<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>REGISTRATION</h3><blockquote>👉<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.czech-in.org/cmPortalV15/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FcmPortalV15%2FPortal%2FISC26%2Fnormal">Register NOW and do not miss the deadline</a><ul><li>Early-bird registration &amp; payment deadline: May 15, 2026</li><li>Payment deadline for authors of oral presentations: May 15, 2026</li></ul></blockquote><h3>TUTORIAL LECTURES</h3><h5>Bezhan Chankvetadze</h5>Bezhan Chankvetadze is Professor for Physical Chemistry and director of the Institute of Physical and Analytical Chemistry at the Tbilisi State University in Tbilisi, Georgia.He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis and a member of the editorial boards several international journals.Chankvetadze is the recipient of “2006 Belgian Society of Pharmaceutical Science Award of Recognition”, the joint Csaba Horvath Memorial Award of the Hungarian Separation Science Society and Connecticut Separation Science Council, USA (2017) and Nernst-Tswett Award from the European Separation Science Society (EuSSS) (2024).<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_Bezhan_Chankvetadze_b97143b6b0.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Bezhan Chankvetadze" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_Bezhan_Chankvetadze_b97143b6b0.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="480" height="480"><h5>Martin Gilar</h5>Dr. Martin Gilar received his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague (1996). He spent postdoc years in Hybridon Inc. (1996-1998) and Northeastern University in Boston (1998) developing separation methods for antisense oligonucleotides and fraction collector for DNA molecules. Since 1998 he has worked at Waters Corp. in Milford, Massachusetts, participating in column, sample preparation and instrument research.Dr. Martin Gilar is a Research Fellow in the Separations R&amp;D group at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/companies/325">Waters Corporation</a>. He has 30+ years of experience in the separation sciences, including chromatography, electrophoresis, and mass spectrometry. His research interest is the analysis of biopolymers, peptides, and nucleic acids. He has published over 75 peer reviewed papers. Dr. Gilar is recipient of Jaroslav Janak 2022 medal and Chromatographic Society Jubilee medal in 2023.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_Martin_Gilar_3545a57ff2.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Martin Gilar" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_Martin_Gilar_3545a57ff2.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="480" height="480"><h5>Václav Kašička</h5>Václav Kašička is head of Laboratory of Electromigration Methods (www.uochb.cz/kasicka) at the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/companies/62">Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences</a> since 1995. He is engaged in development of electroseparation methods and their application for analysis and characterization of (bio)molecules. He is (co)author of 200 papers in impacted journals, 20 book chapters, and 160 lectures at international symposia, with 4922 citations, h-index 39. He is associated editor of the Journal of Separation Science, and member of editorial boards of Electrophoresis, J. Chromatogr. A and other journals. He is chair of Chromatography and Electrophoresis Group of the Czech Chemical Society, and member of permanent Scientific Committees of International Symposia ITP YYYY and LACE YYYY.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_Vaclav_Kasicka_520987cd65.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Václav Kašička" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_Vaclav_Kasicka_520987cd65.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="480" height="480"><h5>Jörg P. Kutter</h5>Professor Dr. Jörg P. Kutter holds a B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry (1995) from the University of Ulm, Germany, focusing on chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques.After graduation, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN, USA) developing microchip-based analytical tools. He joined the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in 1998, and in 2006, he was appointed professor in experimental lab-on-a-chip systems.Since September 2013, Dr. Kutter is the Chair of Analytical Biosciences at the Dept. of Pharmacy at the University of Copenhagen. His research interests focus on the development of miniaturized separation and sample preparation methods.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_Joerg_P_Kutter_15b28eb930.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Jörg P. Kutter" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_Joerg_P_Kutter_15b28eb930.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="480" height="480"><h5>John A. McLean</h5>John A. McLean is Dean of Research Graduate Education, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, and Director of the Center for Innovative Technologies at Vanderbilt University. McLean and colleagues have focused on the conceptualization, design, and construction of ion mobility and structural mass spectrometers, specifically targeting complex samples in systems, synthetic, and chemical biology. His group applies these strategies to forefront translational research areas in drug discovery, personalized medicine, and ‘human-on-chip’ synthetic biology platforms. He is an elected Fellow of NAI, AAAS, RCS, and ASMS and has published over 200 manuscripts and received over 30 patents in these and allied areas.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_John_A_Mc_Lean_62fe6879ae.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: John A. McLean" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_John_A_Mc_Lean_62fe6879ae.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="480" height="480"><h5>Peter Schoenmakers</h5>Peter Schoenmakers has been a full-time professor in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Amsterdam since 2002, investigating many aspects of one- and two-dimensional chromatography, with a special interest in macromolecules and computer-assisted method development.Together with Bob Pirok, Peter Schoenmakers has recently completed a new textbook on Analytical Separation Science. He has received a number of international awards, most recently the ACS Award for Chromatography (2022) and the LCGC lifetime-achievement award (2023). He received royal recognition when he became Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion in 2022.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_Peter_Schoenmakers_6962648388.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: Peter Schoenmakers" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_Peter_Schoenmakers_6962648388.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="185" height="185"><h5>František Švec</h5>Frantisek Svec is working at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Charles University in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. He has authored over 560 publications, which have been cited more than 25,000 times, giving him an h-index of around 100. F. Svec is best known for his research on monoliths and their use in many different applications. Currently, he is focusing on developing novel formats of sorbents for sample preparation.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISC_Frantisek_Svec_9413f4a131.jpg" alt="ISC 2026: František Švec" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISC_Frantisek_Svec_9413f4a131.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="480" height="480">

Tutorial Lectures at ISC 2026

Don't miss this unique opportunity to stand out at the upcoming HTC-19 conference by winning the HTC Tube competition! Deadline for submissions is coming up soon on Friday 15 May! The winners get 750 Euro (first prize), 500 Euro (second prize) and 250 Euro (third prize). That's a lot of Belgian Beer!<h4>Criteria for evaluation</h4><ul><li>We invite scientists to create short videos (up to 3 minutes) that showcase how your chromatography work impacts the world.&nbsp;</li><li>No need for professional editing, just grab your smartphone and start filming.&nbsp;</li><li>Best video will be selected via electronic audience poll, based on scientific content, entertainment value, creativity and technical skills.</li></ul><h4>Who can participate?</h4><ul><li>Eligibility: Scientists (academic or industrial) of any age involved in research projects related to the liquid chromatography workflow (before, during, or after).</li><li>Submissions: Both individual and group submissions are welcome. The video must be based on the presenter’s own findings or work.</li></ul><h4>Deadline and how to submit?</h4><ul><li>Deadline: Friday 15 May 2026</li><li>Please send your submission to info@htc-19.com</li></ul>

HTC Tube Competition at the 19th International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology (HTC-19)

<h4>Advancing Glycoproteomics with Flexible LC-MS at the University of Washington</h4>Understanding how cells communicate, migrate, and interact with the immune system often comes down to what is happening on their surface. For Nick Riley, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, that surface is defined by glycans, complex sugar structures attached to proteins that play a critical role in health and disease.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_What_Happens_When_Glycoproteomics_Meets_Real_Time_LC_MS_Decision_Making_7f77f81741.jpeg" alt="Thermo Fisher Scientific: What Happens When Glycoproteomics Meets Real-Time LC-MS Decision Making?: Nick Riley, Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, head of the Riley Group." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_What_Happens_When_Glycoproteomics_Meets_Real_Time_LC_MS_Decision_Making_7f77f81741.jpeg 208w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="768">The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.riley-research.com/">Riley Group</a> operates at the intersection of glycobiology and mass spectrometry, developing new analytical methods to answer biological questions that were previously out of reach. Based out of one of the largest mass spectrometry hubs in the United States, the lab relies on a high-performance LC-MS workflow built around the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/content/lifetech/global/en/home/industrial/mass-spectrometry/liquid-chromatography-mass-spectrometry-lc-ms/lc-ms-systems/orbitrap-lc-ms/orbitrap-tribrid-mass-spectrometers/orbitrap-ascend-tribrid-mass-spectrometer/systems/orbitrap-ascend-multiomics-tribrid-mass-spectrometer.html">Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Ascend MultiOmics Tribrid Mass Spectrometer</a> coupled with a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/398">Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC System</a>.Together, these platforms deliver flexible, reproducible separations and enable the integration of ETD, HCD, PTCR, and high-mass analysis within a single experiment. This flexibility is critical when working with limited or precious samples such as enriched cell surface glycoproteins, providing the sensitivity and robustness needed to characterize highly complex glycopeptides and intact glycoproteins.<h3>From forensics to glycoproteomics</h3>Riley’s scientific path began in undergraduate chemistry and psychology, where an early interest in forensics led him to mass spectrometry. Rather than focusing on applications, he became interested in the instruments themselves.That fascination took him to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he trained in Josh Coon’s lab and worked extensively on electron transfer dissociation. While developing new fragmentation methods, Riley encountered glycopeptides almost by accident and quickly realized their complexity and importance.A postdoctoral position in Carolyn Bertozzi’s lab at Stanford deepened his exposure to glycobiology and reinforced his interest in building tools that allow scientists to better interrogate biological systems. That philosophy now defines his research program at the University of Washington.<h3>Why flexibility matters in glycoproteomics</h3>Glycoproteomics presents unique analytical challenges. Glycans increase molecular heterogeneity, complicate ionization, and require multiple fragmentation strategies to fully characterize.“There’s no single method that can answer all of our questions,” Riley explains. “We need flexibility at every level.”For the Riley Group, that flexibility comes from advanced LC-MS platforms, particularly Tribrid instruments like the Orbitrap Ascend Mass Spectrometer. These systems allow his team to combine ETD, HCD, PTCR, and high-mass analysis within a single workflow.That versatility is essential when working with limited samples, especially in experiments involving cell surface glycoproteins or double enrichment strategies.<h3>Turning technology into biological insight</h3>One recent study highlights how instrumentation directly enables discovery. Riley’s team investigated how glycosylation affects protein corona formation using SEER nanoparticles. The workflow required two enrichment steps, leaving very little material for analysis.Using the Orbitrap Ascend Mass Spectrometer’s real-time library search capabilities, the team developed Autonomous Dissociation Type Selection, a method that uses real-time decision making to determine the optimal fragmentation method during acquisition. This approach allowed the team to extract comprehensive information from a single LC-MS injection, preserving sample while accelerating discovery.“That kind of experiment simply wouldn’t be possible without real-time decision making on the instrument,” says Riley.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_What_Happens_When_Glycoproteomics_Meets_Real_Time_LC_MS_Decision_Making_2_f5c7de51c3.jpeg" alt="Thermo Fisher Scientific: What Happens When Glycoproteomics Meets Real-Time LC-MS Decision Making?: Kayla Markuson, B.S., is one of the grad students in the Riley Group. She was recipient of the 2025 Thermo Scientific Quantitative Proteomics Research Grant Program." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_What_Happens_When_Glycoproteomics_Meets_Real_Time_LC_MS_Decision_Making_2_f5c7de51c3.jpeg 208w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="768"><h3>Lowering barriers, training scientists</h3>Beyond enabling specific experiments, Riley sees advanced instrumentation as a way to democratize complex methodologies. Techniques like ETD, once difficult to reproduce, are now robust and accessible.That shift has a direct impact on training. Students in Riley’s lab are encouraged to design experiments around unanswered biological questions rather than technical constraints.“When the instrument isn’t the bottleneck, creativity becomes the skill you’re really teaching,” he notes. “That’s how you prepare scientists for the future.”<h3>Looking ahead</h3>As instrumentation continues to evolve, Riley believes the next breakthroughs will come from increased sensitivity, richer fragmentation strategies, and smarter data analysis. The ultimate goal is not just better measurements, but deeper biological understanding.“Glycoproteomics demands multiple analytical strategies,” Riley explains. “We need to move seamlessly between different fragmentation methods, mass ranges, and separation conditions. The Ascend paired with the Vanquish Neo gives us that freedom.”“Technology should expand the questions we can ask,” he says. “That’s when real discovery happens.”&nbsp;<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_What_Happens_When_Glycoproteomics_Meets_Real_Time_LC_MS_Decision_Making_3_ced9ad52e2.jpeg" alt="Thermo Fisher Scientific: What Happens When Glycoproteomics Meets Real-Time LC-MS Decision Making?: Lab members pictured left to right in front of Riley Group’s Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Ascend MultiOmics Tribrid Mass Spectrometer coupled with a Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC System: Nick Riley, Emmajay Sutherland, Jacob Russell, Tim Veth, Kayla Markuson." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Fisher_Scientific_What_Happens_When_Glycoproteomics_Meets_Real_Time_LC_MS_Decision_Making_3_ced9ad52e2.jpeg 208w," sizes="100vw" width="768" height="576"><blockquote>Visit us on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/72003132/admin/dashboard/">LinkedIn:</a>&nbsp;#Glycoproteomics #MassSpectrometry #LCMS</blockquote>

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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.

International Symposium on Chromatography - (ISC)

The HTC symposium series started in 1990 and is the ideal meeting place for scientists and practitioners from academia and industry and vendors to discuss and gather new insights in emerging technologies, instrumentation, workflows, and applications. Organized under the auspices of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Ghent University (UGhent), and the Separation Science Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), HTC-19 is expected to gather over 300 participants.

International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology

Agilent Technologies

Phenomenex

Waters Corporation

Event Overview:
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<li>Principle of Chirality
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<li>Chiral Stationary Phases (CSP)
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<li>Polysaccharide CSPs and their Chiral Retention Mechanisms
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<li>Chiral Method Development: Separation Modes and Screening Protocol
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<li>SFC Chiral Method Development
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<li>Chiral Method Optimization: Case Study
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Who Should Attend:
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<li>Any LC users who would like to understand how chiral separations work and how to apply the principles of chiral theory in developing an analytical method for separation of enantiomers.
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<li>Any analyst who wishes to learn the basics of chiral theory.
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<li>Any academic or pharmaceutical scientists who need to develop a method for separation and characterization of chiral compounds.
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Key Learning Points:
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<li>Learn what chiral compounds are and how they are separated using LC and what a chiral stationary phase (CSP) is and the different types there are
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<li>Understand the three critical components of Polysaccharide CSPs and review the difference between coated and immobilized CSPs and how they are applied in different analytical contexts
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<li>Learn how to approach a chiral screen using different separation modes.
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Presenter: Laura K Ward (Technical Specialist, Phenomenex)
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Laura Ward is a Technical Specialist for the Asia-Pacific region with Phenomenex, located in New Zealand. She completed an Honours thesis in the field of Geochemistry at the University of Sydney, Australia where she discovered a love for Analytical Chemistry. Following her academic pursuits, Laura joined Phenomenex Australia as a Technical Sales Consultant where she supported various industries and laboratories. After 5 years and a move to New Zealand, she has joined the Phenomenex Technical Team where she supports scientists globally with their method development, troubleshooting and application support. In her spare time Laura enjoys being outdoors in the New Zealand countryside and cooking from scratch, most recently venturing into cheesemaking!
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Phenomenex: LC Chiral Theory and Method Development

LC Chiral Theory and Method Development

Learn what chiral compounds are and how they are separated using LC and what a chiral stationary phase (CSP) is and the different types there are.

<div class="summary-section section">This webinar will introduce liquid chromatography and provide a comprehensive overview of an HPLC system, helping new users understand the purpose of each component. It will also explore some common chromatographic terms, what they mean to the separation, and how understanding these terms can help analysts make better decisions. Finally, we will discuss the attributes of chromatographic columns and how they impact the separation process.<h5>Key Learnings:</h5>1. HPLC system overview2. Key chromatographic terms3. Chromatography overview4. Understanding the chromatographic column&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;">Who should attend: Analysts who are brand new to HPLC or those who need a strong understanding of the principal concepts of HPLC.</div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div><blockquote><div>Presenter: Maureen DeLoffi (Senior Product Manager, Waters Corporation)</div><div> Maureen DeLoffi is a Senior Product Manager at Waters Corporation, where she manages the small molecule portfolio of Analytical HPLC columns. Prior to her Product Manager role, she spent over 12 years as a scientist in the Column Technology Development Lab at Waters. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.</div></blockquote></div>

Waters Corporation: Fundamentals of HPLC Separations for Small Molecule Analyses

Fundamentals of HPLC Separations for Small Molecule Analyses

This webinar will introduce liquid chromatography and provide a comprehensive overview of an HPLC system.

We start the LC Beginner webinar series with an overview of basic terms relevant to liquid chromatography.&nbsp;<blockquote>Presenter: Laura Montis (Product Specialist Liquid Phase Separations, Agilent)Laura began her carrier in the Liquid Chromatography over 15 years ago. After experiencing the pharmaceutical world in an analytical development lab, she went on to work with preparative chromatography and gained experience with Supercritical Fluid Chromatography prior to moving onto special HPLC applications, like 2DLC and Online LC.Throughout her career, Laura has held several positions, including application chemist, trainer, sales specialist, and marketing business development. She is currently Product Specialist for liquid phase chromatography systems within the International Distributor Organization in EMEA at Agilent Technologies.Laura studied analytical chemistry and holds a master’s degree from University of Lyon in France.</blockquote>

Agilent Technologies: HPLC Beginner Webinar Series

Liquid Chromatography Fundamentals

We start the LC Beginner webinar series with an overview of basic terms relevant to liquid chromatography. 

<div class="summary-section section"><section class="section-padding"><div class="page-width"><div class="page-padding"><ul><li>Reversed phase or normal phase?</li><li>Fully porous, partially porous, end capping?</li></ul>In this webinar we will cover different stationary phases (RP and NP) and the selection of the particle.<blockquote>Presenter: Cecilia Mazza (Product Specialist, EMEA IDO - Chemistries &amp; Suppliers, Agilent)With more than 20 years of professional experience, Cecilia is presently the Product Specialist for columns and supplies at Agilent. Supporting distributors and laboratory users in the analysis and purification of small and large molecules, for a wide range of LC and GC applications as well as sample preparation.Cecilia holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in US.</blockquote></div></div></section></div>

Stationary Phases in HPLC - Part I

In this webinar we will cover different stationary phases (RP and NP) and the selection of the particle.

In the second part of the stationary phases webinars, we look at other separation modes: IEX, SEC, ligand exchange and HILIC and what we think they are best suited for.<blockquote>Presenter: Cecilia Mazza (Product Specialist, EMEA IDO - Chemistries &amp; Suppliers, Agilent)With more than 20 years of professional experience, Cecilia is presently the Product Specialist for columns and supplies at Agilent. Supporting distributors and laboratory users in the analysis and purification of small and large molecules, for a wide range of LC and GC applications as well as sample preparation.Cecilia holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in US.</blockquote>

Stationary Phases in HPLC - Part II

We look at other separation modes: IEX, SEC, ligand exchange and HILIC and what we think they are best suited for.

<h4>The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School - An Educational Journey to Master Food &amp; Environmental Analysis</h4>Unlock the full potential of LC-MS techniques with our immersive and educational sessions at the Waters Virtual F&amp;E Late Summer School 2024. From September 24th to 26th, engage with leading experts and discover cutting-edge methods for environmental and food analysis.<h5>Why attend?</h5><ul><li>Comprehensive Learning: Dive deep into advanced LC-MS techniques and gain practical knowledge to enhance your laboratory's analytical capabilities.</li><li>Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders and gain firsthand experience through detailed modules on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest insights on EU regulations for PFAS analysis in food and water, ensuring your lab meets stringent standards.</li></ul><h3>Episode #1: Chromatography - UPLC | F&amp;E Summer School - Day 1 - Module 1</h3>This section will provide an overview of the Waters reference material available to customer to help plan the best columns and chromatographic conditions for their LC-MS methods, using common environmental contaminants as an example. We highlight how to create LC-MS methods using the Acquisition Method Editor (AME) application within waters_connect™. Finally, this section will cover some of the most troubleshooting issues: contaminated blank peaks, poor peak shape, etc, and how to address them.<h5>What you'll learn:</h5><ul><li>Important factors for developing a UPLC method - considering analyte solubility, pKa and partitioning coefficient (Kow)</li><li>Selecting the most appropriate UPLC column for your analytes</li><li>Setting up LC-MS methods in the waters_connectTM console</li><li>Troubleshooting common contamination issues</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter: Nicole Baumgarten (Sr Sales Applications Chemist, Waters Corporation)Nicole is part of the Customer Success team at Waters with a focus on LC-MS/MS application and sales support. She works in this role for more than 9 years and gained experience in previous roles as analyst for biopharmaceuticals in process controls at Boehringer Ingelheim and research Assistent at Zentrum für Humangenetik und Laboratoriumsmedizin in Munich after finishing a Master of Chemical engineering at Hochschule Fresenius, Idstein.Presenter: Caroline Davis (Sr Sales Applications Chemist, Waters Corporation)</blockquote>

Waters Corporation: The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School

Chromatography - UPLC

An overview of the Waters reference material available to customer to help plan the best columns and chromatographic conditions for their LC-MS methods.

Chromatography - UPLC 

<h4>The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School - An Educational Journey to Master Food &amp; Environmental Analysis</h4>Unlock the full potential of LC-MS techniques with our immersive and educational sessions at the Waters Virtual F&amp;E Late Summer School 2024. From September 24th to 26th, engage with leading experts and discover cutting-edge methods for environmental and food analysis.<h5>Why attend?</h5><ul><li>Comprehensive Learning: Dive deep into advanced LC-MS techniques and gain practical knowledge to enhance your laboratory's analytical capabilities.</li><li>Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders and gain firsthand experience through detailed modules on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest insights on EU regulations for PFAS analysis in food and water, ensuring your lab meets stringent standards.</li></ul><h3>Episode #2: Tandem Quadrupole MS and MS-Method Development | F&amp;E Summer School - Day 1 - Module 2</h3>In this episode it’s all about the tandem quadrupole mass specs and the setup of MS-methods. We will demonstrate, using actual hardware, how simple it is to prevent contamination or clean a system, regardless of whether it’s at the low or high end of the sensitivity spectrum. You will learn valuable tips and tricks about UniSpray, a unique ion source and alternative to ESI.With our new waters_connect for Quantitation software, we will guide you through the different stages of MS-method development. You will learn how straightforward automated compound optimization can be, and how intuitively the new Method Acquisition Editor can be utilized by operators providing a clear structured all in one view of compounds and parameters. Search options make it easy to navigate through large multi-residue methods. And in the end, you are just one click away from the processing method that will be the topic of Episode 4.<h5>What you'll learn:</h5><ul><li>Easy operation and maintenance of Waters TQ-MS systems</li><li>Usage and benefits of UniSpray ion source</li><li>Step by step MS-method development with waters_connect for Quantitation</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter:&nbsp;Benjamin Wuyts, PhD (Senior Solution Support Specialist Europe, Waters Corporation)Benjamin initially joined Waters as an application chemist working in the Belgian demo lab, performing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry demonstrations, support and training. In 2016 Benjamin became a European application chemist focusing on projects to support emerging applications. Benjamin has been focused over several years in establishing the Waters solution to the analysis of polar anionic pesticides, utilising novel column phases and LC-MS/MS technologies.</blockquote>

Tandem Quadrupole MS and MS-Method Development

In this episode it’s all about the tandem quadrupole mass specs and the setup of MS-methods.

<h4>The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School - An Educational Journey to Master Food &amp; Environmental Analysis</h4>Unlock the full potential of LC-MS techniques with our immersive and educational sessions at the Waters Virtual F&amp;E Late Summer School 2024. From September 24th to 26th, engage with leading experts and discover cutting-edge methods for environmental and food analysis.<h5>Why attend?</h5><ul><li>Comprehensive Learning: Dive deep into advanced LC-MS techniques and gain practical knowledge to enhance your laboratory's analytical capabilities.</li><li>Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders and gain firsthand experience through detailed modules on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest insights on EU regulations for PFAS analysis in food and water, ensuring your lab meets stringent standards.</li></ul><h3>Episode #3: Introduction Non-target Screening (NTS) | F&amp;E Summer School - Day 1 - Module 3</h3>Suspect and non-target screening (NTS) are crucial techniques used in various fields, including food analysis, environmental studies, toxicology, and doping analysis. In this overview, we’ll discuss a holistic approach and introduce high-resolution mass spectrometry methods for both Suspect and NTS screening. Topics covered include resolution, accurate mass data, and ion mobility.In an ideal scenario, Suspect screening and non-Target screening are closely interconnected. Prior knowledge about a potential analyte (Suspect) can expedite the non-Target screening process. We’ll briefly explore Suspect screening and how high-resolution mass spectrometry offers identification criteria for confidently identifying suspect compounds.Further, we examine the data gathered for non-target compounds through high-resolution mass spectrometry. In this module we give a concise introduction to the valuable data that can be compiled for assigning structures. In the forthcoming module 4b we will delve into how this data, in conjunction with the tools offered by the waters_connect software, can be conveniently accessed by the user and provide more comprehensive insights.<h5>What you'll learn:</h5><ul><li>What is Screening? (Target/ Suspect &amp; Non-Target Screening)</li><li>Basics of HRMS (Resolution and accurate mass)</li><li>Identification criteria for Targets /Suspects &amp; UNIFI Scientific Library</li><li>Tools for Non-Target Screening</li><li>Short introduction of exemplary instrument types</li><li>Xevo G3 QToF for Routine Screening</li><li>Xevo MRT for Screening with very high-resolution and very high mass accuracy</li><li>Select Series Cyclic IMS for Screening with ion-mobility utilizing CCS-values</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter:&nbsp;Christoph Thomas (Principal Sales Applications Chemist, Waters Corporation)Christoph Thomas is a Principal Sales Applications Chemist from the Central Europe Customer Success Team based in Eschborn, Germany. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the field of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry and is familiar with several application areas using Quadrupole and Tof instruments. Within the last decade his projects were mainly focused on the waters_connect Screening Solution in food and environmental screening, toxicology screening, metabolite identification and in the field of extractables and leacheables.Presenter:&nbsp;Gunnar Weibchen (Principal MS Sales Dev Specialist, Waters Corporation)Gunnar studied Chemistry and obtained a PhD in Organic and Analytical Chemistry in Hamburg. After working as an Application Chemist in the demo laboratory at Varian, has been with Waters in Sales and Marketing since 2010</blockquote>

Introduction Non-target Screening (NTS)

We’ll discuss a holistic approach and introduce high-resolution mass spectrometry methods for both Suspect and NTS screening.

<h4>The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School - An Educational Journey to Master Food &amp; Environmental Analysis</h4>Unlock the full potential of LC-MS techniques with our immersive and educational sessions at the Waters Virtual F&amp;E Late Summer School 2024. From September 24th to 26th, engage with leading experts and discover cutting-edge methods for environmental and food analysis.<h5>Why attend?</h5><ul><li>Comprehensive Learning: Dive deep into advanced LC-MS techniques and gain practical knowledge to enhance your laboratory's analytical capabilities.</li><li>Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders and gain firsthand experience through detailed modules on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest insights on EU regulations for PFAS analysis in food and water, ensuring your lab meets stringent standards.</li></ul><h3>Episode #4: Chromatography - APGC | F&amp;E Summer School - Day 1 - Module 4</h3>Discover the advantages of GC coupled to MS under atmospheric pressure (Atmospheric Pressure GC/ APGC) as a powerful alternative to electron ionization (EI) for GC-MS. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the APGC technology and its operational principles. Explore why APGC offers higher sensitivity, selectivity, and robustness compared to traditional EI methods. Maximize versatility and efficiency by understanding how to achieve both LC and GC capabilities on the same MS system as well as using nitrogen as an alternative carrier gas.<h5>What you'll learn:</h5><ul><li>How APGC works</li><li>Enhanced performance over classic EI-GC</li><li>Ease of use and implementation in the lab</li><li>Usage of nitrogen as GC carrier gas</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter:&nbsp;Frank L. Dorman, PhD, FRSC (Principal Environmental Market Manager, Waters Corporation)Frank Dorman is currently Senior Business Development Manager for Waters focusing on their global environmental business and, concurrently, Associate Professor (adjunct) in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) at Penn State University in University Park, PA. In his role at Waters, Frank manages the research-focused environmental market, external collaborations and also interfaces with R&amp;D for new product development. Prior to Waters, Frank was employed full-time as a tenure-line Faculty member of Penn State and served as a member of the Graduate Faculty in: Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology (BMMB), Chemistry (CHEM) and the Programs in Forensics Science (FRNSC), and Biogeochemistry (BGC). Frank is also a member of the Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis at Penn State. Frank’s scientific interests are in gas and liquid chromatography fundamental characterization, instrumentation and column development, as well and mass spectrometry and atomic spectroscopy as applied to trace analysis in complex sample matrices. This work is directed towards environmental forensics, traditional forensic chemistry and where environmental exposure events may contribute to human disease; an area sometimes referred to as “exposomics”.Prior to joining the faculty at PSU, Frank was at Restek Corporation for 14 years as the Director of Technical Development, and R&amp;D Senior Chemist. During most of this same time, Frank was also an Adjunct Research Professor at Juniata College where he maintained an active undergraduate research program. Prior to that he was at Inchcape Testing Services for 5 years as a Senior Chemist, Organics Section Manager for Sample Preparation and Corporate Methods Development Chemist. As such, Frank has extensive experience in both the Industrial and Academic sectors giving him a relatively rare combination of skills and experience.Presenter:&nbsp;Janitha De-Alwis (Senior Applications Chemist, European Applications Team, Food and Environmental, Waters Corporation)JD has worked in the chromatography industry for over 10 years and has recently joined Waters Corporation as a senior applications chemist. Prior to joining Waters, JD managed a group at a leading food research and contract organisation. Here, JD helped the food, drink and associated industriesproactivelyand reactively in the area of chemical toxins.As a senior applications chemist, JD now develops new applications with Waters technologies and helps customers with their critical analytical challenges.</blockquote>

Chromatography - APGC

Discover the advantages of GC coupled to MS under atmospheric pressure (APGC) as a powerful alternative to electron ionization (EI) for GC-MS.

<h4>The Waters 2024 Virtual Summer School - An Educational Journey to Master Food &amp; Environmental Analysis</h4>Unlock the full potential of LC-MS techniques with our immersive and educational sessions at the Waters Virtual F&amp;E Late Summer School 2024. From September 24th to 26th, engage with leading experts and discover cutting-edge methods for environmental and food analysis.<h5>Why attend?</h5><ul><li>Comprehensive Learning: Dive deep into advanced LC-MS techniques and gain practical knowledge to enhance your laboratory's analytical capabilities.</li><li>Expert Insights: Learn from industry leaders and gain firsthand experience through detailed modules on chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest insights on EU regulations for PFAS analysis in food and water, ensuring your lab meets stringent standards.</li></ul><h3>Episode #8: Instruments &amp; Software for Non-Target Screening | F&amp;E Summer School - Day 2 - Module 4</h3>This session will focus on presenting in detail the data evaluation of HRMS-Screening experiments. Firstly, we will explain the data-independent acquisition modes MSE and HDMSE. We will describe an intelligent and efficient peak detection algorithm of the HRMS data. The waters_connect software supports us with several tools for the challenging non-Target screening. We will present a selection of discovery tools which collect additional information about the unknown masses to reduce the number of potential candidates. This includes a binary comparison to find differences between samples or the get information on common fragments etc. In addition, multivariate statistics can also be used as a powerful tool for identifying significant non-Target masses. Finally, the determination of the molecular formula of potential candidates and a possible search in online libraries will be presented.<h5>What you'll learn:</h5><ul><li>Data acquisition in depth (MSE, CCS)</li><li>waters_connect Software &amp; Intelligent Peak Detection</li><li>UNIFI App and Workflow</li><li>Binary Compare - find the Differences</li><li>Discovery Tools – Common Fragments, Mass defect filtering, Halogen Match and more</li><li>Multivariate statistics</li><li>Pattern Targeting Application</li></ul><blockquote>Presenter:&nbsp;Christoph Thomas (Principal Sales Applications Chemist, Waters Corporation)Christoph Thomas is a Principal Sales Applications Chemist from the Central Europe Customer Success Team based in Eschborn, Germany. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the field of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry and is familiar with several application areas using Quadrupole and Tof instruments. Within the last decade his projects were mainly focused on the waters_connect Screening Solution in food and environmental screening, toxicology screening, metabolite identification and in the field of extractables and leacheables.Presenter:&nbsp;Gunnar Weibchen (Principal MS Sales Dev Specialist, Waters Corporation)Gunnar studied Chemistry and obtained a PhD in Organic and Analytical Chemistry in Hamburg. After working as an Application Chemist in the demo laboratory at Varian, has been with Waters in Sales and Marketing since 2010</blockquote>

Software and Instruments for NTS

This session will focus on presenting in detail the data evaluation of HRMS-Screening experiments. 

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Software and Instruments for NTS

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Introduction Non-target Screening (NTS)

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Stationary Phases in HPLC - Part II

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Stationary Phases in HPLC - Part I

LC Chiral Theory and Method Development

Fundamentals of HPLC Separations for Small Molecule Analyses

Liquid Chromatography Fundamentals

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