Mary Ellen McNally Reflects on Sustainable Laboratory Practices and Their Future in 2025

LCGC International sat down with Mary Ellen McNally, of FMC Corporation, to discuss her recent presentations at the Eastern Analytical Symposium, which took place in mid-November. McNally also shared a sneak peak for what readers can expect for upcoming Sample Preparation columns coming in 2025.

Mary Ellen McNally is an FMC Fellow at the Stine Research Center for FMC Corporation. Dr. McNally was named to the Analytical Scientist Power List as one of the Top 50 most influential women in the analytical sciences, has received the American Microchemical Society Steyermark Award in the field of microanalysis, the Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley Award for contributions to the field of chromatography, and has been recognized for her contributions to the field of supercritical fluids by the Midwest SFC Discussion and the Tri-State Analytical Supercritical Fluid Discussion Groups.

In the interview, Mary answered the following questions:

• You chaired a session at EAS on sustainability and next-level developments in the analytical laboratory. What emerging trends in this area do you believe our readers should be paying close attention to?
• What are some sustainable laboratory practices that you highlighted in your presentation at EAS?
• The second session you chaired focused on new developments in separation science. What emerging trends in this field do you believe our readers should be watching closely?
• As the new Sample Prep Perspectives columnist for LCGC, can you share a sneak peek of what exciting topics or insights our readers can look forward to in the coming year?

To see more of our EAS 2024 coverage, check out our interview with award winner Benjamin Garcia and our writings on the conference's awards ceremony.