Podcasts

Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) is so reliable…said no one ever! Although there are many tips, tricks and recommendations to overcome common challenges with SPE, one solution lies within the structure of products used to carry out this method. In this episode of LCGC’s Dedicated Dialogue, James Edwards from Porvair Sciences introduces SPE, its evolution and its future with insights from a manufacturing and product development perspective on SPE for sample preparation workflows can be improved and make life easier in the lab for researchers.

In this episode of Trends in Modern LC Separation Workflows brought to you by Advanced Materials Technology, Tony Taylor, CSO of Element Materials Technology discusses how the landscape of LC separations has evolved, what have been the key contributors to the changes, the current challenges in chromatography, what tools are available to the separations scientist and lastly where he sees the future of LC separations.

Polymers are gaining more attention in many new fields such as pharmaceutical applications. However, optimizing the final properties of the polymers associated with these new application areas is challenging for chemists and analysts. Polymer architecture plays a crucial role to optimize the end use or process-related properties. Size exclusion chromatography in combination with advanced detectors such as light scattering, viscometer, and refractive index is a powerful tool for the comprehensive characterization of macromolecules with various architectures. In this podcast, Dr. Subin Damodaran will explain how to understand the structural properties of a polymer by providing their molecular sizes such as radius of gyration (Rg ) and hydrodynamic radius (Rh), and intrinsic viscosity.

Moderator Joshua Hayden of Norton Healthcare discusses mass spectrometry with Stefani Thomas of the University of Minnesota.

Moderator Joshua Hayden of Norton Healthcare discusses mass spectrometry with Fred Strathmen of Mobil Lion Systems and Heather Stieglitz of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

In this podcast, Carsten Losch, the CEO of Berlin-based manufacturer of high-end scientific chromatography instruments – KNAUER – will tell you about the flexible integration of software in HPLC systems as well as giving you an outlook on where the chromatography industry is heading.

YMC America’s J Preston and Jeff Kakaley discuss the 5-in-1 functionality of YMC’s flagship chromatography system – the Contichrom® CUBE. They’ll explore using the instrument for different modes of chromatography, the added benefits of YMC resins, and how the CUBE can be used to scale up to YMC’s TWIN MCSGP systems.

Dr. Robin MacDonald shares a bit about her time working in the Broward Sheriff’s Office crime lab and how it has helped her in her role as Senior Product Manager at LabVantage to assist the team in developing software to support forensic organizations in their mission to deliver effective service to the judicial process.

The chemical and materials science industries are under increasingly public and regulatory scrutiny to improve their sustainability credentials. Join Ben MacCreath from Waters Corporation to discuss how their analytical solutions can help address some of the major concerns, including safety of consumer products.

Biotherapeutics such as monoclonal antibody-derived molecules as well as their impurity profiles are becoming more complex. That challenges the routinely applied analysis of high- and low-molecular weight impurities by size exclusion chromatography and UV-absorbance. Possible limitations of SEC-UV can be overcome by adding advanced detection technologies such as multiangle light scattering (MALS) and mass spectrometry (MS). This podcast will explain the different detection methods and the results they deliver. Special emphasis will be placed on the higher requirements for size exclusion columns and methods preceding advanced detection methods.

Introducing a new dimension in separations! The new HALO® 1.5 mm ID UHPLC columns from Advanced Materials Technology push the performance of UHPLC systems by delivering more sensitivity and 50% less solvent consumption than contemporary 2.1 mm ID columns. Additional benefits of moving to the new, robust 1.5 mm ID columns will be discussed including the ease of implementation commercial UHPLC instrumentation.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of increasing concern. In October 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an action plan for addressing PFAS, including establishing maximum contaminant levels for drinking water. The vast presence and detrimental impact to human health and the environment of these analytically challenging compounds has led to focus on technique rigor necessary for sensitive, reproduceable and reliable data. In this podcast, Senior Application Scientist, Jamie Foss, addresses the differences between EPA methods 533 and 537.1, and how to overcome key LC-MS/MS technique challenges when performing analysis in accordance with these methods.

Keeping your instrument at peak performance levels is the best way to prevent loss of productivity due to unscheduled downtime. Proactive replacement of certain instrument components, tailoring instrument service to meet your specific lab’s needs and upgrading your instruments with the latest technology is the best way to cost-effectively manage your laboratory’s assets. Waters offers flexible service plans to help with the challenges of costly unplanned downtime.

Do you struggle with sample preparation? You are not alone! Sample preparation is often labeled as the no. 1 pain for scientists around the world. Scientists try to reduce this pain by settling for a sample preparation method or product that is less than ideal, causing even more pain further down the road. But imagine if you could eliminate some of that pain by simply choosing the right sample preparation product? In this podcast, we will help dissolve the myth that sample preparation pain is unavoidable by equipping you with proper selection recommendations and tips and tricks based on what matters to you most.

In the highly competitive beverage market, rapid and flexible processes and systems are vital for ensuring products meet the demands of the sector. As such, beverage processors must utilize portable, quick and intuitive testing solutions to ensure the production of high-quality beverages.