calendar20 November 2014
Volume 10 Issue 21
The Column

20 November 2014 Issue

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Incognito goes back to basics with standard laboratory skills

Who taught you basic laboratory skills such as using a balance, a glass or automatic‑pipette, or a pH meter? Were you shown the “proper” way? Incognito wants to know!

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Emerging bioanlaytical methods for pharmaceutical research

The Column spoke to Lucie Nováková of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, about the development, optimization, and challenges of bioanalytical methods as well as future emerging research areas.

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UHPLC and large molecules

Evaluating the impact of fracking

A recent increase in research on the impact of unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction is welcomed by Kevin Schug. He explains more in this latest LCGC Blog instalment.

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Market Profile: Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

Comprehensive GCxGC–qMS for flavour analysis

In this article comprehensive GC×GC–qMS is shown to be a suitable tool for targeted and untargeted analysis in the flavours and fragrances industry.

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Market Profile: Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

Identifying tear gas in complex matrices with GCxGC–TOF-MS

GC×GC–TOF-MS is used in forensic analysis for the analysis of tear gas lachrymators. In this article the analysis of a lachrymator standard is shown first, followed by the detection of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin at trace levels in a complex extract from contaminated clothing.

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