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7 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask About GC

August 16, 2016September 8, 2016 Science UnfilteredLeave a comment

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Liquid Chromatography (LC)Technical TipsUncategorized

Best and Worst Organic Solvents to Use in LC

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 Science Unfiltered1 Comment

There are several critical characteristics to take into consideration when choosing the appropriate organic solvent to use in liquid chromatography. For example, high viscosity solvents may produce backpressures that are too high for the HPLC system used.

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What the HILIC is HILIC?

June 23, 2016December 9, 2016 Science Unfiltered1 Comment

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) is a chromatographic mode used mainly for the separation of polar compounds that are too hydrophilic to be retained in a reversed phase column.

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10 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask About LC

June 14, 2016August 22, 2017 Science Unfiltered3 Comments

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Humanity in Science: Combating Counterfeit with Capillary Electrophoresis

April 26, 2016September 1, 2016 Science UnfilteredLeave a comment

The Humanity in Science Award was created in 2015 to recognize outstanding developments in science that could change human lives for the better. There were many runners-up who did (and do!) amazing things for humanity. Recently, The Analytical Scientist sat down with each of them to catch up, and find out how their ventures have progressed in the last 12 months.

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Gas Chromatography (GC)Technical TipsUncategorized

Technical Tip: Early Eluting Peak Shape

March 1, 2016April 15, 2016 Science UnfilteredLeave a comment

Depending on method conditions, early eluting compounds are apt to have poor peak shapes. Within are some steps that can be implemented to help minimize any distortions to early eluting peaks in gas chromatography.

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Liquid Chromatography (LC)Technical TipsUncategorized

Technical Tip: Peak Apex Flattening

February 19, 2016April 15, 2016 Science UnfilteredLeave a comment

Peak shape issues at the apex of a peak are typically related to detector saturation. This symptom can be observed as flattening and/or noise at the peak apex.

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Liquid Chromatography (LC)Technical TipsUncategorized

Technical Tip: Principle HPLC Conditions for LC/MS

January 18, 2016May 16, 2017 Science UnfilteredLeave a comment

High-performance (or pressure) liquid chromatography, more commonly known as HPLC, can be a useful tool to assist in the improvement or simplicity of mass spectral detection and analysis.