Remembering Jim Winefordner
November 24, 2025
Gary Hieftje looks back on the life, legacy, and scientific impact of a mentor and giant of spectrochemical analysis
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Voices in the Community
The voices driving change and progress in analytical science. Explore stories, interviews, and community highlights that inspire and inform.
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
Opinion & Personal Narratives
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
Latest
Recent developments in analytical science
A Toast to Innovators of All Stripes
Nov 20, 2025
By James Strachan
Whether you’re grappling with the fundamentals, or putting the finishing touches on a new product – we salute you!
1 min read
Formic Acid Boosts LC-MS Metabolomics Sensitivity
Nov 20, 2025
A small tweak to sample prep – formic acid pretreatment – enhances LC–MS sensitivity and metabolome coverage without compromising reproducibility
2 min read
Mass Spec Roundup: Kinases, Contaminants and Carbon…
Nov 19, 2025
By Henry Thomas
Plus more mass spec stories…
3 min read
How Tap Water Sparked a Breakthrough in Ion-Assisted Chromatography
Nov 19, 2025
By Henry Thomas, Stephanie Vine
Southwest Research Institute chemists share how a chance mishap with deionized water led to a method that may accelerate the purification of active drug ingredients
6 min read
What I Learned Bringing Slalom Chromatography Back from the Dead
Nov 18, 2025
By Fabrice Gritti
Fabrice Gritti spent a year immersed in the world of DNA physics to resurrect a long-abandoned technique to solve modern challenges in cell and gene therapy analysis
6 min read
Method Package Streamlines Veterinary Drug Quantitation
Nov 18, 2025
An AOAC-Official Method meeting global veterinary drug regulations
3 min read
Oligonucleotides: Synthesis and Manufacturing Hurdles
Nov 18, 2025
As oligonucleotides gain traction, manufacturing capabilities and analytical systems are being retooled to meet new demands for scale, purity, and efficiency.
4 min read
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
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025: #1
Nov 13, 2025
By James Strachan
The technology ranked first in our 2025 Innovation Awards is… Countable PCR, from Countable Labs
4 min read
Ocean Virus Sequencing From a Single Drop
Nov 13, 2025
A breakthrough in environmental sequencing maps the microbial ocean one particle at a time, uncovering new viral families in the process
2 min read
