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21 December 2012
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| In this Issue |
Pittcon 2013 - What's in Store for Chromatographers
A preview of upcoming Pittcon 2013 to be held in Philadelphia for the first time this year. Philadelphia is the centre of one of the top life science clusters in the USA, bringing together the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, R&D and a wide range of other supporting industries. More... |
Torun Triumph: ISC 2012 Review
The 29th world gathering of the International Symposium on Chromatography (ISC) and the 18t International Symposium on Separation Science (ISSS) took place in Toruń, Poland in September 2012 and was supported by the cream of chromatography associations across Europe. Professor Boguslaw Buszewski, Chairman of ISC 2012 and President of EuSSS, CeGSS and Polish Chemical Society reveals the highlights of this year’s illuminating programme. More... |
EDCs alter US water quality
Previously unreported endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) activity has been found in water samples from 14 states in the US. Reported by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA1, the findings demonstrate the presence of androgen and glucocorticoid in US water sources. More... |
| Current features |
"Just Enough" Sample Preparation: A Proven Trend in Sample Analysis
This article discusses the details of how the newer techniques of sample preparation are simplified by the use of LC–MS-MS and GC–MS-MS technology. More... |
Meeting UHPLC Needs with High Purity Water
Using a series of experiments, this article demonstrates that freshly produced ultrapure water is suitable for UHPLC. More... |
| Multimedia |
| Editors' Series: HILIC: A Critical Evaluation |
| Series: Increasing the Scope of your Analytical Toolbox with UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) – Episode 1: Introduction to UPC2 and Method Development Strategy |
| The CHROMacademy Essential Guide - On Demand webcast
Introduction to Ion Chromatography
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CHROMacademy
 CHROMacademy announces the launch of the interactive GC Troubleshooter, sponsored by Thermo Scientific.
Building on the success of our ground breaking HPLC Troubleshooter, we are excited to announce the GC version. In 3 simple steps you will overcome your instrument, separation and quantitation issues. Its completely free - so if you haven't tried our troubleshooter before you're in for a surprise!
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| Product Profiles |
| IDEX |
 New Upchurch Scientific Very High Pressure Fittings For UHPLC!
IDEX Health & Science announces the New Upchurch Scientific® Very High Pressure (VHP) fittings for UHPLC applications. The patent-pending design allows the fitting system to be used up to ten assembly cycles with no impact on pressure holding ability or carryover.  Read more |
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| Thermo Fisher Scientific |
 High-pressure ion chromatography uses small-particle-size columns for fast, high resolution analyses. The Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ ICS-5000+ HPIC™ system operates at high pressures over its entire flow rate rangee.  Read more |
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| Wyatt |
 ViscoStar™ Differential Viscometer Detector
Wyatt Technology’s ViscoStar™ viscometer, is an on-line chromatography detector for determining specific and intrinsic viscosities.  Read 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.
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