Business-in-Brief: January 2026
February 6, 2026
This month’s analytical science business news: chromatography deals, AI labs, and new instruments
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State-of-the-Art Sample Preparation Roundtable: Part Three
By James Strachan
February 3, 2026
How can the field balance analytical quality with sustainability, overcome regulatory barriers, and chart a course for the future of sample preparation?
6 min read
New Terahertz Spectroscopy System Balances Resolution Trade-offs
January 29, 2026
SPRATS platform offers combined spectral and spatial precision for characterizing high-Q THz devices
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State-of-the-Art Sample Preparation Roundtable: Part Two
By James Strachan
January 19, 2026
Three experts discuss greener methods, smarter design, and how to make sustainable sample preparation a practical reality
6 min read
Towards the Holy Grail of Chemical Threat Detection
By James Strachan
January 16, 2026
Agilent’s Steve Wood talks trends in chemical threat detection – and the quest for a multi-method, AI-enhanced, robotic “sniffer dog”
5 min read
State-of-the-Art Sample Preparation Roundtable: Part One
By James Strachan
January 13, 2026
Read – or watch – our roundtable discussion on pioneering new tools, greener workflows, and a bold vision for the future of sample preparation
4 min read
Artificial Tongue Detects Spiciness in Seconds
By James Strachan
December 23, 2025
Milk-derived casein and a conductive hydrogel form a human-inspired sensor for rapid, selective capsaicin detection
4 min read
A Foundation for Revolutionary Separation Performance?
By Fabrice Gritti
December 18, 2025
Bo Zhang’s new strategy for the precise manufacturing of LC microspheres may allow scientists to conduct the experiments needed to make breakthroughs in column performance
5 min read
Sensor “Sniffs” Diabetes in Breath
By James Strachan
December 12, 2025
A highly sensitive, room-temperature acetone gas sensor could be used to rapidly test for diabetes
4 min read
What I Learned Bringing Slalom Chromatography Back from the Dead
By Fabrice Gritti
November 18, 2025
Fabrice Gritti spent a year immersed in the world of DNA physics to resurrect a long-abandoned technique to solve modern challenges in cell and gene therapy analysis
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