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September 25, 2014
We started The Analytical Scientist with a bold, three-word mission: recording, scrutinizing, celebrating. Over the coming months, we fulfil the latter to the extreme, cheering people, innovations – and humanity.
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September 25, 2014
Many of the world’s leading experts came together for the 10th European Pesticide Residue Workshop (EPRW) in Dublin, Ireland, this summer for an international exchange of information and experience. Here, the chair – Finbarr O’Regan – and scientific committee members Lutz Alder and André de Kok reflect on the current regulatory landscape, historical milestones, and the challenges and techniques that will dominate the future.
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September 24, 2014
Evaluation of strong and weak cation exchange columns and dependence of separation on mobile phase pH
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September 24, 2014
A Study Following U.S. EPA Method 8081 Guidelines
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September 24, 2014
Swamped by information and demands for increased productivity, it can be difficult to organize our time – and minds – to facilitate “Eureka!” moments. Here, I present my vision on how to increase our chances of success by blending creativity with process efficiency using the “Lean” philosophy.
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September 24, 2014
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an expert witness? Certainly, scientific expertise is of great importance – but there’s a lot of work ahead, much of it building up your reputation and a new skillset. Here, I share my tips, tricks and experiences for those hoping to be a hit in the courtroom.
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September 23, 2014
Sitting Down With… Ulrich Panne, President of BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, and Professor at Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.
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September 23, 2014
The chemical analysis chain is only strong if the quality system takes into account each and every link – including those that can sometimes be neglected or forgotten.
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September 23, 2014
More than a year has passed since I expressed my hopes for chemometrics to take center stage in this magazine. Where are we now?
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September 23, 2014
It is clear that analytical science is interdisciplinary, but what exists at its heart –and how do we instill that in students?
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September 23, 2014
Conventional bulk ion-selective sensors have been extensively studied and are well understood. Now, they must be miniaturized for cutting-edge applications, allowing us to blur the line between sensing and bulk solution chemistry.
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September 23, 2014
Having attended Pat Sandra’s lecture at Riva 2014 and read The Analytical Scientist’s feature on sample preparation, I can certainly say that Pat has succeeded in igniting discussion on the topic. Here’s my silver Sickle’s worth.
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September 23, 2014
An Imperial College London professor has been awarded the Royal Medal for his work in biomolecular mass spectrometry
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September 23, 2014
IACE-MALDI-MS takes allergy testing to the next level by identifying the milk proteins that cause the reaction
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September 23, 2014
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards (TASIAs) return for 2014 to showcase new technologies, instruments and software solutions that are out of this world
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September 23, 2014
Miniature chips aim to deliver portable – or massively parallel – nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
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September 22, 2014
The spine-tingling story behind megavolt electrostatic ionization mass spectrometry
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