Cinnamon and its byproducts have been used for many years because of their antidiabetic effect. In a joint study conducted by Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey) and Düzce University (Düzce, Turkey), high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) analyses, macroscopic analyses, and enzyme inhibition assays on diabetes-related enzymes were performed on cinnamon samples to determine whether they are safe to use for health purposes.

Scientists from Tabriz University and the University of Tabriz explored cellulose acetate-UiO-66-COOH as an affordable coating sorbent for thin film extraction of biogenic amines from cheese and alcohol-free beverages using HPLC-MS/MS.

Using pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, scientists from Fudan University and the Putuo District Center for Disease Control and Prevention detected and quantified microplastics in newborn stool samples.

In this first roundtable discussion focused on Women in Chromatography, LCGC International spoke with Diane Turner, Jacqueline Hamilton, and Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay about what inspired them to pursue a career in chromatography and what challenges they faced along the way.

U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers used QuEChERSER-based methods to analyze chemical contaminants in foodstuffs in a new study published in the Journal of Chromatography A.

As the organic tea industry grows, verifying its authenticity is essential for maintaining market stability. A recent study proposed a model for distinguishing organic tea from conventional varieties, with components (water extract, polyphenols, mineral element) of each type compared through high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and mass spectrometry (MS) analysis.

In this final part of our interview with Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) Empowerment Award Winner Josephine Ouma, we discuss her future research efforts and what Women's History Month means to her.

In this first roundtable discussion focused on Women in Chromatography, LCGC International spoke with Diane Turner, Jacqueline Hamilton, and Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay, who are all leading voices in the LinkedIn International Women in Chromatography group.

In this second part of our interview with Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) Empowerment Award Winner Josephine Ouma, we discuss her experience with mass spectrometry and how FeMS has impacted her life.

A study conducted at Henan University of Science and Technology (Luoyang, China).aimed to characterize the pharmacokinetic profiles of milbemycin oxime in Pekingese dogs following a single oral (PO) and intravenous (IV) dose. Blood samples were collected at various time points, with milbemycin oxime concentrations measured using a validated high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with ultraviolet (UV) detection.

Emanuela Gionfriddo and Madison Williams from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, NY, USA discuss the important role that solid-phase microextraction (SPME) techniques with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC–MS) can play in the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

In this first part of our interview with Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) Empowerment Award Winner Josephine Ouma, we discuss her PhD research and what inspired her to join FeMS.

Research on plastics in aquatic environments is well-established, but little is known about their presence, pathways, and effects in soil ecosystems. The iMulch project aims to address this need as well as the growing concern of plastic pollution in soils. Focusing on developing and validating methods to detect micro- and macroplastics in soils and drainage waters, with an emphasis on how drainage water impacts municipal wastewater treatment, a key aspect of the study is analyzing plastic emissions from agricultural mulch films. We spoke to Carmen Wolf of the Institute for Environment and Energy, Technology and Analytics e.V. (IUTA) in Duisburg, Germany, corresponding author of a recent paper on the project, about the investigations involved and how separation science was used in their experimentation.

The researchers explored ways to simplify retention time calculation across LC–MS and various other chromatographic methods.

A new type of micro-gas chromatography column was fabricated using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) to circumvent manufacturing issues faced by other micro-GC systems.