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November 2016
Welcome to the November issue! In Upfront we reveal a precolonial palimpsest, show how genomics (and teeth) help in the characterization of the Black Death, and remember the “father” of HPLC, Jack Kirkland. We also tackle multidimensional multi-polydispersity and ask if analytical chemists are having an existential crisis, while Luigi Mondello shares the success story behind the Messina Group. We Sit Down With legendary gas chromatographer Harold McNair, and he shares some entertaining tales about his key mentors in our Profession section.
Omics
Omics
Proteomics
Omics
Metabolomics Lipidomics
Mass Spectrometry
Omics
Genomics & DNA Analysis
Who Are You?
November 9, 2016
Now is not the time for analytical chemists to suffer an existential crisis. We should be leading the way, striving for real impact.
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Chromatography
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
Analytical Island in the Sun
November 9, 2016
Why is Sicily a separation science hotspot? Luigi Mondello, friends – and family – come together to share the success story behind the Messina Group.
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Disrupting Cytogenetics in the Clinic
November 9, 2016
To select the right treatment for each cancer patient, we need fast, accurate and cost-effective ways to characterize tumors. Now, with newly developed algorithms and protocols, mate pair sequencing could well be the tool we’ve been seeking.
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Magnificent Mentors
November 9, 2016
Harold McNair has worked with several pioneers throughout his illustrious career – and has the stories to prove it. Here, he shares some of his favorites. What else would you expect when you ‘Sit Down With... Harold McNair’?
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VUV Versus Industry
November 9, 2016
In the first article of this three part series, we learned how academia was reacting to vacuum ultraviolet detection for gas chromatography (tas.txp.to/1116/VUVacademy). But how does it fare in real-world applications in industry? Here, we speak to Hans-Gerd Janssen (Unilever), Pierre Giusti and Gaelle Jousset (TOTAL) to find out.
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Writing the Book on GC – and Living Life
November 9, 2016
Sitting Down With... Harold McNair, Professor Emeritus, Analytical Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA
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Playing the ACE Card in LBAs
November 9, 2016
The precision of affinity capillary electrophoresis makes it a strong option for advancing drug development.
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How to Score with Penalties
November 9, 2016
Could ridge regression and other penalty models be the future of spectroscopy calibration?
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Tackling Multidimensional Multi-polydispersity
November 9, 2016
How far are we from the day-to-day application of on-line 2D-LC for polymer analysis?
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How Are You – and How’s Your Microbiome?
November 9, 2016
Exploration of the human body’s ‘second genome’ could transform health and medicine – and robust analytical methodologies are key.
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Cheers to TEA!
November 9, 2016
Simon Nelms considers advances in trace elemental analysis and their impact on the beverage industry’s three main tenets: safety, quality and productivity.
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Spec in a Suitcase
November 9, 2016
An outreach project established by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) aims to improve access to spectroscopy for 16–18-year-olds. Coordinator Katy Glazer tells us more.
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Sniff it Again, SAM
November 9, 2016
Static mass spec takes us one small step closer to understanding the evolution of Mars’ atmosphere
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Cracking the Codex
November 9, 2016
Hyperspectral imaging reveals precolonial pictographic palimpsest
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Remembering Jack Kirkland
November 9, 2016
“One of the original pioneers of modern liquid chromatography,” Joseph (Jack) Kirkland (1925–2016) was not only an analytical innovator but also a mentor and educator. Here, the “father” of HPLC is remembered by friends and colleagues.
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Chromatography
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
Business & Entrepreneurship
MALDI, Moonshot and Rapid Fire MS
November 9, 2016
What’s new in business?
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Pestilence Persistence
November 9, 2016
Can genomics connect the dots between the Black Death and Europe’s Great Plagues?
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Deep Impact
November 8, 2016
An unwitting and incomplete guide to being ‘successful’ in analytical science – and life.
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