Harold Monroe McNair (1933-2021)

 

On June 27th 2021, Harold McNair – a titan of gas chromatography – passed away. Harold was a beloved colleague and friend to many in the analytical chemistry field, not to mention a great communicator, mentor and teacher – there is no doubt he will be sorely missed. For our newsletter this week, we’d like to pay tribute to this outstanding figure of our community. Below is a selection of articles dedicated to Harold that have featured in our magazine through the years, including a touching tribute from some of his past students – Kevin Schug, Nicholas Snow, Vince Remcho, Chris Palmer and Lee Polite.
Weekly Spotlight

The accumulation of veterinary drugs in animal-derived foods is tightly regulated to protect consumers from over-exposure. As a gold standard for quantitative analysis, a triple quadrupole LC/MS workflow has been developed for the simultaneous analysis of 210 multi-class veterinary drugs in various animal-food matrices.

 

Learn more
 
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
Paying Tribute to “Doc”
09/16/2016 | Kevin Schug, Nicholas Snow, Vince Remcho, Chris Palmer, Lee Polite
A few of Harold McNair's past students reflect on his influence as a teacher and mentor.
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
Magnificent Mentors
11/09/2016 | Harold McNair
Harold McNair shares some of his favorite stories about several pioneers he has worked with.
FORENSICS
Science in the Court!
07/04/2018 | Harold McNair, Kenyon Evans-Nguyen, William Thompson
We speak to a psychologist and a forensic mass spec expert about the challenges of putting analytical science ‘on trial’ – and get a fascinating real-life story of a very unusual court case...
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
Writing the Book on GC – and Living Life
11/09/2016 | Frank van Geel
Harold McNair, Professor Emeritus, Analytical Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA
 
Application Notes
UHPLC analysis of SARS-CoV-2 drugs Remdesivir and GS-441524 using YMC-Triart C18

Remdesivir and its active metabolite GS-441524 are antiviral drugs examined for the treatment of COVID-19. Their separation can be obtained in only 3 minutes using a YMC-Triart C18 UHPLC column. Read more
Extraction of a Comprehensive Steroid Panel from Human Serum (AN939)

Describes the extraction of steroid hormones from human serum using Biotage® Mikro ABN microelution plates prior to LC/MS-MS analysis – with very low elution volumes & enhanced workflow efficiency. Read more
Analysis of S and CI in Waste Oil Using an Ag-anode X-ray Tube

Waste oil with high chlorine concentrations is hazardous and must be treated differently than other waste oils. Read more
8 Reasons to Upgrade to Automated Imaging

Why automated image analysis is rapidly replacing manual microscopy for characterizing particle shape and how combining it with Raman spectroscopy adds chemical identification. Read more
 
Special Promotions
The Mass Spec Supplement 2021 has landed!

Mass spec makes magic happen. Our annual supplement celebrates this magic by highlighting some of the most innovative mass spec applications out there. Check it out!

 
Are you involved in cannabis testing?

If you are currently involved in cannabis testing, we would be very grateful if you would complete our short survey. It will take you less than five minutes and help us better understand your real needs. Start Survey
The Power List 2021 Nominations are open!

Celebrating the top 100, The Power List coincides with our 100th issue and - our “Festival of Analytical Science”. We want it to be the biggest celebration yet!  Nominate today
 
Events to Watch Out for in 2021

We work with event organizers from all around the world to help bring the analytical science community together, from large congresses to intimate meetings that fit around a table. Discover some of the events that we partner with and and stay up-to-date with the latest developments.
More information
This email was sent to {~email~} by info@theanalyticalscientist.com. To ensure delivery of emails to your inbox, please add info@theanalyticalscientist.com to your address book or safe sender list. To view online, please click here.

Create or manage your account here
Unsubscribe here

The Analytical Scientist is a brand of Texere Publishing Limited

Texere Publishing Limited, Booths Park 1,
Chelford Road, Knutsford, WA16 8GS, UK
Registered Company Number: 08113419
Texere Publishing Inc., 115 Broadway, FL 5,
New York, NY 10006, USA
Federal Identification Number: 81-4613586