The Analytical Scientist

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GC×GC Detective Stories: Closing the Case?

By Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto

October 28, 2026

Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto on the achievements, bottlenecks and open questions in modern GC×GC

5 min read

GC×GC Detective Stories: Closing the Case?

Power List Power List Mass Spectrometry Liquid Chromatography Data & AI Sample Preparation Technology Proteomics Innovation

What Will Analytical Science Look Like in 2036? Part Two: Beyond AI

October 20, 2026

From sustainable laboratories and point-of-need measurements to single-cell analysis and bespoke separation technologies, the 2026 Top 40 Under 40 highlight the developments poised to transform analytical science

7 min read

What Will Analytical Science Look Like in 2036? Part Two: Beyond AI

Food, Beverage & Agriculture Environmental Technology

Holding Steady: Lessons from the PFAS Front Line

October 12, 2026

Food testing scientists share the lessons, technologies, and support that helped them achieve reliable PFAS results, and prepare for what comes next

1 min read

Holding Steady: Lessons from the PFAS Front Line

Technology Technology

A Glimpse into the Future of Analytical Instrument Design?

By Helen Bristow, James Strachan

October 7, 2026

Michael John Fanous’s portable scanner uses AI to reconstruct images blurred by continuous high-speed acquisition

5 min read

A Glimpse into the Future of Analytical Instrument Design?

Innovation Liquid Chromatography Keynote Interviews Technology Pharma & Biopharma

Innovation with Impact: Sitting Down With Erin Chambers

By Henry Thomas, James Strachan

September 28, 2026

Erin Chambers reflects on a career driven by curiosity, the changing demands of drug development, and the tools needed to answer bigger biological questions

8 min read

Innovation with Impact: Sitting Down With Erin Chambers

Gas Chromatography Keynote Interviews Gas Chromatography Technology

The Past, Present, and Future of GC Column Innovation

By James Strachan, Frank van Geel

August 31, 2026

Innovation in gas chromatography columns is alive and kicking, says Agilent’s Gustavo Serrano

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The Past, Present, and Future of GC Column Innovation

Chromatography Gas Chromatography Technology

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

GCxGC Detective Stories: Not Just a Pretty Face

Innovation Technology Innovation Career Pathways Genomics & DNA Analysis

Imagining the Tools of Tomorrow

By James Strachan

August 5, 2026

Countable Labs co-founder and CTO Christina Fan describes the mindset that led to the development of the Innovation Award-winning Countable PCR platform

9 min read