GCxGC Detective Stories: Not Just a Pretty Face
By Frank van Geel, James Strachan
August 18, 2026
Mariosimone Zoccali discusses the evolution of GCxGC, which he describes as “one of the most exciting stories in separation science”
8 min read
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Gas Chromatography
Is CE-MS Ready for Top-Down Proteomics?
By Henry Thomas
July 21, 2026
Many longstanding barriers to CE-MS implementation are now being overcome, according to a new 12-lab benchmarking study by Kevin Jooß and colleagues
3 min read
A Molecular Record of Repairs from a Roman Shipwreck
May 5, 2026
Organic residue and pollen analysis uncover geographically distinct coating batches across a 2,200-year-old Roman vessel
2 min read
Keynote Interviews
Trends & Challenges
Opinion & Personal Narratives
Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Career Pathways
The Coffee Break: With James Grinias
By James Strachan
April 30, 2026
Jim Grinias shares the ideas and debates shaping conference conversations – from AI to interdisciplinary science
7 min read
Plastic Meets Biomass to Boost Biofuel Yields
April 10, 2026
Co-pyrolysis study reveals how agricultural waste and LDPE films work together to produce cleaner, energy-rich fuels
2 min read
Chemical Fingerprints Reveal What’s Really in Artisanal Chocolate
April 6, 2026
Combined GC-MS and HPLC analyses show methylxanthines track cocoa content, offering a robust tool against mislabeling
1 min read
The Scent of an Ancient Mummy
April 2, 2026
Airborne chemical fingerprints uncover evolving preservation recipes and offer a non-destructive way to study ancient remains
1 min read
Environmental
Sample Preparation
Mass Spectrometry
Spectroscopy
Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Chromatography
The Secret Life of a Solvent
By James Strachan
March 24, 2026
Analytical chemistry’s first dedicated solvent guide suggests that greenness is about navigating inevitable trade-offs with greater responsibility – not chasing a mythical “green” label
6 min read
Interpreting Life’s Earliest Chemical Traces
By Henry Thomas
January 21, 2026
A machine learning strategy extends molecular biosignatures to early Earth and planetary exploration
3 min read
Sample Preparation
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
News & Research
Gas Chromatography
Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Fast Test Spots PAHs in Everyday Foods
December 16, 2025
A streamlined QuEChERS-GC-MS method offers a quicker, cleaner way to monitor carcinogenic PAHs in complex food matrices
2 min read
