Guest Author: Zara Jalali What is PFAS? PFAS is an abbreviation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances which are a large family of man-made chemicals that contain a carbon and fluorine Continue Reading
Derivatizing Reagents for GC – The Buffers Strike Back
Our previous technical tip spoke about silylation reagents that may be used to derivatize a range of polar, acidic, and basic analytes to improve volatility and peak shape during gas chromatography. Silylating Continue Reading
Derivatization in Gas Chromatography (GC) Explained
Gas Chromatography is a fantastic technique to achieve exceedingly sharp peaks and resolutions within a complex mixture of analytes. But each analyte must be volatile to facilitate GC analysis. Derivatization Continue Reading
Nitrogen for Fast GC Analysis? Let’s Narrow Down this Idea
Guest Author – Zachary Woodward, Technical Specialist – Phenomenex USA Shorter run-times, sharper peaks, improved resolution, and low costs of carrier gas…we want it all! These goals can seem at Continue Reading
How Chromatography Accessories Save the Day In the Lab
Contaminants beware of Phenomenex’s next superhero – the sample prep sidekicks. With a wide selection of products to choose from, you don’t have to select just one sidekick! And all Continue Reading
Sulfur Dioxide, Acid Rain, and How Gas Chromatography is Here To Help
Discover how gas chromatography can heal your sulfur dioxide woes. Guest Author: Tim Nelson, Global Marketing Manager, Fuels & Chemicals We can all agree that acidic rain is not “sweet” Continue Reading
Cannabis GC-FID Method Development
Explore our newest method development application focusing on the determination of residual solvents and terpenes in cannabis by GC-FID. Below is a snippet from our recently published technical note by Continue Reading
Have a Technical Question? Live Chat with Experts!
Scientists are some of the smartest people to walk the planet. But even basic chromatography knowledge can evade the most experienced scientist. That is why Phenomenex provides technical assistance nearly Continue Reading
What Is Flash Chromatography? Discover What’s New in an Old Field
Guest Author: David C. Kennedy, Ph.D What is flash chromatography, and what new things can we expect in such an old field? Flash chromatography often appears to be a quiet corner Continue Reading
Sitting with Scientist Yuri P. Belov, Ph.D., the GC Column Mastermind
Born and raised in Russia, Yuri P. Belov, knew at a young age that he wanted to go into organic chemistry. Belov received his M.S. in Technology of Synthetic Rubbers Continue Reading