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Advantages of Hybrid Surface Technology to Improve Chromatographic Analysis of Food, Beverages, and Dietary SupplementsThe article discusses the application of a hybrid organic/inorganic surface technology that forms a barrier between the sample and the metal surfaces of both the HPLC system and chromatographic column. Formed by a vapor deposition of an ethylene-bridged siloxane polymer on metal substrates), this technology effectively addresses common chromatographic challenges such as analyte loss, carryover, and peak tailing due to metal-analyte interactions. It improves peak symmetry and areas, as well as reproducibility, thereby not only benefiting challenging analytes but also increasing confidence in analytical results. We demonstrate the benefits of this technology through the analysis of B-group vitamins, steviol glycosides, and dextran oligosaccharides typically found in food, beverages, and dietary supplements, showcasing its critical role in improving chromatographic performance.
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LC–MS/MS for the Quantification of Tau and Phosphorylated Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ CSFQuantification of Tau proteoforms in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) could be useful to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases. LC–MS/MS results can help explain the underlying molecular mechanisms of disease evolution.
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Tools for Functional Assessment of BiotherapeuticsWe present the main analytical techniques for performing functional characterization of biotherapeutic products. Such assessments are particularly critical for biosimilars, where analytical testing must ensure functional comparability with the innovator product.
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Development of Stability‑Indicating Analytical Procedures by HPLC: An Overview with Best Practices (Part 1)This article is first in a series of two white papers on stability studies and testing of pharmaceuticals, which focuses on the development of stability-indicating high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods for drug substances and products. It provides an overview of the fundamentals, including the traditional approaches, as well as modern trends and software tools for expediting the process. The regulatory guidance on the necessary contents of a well-written method, strategies for efficient method execution, and life cycle management of analytical procedures, are described in Part 2 of the series.
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Advances in Chromatography Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningScientists from the University of Turin, Italy have learned how to combine their complementary competencies in analytical chemistry and big data analytics to achieve significant advances in food science and health.
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There is No Time to Waste: Low-Pressure Gas Chromatography– Mass Spectrometry is a Proven Solution for Fast, Sensitive, and Robust GC–MS AnalysisLow-pressure gas chromatography (LPGC)–MS should be the first option in many GC–MS applications to provide fast, sensitive, and robust analyses; and the installation, instrumentation, and implementation of LPGC is possible in any GC–MS system.
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Can Chemistry Be Accessible For Students With Visual Impairment?This article presents a multimodal approach for students with severe visual impairment or blindness, to encourage them to learn more about chromatographic processes.
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Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Water Samples Using a Needle Trap Device Combined with Gas ChromatographyThe method presented here, which uses a novel needle trap device (NTD) with sol-gel PEG-coated fibers in conjunction with GC, is a simple, inexpensive, and accurate tool for the analysis of trace levels of PCBs in water samples.
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Electromembrane Extraction with Vials of Conducting PolymerIn electromembrane extraction (EME), the target analyte is extracted from an aqueous sample across a supported liquid membrane (SLM) and analyzed using LC. Through the study presented here, we demonstrate the principles of the technique and test its performance.
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Analysis of Accutrace Plus Marker in Fuels with GC–MSA new method has been developed to provide a sensitive, accurate and convenient GC–MS method to align with the new European regulation in relation to the introduction of the new Accutrace Plus marker for fuels.
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Characterization of Product Related Variants in Therapeutic mAbsNavin Rauniyar and Xuemei Han of Tanvex Biopharma USA recently discussed how identifying product-related variants through characterization enables the recognition of impurities that compromise the quality and safety of drugs.
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Sonication Impacts and Sonolytic Pathways for Some Organic Solvents Used in Pharmaceutical AnalysesHeadspace GC reveals that sonication can degrade common organic solvents.
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Simultaneous Determination of 17 Residual Monomers in Adhesives by Gas Chromatography–Mass SpectrometryAdhesives often contain toxic materials like residual monomers; here, we demonstrate quantitative analysis of residual monomers in adhesives using GC–MS.
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The LCGC Blog: Teaching Separations to the Next Generation of InstrumentalistsIn this LCGC Blog, Katelynn Perrault Uptmor discusses her time teaching undergraduates separation science, and what she and her students have learned through their time together.
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Becoming an AI GranddaddySeparation science will be at the core of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in science.
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Ion Mobility Spectrometry A Useful Tool, But Challenges RemainAt HPLC 2023, Valerie Gabelica of the Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie said much is still unknown about this approach to mass spectrometry.
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Enhancing Peptide Mapping Sequence Coverage Through an Automated Dual Protease DigestTrypsin is one of the most commonly used proteases in peptide mapping protocols because of its high level of specificity. However, trypsin alone is not always sufficient for full sequence coverage. In this article, the authors detail how trypsin was combined with chymotrypsin to overcome this, and the benefits of an automated platform.
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LC–MS/MS for the Quantification of Tau and Phosphorylated Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ CSFQuantification of Tau proteoforms in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) could be useful to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases. LC–MS/MS results can help explain the underlying molecular mechanisms of disease evolution.
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Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography (2D-LC): Analysis of Size-Based Heterogeneities in Monoclonal Antibody–Based Biotherapeutic ProductsWe review different approaches and coupling strategies for analyzing monoclonal antibody aggregates with 2D-LC.
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A Turnkey Protocol for Detecting Taste and Odor Compounds in Drinking and Surface Waters by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry and Electron Capture Detector (GC–MS/ECD)A comprehensive monitoring protocol has been developed using GC–MS/ECD in selective ion monitoring (SIM) mode, with injection performed by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and headspace (HS). This single system has been configured to analyze for all taste and odor (T&O) compounds in Standard Method 2170, with minimal changing of columns, injectors, or SPME fibers between methods.
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An Efficient Procedure for Determining Simple Sugars in Fruit JuicesIn this column, a fast, simplified procedure for determining simple sugars in fruit juices is described.
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Effect of Mobile Phase pH and Counterion Concentration on Retention and Selectivity for a Diol Column in Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid ChromatographyThis work focuses on the effects of the mobile phase pH and the counterion concentration in buffer solution on retention in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) mode.
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Achieving Success in a Career as a Separation Scientist: An Overview of the Chinese American Chromatography Association (CACA) Career Development Workshop at PittconSince 2008, the Chinese American Chromatography Association (CACA) has hosted career development workshops at Pittcon, featuring over 65 well-established pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and contract research organizations, and academia professionals. This year’s workshop featured five speakers, all of whom shared valuable insights and advice for individuals at different stages of their careers, including graduate students, early-career professionals, high-level managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Liquid Chromatographic Peak Purity Assessments in Forced Degradation Studies: An Industry PerspectiveThis review article discusses scientific rationales and current best practices in the pharmaceutical industry for performing chromatographic peak purity assessments (PPA). These activities are associated with the development and validation of liquid chromatographic (LC) stability-indicating analytical methods applicable to regulatory submissions of small-molecule drug candidates. The discussion includes a comprehensive overview of the PPA-related regulatory and scientific landscape and common industry approaches to obtain PPA results, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of PDA-facilitated ultraviolet (UV) PPA and other PPA techniques.
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Monoliths as Stationary Phases for Separating Biopolymers – Fourth-Generation Chromatography SorbentsMonoliths are chromatography sorbents cast into columns as a single continuous piece in contrast with regular chromatographic sorbents, which are packed as individual particles. The guest authors compare three such novel sorbents with a conventional particle-packed column.
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Enhancing Peptide Mapping Sequence Coverage Through an Automated Dual Protease DigestTrypsin is one of the most commonly used proteases in peptide mapping protocols because of its high level of specificity. However, trypsin alone is not always sufficient for full sequence coverage. In this article, the authors detail how trypsin was combined with chymotrypsin to overcome this, and the benefits of an automated platform.
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Evaluating Two Dioscin-Based Silica Stationary Phases and their Application to Achiral and Chiral SeparationsImproved analysis of pharmaceutical and natural medicine products requires advances in reversed-phase LC stationary phases. We examine two synthesized stationary phases with applicability in quality control and chiral separation for analysis of natural products.
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The Current Challenges Mitigating PFASIn the final part of this interview, Ralph Mead and his group at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, discuss the biggest challenges in mitigating the effects of PFAS right now. Here’s the final part of our conversation with the Mead Group at UNC Wilmington.
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A Dream Come True: Separation Science at AnalyticaAt Analytica this year, an oral session titled “A Dream Comes True: Fantastic News from Analytical Chemistry” focused on cutting-edge techniques in separation science in Hall 5 of the International Congress Center Munich (ICM) International Congress Center Munich (ICM).
