16 January 2018 Issue

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

An AQbD approach

The benefits of an analytical quality by design (AQbD) approach to method development cannot be underestimated. The Column spoke to Changqin Hu and Xia Zhang from the National Institutes for Food Drug Control, in Beijing, China, about their work developing a dual gradient elution stability-indicating method for cloxacillin within an AQbD framework.

Five things you may not know about GC

Five top tips for improving your gas chromatography (GC) methods.

New Year’s resolutions for chromatographers

A new year means a fresh start. Incognito suggests some resolutions to help chromatographers succeed in 2018.

What are the potential uses of stable isotope–labeled internal standards in GC–VUV spectroscopy methods?

Evaluating the ability of gas chromatography–vacuum ultraviolet detection (GC–VUV) to distinguish and correctly identify various isomer and isotopologue forms of an analyte through the lens of spectral similarity.

Analyzing fragranced products using TD–GC–MS

This study describes the analysis of fragranced washing detergent and washing powder using probe-based headspace and immersive sorptive extraction, in conjunction with analysis by thermal desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (TD–GC–MS).

News update: The latest news

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