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Scientists from Kingston University1, (London, UK) have developed and optimized an assay for the simultaneous detection of eight forms of vitamin D.

The International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques - HPLC2013 Amsterdam - will take place at the Amsterdam RAI Conference Centre, Amsterdam from 16?20 June 2013.

In recent years the advent of ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) has broadened the scope of laboratory applications, making it possible to attain extremely low detection limits.

Thermo - Configuring High-Pressure IC Systems

Thermo LCE - Eluent Generation for Carbohydrate Analysis

Thermo - Eluent Generation For Carbohydrate and Amino Acid Analysis

Thermo - Efficient Small-Particle-Size IC Columns

AB Sciex (Massachusetts, USA), Phenomenex (California, USA) and Peak Scientific (Massachusetts, USA) have announced the launch of a mobile laboratory tour across Europe.

Karyn M. Usher of West Chester University of Pennsylvania interviews Phyllis R. Brown, professor emerita of the University of Rhode Island, about her distinguished career in chromatography.

PerkinElmer (Massachusetts, USA) has announced the acquisition of Haoyuan Biotech (Shanghai, China), an infectious disease diagnostics company, for the reported amount of $38 million.

Shimadzu - Fast LC-MS/MS Screening Method for Antipsychotics

The ROXY product line of Antec is a perfect fit for on-line Electrochemistry/MS and brings Electrochemistry (EC) to the fingertips of every mass spectrometrist

Absolute Molecular Weight Detector

Thermo - Analysis of Glycopeptides Using Porous Graphite Chromatography and LTQ Orbitrap XL ETD Hybrid MS

The University of Leicester (Leicester, UK) has announced the launch of a new forensic science institute to be named after Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the world famous geneticist.

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A preview of HPLC 2013.

Microsaic Systems (Woking, UK) has announced the appointment of Colin Jump as chief executive officer.

Wide pH variations or high temperatures are tough conditions for a silica based HPLC column. Kromasil Eternity, with its organic/inorganic interfacial gradient on the matrix, can longer withstand such conditions.

Three new triple quadrupole mass spectrometers LCMS-8040, LCMS-8080 and GCMS-TQ8030 complete Shimadzu’s UFMS series consisting of seven powerful systems. The UFMS product family provides higher sensitivity, greater excellence in data quality, increased analytical throughput and a wider range of applications.

The Helium Crisis

A group of scientists in Austria 1 have developed and characterised a method for the detection of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae in the upper respiratory tract by analysing breath samples of patients.

Fingerprint analysis has been a standard method for forensic analysis and is used to identify suspects at the scene of a crime. Recent advances in next-generation DNA sequencing technology have revolutionized the criminal justice system and has downgraded the importance of fingerprint analysis. However, the positioning of DNA material can be circumstantial in some cases and this is where recent advances in analytical chemistry instrumentation can enhance the power of fingerprint analysis.

Series: Increasing the Scope of your Analytical Toolbox with UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) - Episode 3

"Dragon's Blood"(DB) has become increasingly popular in Europe and the USA this year. Marketed as an anti-ageing compound within cosmetics, DB is a deep red resin secreted from the fruit of the dragon tree species, Daemonorops draco. Scientists in China 2 believe they have identified two novel biomarkers that could be used in the QC of DB.

Jenny Button, Product Specialist at LGC Standards, UK, discusses some commonly reported errors in the use of reference materials and how they can be avoided.

John Hinshaw offers his insights into how the current helium shortage will affect gas chromatographers and answers some concerns of The Column readers selected from the CHROMacademy Forum.

Traditionally, measuring the mobility of proteins and nanoparticles has been a challenging task. An effective measurement method traditionally used is phase analysis light scattering (PALS), a technique based on interfering laser light scattered from a sample solution. However, it has been associated with two important shortcomings. Massively Parallel Phase Analysis Light Scattering (MP-PALS) has emerged as a viable alternative to the conventional PALS method.

Antibiotics are used frequently and there has been a corresponding growth in antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, such as MRSA (multi resistant strain antibiotics). This resistance is placing pressure on healthcare systems worldwide with numerous government agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), campaigning to reduce the use of antibiotics. There is now an emerging research focus on the development of plant-based anti-microbial agents that could be used for non-medicinal purposes; specifically of interest is the use of antimicrobials in the preservation of foodstuffs.

John Hinshaw answers more LCGC readers’ concerns sent to the CHROMacademy forum following the recent CHROMacademy webinar on the helium shortage.