Extraction Face-Off: Choosing Between SLE and SPE

Key Learning Points

• Understand how SLE and SPE work and how they are different from each other.
• Evaluate the advantages and limitations of each method for various matrices.
• Select the appropriate technique for analyte chemistry and target sensitivity.

Who Should Attend

• LC or LC‑MS users evaluating or optimizing sample prep workflows.
• Analysts working with challenging biological or environmental matrices.
• Scientists who are unsure when to apply SLE vs. SPE for maximum recovery and cleanliness.
• Method developers seeking to improve robustness, throughput, or reproducibility.

Speaker: Grace Guo  (Senior Technical Specialist, Phenomenex)

Grace Guo graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Master’s degree in Material Science and Engineering. She joined Phenomenex Technical Team in 2017 providing technical support globally. With more than 9 years of experience in SPE, HPLC and GC, she delivered 90+ seminars and webinars globally covering food and environmental, clinical, pharma and biopharma industry.