The Analytical Scientist

Forensics Forensics Technology

Towards the Holy Grail of Chemical Threat Detection

By James Strachan

January 16, 2026

Agilent’s Steve Wood talks trends in chemical threat detection – and the quest for a multi-method, AI-enhanced, robotic “sniffer dog”

5 min read

Towards the Holy Grail of Chemical Threat Detection

Environmental Technology

State-of-the-Art Sample Preparation Roundtable: Part One

By James Strachan

January 13, 2026

Read – or watch – our roundtable discussion on pioneering new tools, greener workflows, and a bold vision for the future of sample preparation

4 min read

StateoftheArt Sample Preparation Roundtable Part One

Sensors Career Pathways Technology

Artificial Tongue Detects Spiciness in Seconds

By James Strachan

December 23, 2025

Milk-derived casein and a conductive hydrogel form a human-inspired sensor for rapid, selective capsaicin detection

4 min read

Artificial Tongue Detects Spiciness in Seconds

Chromatography Liquid Chromatography Innovation Technology Opinion & Personal Narratives

A Foundation for Revolutionary Separation Performance?

By Fabrice Gritti

December 18, 2025

Bo Zhang’s new strategy for the precise manufacturing of LC microspheres may allow scientists to conduct the experiments needed to make breakthroughs in column performance

5 min read

A Foundation for Revolutionary Separation Performance

Sensors Sensors News & Research Technology

Sensor “Sniffs” Diabetes in Breath

By James Strachan

December 12, 2025

A highly sensitive, room-temperature acetone gas sensor could be used to rapidly test for diabetes

4 min read

Chromatography Innovation Liquid Chromatography Technology Pharma & Biopharma

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