44th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography and 21st GCxGC Symposium

The 44th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography (ISCC), the premier meeting for pressure and electrodriven microcolumn separations and related techniques, will be held May 17 – 22, 2026 in the Congress Centre, Riva del Garda, Italy.

The program will include plenary lectures, keynote lectures by young scientists, prominently featured poster presentations, an instrument exhibition displaying the latest instrumental innovations, and a highly attractive social program offering opportunities to meet with world-renown scientists.

The 21st GCxGC Symposium will be organized jointly with the ISCC meeting to allow scientists to attend both meetings. The symposium will start with a short course on Sunday May 17 covering the fundamentals and applications of comprehensive GCxGC and with a plenary session on Monday May 18. Key-note lectures and posters will be included in the program of the ISCC meeting.

This year particular emphasis will be directed to all Comprehensive Separation Technologies and MS Hyphenation and to capillary chromatography and 2D GC with various forms of MS from unit-mass to high resolution, and from single to hybrid analyzers, nano and capillary LC, miniaturized sample preparation by introducing a strong focus on data analytics and sustainable technology while emphasizing practical applications.

Researchers in all areas relevant to the subjects of the symposia, are invited to submit abstracts. As traditional for the Riva meetings, most presentations will be in poster format and the scientific committee will select contributions for oral presentation.

Exhibitors and sponsors are encouraged to participate by reserving booth space and becoming a sponsor.

Please keep visiting our web site for new information as it becomes available.

Looking forward to meeting you in Riva del Garda,

Prof. L. Mondello – Chairman RIVA 2026

Prof. P. Sandra – Honorary Chairman RIVA 2026

KeyDates

• February 20, 2026: Abstract deadline for an Oral Presentation to be included in the Book of Abstracts.
• March 15, 2026: Abstract deadline for a Poster Presentation to be included in the Book of Abstracts.
• April 06, 2026: Within this date, information will be given on the acceptance of oral and poster presentations.
  • Please remember that if you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, you must pay the registration fee by April 19, 2026 (with the reduced fee by April 12, 2026). If no payment is made by April 22, 2026, the abstract will not be included in the program and book of abstracts.
• April 12, 2026: Deadline for Reduced Registration
• April 22, 2026: Preliminary Program
• May 17, 2026: GCxGC and LCxLC Courses
• May 18, 2026: 21st GCxGC Symposium
• May, 19 2026: 44th ISCC Symposium

Registration

REGISTER HERE

Registration fees

Full Registration (prior April 12, 2026)    

• REGISTRATION  44th ISCC: 550.00 €    
• REGISTRATION 21st GCxGC: 275.00 €   
• COMBINED REGISTRATION: 750.00 €

Full Registration (after April 12, 2026)    

• REGISTRATION  44th ISCC: 700.00 €    
• REGISTRATION 21st GCxGC: 400.00 €   
• COMBINED REGISTRATION: 900.00 €

Student Registration (prior April 12, 2026)

 (verification of student status required)   

• REGISTRATION  44th ISCC: 300.00 €    
• REGISTRATION 21st GCxGC: 150.00 €   
• COMBINED REGISTRATION: 400.00 €

Student Registration (after April 12, 2026)

 (verification of student status required)   

• REGISTRATION  44th ISCC: 400.00 €    
• REGISTRATION 21st GCxGC: 250.00 €   
• COMBINED REGISTRATION: 500.00 €

Course Registration

• SHORT COURSE ON GCxGC: 100.00 € / 150.00 €*    
• SHORT COURSE ON LCxLC: 100.00 € / 150.00 €*

*prior / after April 12, 2026   

Accompaning Person

(no entrance to the Scientific Sessions)

• Prior April 12, 2026: 100.00 €    
• After April 12, 2026: 150.00 €   

Important information: please remember that if you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, you must pay the registration fee by April 19, 2026 (with the reduced fee by April 12, 2026). If payment is not made by April 22, 2026, the abstract will not be included in the program and book of abstracts. If you wish to attend the conference, but do not intend to submit an abstract, payment can be made on-site. On-site payment can also be made using PayPal or cash.

Registration Fees include: entrance to all Scientific Sessions and the Exhibition, a copy of the Final Program, the Book of Abstracts and participation in Social Events. 

Abstract submission

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Program

Invited Speakers 44th ISCC

Plant volatiles and capillary gas chromatography: a never-ending story of continuous innovation

• Carlo Bicchi

Future Trends in Capillary nano-HPLC Column Technology

• Gert Desmet

New approaches to capillary LC column development

• James Grinias

Slalom Chromatography Returns: Powering Breakthroughs in Large DNA/RNA Characterization for Cell and Gene Therapy

• Fabrice Gritti

Miniaturized HPLC-MS Workflows to Characterize the Protein Cargo of Extracellular Vesicles: a Viable Approach to Study Intercelluar Communication

• Christian Huber

High Throughput Capillary LC and Application to Reaction Screening, Biopharmaceutical Analysis and Enzyme Engineering

• Robert Kennedy

Miniaturization of liquid chromatography: from micropacked to open tubular LC

• Fernando Mauro Lanças

Recent Developments in GC

• Jim Luong

New materials for the selective extraction of contaminants from environmental samples

• Rosa Maria Marcé

Whole column imaging cIEF coupled to MS for characterization of native proteins

• Janusz Pawliszyn

Functionalized and miniaturized monoliths for sample preparation coupled to liquid chromatography

• Valérie Pichon

Greener by Design: Transforming Analytical Chemistry with Purpose

• Elia Psillakis

High Throughput Metabolomics with Microchip CE-MS and Automated Analysis

• J. Michael Ramsey

Emerging applications of CE and CE-MS in biopharmaceutical analysis

• Koen Sandra

Coupling GC with SLIM-qTOF-MS for a powerful orthogonal two-dimensional separation of complex samples

• Oliver Schmitz

Challenging Today’s Perceptions and Assumptions About Good ‘Ole GC

• Nicholas Snow

Chromatographic study of specific molecular transfers in soil-plant-insect systems

• Elena E. Stashenko

Towards the third generation of new metabolomics analysis technology

• Guowang Xu

Invited Speakers 21st GC×GC

Beyond Resolution: GC×GC as an Enabler of Predictive, Purpose-Driven Analytical Science

• Chiara Cordero

Using a Multidimensional Approach for Characterization of PFAS Impact on the Envi-ronment and Food Web for Traditional and Non-traditional Sources

• Frank Dorman

GC×GC-(HR)TOFMS Volatolomics: Advances in Disease Diagnosis

• Jean-François Focant

Modulation in GC×GC: a journey over three decades

• Tadeusz Gorecki

Preliminary feature extraction algorithm for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography

• Leandro Wang Hantao

Labrador vs. laboratory in arson investigations. GC×GC-TOFMS to the rescue

• James Harynuk

GC×GC-HRToFMS for the detection of organohalogen compounds in environmental samples

• Teruyo Ieda

Using comprehensive GCxGC to improve the sensitivity and temporal resolution in food flavour analysis

• Hans-Gerd Janssen

Innovations in GC×GC Modulator Design with 3D Printing, and Selected Novel Applications

• Philip Marriott

LC-GC(×GC) a powerful toolbox in food analysis

• Giorgia Purcaro

Adapting Tile-based Discovery Analysis for Comprehensive Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (GC×GC-VUV) Data of Gas Oils

• Robert E. Synovec

Major benefits of using comprehensive 2D gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in food analysis

• Peter Tranchida

Topics

Techniques:

• Capillary Gas chromatography
• Nano and Capillary Liquid Chromatography
• Column Technology
• Hyphenated Techniques
• Comprehensive Techniques
• Coupled and Multidimensional Techniques
• Sampling Systems
• Miniaturized Sample Preparation
• Trace Analysis
• Automation
• Electromigration Methods
• Microfabricated Analytical Systems Lab-on-a-chip

Applications:

• Environmental
• Biomedical and Pharmaceutical
• Energy, Petrochemical and Industrial
• Natural Products, Food, Flavours and Fragrances

Hot topics:

• Artificial Intelligence
• 3D Printing
• State-of-the-Art PFAS analysis
• Mass Spectrometry hyphenated to miniaturized systems

Short Courses

GC×GC Course

The popular GC×GC workshop Riva returns. In 2026, we will feature an updated coverage of basic principles, fundamentals, optimization strategies, key applications of GC×GC.

Presented by leading proponents of GC×GC, this course will offer opportunity to ask questions through a Q&A session, share experiences, and learn of solutions that will assist your understanding of the technique, and provide tips and advice to improve your conduct of GC×GC.

Combined with a strong program of oral presentations and posters, GC×GC Riva 2026 promises to be a wealth of value-added information for the practitioner.

Target Audience

The target audience includes scientists and technologists who have an interest in GC×GC and are familiar with the technology but need additional information to assess the merits of GC×GC for their particular application or wish to further interpret the scope of GC×GC. More experienced users who wish to optimize their use of the instrument, to update their knowledge, or wish to have an opportunity to evaluate their personal practices in GC×GC will also be catered for.

Sunday - May 17, 2026

• 09:00 – 09:45  – Introduction
• 09:45 – 10:30 – Fundamentals
• 11:00 – 11:45 – Method Optimization
• 11:45 – 12:45 – Applications

LC×LC Course

The LC×LC course aim to expand the coverage of knowledge on multidimensional chromatographic techniques. The course will be presented by leading experts of LC×LC methodology giving a unique opportunity to learn from experts on theory and applications of this powerful and promising technology.

Combined with the well-established and successful program of GC×GC short course and GC×GC & ISCC symposia, the course represents an additional value for participants to the “Riva” event.

Target Audience

The target audience includes scientists and technologists who have an interest in LC×LC, starting from very beginners to those that are familiar with the technology but need additional information to assess the merits of LC×LC for their particular application, or wish to further interpret the scope of LC×LC.

Sunday - May 17, 2026

• 14:15 – 14:55  – Introduction – Basic principles
• 14:55 – 15:45 – Instrumentation
• 16:10 – 17:00 – Optimization
• 17:00 – 18:10 – Applications

Social Program

The following program is offered to the delegates and their guests:

• All Days  – Coffee Breaks offered by the Diamond Sponsor Shimadzu.
• Sunday, May 17 – 18.30
  • GC×GC Course Cocktail offered by Shimadzu. First floor, Congress Centre.
  • LC×LC Course Cocktail offered by Shimadzu. First floor, Congress Centre.
• Monday, May 18 – 19.00
  • Welcome Reception Cocktail offered by Spectra Analysis. Exhibition Hall, Congress Centre.
• Thursday, May 21 – 19.00
  • Invited Speakers Dinner offered by Shimadzu. Please bring your invitation card.
• Friday, May 22 – 13.00
  • Farewell Cocktail offered by Waters. Congress Centre.

Sponsors

• Diamond Sponsor: Shimadzu
• Platinum Sponsor: LECO
• Gold Sponsor: 
  • Agilent Technologies
  • Merck
  • LNI
• Silver Sponsor:
  • MARKES international
  • SepSolve Analytical
  • Waters Corporation
• Bronze Sponsor:
  • VUV Analytics
  • NIMFAST Technologies
  • Brechbühler AG
  • Da Vinci
  • F-DGSi
  • JEOL
  • SPECTRA ANALYSIS
  • Restek
  • RIC group
  • SRA instruments
  • GERSTEL

Conference venue

Centro Congressi Riva del Garda

Parco Lido, 1, 38066 Riva del Garda TN – italy