10 October 2017 Issue

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

HTC-15 meeting preview

A preview of HTC-15, which will be held at Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, United Kingdom, from 24–26 January 2018.

ChromSoc SFC and UHPLC conference review

This review captures the highlights of the three-day Chromatographic Society meeting held in May 2017 and hosted by Pfizer in Sandwich, Kent, UK.

Are chromatographers lazy?

Incognito wonders if chromatographers are just plain lazy.

How to handle unknown dn/dc in GPC/SEC-LS

Overcoming the issue of unknown refractive index increments is outlined in this instalment of Tips & Tricks.

Characterizing polyphenols in food using chromatography

Oscar Núñez from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Barcelona, Spain, has been working in the analysis of polyphenols by CE, LC, MS, and chemometric techniques to achieve the characterization, classification, and authentication of natural products in the prevention of frauds. He recently spoke to The Column about this research.

Checking for olive oil adulteration using HPLC-CAD

A principle component analysis-based approach that uses data obtained by HPLC-CAD to determine extra virgin olive oil adulteration by common vegetable oil adulterants is presented.

News update: The latest research and company news

News update: The latest news

The latest research news and news in brief are featured in this issue.