Sitting Down With…Robert (Bob) Kennedy, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and Chair of the forthcoming HPLC 2016 conference in San Francisco.

Using saturation-transfer difference (STD) NMR and in situ NMR spectroscopic analyses of biocatalyzed reactions to optimize application of enzymes in organic synthesis.

The somewhat imperfect peer review process has a long way to go before it could be considered ‘standardized’ – but at least we should be heading in the same direction.

The gift of analytical capability is welcomed with open arms, but needs to go beyond core instrumentation.

High-precision isotopic analysis of essential metals is beginning to show real promise for medical diagnoses. Here, I share some of the progress in this exciting application area.

Conducting an autopsy of the flaws of comparative bullet lead analysis in forensic practice

Exploring fluorescence spectroscopy’s ability to monitor quality – and reduce operating costs in wastewater treatment works

The 2015 Power List will likely thrill, disappoint and annoy in (possibly) equal measures – but what does it mean to the people on it? In short: don’t take it too seriously...

Sniffing out ‘off smells’ in drinking water with a bioelectronic sensor

Two-dimensional photonic crystals combined with spectroscopy shines a light on microbial culprits