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May 12, 2016
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The Middle Ground on Unconventional Oil and Gas Development (aka “Fracking”) is a Lonely Place
Compared to the magnitude of unconventional oil and gas development activity that has been performed by industry, the amount of research to assess its potential environmental impact has been miniscule. Can the process have a deleterious impact if not well managed? Can it be performed in a responsible manner?
New Agilent 1260 Infinity II LC
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LCGC TV

Replacing a Mass Spectrometer: What to Consider
Replacing an older mass spectrometer involves a reevaluation of the way the instrument is being used. Barbara Larsen from Dupont Central Research and Development discusses the checklist you should follow.
LCGC’s Thought Leader Series: Speaker Presentations from the 1st International Symposium on Pesticide Analysis
Thermo Fisher Scientific held the 1st International Symposium on Recent Developments in Pesticide Analysis in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2015. The event was designed to educate attendees about advancements in technology, applications, and future directions in the analysis of pesticides in food and the environment. In this new set of videos, we bring you the speaker presentations from the event. Click Here >>
Featured Articles

Separation of Amino Acid Enantiomers Using Capillary Electrophoresis with a New Chiral Ligand
A chiral ionic liquid was applied as a new chiral ligand for the separation of tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine enantiomers.
Glycan Permethylation µ-Reactor™ Columns
New! Glycan Permethylation µ-Reactor™ Empty Columns with caps (SUM 0000-BW) permit solid-phase permethylation and NaOH removal, all from an enclosed container. Reduce artifacts! Try our  Reactor columns today! The Nest Group, Inc. - "Not Just Columns ... Answers!" Learn more

Photo Credit: David Malan/Getty Images		 Chromatographers Get Into Cannabis
As the cannabis industry grows, demand for analytical robustness is increasing for analytes such as pesticides, residual solvents, and terpenes. Gas chromatography (GC) and GC coupled to mass spectrometry are effective tools to address the demands of laboratories, growers, manufacturers, and consumers. This article provides an overview of the types of compounds that can be analyzed by GC, reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the analytical methods, and discusses areas of opportunity for chromatography.
Challenges and Benefits of Using SFC
Understand the value of SFC versus the drawbacks of what is available in the field today. This Q&A walks through a typical screening day and offers advice on what’s needed for an effective separations process. Read more
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Data Integrity in the Lab
Data integrity in the laboratory is currently a hot topic. What is your company or laboratory doing about it? Take our quick poll today! The results will appear in an upcoming issue of LCGC magazine.
The Role of Supercritical CO2 in Natural Product Research
Using supercritical CO2 in natural product research has many advantages whether it’s used for supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), characterization by analytical supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), or isolation by preparative SFC.  Learn the theory and advantages of the supercritical process and compare them to the classic workflow. Learn more

Deirdre Cabooter Joins LCGC’s Editorial Advisory Boards
LCGC magazine is pleased to announce the addition of Deirdre Cabooter to the editorial advisory boards of LCGC North America and LCGC Europe.
 
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Learn more		 Restek’s electronic maintenance indicator is a monitoring device that warns you when planned maintenance for a gas filter is due. Prevent unexpected downtime by controlling your routine maintenance schedule with an electronic maintenance indicator from Restek. Learn more
 
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