Lipidomic Harmony?
September 24, 2018
The Lipidomics Standards Initiative was initiated in early 2018 by Kim Ekroos and Gerhard Liebisch. What are its aims, and what will it bring to the table? Ekroos explains the grand plan.
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Toward Better Biotherapeutics
September 21, 2018
When digging into the inherent complexity of antibody-drug conjugates, choosing the right chromatography column is key. We spoke with the University of Geneva’s Alexandre Goyon about the evolution of UHPLC, and how to streamline separations for complex biotherapeutics.
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Your Efficiency Challenge – Part II
September 21, 2018
Since late 2017, we have been collecting your responses to a survey on laboratory efficiency and liquid separations – kicking off a special project: “Your Efficiency Challenge.” Here, we present select results, consult with our efficiency experts – and introduce “The Road to Improved Efficiency” – an unmissable video webinar master class. It’s time to challenge yourself!
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Singapore’s “SLING”
September 21, 2018
The Singapore Lipidomics Incubator, established by Markus Wenk and based at the National University of Singapore, is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to innovation, education and partnership in lipidomics research. Here, four of the team members – Markus Wenk, Anne K Bendt, Federico Torta and Amaury Cazenave Gassiot – discuss the growing importance and impact of lipidomics.
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A Picture of Health?
September 21, 2018
Lipids are a crucial and complex component of the ‘omics’ puzzle.
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La Dolce Vita
September 18, 2018
Sitting Down With… Giovanni Dugo, Professor Emeritus, University of Messina, Sicily, Italy.
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Perfecting Proteomic Separations
September 18, 2018
An Innovation Award-winning micro-chip chromatography “column,” µPACTM promises high-resolution separations of complex biological samples. Kris Gevaert and Francis Impens, from Ghent University and the VIB Proteomics Core, embedded in the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, have been trialing the new column. We caught up with them to find out more about their work, and how µPAC can expedite routine analysis.
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Those Who Can, Teach: Janina Kneipp and Katharina Schultens
September 18, 2018
In part three of our series on analytical science education, we talk to one of the professors and the managing director of the School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), about their multidisciplinary teaching program – which combines analytical sciences with data analysis, statistics, risk assessment, and science communication.
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Intelligent Innovation
September 18, 2018
From the very beginning, KNAUER’s success has hinged upon developing cutting-edge measurement tools. We caught up with Christian Benkhäuser, Head of Hardware Development, to uncover the company’s approach to innovation in the “on demand” era.
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All The Tea in China
September 18, 2018
How we applied advanced software to unravel the impact of climate changes on the complex chemistry of an ancient crop.
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