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The LCGC Blog: HPLC Column Selection - Are You Barking Up the Right Tree?
Choosing the correct column for an application requires that we consider the many factors that can influence the efficiency and selectivity of a separation including column hardware, stationary phase support, and surface chemistry. On a recent rainy day our technical support group came up with a list of 23 such factors that need to be considered. More...
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Convert from Helium to Hydrogen as a GC Carrier Gas
Learn how to convert from Helium to Hydrogen as a GC carrier gas, Hydrogen is much less expensive, can provide more rapid separations at lower temperatures than Helium, and provides longer column life. Hydrogen gas is obtained by the electrolysis of water and many laboratories supply it to the GC via an in-house H2 generator.  DOWNLOAD this easy to use STEP by STEP Guide..
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| Featured News |
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Intertek Expands to Meet Demand in Texas City
Intertek (Texas, USA) has opened a new chemical laboratory to support the growth of the growing refining and petrochemical complex in Texas City (Texas, USA). The new 9415 square foot laboratory and office maintains 24/7 operations to support local demand, with additional modern analytical instrumentation for troubleshooting, trace analysis, and quality control testing for feed-stocks and products including crude oil, refined fuels, and petrochemicals. More... |
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Succeed from Sample Prep to Separation
Agilent offers a complete portfolio of Fast LC columns—conventional HPLC or UHPLC and biocolumns in reversed phase, size exclusion, ion exchange and affinity—plus the sample prep chemistries you need to perfect your analysis. Bring your separations together with Agilent LC tools and resources at.  www.agilent.com/chem/navigator. |
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Peak Scientific Receives A Royal Visit
Peak Scientific has recently opened an extension of their head office in Inchinnan, Scotland, named Cherry Tree House. The extension will accommodate the expansion of the company since it launched in 1997. The Princess Royal attended the event to officially open the new building. More... |
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TRUST THE INDUSTRY LEADER
Offering the industry’s broadest selection of standard and custom fused silica capillary tubing, Polymicro Technologies™ products provide unmatched design flexibility and the tightest tolerances available. Our 1/32” OD capillary tubing is now available in pre-cut lengths of 10, 15, and 25 cm. For products you can trust, turn to Polymicro Technologies from Molex.  Read More |
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Porvair Advances Into Life Science and Environmental Laboratory Markets
Porvair (Leatherhead, UK) has signed a technology licensing agreement with Thermo Electron Manufacturing, a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific (California, USA). Porvair has licensed its filter technology to Thermo to develop a range of life science sample preparation filters. Porvair will manufacture the products, and Thermo will distribute and market the products worldwide. More... |
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LCGC launches new e-book, Five Keys to Successful LC Methods
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| LC Troubleshooting |
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Need Help With LC Troubleshooting?
A free interactive LC Troubleshooter is now available at CHROMacademy, sponsored by Thermo Scientific. In 3 simple steps you will overcome your instrument, separation and quantitation issues. It's completely free. More... |
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5 Years Free Access to CHROMacademy
To show our commitment to learning, we have decided to offer all university students and staff free access to CHROMacademy. You are the future leaders and innovators of the scientific community, and by offering free access to CHROMacademy we hope to help you realize your potential. This has been made possible by Agilent Technologies- the world's premiere measurement company.  Learn more |
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| Featured Products |
Kromasil 1.8 µm UHPLC columns
AkzoNobel introduces Kromasil UHPLC columns with 1.8µm particles. With the highest efficiency of the line and maintained selectivity, these columns can be used seamlessly throughout analytical screening, discovery, and production.  www.kromasil.com/1.8 |
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Create a Customized SPE Method in Under 1 Minute
Receive a FREE sample of SPE when you create a customized SPE method using the SPE Method Development Tool.  Learn more |
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SEC-MALS Detector
The miniDAWN® TREOS™ is a multi-angle light scattering (MALS) detector that can be coupled to any liquid chromatograph (HPLC/GPC/SEC/FPLC) or used off-line in a "micro-batch" mode for determining the absolute molecular weights and sizes of polymers or biopolymers directly, without resorting to column calibration or reference standards.  Learn more |
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| New Webcasts |
Break Through Forensic and Drug Testing Bottlenecks in Seconds with Mass Spec Solutions
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
1:00 PM EDT.
Sample backlog and testing bottlenecks are an ongoing challenge for forensics and drug testing labs. This Forensics and Drug Testing Webinar will guide you through a new mass spec workflow that performs screening in seconds and accurate quantitation with no chromatography. |
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Monolithic Silica HPLC Columns and High Purity Water: A Unique Tandem to Ensure Trouble Free Analytical Solutions
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
9:00 AM EDT.
Join us for a webcast and learn how modern solutions from monolithic technology together with ultrapure water of high quality ensure fast efficient and cost effective chromatographic separation. |
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Oktoberfest Webinar: Sample a New Solution for Aroma Characterization of Beer
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
1:00 PM EDT.
There isn’t a better time than now to sample a new solution that can improve the quality and consistency of beer as well as other foods, beverages and fragrances. Learn how to capture sensory evaluation of beer and then how to correlate with GC/MS analytical data. |
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Editors’ Series: Fundamentals, Optimization and Practical Aspects of UHPLC: Series 1: Fundamentals, Optimization and Practical Aspects of UHPLC
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
9:00 am EDT/ 1:00 GMT/ 2:00PM CET.
A scientific, unbiased series of webinars on UHPLC. This three-part series of “must-attend” events for those who have heard about, or use UHPLC, and want to know more. |
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Combining Next-Generation SPE and Solid Core LC Columns to Improve Results Quality and Workflow Efficiency in Regulated Bioanalysis
Thursday, October 31, 2013
8:00 am PDT/ 11:00 am EDT/ 15:00 GMT/ 16:00 CET.
In this webinar, we will discuss how the combination of next-generation SPE technology and solid core LC columns delivers improved efficiency to regulated bioanalytical workflows. It will be demonstrated that the combination provides higher levels of cleanliness, reproducibility, throughput, sensitivity and quality of results, with lower failure rates. |
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Enhancing the Value of Your Laboratory Business
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
8:30 am IST/ 11:00 am SGT/ 12:00 pm JST/ 2:00 pm AEDT.
Don’t miss out on a free webcast about key factors to consider when selecting a laboratory service provider, to ensure that you add significant value to your laboratory business. |
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Editors’ Series: Fundamentals, Optimization and Practical Aspects of UHPLC: Series 2: Optimization of UHPLC Systems and Column Technology
Thursday, November 7, 2013
9:00 PM EST/ 2:00PM GMT/ 3:00PM CET.
A scientific, unbiased series of webinars on UHPLC. This three-part series of "must-attend" events for those who have heard about, or use UHPLC, and want to know more. |
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Enhancing the Value of Your Laboratory Business
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
9:00 am EST/ 2:00 pm GMT/ 3:00 pm CET.
Don’t miss out on a free webcast about key factors to consider when selecting a laboratory service provider, to ensure that you add significant value to your laboratory business. |
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Editors’ Series: Fundamentals, Optimization and Practical Aspects of UHPLC: Series 3: Practical aspects of UHPLC
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
9:00 AM EST/ 2:00PM GMT/ 3:00PM CET.
A scientific, unbiased series of webinars on UHPLC. This three-part series of "must-attend" events for those who have heard about, or use UHPLC, and want to know more. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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22–24 October 2013
Validation Week
San Diego, CA
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5–8 November 2013
RAFA 2013 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis
Prague, Czech Republic
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6–7 November 2013
Lab Innovations 2013
Birmingham, England
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18–20 November 2013
Eastern Analytical Symposium & Exposition
Somerset, NJ
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3–5 December 2013
QbD Quality by Design
Philadelphia, PA
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3–5 December 2013
Lab Compliance Week
Philadelphia, PA
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3–5 December 2013
Stability Testing, Part of Lab Compliance Week
Philadelphia, PA
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