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7 August 2014
Top Story: The LCGC Blog: Avoiding the Problems Associated with HPLC Column Overload
Much has been written on the topic of column overload; however, LCGC Blog columnist Tony Taylor has recently seen many cases where overload has not been recognised or causes problems not normally attributed to overload. In this new entry, Taylor explains how to spot and deal with the different situations that can arise.
DIOXIN 2014 in Madrid
The 34th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – DIOXIN 2014 – will be held in Madrid, Spain from August 31 to September 5, 2014. The Dioxin symposium is the leading international conference for scientists, regulators and companies to present recent advances in all areas of Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, with the aim to protect human health and ecosystems from POPs. Learn more
LCGC TV: Michael Holčapek on Recent Trends in LC–MS
Quantitation is of unrivalled importance in all areas of analytical sciences. In this new video from LCGC TV, Michal Holčapek from the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic discusses how to select internal standards for quantitative mass spectrometry and whether or not the chromatography element will ever disappear from LC–MS.
DryLab Knowledge Management
DryLab Knowledge Management delivers comprehensive GMP documentation of your method, including a step-by-step platform for justifying your method criteria.  It helps you to effectively collaborate between departments and to support analytical method transfer during development and manufacturing. Learn more


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LC Troubleshooting: Mobile Phase Degassing: What, Why, and How
In the latest instalment of LC Troubleshooting, columnist John Dolan reviews the topic of degassing of the mobile phase in liquid chromatography. What is it? Why do we need it? How is it accomplished? Are there times when we should be especially watchful for problems related to it?
LCGC E-Book: Advances in GC-MS Analysis of Pesticides
In this new e-book, authors from the US Department of Agriculture, academia, and a European Union Reference Laboratory discuss advances in the analysis of pesticide residues using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) methods. Download PDF or Download on iTunes


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Determination of Halogens and Sulphur in Complex Matrices
Combustion digestion coupled with ion chromatography (CIC) combines sample digestion and analysis in one step, and is suitable for a wide range of application areas. This article demonstrates how CIC can be applied to to detect halogens and sulphur in complex matrices.
Solutions to Your Challenges in Gas Chromatography
We all know that chromatography is full of complexity. The Chromatography Solutions Center is here to help. The Solution Center, developed by LCGC in coordination with Thermo Scientific, can help you find answers to your analytical challenges by providing a variety of articles, application notes, videos, and other resources - updated monthly.Check out this month's installment of the Gas Chromatography section.
 
World of Technology and Science (WOTS)
The World of Technology & Science 2014 (WOTS) exhibition, formally known as the HET Instrument Exhibition, will be held between 30 September and 3 October 2014 at the Jaarbeurs Exhibition and Conference Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands, organized by two collaborating Dutch associations, FHI (Federation of Technology Branches) and FEDA.

 
Upcoming Webcasts
Editors’ Series: Environmental Forensic Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Used in Shale Gas Wells in the Eastern United States
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On Demand Webcasts

Monoclonal antibodies complete primary structure and biosimilarity assessment in a single analysis using CESI–MS–MS

Complete Inorganic Elemental Speciation Analysis Solutions for Food Safety

Editors’ Series: Analysis and Identification of Emerging Contaminants and their Transformation Products in River Water, Urban Water, and Hospital Wastewaters: Sample Preparation and LC–MS Techniques
Features of Different Mass Analysers Applied to Multi-Allergen Screening

Suitability of Ionic Liquid GC Columns for Various Applications

Enhanced Detection and Confirmation in Forensic Toxicology Screening Using a UHPLC-QTOF System

From TLC to Flash to Prep-HPLC on BUCHI's New All-In-One Solution – PrepChrom C-700

LC Troubleshooting 3.0 – The Smart Art of LC Troubleshooting Automation

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Protein Modifications Using CESI–MS and nanoLC–MS

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