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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
Liquid Chromatography
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
Sitting Down With
Mass Spectrometry
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
Sitting Down With
Environmental
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
Spectroscopy
Clinical
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
Environmental
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
Career Pathways
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
Business & Entrepreneurship
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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Recent developments in analytical science
Spectroscopy Roundup: Rover Dogs and Raman Vision
Apr 14, 2026
Semi-autonomous robots showcase the future of planetary exploration, as spectroscopy also reshapes lab-on-chip biology and microplastics research
3 min read
Special Series eBook: GLP-1 Analysis
Apr 14, 2026
Experts explore how analytical science is meeting the challenges shaping GLP-1 therapeutics
1 min read
HTC-19 Profile: Building an Analytical Hub from the Ground Up
Apr 13, 2026
Nikoline Juul Nielsen of the University of Copenhagen discusses building a collaborative research environment, advancing non-target analysis – and connecting scientists across borders
7 min read
Raman Spectroscopy Moves to the Front Line of Pandemic Preparedness
Apr 13, 2026
Comprehensive review highlights label-free viral detection – and the hurdles to real-world deployment
2 min read
Frontline Pharma: Tao Chen
Apr 10, 2026
By James Strachan
A new series championing scientists in the pharmaceutical industry begins with Genentech’s rising star
5 min read
Plastic Meets Biomass to Boost Biofuel Yields
Apr 10, 2026
Co-pyrolysis study reveals how agricultural waste and LDPE films work together to produce cleaner, energy-rich fuels
2 min read
Prototype Mass Spectrometer Handles Billions of Ions at Once
Apr 09, 2026
Nature-inspired prototype points toward faster, more sensitive single-cell proteomics and metabolomics
2 min read
Antibody Oxidation’s Hidden Handedness Comes Into View
Apr 08, 2026
Integrated NMR and LC-MS analysis distinguishes elusive stereochemical forms of methionine oxidation in IgG1 Fc regions, offering a sharper tool for biologic drug quality control
1 min read
The Missing Piece in the Dark Metabolome Puzzle?
Apr 08, 2026
By James Strachan
Microdroplets formed during electrospray ionization may trigger chemical reactions that help explain a substantial portion of the “dark metabolome” – though some researchers question their relevance under typical metabolomics conditions
7 min read
The Hidden Diversity of Amyloid Plaques
Apr 07, 2026
By Henry Thomas
A multimodal MSI approach reveals how plaque-associated lipid signatures differ across brain regions in Alzheimer’s disease
6 min read
