The Analytical Scientist

Our May features cover topics from the necessity of analytical science in ensuring patient safety to the history of HPLC (as overheard in a work-break conversation between Peter Schoenmakers and Bob Pirok) and the shifting landscape of 2020's conference season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, we explore the transition from benchside to boardrooms with Scott Rudder of Innovative Photonic Solutions, and Caroline West discusses research in the French "cosmetics valley" - where SFC is applied across therapies and fragrance development.

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Business in Brief

May 1, 2024

An industry-academia cryo-EM collaboration, product launches from Pittcon 2024 and SLAS 2024, a new multimodal research facility, and more…

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Swapping Optical Benches for Boardrooms

May 13, 2020

Transitioning from research spectroscopy into the business world can be a daunting prospect – here I offer some tips from my journey with Innovative Photonic Solutions to help you on your way

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Progress Against a Pandemic

May 12, 2020

Quantifying published coronavirus research since 2002

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Blurring the Boundaries

May 11, 2020

Sitting Down With… Caroline West, Associate Professor at the Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université d'Orléans, France

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The Mind Matters

May 8, 2020

Mental health struggles represent a second pandemic in the wake of COVID-19 – we must stay connected as best we can, and extend a hand to those who need it

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Faster, More Objective Maggot Analysis

May 7, 2020

Maggot analysis presents unique challenges – but a combination of molecular science and artificial intelligence is helping forensic researchers ID similar species

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On the Origin of Color

May 6, 2020

The 170-year-old mystery behind the first color photographs has been solved

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COVID-19: Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

May 6, 2020

From the moment COVID-19 hit, scientists across disciplines have been combining their expertise, racing to adapt to the evolving situation. The pandemic has brought with it countless changes to both our personal and professional lives, but how are education and communication platforms adapting – and for how long will this be the case? In this special feature, we hear from professors testing new tech to keep students informed and engaged, and explore how Mary Wirth, Luigi Mondello and Rick Yost wrestled with dramatic changes to 2020’s conference season.

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A Blood Test for Fibromyalgia

May 5, 2020

Fibromyalgia’s “metabolic fingerprint” may lead the way to definitive diagnosis

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Analytical Science and Patient Safety

May 4, 2020

Clinical scientists have the power to improve patient safety – and it’s our job to help

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Conversations About Chromatography

May 1, 2020

HPLC is a crucial technique in many application areas, but where did it all begin? And what lurks over the horizon? Sit back as we eavesdrop on a coffee break catch-up between separation experts (and long-time friends and colleagues) Peter Schoenmakers and Bob Pirok.

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