Our September 2024 issue of LCGC International highlights some of the most important insights gained from HPLC 2024, as well as emerging developments in liquid chromatography instrumentation. Read our issue here:

This week, LCGC International published a variety of articles on hot topics in separation science. Several analytical techniques were covered in these articles, including GC–MS and LC–MS. Read more:

Seven university teams from across the United States and Canada have been recognized for their collaborative projects that combine advances in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to address key questions in fundamental research. Read more:

A research team used behavioral assays and GC-MS to examine short- and long-term interactions between juvenile and adult desert locusts to test their hypothesis that cross-stage interactions influence juvenile cohesion and physiological traits. Read more:

In a new study, researchers from the University of Milan used high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to phytochemically profile residual leaves of Carciofo di Malegno, a traditional Italian artichoke variety. Read more:

The Rights and Wrongs of Mobile Phase Preparation. Avoid the most common mobile phase prep mistakes—and boost your lab’s reproducibility. Join us to learn the dos and don’ts that can make or break your results!. Register Now:

Join Thermo FIsher to discuss the history of the invention, when the detector found a place for everyday use by separation scientists, and how the CAD compares to ELSD in this virtual event. Register now:

Researchers from WuXi Biologics (Shanghai, China) expanded upon immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC)’s applicability using larger cell proteins. Read more:

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The Rights and Wrongs of Mobile Phase Preparation. Avoid the most common mobile phase prep mistakes—and boost your lab’s reproducibility. Join us to learn the dos and don’ts that can make or break your results!. Register Now:

A study from @jlugiessen presented a novel, cost-effective method for evaluating the safety of personal care products using high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) combined with planar bioassays. For more information, visit

The @US_FDA has granted TOBY, a biotechnology startup focused on non-invasive cancer detection, Breakthrough Device Designation status for its bladder cancer test. For more on this technology, visit

Bo Zhang, associate professor at Xiamen University, China, spoke to @LC_GC at HPLC 2025, about his recent research on a novel elastic connection technology—macroporous polyacrylamide hydrogel septum (MAPS). To see the full interview, visit

Chromatography, a cornerstone of analytical chemistry, has long relied on empirical methods and expert intuition. However, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era. For more on AI's potential in chromatography, visit

In this edition of the LCGC Blog, Zacariah Hildenbrand, Melissa Giguere, and Kevin Schug discuss the complexities of cannabis regulations, forensic testing challenges, and the risks of unregulated products in cannabis forensics. For more, visit

At the HPLC 2025 conference in Bruges, @LC_GC interviewed Bob Pirok about recent advancements and ongoing challenges in comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography. For the full video, visit

Researchers from the @TU_Muenchen (Freising, Germany) and @lunduniversity (Lund, Sweden) developed a new modeling approach for liquid-liquid chromatography. For more on their findings, visit

In this video interview, LCGC International spoke with Kevin Schug, a long-standing and active member of the @LC_GC Editorial Advisory Board. This discussion focuses on the role of surrogate modelling in chromatographic method development. For more, visit

Join Sciex to explore various CE-SDS method advancements for sample throughput, as well as practical strategies for method transfer between the multicapillary BioPhase 8800 system and the single-capillary PA 800 Plus system. Register now:

We recently spoke to Mimi den Uijl, Noor Abdulhussain, and Lotte Schreuders, the Sisters in Science—an initiative committed to breaking stereotypes and redefining how women in STEM are represented. For more on the trio's journey, visit

Best of the Week: VOC Profiling in Food, Shimadzu Interview, PAHs in Wastewater . Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this past week. For more on these works, visit !