LCGC North America-11-01-2008

A selective and highly sensitive capillary gas chromatographic-mass spectromic approach has been developed for the detection of PBDEs and PBBs that utilizes dissociative resonance electron capture and selected ion monitoring.

All the buzz lately about LC columns packed with particles smaller than 3 mm often comes with warnings about extracolumn effects. This month's installment will take a look at what these effects are and more.

While the "Validation Viewpoint" column has focused on conventional and recombinant pharmaceutical products, and at times, bioanalytical methods, we have just begun to think about method validation as it relates to -omics type studies.

In this installment of "GC Connections," John Hinshaw addresses some of the more frequently asked questions he encounters about hydrogen as carrier gas.

This installment of SPP will compare and contrast the various types of polymeric and non-polymeric sorbents. The major advantages or polymeric sorbents will be discussed, and some applications will illustrate the versatility of polymeric SPE.