Techniques & Tools

TLC-MS is here and still evolving – continual advances in coupling techniques and ambient mass spectrometry are giving rise to a renaissance. Here, we share the most promising techniques and open your eyes to the powerful – and flexible – combinations of TLC and MS.

Sitting Down With... Barry Karger, James L. Waters Chair in Analytical Chemistry and Barnett Institute Director at Northeastern University, Massachusetts, USA.

Monika Dittman (Agilent Technologies) and Fabrice Gritti (Waters) offer a manufacturer point of view on the practical limits of LC.

What drives someone to throw aside selfish pursuits to focus on projects with true philanthropic impact? Here, the winners of the 2015 Humanity in Science Award provide their answers.

At ASMS 2015, GC-Orbitrap™ technology was unleashed onto an expectant analytical community. Here’s the backstory.

In 2014, The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards recognized our new and simplified EZGC® method development software. Here, we explore the complex roots that led to its creation.

Raman spectroscopy has evolved into a powerful characterization technique for many applications. What more needs to be done to make it effective in clinical analysis?

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes,” has put LEDs under the spotlight, particularly as a stable, robust and efficient light source in analytical sciences.

How to compare and contrast biosensor performance

Using NMR spectroscopy to investigate the structure of monoclonal antibodies