LCGC Interviews

LCGC Europe spoke to Giorgia Purcaro from the University of Liège in Belgium, about her work investigating mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) using GCxGC and the practical advantages that a novel LC–GCxGC–TOF-MS/FID method offers the analyst.

As our knowledge about PFAS in food continues to develop, and regulations evolve, we must continue to refine our analytical methods.

Anneli Kruve and Pilleriin Peets from Stockholm University in Sweden, discuss their latest research in machine learning and nontargeted liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) to assess ecotoxicity.

A snapshot of key trends and developments in data handling according to selected panellists from the chromatography sector.

A snapshot of key trends and developments in sample preparation according to selected panellists from the chromatography sector.

This month we interview Simona Felletti, a postdoctoral researcher in analytical chemistry in the Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Ferrara, Italy, about her work in the mass transfer phenomena and thermodynamic properties of packed columns under both LC and SFC conditions, and the hazardous potential that uncharacterized minor cannabinoids pose.

A snapshot of key trends and developments in GC/GC–MS according to selected panellists from the chromatography sector.

This month we interview Natalia Manousi, from the Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece, about her work in the development and application of novel sample preparation techniques.

A snapshot of key trends and developments in liquid chromatography/liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/LC–MS) according to selected panellists from the chromatography sec-tor.

This month we interview Sara Carillo, Bioanalytical Research Lead at NIBRT, about her work developing new analytical approaches in biopharma, what attracted her to this research, and the benefits of a multi-attribute method (MAM) workflow in her work.

This month we interview Alexandre Goyon, Senior Scientist in the Small Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences Organization of Genentech, about his work focused on the online digestion and analysis of RNA molecules using immobilized RNase cartridges attached to a mDLC–MS system, and why the accurate sequencing of sgRNA is important.

LCGC Europe spoke to Wouter Knol from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, about co‑polymers, the difficulties surrounding their analysis, and what pyrolysis-gas chromatography (Py‑GC) offers in comparison to other techniques when analyzing co-polymers and their sequence.

The Column interviewed Valentina D’Atri about her work to couple CEC to MS, and the challenges of analyzing complex biopharmaceuticals.

Rudolf Krska and Michael Sulyok from the University of Natural Resources and Life Science in Vienna, Austria, discuss their recent work developing a multi‑analyte approach using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS), and the issues surrounding agrocontaminants in animal feeds.

We interviewed Lotte Schreuders, Noor Abdulhussain, and Mimi Den Uijl, the “Sisters in Science”, about challenging common stereotypes associated with studying chemistry, and their mission to put women front and centre in science.

The Column spoke to Andrea Hochegger, a postdoctoral researcher at the Graz University of Technology in Austria, about her work analyzing MOHs, and the importance of packaging to reduce the migration of MOH into foods.

LCGC Europe spoke to Selina Tisler and Jan H. Christensen about recent research projects focusing on nontargeted screening (NTS) approaches for important environmental monitoring applications.

This month we interview Victor U. Weiss, Assistant Professor at TU Wien, about his focus on the analysis and electrophoretic separation of nanoparticles from organic, inorganic, and biological sources, and the concept behind nES GEMMA.

Barry L Karger is Director Emeritus of the Barnett Institute, and is the James L. Waters Emeritus Chair and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University in Boston.

James P. Grinias is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, and the winner of the 2022 Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award, which is presented by LCGC magazine.

After a pandemic-induced hiatus since the 2019 event in Milan, the HPLC conference is on schedule to return, June 18–23, 2022, in San Diego, California, as an in-person conference. Frantisek (Frank) Svec, the chair of HPLC 2022, shares news about the conference and his excitement about the coming event.

The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products used every day by millions of people is a cause of concern among both consumers and scientists. PFAS found in drinking water and the environment can cause serious health issues in animals and humans. Amanda Belunis, who is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, has been investigating the use of liquid chromatography­­–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) to detect PFAS from a variety of environmental sources. She spoke with us about methods used to detect PFAS and described a new method that she and her team have developed to enhance PFAS detection.

This month we interview Hedvika Raabová, a graduate student at the Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, about her work using novel micro- and nanofibres during sample preparation, and the concept behind composite micro/nanofibre extractions.

The adulteration of olive oil is big business. As fraudsters seek to circumvent existing procedures utilising advanced methods, analytical chemists must level up their efforts. LCGC spoke to Michele Suman about novel screening and confirmatory analytical strategies he has investigated to regain the upper hand in the fight against olive oil adulteration.

This month we interview Jelle De Vos, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, about his recent work to develop a chromatographic method to characterize nucleocapsid proteins from SARS-CoV-2, and the development of spatial three‑dimensional liquid chromatography (3D-LC) as a separation concept.

The Column spoke to Irma Bongers from Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) in The Netherlands, about a recent research project to analyze prohibited pharmaceutical active substances (PPAS) in milk.

Stefan A. Pieconzonka and Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin have profiled diverse beer samples by rapid flow-injection analysis (FIA) Fourier transform ion cyclotron mass spectrometry (FTICR–MS). Here, they discuss their approach to this analysis, along with the significance of the Maillard Reaction (MR) in beer quality and analysis.

Interest in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is expanding rapidly. What impact can it have in mass spectrometry? Robert Winkler, of the Center for Research and Advanced Studies Irapuato, in Guanajuato, Mexico, is exploring this question. We recently spoke with Prof. Winkler about this work.

LCGC Europe spoke to Christine Fisher about the challenges and solutions associated with developing non-targeted food analysis methods, why data quality is so important, and how data processing software and algorithms are helping to tackle the current challenges in food analysis.

LCGC Europe spoke to Irma Bongers from Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) in The Netherlands, about a recent research project to analyze prohibited pharmaceutical active substances (PPAS) in milk.