Monodisperse Microspheres: No “Revolution” – But Excitingly Scalable
October 30, 2025
Bo Zhang’s new column technology itself isn’t “revolutionary,” argues Frantisek Svec, but he is excited about the potential for large-scale production
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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
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Monodisperse Silica Particles: A Critical View
Sep 29, 2025
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The evidence is clear, argues Fabrice Gritti: particle size uniformity does not result in superior column efficiency and resolution
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Oct 15, 2025
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Scott A. McLuckey continues to delight in turning over stones in mass spectrometry
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Oct 09, 2025
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Blending chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental science, Juliane Hollender tracks the unseen chemicals shaping our waters
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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
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Spectroscopy in the Clinic: Ten Years On
Oct 07, 2025
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As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
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Field Flow Fractionation Comes of Age
Oct 23, 2025
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By preserving sample integrity, FFF meets modern separation challenges found at the intersection of the nano, micro, and macromolecular worlds
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New Event Explores Analytical Science’s Vital Role in Decarbonization
Oct 01, 2025
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Pierre Giusti offers a snapshot of what to expect at the first Transition Analytics for Decarbonization (TAD) conference in Paris
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Monodisperse Microspheres: No “Revolution” – But Excitingly Scalable
Oct 30, 2025
By Frantisek Svec
Bo Zhang’s new column technology itself isn’t “revolutionary,” argues Frantisek Svec, but he is excited about the potential for large-scale production
3 min read
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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
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Lessons Crossing the Valley of Death
Sep 18, 2025
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Let’s transform analytical chemistry into the hotbed of commercial innovation it ought to be
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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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Dioxin2025: Our Picks from the Program
Oct 30, 2025
By James Strachan
We bring you highlights from Dioxin2025, which takes place November 1–6 at the Titanic Deluxe Golf Resort Belek in Antalya, Türkiye
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Rapid Raman Screen to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Oct 29, 2025
MX-Raman platform could screen for bacterial infection and recommend effective antibiotic treatment
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Mass Spec Roundup: Vesicles, Tumors, and Doping…
Oct 29, 2025
Plus more mass spec research…
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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
Nanoneedles Unlock Lipid Profiling in Live Brain Tissue
Oct 28, 2025
New workflow is developed for spatiotemporal lipidomics to classify gliomas and monitor treatment response
1 min read
Life on Enceladus? Saturn Sows Seed of Doubt
Oct 27, 2025
By James Strachan
Could Saturn’s magnetosphere be producing the organic molecules thought to originate from Enceladus?
5 min read
Titan's Unorthodox Crystals Challenge Chemistry Canon
Oct 27, 2025
Polar and nonpolar molecules form unexpected cocrystals on Saturn's moon, defying a core rule of chemical solubility
3 min read
A Smarter Clock for Biological Age
Oct 24, 2025
Combining transcriptomic and glycomic data, a next-generation biological clock could help detect age-related disease risk long before symptoms appear
1 min read
Innovation at Scale: A Conversation with Agilent’s New CTO
Oct 24, 2025
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
11 min read
Spectral Mystery on Mars Finally Solved
Oct 23, 2025
Lab match identifies elusive Martian mineral linked to hydrothermal activity – and possible past habitability
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