Speeding up Biopharmaceutical Separations using Ion-Exchange Chromatography
February 27th 2014The efficiency of protein separation by ion-exchange chromatography could be increased by up to a factor of 5 according to a new study, potentially speeding up biopharmaceutical production.1 Christy Landes of Rice University in Texas (USA) and her team performed the first molecular-scale investigation into protein ion-exchange chromatography by using direct super-resolution techniques and the stochastic theory.
Daniel W. Armstrong to Receive ACS Award in Separation Science and Technology 2014
February 20th 2014Daniel W. Armstrong, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Texas Arlington in Texas (USA) is to receive the 2014 American Chemical Society Award in Separations Science and Technology. This is the second time this year that the ACS has recognized the work of Armstrong – in August last year he was selected to join the ACS Class of Fellows 2013.
Purdue Research Foundation Invests in Two Start-up Companies
February 20th 2014The Purdue Research Foundation (Indiana, USA) has awarded $150,000 in investment to two companies that have licensed Purdue University Innovations, Telos Discovery Systems Inc. and bioVidria Inc. The investment is from the Emerging Innovations Fund that was setup in 2008 to accelerate the commercialization of early stage technologies in the Purdue community.
Daniel W. Armstrong to Receive ACS Award in Separation Science and Technology 2014
February 20th 2014Daniel W. Armstrong, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Texas Arlington in Texas (USA) is to receive the 2014 American Chemical Society Award in Separations Science and Technology. This is the second time this year that the ACS has recognized the work of Armstrong – in August last year he was selected to join the ACS Class of Fellows 2013.
The LCGC Blog: Measuring Quality...
February 20th 2014Surrogates, Internal Standards, Isotopically labelled Standards, External Standards, Calibrants, QC Samples etc. etc. - our working lives are littered with checks to ensure that our instruments are giving us the correct results. And rightly so. But do we always use these checks correctly? Do we know what we are checking and why? Indeed, do we know how to design methods/procedures which employ a valid checking regime, often referred to as a Quality System? Let's find out.
Purdue Research Foundation Invests in Two Start-up Companies
February 20th 2014The Purdue Research Foundation (Indiana, USA) has awarded $150,000 in investment to two companies that have licensed Purdue University Innovations, Telos Discovery Systems Inc. and bioVidria Inc. The investment is from the Emerging Innovations Fund that was setup in 2008 to accelerate the commercialization of early stage technologies in the Purdue community.
Marine Pollution Analysis: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
February 20th 2014Chris Reddy from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) spoke to Alasdair Matheson of The Column about the role of chromatography in the ongoing environmental analysis of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, how GC×GC works in practice, and why this oil spill led to the return of thin layer chromatography (TLC) to his laboratory.