Are We Too Afraid of Our Instruments?
By Jennifer Field
June 29, 2026
An obsession with spotless systems means we risk working for our instruments, rather than the other way around
3 min read
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Opinion & Personal Narratives
Mass Spectrometry
Opinion & Personal Narratives
Liquid Chromatography
Metabolomics & Lipidomics
Environmental
Untargeted or Non-Targeted Screening?
June 19, 2026
Is there a meaningful distinction? A panel of experts debate.
3 min read
Federal Funding Uncertainty Leaves US Research in Limbo
By Henry Thomas
June 1, 2026
As funding uncertainty persists, researchers describe the impact on laboratories, students, and long-running projects across the US
4 min read
The Fight for Research Integrity Needs You
By Frank van Geel, James Strachan
May 28, 2026
Elisabeth Bik has built a career exposing problematic papers. Now she is asking analytical scientists to apply the same scrutiny to their own fields.
13 min read
Vibe-Reporting Comes to Omics?
May 22, 2026
Jesse Meyer’s vibe-coded app is impressive, says Randall Julian, but don’t call it a “platform”
2 min read
Why We’re Using AI to Rethink Analytical Chemistry Education
By Paulo Correia
May 20, 2026
A structured, AI-supported approach to uncovering the hidden conceptual barriers in analytical chemistry education
4 min read
Three Trends Shaping Multi-omics Sample Preparation
By Malin Karlsson
May 4, 2026
Maximizing insight from limited samples, aligning data across molecular layers, and building consistency from the first step
4 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
The Future of Countercurrent Chromatography
April 27, 2026
Versatility, vision, and unfinished business – from Ito’s inventions to new frontiers in biotechnology and sustainability
6 min read
Why Countercurrent Chromatography Still Matters
By James Strachan
April 22, 2026
Martha Knight reflects on a lifetime of separations shaped by CCC
9 min read
