The Positivity Problem
January 31, 2024
If we all put more effort into lifting our spirits and those of our students, we’d unintentionally raise the profile of analytical chemistry
6 min read
False
February 2024
In the first issue of 2024, a collection of the field’s leading spokespeople consider the persistent perception problem facing analytical chemistry – and debate proposals for a rebrand: measurement science. Our second feature explores the role of the analytical scientist in the “forever” PFAS problem. In My View features Ruedi Aebersold, Pieter Dorrestein and Silvio Vaz Jr – who discuss funding fundamentals, innovation tips, and agrochemical analysis (respectively). In the Core Topics, Patrick Fedick explains why he’s combining 3D printing with mass spectrometry, Davy Guillarme argues ultrashort chromatography columns are fit for pharma, and Juergen Popp discusses clinical spectroscopy’s exciting AI-enabled future. Finally, we sit down with top class educator Thomas J. Wenzel.
Chromatography
Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Career Pathways
Mastering the Craft of Chromatography
January 29, 2024
Innovation in separation science continues apace, but a lack of skilled personnel with an understanding of the fundamentals will hold the field back
3 min read
The Unseen Science
January 16, 2024
Students are often unaware of the beauty of mass spectrometry and spectroscopy, the role analytical science plays in Nobel-Prize winning research, and the opportunities for tech lovers. We need to change that!
4 min read
Make Analytical Chemistry Cool (Again)
January 12, 2024
Three up-and-coming researchers discuss why analytical science can sometimes struggle to attract talent to the field
5 min read
Fighting for Scraps?
January 9, 2024
Chemistry’s diminished standing among the sciences has led to counterproductive departmental competition, which – alongside a fragmented approach to education – has hurt analytical chemistry. The damage has been done, but there are steps we can take to improve our reputation.
4 min read
Three Dimensional Defense
December 21, 2023
Patrick Fedick walks us through life as a US Navy analytical chemist – and explains why he’s combining 3D printing with mass spectrometry
11 min read
The Science of Measurement
December 15, 2023
To repair the reputation of the field, we need to redefine analytical chemistry so that is understood as the science of measurement – and a fundamental part of chemistry
3 min read
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
Environmental
Spectroscopy
Mass Spectrometry
Agrochemical Analysis at the Edge
December 14, 2023
Given the rising global demand for food, are the analytical tools, techniques and methods at our disposal up to scratch?
4 min read
The First of Us
December 13, 2023
And then there were 1,280… Genomic analysis reveals how an ancestral population bottleneck brought us to the brink of extinction
2 min read
Enter the METRIX
December 8, 2023
We plug into the (RAMAN)METRIX with Juergen Popp, who discusses clinical spectroscopy’s exciting AI-enabled future
5 min read
No Mere Applicationist!
November 30, 2023
To raise the profile of analytical science, we need to differentiate ourselves from routine, “push-button” chemical analysts as the developers of new analytical tools and techniques
6 min read
Career Pathways
Career Pathways
Business & Entrepreneurship
Career Pathways
News and Research
Technology
Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Top Class Educator
November 29, 2023
Sitting Down With… Thomas J. Wenzel, Charles A. Dana Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, Bates College, USA
5 min read
Career Pathways
Career Pathways
Omics
Genomics & DNA Analysis
Mass Spectrometry
News and Research
Technology
Environmental
Translational Science
Business & Entrepreneurship
Three Big Challenges for Analytical Science
November 13, 2023
Confident communication, funding fundamental research, and dealing with data – how we can take analytical science to new heights
3 min read
What It Takes to Innovate
November 8, 2023
When expertise and interests align, collaboration breeds innovation
3 min read
Chromatography
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
News and Research
Technology
Pharma and Biopharma
Career Pathways
Small but Perfectly Formed
October 3, 2023
Are ultra-short chromatography columns fit for pharma?
3 min read
