All News

Click the title above to open the LCGC North America March 2011 regular issue, Vol 29 No 3, in an interactive PDF format.

Click the title above to open the March 2011 issue of Current Trends in Mass Spectrometry, Volume 9, Number 1, in an interactive PDF format.

Researchers have used gel filtration chromatography and fast protein liquid chromatography to analyze the genes and molecular mechanisms that allow mice to resist developing obesity.

Trimega Laboratories has opened a new lab in Manchester, UK that will be used to assist the government with its forensic toxicology workload in the wake of the closure of the Forensic Science Service.

In response to a recent discovery of dioxins in animal feed produced in Germany, Phenomenex has published a new method for the analysis of dioxins in animal feed and tissue using high-resolution gas chromatography with mass spec detection (HRGCMS).

In its simplest form the process of mass analysis in LC-MS involves the separation or filtration of analyte ions.

For this month's Chromatography Corner, we spoke to Kevin Schug of the University of Texas at Arlington. Schug addresses a few myths that surround electrospray ionization (ESI), including why "less is more" for successful separations.

Agilent Product Profile

Wiley Product Profile

As an analytical technique, HPLC provides fast separation and quantification of compounds in complex matrices with high efficiency, resolution and sensitivity; but the use of acetonitrile and methanol as solvents give it a number of drawbacks, environmentally. A water-enriched mobile phase has been proposed, which could provide a new environmentally friendly methodology.

The list of speakers scheduled to present at the 6th International Symposium on MS and Related Techniques in Advanced Analytical Science has grown.

Smoking is a well-known source of indoor air pollutants. As well as the obvious dangers of first-hand exposure, unintentional inhalation of 'second-hand smoke' is also known as a potential health risk. However, the dangers of third-hand smoke may also pose more of a risk than previously thought, according to a study in Environmental Science and Technology.

Incognito employs a new preparation strategy and reflects on the positives and negatives of the event.

Danaher has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Beckman Coulter, which will see it acquire the company for approximately $6.8 billion.

Click here to view the complete e-Separation Solutions newsletter from February 18, 2011.

Joining us for a discussion on gas chromatography this month are Bob Wiedemer from Thermo Fisher Scientific and Margit Geissler from Shimadzu.

Shimadzu product profile

Agilent Technologies and A2 Technologies have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire specific assets of A2 Technologies. The acquisition is reported to include substantially all of A2 Technologies' intellectual property, technology, employees and its spectroscopy product portfolio.

Waters - Improving Mass Load Capacity for Basic Compounds Using Charged Surface Hybrid (CSH) Technology Columns

Participants in this discussion are Bob Wiedemer from Thermo Fisher Scientific and Margit Geissler from Shimadzu.

Pittcon 2011 has launched an official conference and exposition smartphone app, which includes complete event information including the technical programme, exhibitor listing, short courses, and local area and conference related maps.

To gain deeper insight into morning breath, researchers developed a procedure to collect breath samples at home.

Parker - Generating Make-up Gas for GC

Novasep and instrAction have expanded their worldwide strategic alliance to include the purification of taxanes, a well-known class of anti-cancer compounds.

Dionex EU - Determination of Methacholine Chloride and Potential Impurities

Dionex NA - Determination of Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol

Dionex NA - Determination of Methacholine Chloride and Potential Impurities

Dionex EU - Determination of Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol

For most of us, change isn't easy. Anyone who has tried to kick an ingrained habit knows this. I've been saying for years that I should give up diet cola, but it hasn't happened yet. (Actually, it did happen once, and then I started up again. Sigh.)

Click here to view the complete e-Separation Solutions newsletter from February 10, 2011.