A Century of Separation Science

A series of lectures focusing on emerging analytical techniques used to analyse food contamination took place on Wednesday 6 November 2024 at RAFA 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. The session included new approaches for analysing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorinated alkanes (PCAS), Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH), and short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs and MCCPs).

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

The 54th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC 2025) will be held from Sunday through Thursday, June 15-19, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium.

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

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.

This article will discuss an ion-pair reversed-phase liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (IP-RPLC–MS) workflow for the characterization of three messenger RNA (mRNA) key critical quality attributes: 5’ Cap, ORF, and poly(A) tail.