Agilent supporting SFC development
March 13th 2009Agilent Technologies and Aurora SFC Systems announced that Agilent is providing technical support for the development of the Aurora SFC Fusion A5TM, an analytical instrument that converts existing high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems into supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) systems.
Determination of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics by HPLC with ELSD
March 13th 2009Streptomycin and neomycin are members of the family of antibiotics called aminoglycosides. Aminoglycoside antibiotics are complex organic molecules produced by streptomyces strains and are extremely important in clinical medicine, due to their efficacy and low cost.
Human odour signatures and lie detection
March 12th 2009Do you have experience with gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers, particularly in the identification and analysis of VOCs? Are you knowledgeable in the human odour spectrum and its chemical components? Have you got a laboratory with GC–MS capability?
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Understanding Chromatography with Sub-2-Micrometer Particles
March 10th 2009This Monday morning session was arranged by Michael E. Swartz, of Synomics Pharmaceutical Services (Wareham, Massachusetts). Unfortunately, Swartz was unable to preside over the session or deliver a presentation as planned due to a cancelled flight to Chicago. Ken Fountain of Waters Corporation (Milford, Massachusetts) filled in ably for Swartz in presiding over the session.
Environmental Analysis with GC and GC-MS
March 10th 2009There is always a lot of buzz about environmental issues, ways to test for toxins, and other safety measures at Pittcon. With that in mind, Monday morning's Session 410 titled, "Environmental Analysis with GC and GC-MS," was both informative and refreshing.
LC-MS and GC-MS Analysis in Complex Matrices
March 10th 2009When John Hinshaw recommended Session 800, "LC-MS and GC-MS Analysis in Complex Matrices," a glance at the lineup told me this would be a "scientist's" session; one filled with hard science from university laboratories and private facilities around the world.
New Stationary Phases for GC and LC
March 9th 2009Pittcon 2009 has brought us back to the windy city, where the technical sessions are sure to be anything but breezy. Sunday afternoon's session titled, "New Stationary Phases for GC and LC," is a prime example of a session that was filled with new information for separation scientists to enjoy.
NextGen Sciences divests electrophoresis business to Sigma-Aldrich
March 6th 2009NextGen Sciences has sold its electrophoresis business to Sigma-Aldrich in exchange for a cash payment and royalty payments on revenues for three years. The deal involves the acquisition of the automated gel casting unit, the a2DEoptimizer and optigels, the range of large format pre-cast gels.