LC Troubleshooting

Column Care for the Long Haul—Considerations for Column Storage

Several factors influence the useful lifetime of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns. In this instalment we consider some of the details associated with preparing a column for storage, with an eye towards choices that will pay dividends in future use of the column. Read more

MS Noise, for a quiet lab!
Laboratories are often noisy due to vacuum pumps, water chillers, compressors, nitrogen generators, ultrasonic cleaners...This noise makes working conditions around equipments uncomfortable and tiring. You need an MS NOISE Acoustic Enclosure! All our noise enclosures are equipped with acoustic foam for a -15dB(A) noise reduction, fans for a perfect heat exchanged and allow easy access to the device. Learn more

LCGC Blog

The LCGC Blog: Reflecting on 12 Years as a Chemistry Professor

As the fall semester starts, I begin my 13th year as a chemistry professor. Let me get right to the point—if you do not love this job, you will hate it! For those of you who are considering what career path you want to take, and are even leaning toward the path of a career in academia, that statement is probably setting off some alarm bells. Let me elaborate a bit. Read more

Incognito

Selectivity: Are You Making the Most of It?

"High efficiency may make our lives easier, but it cannot and will not ever improve a separation where the selectivity of the system is unable to chemically distinguish between improperly separated analytes." Incognito asks if you understand the benefits of selectivity as a method development opportunity? Read more