Welcome to the 2006 Pittcon Meeting Report
Welcome to the inaugural edition of LCGC's newest offering, the 2006 Pittcon Meeting Report from Orlando, Florida. In our ongoing effort to bring the separations community the most useful and pertinent information possible in as many different media as possible, we are excited to bring you a day-by-day reporting of the events, awards, and technical sessions held this week at the industry's premiere conference, Pittcon.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of LCGC's newest offering, the 2006 Pittcon Meeting Report from Orlando, Florida. In our ongoing effort to bring the separations community the most useful and pertinent information possible in as many different media as possible, we are excited to bring you a day-by-day reporting of the events, awards, and technical sessions held this week at the industry's premiere conference, Pittcon.
As you scroll down and look over the page, you will notice a variety of interesting features. Recommended sessions from LCGC columnists and industry veterans John Dolan and John Hinshaw, covering the LC and GC sides of the aisle, respectively, highlight the report, while technical session reports from staff editors covering the hottest topics in separation science fill readers in on what is being discussed and what breakthroughs are currently making news here in Orlando. With in-depth discussions of news-making scientists in our Awards section rounding out the issue, we believe this meeting report is the most valuable source of information on Pittcon 2006 available, whether you are a scientist, vendor, or casual reader.
And don't forget to peruse our navigation bar on the lefthand side of the page, where you will find useful links to anything you might need while here in Orlando: from the technical schedule, to the exhibitor list, to a comprehensive list of activities being held here this week at Pittcon 2006, we think you will agree that we have truly created an all-in-one information source for this conference.
As always, we also have a link at the bottom of the page for your feedback. Please let us know what you think of this publication, and let us know how we can improve it in the future. We are only as good as our readers say we are, and it is our aim to make this meeting report even better as we plan future conference coverage.
Thank you and enjoy the show!
David Walsh
Editor-in-Chief
LCGC North America
Best of the Week: Food Analysis, Chemical Migration in Plastic Bottles, STEM Researcher of the Year
December 20th 2024Top articles published this week include the launch of our “From Lab to Table” content series, a Q&A interview about using liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS) to assess chemical hazards in plastic bottles, and a piece recognizing Brett Paull for being named Tasmanian STEM Researcher of the Year.
Using LC-MS/MS to Measure Testosterone in Dried Blood Spots
December 19th 2024Testosterone measurements are typically performed using serum or plasma, but this presents several logistical challenges, especially for sample collection, storage, and transport. In a recently published article, Yehudah Gruenstein of the University of Miami explored key insights gained from dried blood spot assay validation for testosterone measurement.
Determination of Pharmaceuticals by Capillary HPLC-MS/MS (Dec 2024)
December 19th 2024This application note demonstrates the use of a compact portable capillary liquid chromatograph, the Axcend Focus LC, coupled to an Agilent Ultivo triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical drugs in model aqueous samples.
