At the January 2025 CFSRE Seized Drugs Symposium, a Thermo Fisher Scientific–sponsored workshop showcased the potential of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/2240">Thermo Scientific VeriSpray PaperSpray mass spectrometry </a>(PS-MS) to transform drug analysis workflows in both forensic and clinical toxicology. Three researchers from King’s College London (KCL)—PhD candidate Stefania Boccuzzi and MSc graduates Marwa AlJanahi and Saeed Almheiri—presented their findings on how to optimise this cutting-edge technique for faster, more sensitive, and more cost-effective detection of drugs of abuse.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_Advancing_Drug_Analysis_with_Veri_Spray_Paper_Spray_Mass_Spectrometry_040182cb06.jpg" alt="Thermo Fisher Scientific: Advancing Drug Analysis with VeriSpray PaperSpray Mass Spectrometry: Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Edward Goucher and Alexandra Graham pictured beside KCL’s Stefania Boccuzzi and Vincenzo Abbate" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_Advancing_Drug_Analysis_with_Veri_Spray_Paper_Spray_Mass_Spectrometry_040182cb06.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="512"><h3>Why VeriSpray? A simpler, faster path to results</h3>Traditional LC-MS workflows can be powerful, but when labs are overwhelmed by backlogs, the time and complexity of sample preparation and chromatography can be limiting. VeriSpray offers a remarkably simplified path to MS analysis, directly ionizing complex matrices using a paper substrate—no LC step required.<h5>Key benefits include:</h5><ul><li>&lt;2-minute results thanks to minimal sample prep and elimination of LC</li><li>Reduced cost per test by cutting solvent use and simplifying training requirements</li><li>Automation-ready with support for unattended operation of up to 240 samples</li><li>Seamless integration with Thermo Scientific triple quadrupole systems</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_Advancing_Drug_Analysis_with_Veri_Spray_Paper_Spray_Mass_Spectrometry_2_eb1f7dacc2.jpg" alt="Thermo Fisher Scientific: Advancing Drug Analysis with VeriSpray PaperSpray Mass Spectrometry" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_Advancing_Drug_Analysis_with_Veri_Spray_Paper_Spray_Mass_Spectrometry_2_eb1f7dacc2.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="700" height="317"><h3>Enhancing emergency toxicology with direct MS analysis</h3>In the emergency room, timely drug identification is critical, but clinicians often rely on patient self-report or symptom-based assessments. Stefania’s PhD research seeks to change that. Her team is developing a rapid, extraction-free method using VeriSpray PS-MS for the targeted analysis of plasma samples from patients presenting with acute drug toxicity.By using dried matrix spots on a paper substrate and coupling this with a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/404">Thermo Scientific TSQ Altis Plus Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer</a>, Stefania’s work provides an alternative screening technique to chromatography, delivering faster, actionable results to guide early clinical decision-making.<h5>Key takeaways:</h5><ul><li>Paper spray MS is an ambient ionization technique suitable for emergency toxicology due to its rapid results and minimal sample prep.</li><li>Enhancing the paper substrate and adding microextraction steps can boost sensitivity without sacrificing speed.</li></ul><h3>Substrate matters: boosting detection with paper treatment</h3>One key limitation of PS-MS is the interference that can arise from the paper substrate itself. Marwa’s research explored nine different paper treatments, ranging from acids to solvents, to improve the signal-to-blank (S/B) ratio when analyzing eight common drugs in whole blood.The most promising results came from formic acid and nitric acid treatments, which significantly enhanced analyte detection. Although these methods are currently time-consuming, Marwa envisions future industrial-scale production of pre-treated cartridges to support scalable clinical workflows.<h5>Key takeaways:</h5><ul><li>Substrate optimization can significantly reduce background noise in PS-MS analysis.</li><li>Acid-treated paper enhances S/B ratios, enabling more reliable detection of drugs in blood.</li><li>Industrial pre-treatment could make these improvements broadly accessible.</li></ul><h3>DLLME meets paper spray: improving sensitivity in plasma</h3>Saeed Almheiri’s presentation focused on dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) as a sample prep technique to increase sensitivity for PS-MS analysis of drugs in plasma, without adding significant complexity to the workflow.Using DLLME prior to VeriSpray analysis, Saeed demonstrated improved detection limits (as low as 0.3 ng/mL) across a panel of 10 drugs, including buprenorphine, cocaine, and MDMA. Importantly, this method maintained the fast, minimal-prep advantages that make paper spray ionization so appealing. Key takeaways:<ul><li>DLLME enhances analyte extraction from plasma, reducing matrix effects and improving quantitation.</li><li>Combining DLLME with VeriSpray maintains a low-complexity, high-speed workflow.</li></ul><h3>Conclusion: a new frontier for forensic and clinical toxicology</h3>The data shared at this workshop underscores the transformational potential of VeriSpray PaperSpray MS. Whether it’s detecting drugs in plasma for emergency toxicology, enhancing substrate performance, or integrating clever microextraction steps, researchers at KCL are proving that simplified workflows can still deliver high sensitivity and accuracy. As toxicology labs continue to face growing backlogs and limited resources, adopting a faster path to MS analysis with VeriSpray could dramatically change how drugs of abuse are detected and quantified, getting results faster, cutting costs, and ultimately supporting better outcomes in both forensic and clinical environments.<h3>Resources:</h3><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://thermofishermarcom.app.box.com/s/gmmhe84v1x9el0fqmh695uszk936iei6">Watch the full workshop on Box- 2025 Seized Drugs Symposium Workshop and the tag is Toxicology</a></li><li>Explore the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.cz/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/br_65405_verispray_paperspray_ion_source_br65405_en_756e8e3ec9.pdf">VeriSpray product brochure</a></li><li>Case study – <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/cs_002678_lsms_clinical_verispray_toxicology_cs002678_na_en_a6096123ef.pdf">Paper spray mass spectrometry simplifies and expedites turnaround of drug toxicity screening King’s College London aims to investigate its use in emergency department applications</a></li><li>Case study – <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/cs_000866_ms_verispray_vancouver_island_univ_cs000866_en_0f5ecbd835.pdf">How paper spray mass spectrometry facilitated harm reduction drug checking</a></li><li>Past blogs in this toxicology series<ul><li>Sample prep – <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/article/6189">Sample Preparation Strategies Demystified: Choosing the Right Fit for Your Toxicology Workflow</a></li><li>Tox Explorer – <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/article/6587">Beyond Blood: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Develops HRAM-Powered Method for Post-Mortem Toxicology Analysis</a></li></ul></li><li>Stay tuned to register for next years symposium at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.forensicsymposium.org">www.forensicsymposium.org</a></li><li>Check out our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/content/lifetech/global/en/home/industrial/forensics/forensic-toxicology/drug-screening-confirmation.html">drug screening and confirmation webpage</a></li></ul>Visit us on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/72003132/admin/dashboard/">LinkedIn:</a>&nbsp;#PSMS #VeriSpray #PaperSprayMS #Toxicology<blockquote><h5>Ema Ruzic</h5>Vertical Marketing Manager, Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division (CMD)</blockquote>

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<h3><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.isc2026.org/">ISC 2026</a></h3>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/companies/314">International Symposium on Chromatography (ISC)</a> represents the oldest conference series on separation science. ISC symposia have been organised since 1956 in each even year. ISC is one of the premier meetings series for discussion of all modes of chromatography and separation science with a broad coverage of techniques and applications.The major focus of the symposium will be on the impact of chromatography and separation science to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical, environmental, food and health industry, as well as science and medicine. The symposium programme will reflect these themes and highlight new challenges and emerging opportunities for the science and marketing of separation and detection systems and methods.As an integral part of the scientific programme of lectures and poster sessions, an international exhibition and vendor seminars on instrumentation and services for chromatography, separation science and mass spectrometry will be organised. ISC 2026 will provide the perfect forum for attendees from academia, industry and government research institutions for scientific exchange and networking.<h3>ISC 2026 SYMPOSIUM KEY DATES</h3><h4>6-10 SEPTEMBER 2026</h4><ul><li>15 January 2026: Opening of Early-bird Registration &amp; Abstract submission</li><li>11 March 2026: Deadline for abstract submission (orals)</li><li>21 April 2026: Sending acceptance letters (orals)</li><li>15 May 2026: Deadline of early-bird registration and payment &amp; Author registration deadline (orals)</li><li>1 June 2026: Preliminary detailed program on web</li><li>1 June 2026: Deadline for abstract submission (posters)</li><li>16 June 2026: Sending acceptance letters (posters)<ul><li>Authors who submit their abstracts with a poster preference by 5 May 2026 will be notified of the outcome by 12 May 2026 and will have the opportunity to register at the early-bird rate until 15 May 2026.</li></ul></li><li>30 June 2026: Author registration deadline (posters)</li><li>30 July 2026: Deadline for abstract submission (late-breaking posters)<ul><li>without the possibility of competing for the Best Poster Award</li></ul></li><li>11 August 2026: Sending acceptance letters (late-breaking posters)</li><li>18 August 2026: Author registration deadline (late-breaking posters)</li><li>25 August 2026: Deadline for late registration &amp; payment&nbsp;</li><li>6-10 September 2026: Symposium</li></ul><h3>REGISTRATION</h3><blockquote>👉<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.czech-in.org/cmPortalV15/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FcmPortalV15%2FPortal%2FISC26%2Fnormal">Register HERE for the ISC 2026</a></blockquote><h3>ABSTRACT SUBMISSION</h3><blockquote>👉<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.czech-in.org/cmPortalV15/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FcmPortalV15%2FPortal%2FISC26%2Fnormal">Submit your Abstract HERE</a></blockquote><h3>SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM</h3><h4>SHORT COURSES</h4><h5>SC 5 Oligonucleotides and Other Biopharmaceuticals</h5>🗓️ SUNDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2026🕗 12:30 – 15:45Analysis of nucleic acid and protein-based pharmaceuticalsThe pharmaceutical industry has undergone a profound transformation over the past four decades driven by continuous innovation in therapeutic and prophylactic modalities. While small molecules have been the foundation of medicine for ages, successive waves have introduced biologics such as recombinant proteins and antibodies, in addition to nucleic acid and cell-based products. Each wave has expanded our ability to treat diseases but also challenged us, analytical scientists, to build a toolbox to characterize these ever more complex modalities. This short course will cover chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods for analyzing nucleic acid and protein-based medicines including antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) and larger nucleic acids such as messenger RNA (mRNA), in addition to monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and &nbsp;antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs).&nbsp;<h4>Lecturers</h4><h5>Koen Sandra</h5><ul><li>Koen Sandra received a PhD degree in Biochemistry from the Ghent University, Belgium in 2005. After his PhD, he joined Pronota, a molecular diagnostics company where he was active in developing analytical platforms for disease biomarker discovery and in setting up external collaborations. In 2008, he joined RIC, a company that provides analytical support to the chemical, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, where he holds the position of CEO. As a non-academic scientist, Koen Sandra is author of over 50 highly cited scientific papers and has presented his work at numerous conferences as an invited speaker.</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_2026_Koen_Sandra_2ff9f97b34.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Koen Sandra" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_2026_Koen_Sandra_2ff9f97b34.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="500"><h5>Amanda Guiraldelli Mahr</h5><ul><li>Amanda Guiraldelli Mahr is a senior scientist at the RIC group in Belgium, specialized in chromatographic and LC-MS strategies for biopharmaceutical and small molecule analysis. With more than 17 years of experience in analytical development, she leads the design and qualification of procedures for release testing, stability studies, and structural characterization of monoclonal antibodies, peptides, and oligonucleotides, with strong expertise in SEC, IEX, RPLC, HILIC, HIC, and high-resolution MS workflows. She drives the implementation of ICH Q2(R2), Q14, and Analytical Quality by Design (AQbD) principles in collaboration with global biopharmaceutical partners. Amanda serves as a member of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Pharmaceutical Analytical Lifecycle and Data Science Expert Committee and is a board member of the ECA Analytical Quality Control Group. Before joining RIC, she spent more than 12 years at USP, where she worked both as a Senior Scientist – leading method development and validation projects, impurity analysis by LC-MS/GC-MS, and reference standards characterization by LC-HRMS – and as a Scientific Affairs Manager, contributing to major standards such as &lt;1220&gt; and &lt;1225&gt; and driving initiatives in AQbD, predictive modeling, and analytical procedure lifecycle management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy–Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, and has been a visiting scientist at TU Berlin and Leiden University, focusing on LC-HRMS-based protein analysis.</li></ul><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_2026_Amanda_Guiraldelli_Mahr_0bd046c778.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Amanda Guiraldelli Mahr" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_2026_Amanda_Guiraldelli_Mahr_0bd046c778.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="500" height="500">

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The International Symposium on Chromatography (ISC) represents the oldest conference series focussing on separation science. ISC symposia have been organised since 1956 in each even year. ISC is internationally recognised as one of the premier meeting series for discussion of all modes of chromatography and separation science with a broad coverage of techniques and applications.

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<h3>LC-MS/MS 201 webinar series</h3>
Advanced techniques for data acquisition and processing
<h4>Elevate your analytical expertise with advanced techniques and workflows</h4>
Sharpen your data acquisition and processing skills with our LC-MS/MS 201 webinar series. Based on our LC-MS/MS 101 webinar series, these sessions will go beyond the fundamentals of LC-MS/MS and introduce ways to advance your analytical methods and data processing workflows. Every other week, we will explore how to optimize SCIEX OS software with short, 30-minute expert-led presentations.
<h3>This webinar:</h3>
<h4>May 2, 2024</h4>
<h5>10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET - Automating data processing</h5>
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<li>Learn how to automate your data processing with custom flagging and rules for efficient data review in SCIEX OS software.</li>
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<h3>Other webinars from the series:</h3>
<h4>March 21, 2024</h4>
<h5>10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3705">Mastering chromatography</a></h5>
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<li>Discover how to optimize your chromatography for even the most challenging compounds while creating and building LC methods.</li>
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<h4>April 4, 2024</h4>
<h5>10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3706">It&#39;s a TRAP! Getting the most out of your QTRAP system</a></h5>
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<li>Learn when to utilize QTRAP functionality to create more selective and sensitive methods.</li>
</ul>
<h4>April 18, 2024</h4>
<h5>10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3707">Troubleshooting at the source</a></h5>
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<li>Acquire the knowledge needed to optimize source parameters and identify and resolve ionization-related problems.</li>
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<h4>May 16, 2024</h4>
<h5>10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3709">Excel strategies for mass spectrometry data analysis</a></h5>
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<li>Take an in-depth look at when and how to use Excel to increase your productivity.</li>
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Automating data processing in LC/MS

Learn how to automate your data processing with custom flagging and rules for efficient data review in SCIEX OS software.

In this webinar, Dr. Stephanie Marin, Global Clinical Market Development Manager at Phenomenex, will provide a comprehensive overview of mixed-mode polymeric extraction (SPE) fundamentals and the properties of polymeric hydrophobic interaction (reversed-phase) SPE sorbents. Attendees will learn how to choose the appropriate SPE phase for their specific compounds of interest, along with an explanation of the ionic functional groups that provide the mixed-mode functionalities, including both weak and strong cation and anion exchange.
Dr. Marin will also delve into the initial extraction conditions required to initiate method development for each type of SPE sorbent, as well as specialized SPE products tailored for drug testing, phospholipid removal, and microelution SPE. Furthermore, the webinar will include numerous clinical research applications to exemplify these concepts.
Key learning objectives
• Discover how to differentiate different polymeric mixed-mode SPE extraction sorbents • Explore the starting conditions for each sorbent type • Learn how to choose the best SPE sorbent for different analytes • Understand how to use an SPE method development plate
Who should attend?
Scientists involved in SPE method development Labratorians who want to increase their knowledge of polymeric mixed-mode SPE Lab managers who want to implement SPE methods in their laboratories
Certificate of attendance
All webinar participants can request a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.
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Presenter: Stephanie J. Marin, PhD (Global Clinical Market Development Manager, Phenomenex)
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Dr. Stephanie Marin received her Ph.D. in chemistry from Arizona State University and has expertise in sample preparation, LC and LC-MS method development and analysis. She has over 10 years of experience in clinical R&amp;D from her tenure at the ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology. Dr. Marin has worked in multiple laboratory, marketing, and customer-facing roles in the clinical, chromatography consumables, and specialty chemical industries. She is the author of over 30 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and over 100 abstracts presented at national and international meetings.
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Moderator: Lawrence Howes (Editorial Team, SelectScience)
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Lawrence studied biological sciences at Swansea University, UK, before completing a master’s in epidemiology at the University of Bristol. As a member of the Editorial team, he now plays an integral role in shaping the content on SelectScience.
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SelectScience: Unlocking the Potential of Polymeric Mixed-Mode SPE in Clinical Research

Unlocking the Potential of Polymeric Mixed-Mode SPE in Clinical Research

A comprehensive overview of mixed-mode polymeric extraction (SPE) fundamentals and the properties of polymeric hydrophobic interaction SPE sorbents.

Polymeric Mixed-Mode SPE in Clinical Research

Join us for an insightful webinar delving into the complexities surrounding nitrosamines in pharmaceutical products. Nitrosamines - known carcinogens, have emerged as a critical concern in the pharmaceutical industry, triggering stringent regulatory scrutiny. This webinar will explore the compendial standards, regulatory landscape, and analytical hurdles associated with detecting and mitigating nitrosamine contamination.
Gain invaluable insights from experts as we navigate the multifaceted challenges and discuss practical strategies for compliance and risk management.
Key Learnings:
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<li>Best practices for conducting risk assessment and testing for nitrosamine impurities
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<li>How to assess the risk associated with Nitrosamines and developing control strategies
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<li>Workflow for 17 Nitrosamines covering Sample Prep and LC-MS/MS method
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<li>Control strategies aimed at addressing sensitivity, selectivity, and reproducibility issues with particular emphasis on sample preparation challenges
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Presenter: Dr. Amanda Guiraldelli, Ph.D (Scientific Affairs Manager, United States Pharmacopeia)
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Amanda Guiraldelli has been with USP since 2012 and holds the position of scientific affairs manager. She also serves as scientific liaison for the USP Measurement and Data Quality Expert Committee, where she works to develop and revise USP standards related to analytical procedure lifecycle/validation. Previously, Amanda worked as senior scientist at the USP reference standard laboratory for 8 years with characterization of compendial standards. She is visiting professor at the Institute of Chemistry at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil and is a frequent speaker and instructor on topics related to analytical procedure life cycle, AQbD and Chromatography.
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Amanda is specialist in mass spectrometry, chromatography, omics and chemometrics and has more than 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&amp;D areas. Prior to joining USP, she was R&amp;D scientist in a Brazilian pharmaceutical industry and visiting scientist at TU Berlin in Germany and Leiden University in Netherlands (Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics) working on proteins characterization by LC-HRMS and procedure development using UHPLC-HRMS. Amanda is graduated in pharmacy biochemistry and holds a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the FCFRP - University of São Paulo (metabolomics by UHPLC-HRMS, GC-MS and 1H NMR and chemometrics).
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Presenter: Mr. Naiffer Romero (MSc, MPH, United States Pharmacopeia)
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Naiffer has more than 19+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience. In his 15 years with USP, he has served several roles: lead scientist in performance testing compendial reference standards development, Manager in charge of LATAM Compendial engagement and education with stakeholders and national regulatory bodies, and certified USP Education instructor.
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Naiffer joined USP’s Scientific Affair performance cell in 2020, where he leads scientific outreach and technical engagement for LATAM &amp; US region on critical national health priority topics. His combined pharmaceutical expertise includes Analytical development, salt and polymorph selection, Development of dissolution methods, IVIVC modeling, and impurity analytical strategy. Naiffer is a recognized subject matter expert in Nitrosamines Impurities, and he also serves as a member of USP’s Nitrosamine workstream Committee and community manager to ‘Nitrosamine Exchange’, a knowledge community hosted by USP in All-things Nitrosamines Impurities.
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Naiffer also liaises technical discussions on pharmacopeial collaboration, including the International Meeting of World Pharmacopeias (part of WHO), international compendial discussion groups, and several regional regulatory agencies’ nitrosamines working groups.
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Presenter: Mr. Tobias Weimer (Produktspezialist LC &amp; LC/MSD, Agilent Technologies) 
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Tobias hat in Marburg an der Philipps Universität Chemie studiert Seine Leidenschaft für die analytische Chemie und Chromatographie wurde bereits in der Oberschule geweckt und im Studium vertieft mit einer gezielten Ausrichtung auf analytische Trenntechniken. Über die Flüssigkeitschromatographie im Bereich LC Säulen führte Ihn sein Weg zu LC Systemen.
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Agilent: Unraveling Nitrosamines: Navigating Compendial, Regulatory, and Analytical Challenges

Unraveling Nitrosamines: Navigating Compendial, Regulatory, and Analytical Challenges

Webinar will explore the compendial standards, regulatory landscape, and analytical hurdles associated with detecting and mitigating nitrosamine contamination.

Unraveling Nitrosamines: Navigating Compendial, Regulatory

Event Program
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<li>Basics of spectroscopy theory and applications</li>
<li>How UV Vis instruments work</li>
<li>Application of Beer-Lambert law</li>
<li>How to measure a sample and record its UV Vis spectra</li>
<li>How to analyze UV Vis spectra using PC software</li>
<li>Good UV Vis practices</li>
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Join our free live webinar and learn good practices for teaching UV Vis spectroscopy. The webinar will combine theory study with a live demo using a UV Vis spectrometer on the lab bench and spectra analysis software on a laptop.
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Presenter: Dr. Friedrich Menges (Owner/ Creator/ Developer at Spectroscopy Ninja)
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Presenter: Dr. Fabian Müller (Product Manager SPG UV/VIS)
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Mettler-Toledo: UV Vis Spectrophotometry for Teaching and Education

UV Vis Spectrophotometry for Teaching and Education

Learn Good Practices for Teaching UV Vis Essentials.

<h4>EU Live Interactive Web Series</h4>
Gather on Thursday or Friday at 11 AM or 12 PM CET for our live interactive web series.
Join us for an engaging journey into the world of advanced molecular analysis with our EU Live Interactive Web Series, hosted by Waters | Wyatt Technology! Dive deep into the intricacies of SEC-MALS and FFF-MALS systems, enhance your skills in ASTRA and DYNAMICS data processing, and master the measurement of dn/dc values—crucial for your research.
We dedicate 60 minutes to explore a specific topic, accompanied by a live discussion where all your questions are welcome. Whether you&#39;re dealing with polydisperse samples, eager to optimize your error analysis techniques, or curious about batch MALS work, our sessions are designed to elevate your expertise.
What&#39;s more, you’ll learn how to achieve stable RI baselines and utilize ASTRA&#39;s robust distribution analysis and results fitting features. Our web series is an invaluable, free resource exclusively for Wyatt customers, promising a 100% live, interactive learning experience.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow.
The live interactive web series are 100% live sessions, with anonymous Q&amp;A welcome during and after the discussion. Free for all Wyatt customers.
The EU live interactive web series are held on select Thursday or Friday afternoons at 11 AM or 12 PM CET.
May 3rd at 11:00 AM : MALS
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<li>How MALS can characterize molar mass, radius and A2?</li>
<li>How does a DAWN detector work?</li>
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May 17th at 11:00 AM : SEC-MALS 
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<li>Applications and data interpretation</li>
<li>Data analysis in ASTRA</li>
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June 7th at 11:00 AM : RI &amp; dn/dc
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<li>A perfect match: MALS and RI</li>
<li>The importance of dn/dc and how to determine it</li>
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June 21st at 11:00 AM : DLS 
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<li>Benefits of measuring the Hydrodynamic Radius (Rh)</li>
<li>Dynamic Light Scattering in cuvette, high throughput and online</li>
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July 5th at 11:00 AM : Dynamics data processing tips &amp; tricks
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<li>Data interpretation and data filter</li>
<li>Use your Dyna Pro instrument to get: colloidal stability (kD/A2), thermal stability, viscosity or particle concentration</li>
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Presenter: Dr. Christian Ackerschott
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Dr. Christian Ackerschott studied Chemistry at the University of Cologne and finished with his diploma thesis in Biochemistry. He completed his studies with the PhD thesis “Characterization of Recombinant Flagelliform Spider Silk Proteins” at the Technische Universität München, where AF4-MALS was used as an essential characterization method.
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Since 2007, Christian works at Wyatt Technology as Application Scientist and is now Head of Customer Service. His tasks also include customer trainings in Dernbach and onsite as well as education and training of the local Field Application Scientists.
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Waters Corporation: EU Live Interactive Web Series

MALS Theory

How MALS can characterize molar mass, radius and A2? How does a DAWN detector work?

<h4>European Free Educational Webinar Series</h4>
Let&#39;s go back to the basics of Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Data Analysis and Trouble-shooting: understanding the importance of the basics will enable you to be more effective in your daily laboratory life.
<h4>EPISODE 1</h4>
Sample Preparation - Theory and Overview
What will you learn?
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<li>Goals and available Techniques</li>
<li>Intro to Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)</li>
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<h4>What&#39;s next?</h4>
Full Webinar Series Episodes List is available <a href="https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4551012/F69479929A905500D8B21508527807E5/5385652">here</a>
Back to Basics - Sample Preparation: Theory and Overview
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<li>Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 11:00 AM CEST</li>
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Back to Basics - Sample Preparation: Tips &amp; Tricks to make it simple
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<li>Wednesday, June 05, 2024, 11:00 AM CEST</li>
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Back to Basics - Theory of Liquid Chromatography
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<li>Wednesday, July 03, 2024, 11:00 AM CEST</li>
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Back to Basics - Basics of Liquid Chromatography
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<li>Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 11:00 AM CEST</li>
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Back to Basics - Analytical Method Development
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<li>Wednesday, October 02, 2024, 11:00 AM CEST</li>
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Back to Basics - The importance of Compliance
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<li>Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 11:00 AM CEST</li>
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Back to Basics - Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
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<li>Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11:00 AM CET</li>
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Back to Basics - Troubleshooting your LC and MS Systems
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<li>Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:00 AM CET</li>
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Presenter: Xavier Rodriguez (Principal Sales Application Specialist, Waters)
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Waters Corporation: Back to Bacisc Free Educational Webinar Serries

Sample Preparation: Theory and Overview

The first episode will introduce you into goals and available techniques of Solid Phase Extraction (SPE).

Chemical recycling holds the key to keeping plastics in the loop. Plastic waste is chemically converted into substances that can be reused as raw materials for plastic production. Pyrolysis oil is an intermediate product during this process. Among its main contaminants are nitrogen, sulfur, and halogens, which can cause fouling, corrosion, and catalyst poisoning during further processing. Therefore, quality control is essential to optimize treatment and prevent emissions, extended maintenance cycles, and low-quality hydrocarbon products.
The complexity of chemical recycling is influenced by the raw material entering the process. Plastic waste can have a high diversity in chemical composition and physical properties, resulting in a high variability of the pyrolysis oil. Thus, one of the biggest challenges in analyzing pyrolysis oil is handling the different product grades – from low boilers to heavy cuts. Furthermore, samples can be inhomogeneous, highly viscous, and vigorously reacting, which makes it difficult to ensure correct analysis results.
The analysis by pyrolytic and pyrohydrolytic combustion has proven as best suited for the quick and combined determination of all relevant non-metal elements over a wide concentration range. The presented instruments ensure safe, soot-free, and quantitative combustion with short analysis times. Furthermore, the instruments can not only be utilized for the analysis of pyrolysis oil, but also for the analysis of the plastics entering the chemical recycling process.
This web seminar will highlight:
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<li>The versatility of pyrolysis oil – whether to do sample preparation or not</li>
<li>How to assure quantitative combustion of pyrolysis oils and plastics</li>
<li>Combined determination of S, N, C, and total halides</li>
<li>Halide speciation – determination of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine</li>
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Presenter: Angela Gröbel (Product Manager CNSX/AOX, Analytik Jena)
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Presenter: Theresa Steurer (Application Specialist Combustion Ion Chromatography, Metrohm AG)
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Host: Simone Moos (Product Manager, Analytik Jena)
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Metrohm: Chemical Recycling of Plastics – Solutions for the Analysis of Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Halogens in Pyrolysis Oil

Chemical Recycling of Plastics – Solutions for the Analysis of Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Halogens in Pyrolysis Oil

Quality control is essential to optimize treatment and prevent emissions, extended maintenance cycles, and low-quality hydrocarbon products.

Analysis of Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Halogens in Pyrolysis Oil

<h4>LC-MS/MS fundamentals webinar series 2.0</h4>
Advanced techniques for data acquisition and processing
Elevate your analytical expertise with advanced techniques and workflows
Sharpen your data acquisition and processing skills with our LC-MS/MS 2.0 webinar series. Based on our LC-MS/MS 1.0 webinar series, these sessions will go beyond the fundamentals of LC-MS/MS and introduce ways to advance your analytical methods and data processing workflows.
Every other week, we will explore how to optimize SCIEX OS software with short, 30-minute expert-led presentations.
<h4>This webinar:</h4>
May 7, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET - Beyond the fundamentals
<h4>Other webinars from the series:</h4>
May 21, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3852">Advanced MS/MS method building</a>
Gain insight into advanced features for maximizing sensitivity in your mass spectrometry analyses.
June 4, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3853">Mastering chromatography</a>
Discover how to optimize your chromatography for even the most challenging compounds while creating and building LC methods.
June 18, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3854">It&#39;s a TRAP! Getting the most out of your QTRAP system</a>
Learn when to utilize QTRAP functionality to create more selective and sensitive methods.
July 2, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET- <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3855">Troubleshooting at the source</a>
Acquire the knowledge needed to optimize source parameters and identify and resolve ionization-related problems.
July 16, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3856">Automating data processing</a>
Learn how to automate your data processing with custom flagging and rules for efficient data review in SCIEX OS software.
July 30, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CET - <a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinar/3857">Excel strategies for mass spectrometry data analysis</a>
Take an in-depth look at when and how to use Excel to increase your productivity.

SCIEX: LC-MS/MS fundamentals webinar series 2.0

Beyond the fundamentals

Sharpen your data acquisition and processing skills with our LC-MS/MS 2.0 webinar series.

Beyond the LC-MS/MS fundamentals

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<li>Gain insights into current food legislation relating to PFAS
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<li>Learn about targeted and untargeted approaches for PFAS analysis using LC-MS/MS
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<li>Uncover the capabilities of the LCMS PFAS in eggs analysis with online SPE clean-up
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<li>Find out about the benefits of automated and &quot;ready-to-use&quot; methods
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Presenter: Jonathan McGeeha (Food Safety Market Specialist, Shimadzu)
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PFAS in Food – A not so “eggs-cellent” discovery! Analytical approaches for PFAS in food

Join the webinar to learn more about analytical approaches into analysing PFAS in food.

Analytical approaches for PFAS in food

<h5>By attending this presentation, you will learn:</h5>
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<li>Peptide analysis method development via the presentation of experiment results</li>
<li>An understanding of the Biotage sample preparation workflow and the benefits of automation</li>
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<h5>Event Overview</h5>
An overview of sample preparation approaches for the analysis of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited peptides from urine samples on LC-HRMS (Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry).
The webinar will discuss sample preparation method development approaches undertaken to extract a panel of peptides using the full Biotage workflow. We will address the encountered challenges during development and share insights into optimizing recoveries and ensuring reproducibility for a range of analytes. We will also highlight the benefits of automating these methods to ensure reproducible analysis and free up laboratory analysts&#39; time for other important laboratory tasks.
The webinar is aimed at human and animal sport doping laboratories interested in preparing biofluids for peptide analysis. Attendees will benefit from a deepened understanding of how to achieve clean samples with reproducible results, thereby empowering laboratories to maintain the highest standards of analytical excellence in the field of anti-doping testing.
<h5>What you need to know:</h5>
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<li>Broadcast #1: 6 June - 10 am BST (London) / 11 am CEST (Paris/Berlin) / 2:30 pm IST (New Delhi) / 5 pm SGT (Singapore)
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<li>Broadcast #2: 6 June - 10 am PDT (Los Angeles) / 12 pm CDT (Chicago) / 1 pm EDT (New York)
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Presenter: Thomas Smith (EU Applications Team Leader, Biotage)
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Thomas has been with Biotage since July 2022 and is supporting customers to improve and streamline their sample preparation approaches and helping them automate their manual, labor-intensive tasks in the laboratory. Before this role, Thomas worked in a toxicology lab analyzing hair for drugs of abuse and alcohol markers. His main role here was to automate a method to increase reproducibility and turnaround time to meet the growing sample numbers.
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Separation Science: Novel Method Development Approaches for Peptide Analysis in Doping

Novel Method Development Approaches for Peptide Analysis in Doping

The webinar is aimed at human and animal sport doping laboratories interested in preparing biofluids for peptide analysis.