Techniques & Tools

“One of the giants of separation science,” Georges Guiochon (1931–2014) will certainly be missed. Equally certainly, he will continue to inspire and educate future generations. Here, seven friends, colleagues and collaborators remember Georges with great fondness.

Could bottlenose dolphin breath analysis help with conservation efforts?

Technology gets an update to help combat the spread of the deadly disease

How can a network of citizens and smartphones measure atmospheric particles?

Rich invites Pat to chat about the prestigious Pregl Medal and more at ISC2014 in Salzburg

GPC/SEC can be used to characterize commodity or bulk manufactured polymers. Here we describe how the use of formic acid instead of hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as the dissolution solvent and/or mobile phase can lead to improvements in both cost per analysis and health and safety. 

Without representative sampling, measurement uncertainty is compromised. Here, we present the current Theory of Sampling versus Measurement Uncertainty debate.

Sitting Down With… Apryll Stalcup, Director of the Irish Separation Science Cluster, Dublin City University, Ireland.

Is it possible for a cylinder of helium to last years, rather than months? When using a novel split-splitless injection port for gas chromatographs, the simple answer is “yes.” Here, I present the more technical answer.

Incorrect labeling of foods – sometimes a result of inappropriate or incorrect analysis – can cause needless suffering for people with food allergies. We analytical scientists must step up and change the landscape of food allergen analysis.