A Molecular Record of Repairs from a Roman Shipwreck
May 5, 2026
Organic residue and pollen analysis uncover geographically distinct coating batches across a 2,200-year-old Roman vessel
2 min read
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Gas Chromatography
Keynote Interviews
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Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
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The Coffee Break: With James Grinias
By James Strachan
April 30, 2026
Jim Grinias shares the ideas and debates shaping conference conversations – from AI to interdisciplinary science
7 min read
Plastic Meets Biomass to Boost Biofuel Yields
April 10, 2026
Co-pyrolysis study reveals how agricultural waste and LDPE films work together to produce cleaner, energy-rich fuels
2 min read
Chemical Fingerprints Reveal What’s Really in Artisanal Chocolate
April 6, 2026
Combined GC-MS and HPLC analyses show methylxanthines track cocoa content, offering a robust tool against mislabeling
1 min read
The Scent of an Ancient Mummy
April 2, 2026
Airborne chemical fingerprints uncover evolving preservation recipes and offer a non-destructive way to study ancient remains
1 min read
Environmental
Sample Preparation
Mass Spectrometry
Spectroscopy
Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Chromatography
The Secret Life of a Solvent
By James Strachan
March 24, 2026
Analytical chemistry’s first dedicated solvent guide suggests that greenness is about navigating inevitable trade-offs with greater responsibility – not chasing a mythical “green” label
6 min read
Interpreting Life’s Earliest Chemical Traces
By Henry Thomas
January 21, 2026
A machine learning strategy extends molecular biosignatures to early Earth and planetary exploration
3 min read
Sample Preparation
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
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Gas Chromatography
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Mass Spectrometry
Fast Test Spots PAHs in Everyday Foods
December 16, 2025
A streamlined QuEChERS-GC-MS method offers a quicker, cleaner way to monitor carcinogenic PAHs in complex food matrices
2 min read
Sharper Tools for Cleaner Biogas
December 15, 2025
Simultaneous silicon- and sulfur-targeted detection using GC-ICP-MS provides a new tool for improving biogas quality
2 min read
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025: #6
By James Strachan
November 7, 2025
Meet SepSolve’s probability-based subtraction tool for GC-MS and GC×GC-MS data
2 min read
