Raman Tool Opens the Door to Continuous Vaccine Manufacturing
February 2, 2026
A confocal Raman microscope-based tool can characterize viral particles at-line and in real time
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The Power List 2025 – Leading Voices Edition
Aug 05, 2025
By James Strachan
Thought-provoking answers to the field’s biggest questions – and a celebration of those shaping its future
1 min read
Chromatography
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Monodisperse Silica Particles: A Critical View
Sep 29, 2025
6 min read
The evidence is clear, argues Fabrice Gritti: particle size uniformity does not result in superior column efficiency and resolution
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The Thrill of Discovery: Sitting Down With Scott McLuckey
Oct 15, 2025
8 min read
Scott A. McLuckey continues to delight in turning over stones in mass spectrometry
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Wading Through the Invisible: Sitting Down With Juliane Hollender
Oct 09, 2025
6 min read
Blending chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental science, Juliane Hollender tracks the unseen chemicals shaping our waters
Trends & Challenges
Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
The Coming Of Age of IMS
Oct 28, 2025
Erin Baker discusses ion mobility's maturation into a core analytical tool – and the challenges that still limit wider adoption
5 min read
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Spectroscopy in the Clinic: Ten Years On
Oct 07, 2025
7 min read
As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Field Flow Fractionation Comes of Age
Oct 23, 2025
11 min read
By preserving sample integrity, FFF meets modern separation challenges found at the intersection of the nano, micro, and macromolecular worlds
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Business & Entrepreneurship
New Event Explores Analytical Science’s Vital Role in Decarbonization
Oct 01, 2025
7 min read
Pierre Giusti offers a snapshot of what to expect at the first Transition Analytics for Decarbonization (TAD) conference in Paris
Innovation
The technologies, lessons, and stories defining innovation in analytical science
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025
Nov 17, 2025
By James Strachan
The products – and people – defining the next wave of analytical innovation
7 min read
Innovation
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Innovation at Scale: A Conversation with Agilent’s New CTO
Oct 24, 2025
11 min read
We speak with August Specht, Chief Technology Officer at Agilent, about the opportunities and risks of AI, the promise of multimodal data, and building a more connected and sustainable future for analytical science
Innovation
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Lessons Crossing the Valley of Death
Sep 18, 2025
3 min read
Let’s transform analytical chemistry into the hotbed of commercial innovation it ought to be
Innovation
Technology
The Psychology of Innovation: How to Build a Fearlessly Curious Team
Jun 30, 2025
12 min read
Creating space for dissent, risk-taking, and failure is key to innovation, says SCIEX’s R&D VP Chris Lock
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Infographic: Lessons from the Top 100 Microplastics Papers
Jan 30, 2026
How has microplastics research evolved, who is at the forefront, and where is scientific attention shifting?
0 min read
Fertilizer Microplastics Found Washing Back to Beaches
Jan 30, 2026
A study tracks polymer-coated fertilizers from fields to sea – and back again
2 min read
New Terahertz Spectroscopy System Balances Resolution Trade-offs
Jan 29, 2026
SPRATS platform offers combined spectral and spatial precision for characterizing high-Q THz devices
1 min read
Simplifying Explosives Analysis for Evolving Soil Regulations
Jan 29, 2026
How Agilent developed a new workflow to tackle Germany’s updated soil regulations
2 min read
Relevance, Relationships, Research – Riva!
Jan 29, 2026
By Henry Thomas
Phil Marriot reflects on why Riva remains a crucible for ideas, innovation, and careers in separation science
7 min read
Sulfur Biomolecules Were Available at Life’s Dawn
Jan 28, 2026
By Henry Thomas
Atmospheric simulations suggest essential sulfur-containing molecules formed on early Earth, challenging long-held views of abiogenesis
6 min read
Parkinson's Aggravated by Nanoplastics Exposure
Jan 27, 2026
By Kathryn Wighton
Mouse study suggests environmental nanoplastics may exacerbate Parkinson's disease through metabolic dysregulation in the gut, brain, and liver
3 min read
GLP-1 Analysis: Riding the Wave of Peptide Innovation
Jan 26, 2026
By Amanda M. Guiraldelli, Piotr Alvarez, Koen Sandra
The remarkable commercial success of GLP-1 receptor agonists is fueling investment, accelerating science, and creating new analytical challenges. Here, we outline the hurdles these peptides present, explore methods for impurity profiling and structural characterization, and consider strategies to keep pace with this fast-moving field.
12 min read
All Bark and No Bite
Jan 23, 2026
Image of the Month: a chemical arms race unfolds beneath the bark
2 min read
Isotopic Fingerprints From The Moon’s Far Side
Jan 23, 2026
Chang’e-6 basalts show heavy potassium isotopes linked to the South Pole–Aitken impact and deep volatile loss
3 min read
