LCGC Interviews

LCGC International spoke with Jim Gearing, Associate Vice President of Marketing, Agilent Gas Phase Separations Division; Massimo Santoro, Group Business Development Director at Markes International; Ed Connor, GC Product Manager at Peak Scientific; and Bruce Richter, Vice President of Research & Development at Restek Corporation.

In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Jillian Goldfarb of Cornell University discusses her laboratory’s work with using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to characterize compounds present in biofuels.

Recently, we talked with Mary Ellen McNally about her experiences at EAS 2024 and her expectations for sustainable laboratory practices in 2025.

Recently, we talked with Jim Grinias of Rowan University about his experiences at EAS 2024 and his expectations for analytical chemistry trends in 2025.

As part of our RAFA 2024 coverage, we interviewed Rudolf Krska of BOKU University about his research on food safety, specifically regarding using analytical methods to mycotoxins and other secondary metabolites in plants and foods.

During RAFA 2024, Michel Suman of Barilla Spa and Catholic University Sacred Heart talked with us about his food safety and authenticity research, focusing on contaminants, adulterants, and authenticity markers in food processing.

Giorgia Purcaro from the University of Liège was interviewed at RAFA 2024 by LCGC International on the benefits of modern multidimensional GC methods to analyze mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) and mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH).

Michael Sulyok of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences discusses a novel “dilute and shoot” LC–MS/MS technique to analyze mycotoxins in grain products.

As part of our EAS 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Benjamin Garcia of the Washington University in St. Louis about his work and his being awarded the EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

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LCGC International spoke with various corporate personalities about trends and developments in sample preparation.

November 13, 2024 – LCGC International magazine has named Katelynn A. Perrault Uptmor, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the College of William & Mary, the recipient of the 2025 Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award. This accolade, which highlights exceptional achievements by early-career scientists, celebrates Perrault Uptmor’s pioneering work in chromatography, particularly in the fields of forensic science, odor analysis, and complex volatile organic compounds (VOCs) research.

November 13, 2024 – LCGC International magazine is proud to announce that Christopher A. Pohl has been named the recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement in Chromatography Award. This honor is awarded to individuals who have made enduring contributions to the field of chromatography. Pohl, a celebrated innovator and thought leader, has influenced the direction of analytical chemistry and chromatography for over 50 years, particularly in the areas of ion chromatography (IC) and separation science.

LCGC International interviewed FeMS Empowerment Award winner Marta Relvas-Santos on her use of mass spectrometry to identify potential biomarkers and therapies for bladder cancer. She also shared insights on her work with FeMS and advice for fellow scientists.

The RIC group has evolved from its humble origins in a garage to a new state-of-the-art research site. LCGC International spoke to Koen Sandra, CEO of RIC group, at the official opening of the new site.

Saer Samanipour from the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) at the University of Amsterdam spoke to LCGC International about the benefits of a data-driven reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) approach his team developed.

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Peng Che fom Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands discusses the benefits of hyphenating liquid chromatography (LC) with electron activated dissociation mass spectrometry (EAD-MS) to analyze cathinone positional isomers.

LCGC International sat down with Faith Johnson of ECOLAB to discuss her career and work with the Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) group.

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Nicholas Ingram of IQVIA Laboratories recently spoke with LCGC International about using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) to help monitor drug stability.

Linda S. Lee of Purdue University discusses her latest research investigating whether highly degraded urban soils could be restored using biosolids.

As part of our ISC 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Anneli Kruve of Stockholm University about her scientific background and her presentation about eludicating toxic chemicals' structures using LC/HRMS.

As part of our ISC 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Caitlin Cain of the University of Michigan about her scientific background and her thoughts on winning our Rising Stars of Separation Science Award for Gas Chromatography.

As part of our ISC 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Bram Huygens of Vrije Universiteit Brussel about his scientific background and his thoughts on receiving our Rising Stars of Separation Science Award for Liquid Chromatography.

As part of our ISC 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Alexandre Goyon of Genentech about his research and his being awarded our Rising Stars of Separation Science Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pharmaceutical Analysis.

As part of our ISC 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Amarande Murisier of the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland (CHUV) about her winning the Rising Stars of Separation Science Award for Biopharmaceutcal Analysis and her scientific background.

Julien Crepier of TotalEnergies was one of the researchers that conducted this study, and he recently sat down with LCGC International to talk about his team’s findings.

In this interview, we asked Hemanth Kumar Chanduluru from the SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Kattankulathur, India, multiple questions regarding sustainability in analytical separation methods.