The Column-10-08-2019
Automating Analysis of Antibiotics in Blood
October 8th 2019Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is an important method for determining both dose and optimal effective level of a drug in the blood, preventing side effects such as kidney damage. Using the antibiotic classes aminoglycoside and vancomycin as examples, an analysis method is presented that combines fully automated sample preparation with ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography–triple quadrupole-mass spectrometry (UHPLC–TQMS).
The 9th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2019)
October 8th 2019The 9th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2019) will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 5–8 November 2019. This preview offers a glimpse of what to expect at the conference.
The LCGC Blog: Is Hydrogen the Only Viable Gas Chromatography Carrier Gas for the Long-Term?
October 8th 2019As I receive reports from clients in Europe and the United States that helium prices are once again increasing, and warnings are being given regarding yet another laboratory-grade helium shortage, my thoughts turn once again to the use of hydrogen as an alternative carrier-gas for gas chromatography (GC).
Thermo and Cedar-Sinai Announce Collaboration
October 8th 2019Thermo Fisher Scientific and Cedars-Sinai have announced a collaboration to develop a pathway to precision medicine through the development of robust, reliable, and sensitive LC–MS-based workflows for clinical research applications.
