Raman Tool Opens the Door to Continuous Vaccine Manufacturing
By James Strachan
February 2, 2026
A confocal Raman microscope-based tool can characterize viral particles at-line and in real time
2 min read
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Pharma & Biopharma
GLP-1 Analysis: Riding the Wave of Peptide Innovation
By Amanda M. Guiraldelli, Piotr Alvarez, Koen Sandra
January 26, 2026
The remarkable commercial success of GLP-1 receptor agonists is fueling investment, accelerating science, and creating new analytical challenges. Here, we outline the hurdles these peptides present, explore methods for impurity profiling and structural characterization, and consider strategies to keep pace with this fast-moving field.
12 min read
Living Sensor Illuminates Epigenetic Changes Inside Cells
By James Strachan
January 12, 2026
A genetically encoded sensor platform allows researchers to watch PTM dynamics inside cells and tumors – opening new paths in drug discovery
3 min read
How to Fingerprint Cell Culture Media
By Jude Lakbub
December 17, 2025
Understanding cell culture media components is crucial – and LC-MS fingerprinting can help.
4 min read
Pharma and Biopharma
Pharma & Biopharma
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Trends & Challenges
Proteomics
Translational Science
Could Mass Spec Overcome the CAR T Solid Tumor Barrier?
December 1, 2025
Joey Sheff of the National Research Council Canada explains how mass spectrometry and proteomics could help CAR T therapies overcome the unique challenges of solid tumors
5 min read
What I Learned Bringing Slalom Chromatography Back from the Dead
By Fabrice Gritti
November 18, 2025
Fabrice Gritti spent a year immersed in the world of DNA physics to resurrect a long-abandoned technique to solve modern challenges in cell and gene therapy analysis
6 min read
Oligonucleotides: Synthesis and Manufacturing Hurdles
November 18, 2025
As oligonucleotides gain traction, manufacturing capabilities and analytical systems are being retooled to meet new demands for scale, purity, and efficiency.
4 min read
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025: #3
By James Strachan
November 11, 2025
Waters’ BioResolve Protein A Affinity Columns rank third in our Innovation Awards. Here, Senior Principal Scientist Beatrice Muriithi tells us about the joy of discovery.
2 min read
The Sepapure Solution
November 11, 2025
Dr. Kristin Folmert, Analytical Product Manager at KNAUER, showcases how Sepapure oliGO is raising the bar for affordable, high-performance oligonucleotide analysis
4 min read
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025: #8
By James Strachan
November 5, 2025
HORIBA’s Veloci BioPharma Analyzer combines the selectivity of chromatography with the speed and simplicity of optical spectroscopy
3 min read
