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Melissa Sherman

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Six Key Differentiators Between Liquid Chromatography and High-Resolution Ion Mobility

Using ion mobility, analytes that have the same molecular mass can be separated by their shape, centers of mass, and collision cross section, but challenges such as ion loss can still occur. A new development in ion mobility separation, high-resolution ion mobility (HRIM), addresses such problems, and is particularly well suited to challenging applications, such as glycosylation monitoring of biological drugs and vitamin D analysis.


Marise van der Vegt

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Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction and Solid-Phase Extraction for ppt-level PFAS Analysis in Apples: A Comparison

Per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) are found in our food. Sensitive, precise, and accurate analytical methods are needed to estimate human exposure to these chemicals. A comparative study was performed between two extraction and cleanup methods (solid-phase extraction [SPE] and dispersive SPE) for the analysis of PFAS in apples. Both methods showed excellent sensitivity, precision, and accuracy. dSPE has some benefits over conventional SPE, and vice versa. The advantages and disadvantages of both methods are discussed.


Jordy J. Hsiao

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Systematic Evaluation of HILIC Stationary Phases for MS Characterization of Oligonucleotides

Hydrophilic interaction chromatography–mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS) offers a flexible and efficient alternative to ion-pairing reversed-phase liquid chromatography (IP-RPLC) for oligonucleotide analysis, with column selectivity and mobile phase pH being key factors in optimizing retention and detection.


Valentina Marassi

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Retaining Talent in Field-Flow Fractionation: An Initiative

The authors present their motivation for establishing the Young Scientists of FFF (YSFFF) initiative within the FFF community.


Irene Suarez Marina

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Analysis of siRNA with Denaturing and Non-Denaturing Ion-Pair Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Methods

A column with chemically modified column hardware showed improvements in analytical performance for siRNA compared to a conventional stainless-steel column.


Ole Jacob Wohlenberg

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Accelerating Monoclonal Antibody Quality Control: The Role of LC–MS in Upstream Bioprocessing

This study highlights the promising potential of LC–MS as a powerful tool for mAb quality control within the context of upstream processing.


Kelly Wormwood Moser

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Effectiveness of High-Resolution Ion Mobility for Complex Analyses

HRIM has emerged as a robust separation strategy for complex chemical analyses due to its ability to improve peak capacity and aid in the separation of isobaric signals.


William Robberson

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Identification of Microplastics in Environmental Monitoring Using Pyrolysis–GC–MS Analysis

Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry has advantages for the analysis of environmental microplastic samples compared to other leading analytical methods, including spectroscopic techniques.


Hepeng Ni

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Optimization of Determination Method of Cooling Agents in Cigarette Tipping Paper by Gas Chromatography

This GC–FID method enables accurate determination of cooling agents, which are flavor compounds commonly used in cigarette tipping paper.


Sebastiano Pantò

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Comprehensive Gas Chromatography Coupled to Simultaneous Dual Detection (TOF-MS/FID) as a Confirmatory Method for MOSH and MOAH Determination in Food

Food contamination from mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSHs) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAHs) is problematic and requires a sensitive analytical technique. These contaminants were analyzed using GC×GC with flame ionization detection (FID) and time-of-flight–MS (TOF–MS) parallel dual detection. The method provides enhanced chromatographic separation, along with the full mass spectra information, and overcomes difficult interferences, resulting in reduction of false positives over conventional GC–MS methods.


Bingquan Chang

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Evaluating Two Dioscin-Based Silica Stationary Phases and their Application to Achiral and Chiral Separations

Improved 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.


Alessandro Buratti

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Purification and Isolation of Cannabinoids: Current Challenges and Perspectives

The current challenges and future perspectives of the purification of cannabinoids from cannabis extracts are presented in this review article.


James Hogbin

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Anomalous Retention Prediction Using Modelling Software in Gradient Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography: Why it Can Occur and How to Prevent It

The success of screening column and mobile phase combinations that generate dissimilar selectivity is highlighted in a typical method development strategy.



Lee Timms

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Supplementary Info: Non-aqueous Ion-Exchange Chromatography Using High Acid‑base Concentration: A Strategy for Purifying Non-crystalline Pharmaceutical Intermediates

This information is supplementary to the article “Non-aqueous Ion-Exchange Chromatography Using High Acid‑base Concentration: A Strategy for Purifying Non-crystalline Pharmaceutical Intermediates” that was published in the March 2022 issue of LCGC Asia Pacific.


Olivier Pigeon

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Multi-Active Method (MAM) for the Analysis of Agriculture Product Technical Ingredients and Formulated Products

A collaborative multi-analyte method developed utilizes HPLC and UHPLC to analyze more than 70 active ingredients. This method offers a validated approach for determining technical AI alongside linearity, precision, accuracy, and specificity tests for seven active ingredients.


Juan Yang

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Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC–MS) for the Characterization of Cigar Leaves

HS-SPME-GC–MS was combined with OPLS-DA data analysis to tentatively identify eight chemical markers to differentiate the geographical origins of cigar leaf samples.


Trine Meiborg Sloth

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Overcoming Incomplete Peptide Mapping of Antibody Complementarity-Determining Regions with Alternate Digestion Workflows

Pepsin digestion and guanidine hydrochloride post-digestion can improve sequence coverage in antibody peptide mapping compared with trypsin digestion.


Ron A.H. Peters

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Functional Copolymers Analysis Using Liquid Chromatography (LC)—Sort It Out

The latest developments and challenges of using liquid chromatography (LC) for copolymer analysis are discussed.



Yannick Krauke

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Purification and Isolation of Cannabinoids: Current Challenges and Perspectives

The current challenges and future perspectives of the purification of cannabinoids from cannabis extracts are presented in this review article.


Vit Kosek

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Cannabis Metabolomic Data Processing: Challenges to be Addressed

The challenges that arise during cannabis metabolomics analysis using ultrahigh-performance reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–reversed-phase–HRMS/MS) are presented.


Keyur Patel

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Exploring the Implementation of Compact Chromatographic Instrumentation in Common Analytical Workflows

Compact instrumentation offers important advantages for many workflows, as illustrated by these examples.


Paul D. Schettler

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Achieving Optimum GC Separation – Designing New Capillary Column Stationary Phases Using Computer Modeling

By calculating optimal stationary-phase composition and physical parameters, column developers can construct columns that provide the exact separation requirements desired by analysis or current methods.


Wang Sufeng

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Indirect Suppressed-Conductivity Ion Chromatography

The authors demonstrate a new detection method for various anions of weak acids separated by ion chromatography and point out the main advantages of this method.


Stefan Zimmermann

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Gas Chromatography and Ion Mobility Spectrometry: A Perfect Match?

The basic operating principles of ion mobility spectrometers (IMS), their resulting strengths and weaknesses, and why both perfectly align with the capabilities and requirements of gas chromatographs are discussed.


Chelsea Plummer

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Optimizing PFAS Sample Preparation Efficiency and Laboratory Cleanliness for EPA Method 1633

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 1633 signifies a pivotal shift in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) determination, extending beyond drinking water.


Jessica P. Rafson

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Quantifying Smoke Taint in California Wines by Immersive Sorbent Sheet Extraction Prior to Direct Analysis in Real-Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS)

Measuring volatile phenols in wine is essential in ensuring superior wine quality. A new analytical technique, called solid-phase mesh-enhanced sorption from headspace (SPMESH), was modified with direct immersion (DI) conditions and coupled to direct analysis in real time–mass spectrometry (DART–MS) to be used to detect smoke taint in winemaking.


Mathias Glaßner

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Static Light Scattering Detectors in GPC/SEC: How Many Angles Do I Need?

This installment of Tips & Tricks focuses on the determination of the molar mass using a light scattering detector as an absolute detection method.


Chris M. English

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Achieving Optimum GC Separation – Designing New Capillary Column Stationary Phases Using Computer Modeling

By calculating optimal stationary-phase composition and physical parameters, column developers can construct columns that provide the exact separation requirements desired by analysis or current methods.