recent developments in polarity-extended separations with serial coupling of reversed-phase LC and HILIC combined with ESI-TOF-MS.


Rofida Wahman

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Plant Metabolomic Workflows Using Reversed-Phase LC and HILIC with ESI-TOF-MS

In plant metabolomics, molecular fingerprints and additional molecular descriptors can be identified using recent developments in polarity-extended separations with serial coupling of reversed-phase LC and HILIC combined with ESI-TOF-MS.


Peter Schröder

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Plant Metabolomic Workflows Using Reversed-Phase LC and HILIC with ESI-TOF-MS

In plant metabolomics, molecular fingerprints and additional molecular descriptors can be identified using recent developments in polarity-extended separations with serial coupling of reversed-phase LC and HILIC combined with ESI-TOF-MS.