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Welcome to the July issue! In Upfront, we trace the lead in lipstick and meteoritic material in Tutankhamun’s dagger, plus we meet the team analyzing the changing climate’s effect on maple syrup. In My View takes on the dark side of scientific publishing, while in Profession, young scientists are urged to take a leap of faith in their careers. Giuseppe Petrucci shares his fascinating journey through the world of atmospheric chemistry – and from the vast to the very small, Donald Chace discusses the role of forensics in newborn screening.

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Articles featured in this issue

Business & Education Professional Development

Tacky Factor

07/14/2016 | Rich Whitworth

What is the future of the 'impact factor'? Does it make sense to assign a number to quality?

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

Killer Smile

07/14/2016 | Joanna Cummings

A Chinese research group have discovered potentially dangerous levels of lead in lipsticks

Techniques & Tools Liquid Chromatography

Maple Mayday

07/14/2016 | Joanna Cummings

Assessing the effect of climate change on maple syrup - using liquid chromatography

Business & Education Mass Spectrometry

From Precision Medicine to Proteomic Maps

07/14/2016 | Marcus Lippold , Rich Whitworth

Products, partnerships, investments - what’s going on in the analytical science business world.

Fields & Applications Spectroscopy

Great SciX-pectations

07/14/2016 | Joanna Cummings

A sneak preview of the 2016 SciX conference, taking place in Minneapolis in Spetember.

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

King Tut’s Space Blade

07/14/2016 | Joanna Cummings

X-ray fluorescence spectrometry uncovers meteoritic origin of a dagger in Tutankhamun’s tomb

Techniques & Tools Data Analysis

What We Learnt: Riva 2016

07/14/2016 | Rich Whitworth

Five experts share highlights from Riva 2016, the forum on microcolumn separations

Business & Education Professional Development

The Power... Then the Glory

07/14/2016 | Joanna Cummings

A reminder that the nominations are open for our first all-women Power List.

Techniques & Tools Technology

Image of the Month

07/18/2016 | Rich Whitworth

NASA scientists examine a microshutter array installed on Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec)

Fields & Applications Genomics & DNA Analysis

Only Gene Deep

07/14/2016 | Han van Krieken

Advances in genomics are thrilling, but a tumor is more than a bundle of genetic information.

Techniques & Tools Liquid Chromatography

Splendid Isolation

07/14/2016 | Sebastian Pantò

A new instrument could help with obtaining pure components from complex natural samples.

Business & Education Professional Development

The Dark Side of Scientific Publishing?

07/14/2016 | Robert Kraus

Third-party review is a viable – and faster – alternative to “journal shopping”.

Techniques & Tools Liquid Chromatography

The Analytical Triumvirate

07/14/2016 | Caroline West

The reawakened interest in SFC shows that, too often, academics are followers and not leaders.

Techniques & Tools Clinical

Addressing Diagnostic Error

07/14/2016 | Greg Miller

How can we harmonize lab testing and pathology consultations to prevent lab-related diagnostic errors?

Fields & Applications Mass Spectrometry

Understanding Our Atmosphere

07/14/2016 | Giuseppe Petrucci

A journey into the study of organic aerosols and the analysis of atmospheric processes

Fields & Applications Forensics

Forensic Science for the Living

07/14/2016 | Donald Chace

The convergence of forensic and metabolomic analysis – and its potential for diagnostics

Business & Education Professional Development

Time to Roll the Dice

07/14/2016 | Sarah Maurer

Don't let fear prevent you from progressing in your scientific career -take a leap of faith!

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

Going with the Flow

07/14/2016 | Gary Christian

We chat to Gary Christian, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, University of Washington, USA

Techniques & Tools Pharma & Biopharma

Molar mass determination of Heparin using GPC/SEC as required by EP/USP

03/01/2017 | Rich Whitworth

Rich Whitworth from The Analytical Scientist and Daniela Held from PSS discuss how to characterize low molar mass heparins with respect to molecular weight.

Fields & Applications Gas Chromatography

Breaking New Ground with IC-MS

07/14/2016 | Stuart Adams

Then & Now, with Stuart Adams, Higher Analytical Chemist at Fera Science Ltd, York, UK

Techniques & Tools Sample Preparation

Optimizing Food Additive Choice: Exploring the Value of Recent Advances in SEC Technology

06/17/2016 | Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical

The latest advances in the widely used technique of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) break new ground in terms of accuracy and sensitivity. This article assesses the information provided by multi-detector SEC and the potential benefits of recent innovations for polymeric food additive characterization.

Techniques & Tools Sample Preparation

The Benefits of Multi-Detector SEC for Protein Analysis'

06/17/2016 | Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical

This article explores how multiple detectors, particularly light scattering detectors, may be used for size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) in protein analysis. Using a light scattering detector as part of a multi-detector Size Exclusion Chromatography system provides the accurate molecular weight (MW) data needed to assess the activity, safety and clinical efficacy of therapeutic proteins.