calendar24 July 2015
Volume 11 Issue 13
The Column

24 July 2015 Issue

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How to get ahead in analytical science

How to get ahead in analytical science

Incognito offers some careers advice to aspiring separation scientists.

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RAFA 2015 preview

RAFA 2015 preview

The 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2015) will take place at the Clarion Congress Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic, on 3–6 November 2015. This preview details what can be expected.

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The LCGC Blog: Surprising knowledge gaps in method validation and forensic analysis

The LCGC Blog: Surprising knowledge gaps in method validation and forensic analysis

LCGC Blogger Kevin Schug has uncovered some surprising knowledge gaps in method validation and forensic analysis after serving as an expert witness in a court case.

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SPME in clinical diagnostics

SPME in clinical diagnostics

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada are collaborating with clinicians at Toronto General Hospital to develop preclinical and clinical applications of solid-phase microextraction (SPME). Bethany Degg of The Column spoke to Barbara Bojko from the team to find out more.

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Advances in sample preparation for biological samples

Advances in sample preparation for biological samples

This article describes the properties and use of a SPE sorbent that removes phospholipids from biological samples, and illustrates the benefits of this approach with practical examples.

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News update: Improving sanitary conditions in Africa and India using GC–MS

News update: Improving sanitary conditions in Africa and India using GC–MS

Diagnosing diabetes using hair, profiling latrines in Africa and India, and the latest company news and on-line highlights are featured in this issue.

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