09 January 2015 Issue

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

How negative data can lead to a positive result

Incognito discusses how investigating negative data can lead you to an unexpected positive result.

Exploring selectivity options in HPLC

LCGC Blogger Tony Taylor asks if we are too scared to properly explore selectivity options in HPLC.

Highlights of SFC 2014

A review of the 8th International Symposium on Packed Column SFC (SFC 2014), which was held in Basel, Switzerland, on 8–10 October 2014.

DNA analysis using electrophoretic and microfluidic separations

Kevin Dorfman, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, discusses his research with polymer physics and microfluidic and nanofluidic technologies to obtain genomic information.