Jim Averso explains why syringe filtration is critical for chromatography, how to choose membranes and pore sizes, avoid common mistakes, cut backpressure, and streamline sample prep with prefiltration.

Why doesn’t banana candy taste like real bananas? A researcher explains how Headspace GC-MS and the NIST library revealed key VOCs in Cavendish and Gros Michel bananas—and what instrument downtime taught them.

Katelynn Perrault Uptmor explains GC×GC fundamentals, method-development strategies, column selection, and real-world applications—from forensics to fuels—while sharing insights from her award-winning research.

Discover how rotary, centrifugal and freeze-drying techniques compare in modern sample prep. In this expert interview, Wade explains trade-offs in cost, throughput, analyte integrity and automation.

Dr. Petr Cígler receives the Rudolf Lukeš Prize 2025 for groundbreaking lipid and diamond nanoparticles that advance gene therapy, cancer treatment, imaging, and modern vaccine development.

Peter’s lab combines GC×GC innovation, real forensic workflows, and strong industry partnerships to train students and advance research from fingerprint aging to complex chemical mixture analysis.

In this interview, Taylor Bias shares how she studies the protein MitoNEET using GC-MS and HPLC, uncovering its enzymatic roles and links to diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer.

Dr. Haleigh Boswell of Chevron shares her journey and insights on GC×GC, renewable fuels, and analytical innovation in the energy sector in the Concentrating on Chromatography podcast.

PhD student Eugene Oga explores silicone sealant degradation using evolved gas analysis and pyrolysis GC-MS, revealing how materials age and degrade in construction.

Prof. David Hanigan explains why PFAS removal isn’t enough, how online FTIR reveals gas-phase products, and where EPA 1633 vs. 533/537 and OTM-45/50 fit in real-world PFAS analysis.