21 August 2015 Issue

Look inside for practical advice on separation science and thought–provoking commentary.

Using the Kendrick mass defect to investigate groundwater contamination

The Kendrick mass defect combined with liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC–qTOF-MS) can offer a variety of benefits to analysts investigating groundwater contamination. The Column spoke to Thomas Borch from Colorado State University in Colorado, USA, about his work in this area to find out more.

Event Preview: The 10th Balaton Symposium on High-Performance Separation Methods

The 10th Balaton Symposium on High‑Performance Separation Methods will be held on 2–4 September 2015 at the Hotel Azúr in Siófok, Hungary. This preview details what can be expected.

How dare you! Incognito questions chromatographic integration

Incognito gets emotional.

Analyzing biopharmaceuticals using HT–DLS

Automated high-throughput dynamic light scattering (HT–DLS) can enable rapid and unattended assessment of sample purity in biopharmaceutical samples, maximizing the reliability and productivity of the candidate selection process. This article explains more.

News update: Diagnosing infection in the air using MS

News update: GC–MS assesses the safety of tattoo inks

GC–MS analysis of tattoo ink, arteriovenous profiling of blood using HILIC–MS, a review of the recent ISCC and the 12th GCxGC Symposiums, and the latest company news are featured in this issue.