<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

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Phenomenex

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Waters Corporation

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<li>Wait what?! Who knew!? There are so many things that a mass spec can do.
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<li>I&#39;ve used it for years, yes this may be true.
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<li>I&#39;ve processed some samples, more than a few.
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<li>But between me and you, I had no idea all the things it could do!
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<li>From sample prep to separation, you just won&#39;t believe…
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<li>All of the tips and tricks we have up our sleeve.
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<li>And learn all the things your mass spec can do.
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Thinking of developing a new method utilizing MS? Selecting the best analytical method begins with a decision on how to best separate the analytes of interest. This choice will affect sample preparation and sample introduction, so it is important to get it right early. In this webinar we will review analyte structural properties that make the compound more amenable to either liquid chromatography or to gas chromatography.
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Presenter: Karen Yannell (LC/MS Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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Karen E. Yannell is a LC/MS Application Engineer at Agilent Technologies. She is an expert in small molecule high throughput analysis by triple quadrupole (TQ) and quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometry for applied markets. Her recent work has focused on developing routine Q-TOF workflows for both expert and non-expert users alike. Previously, Karen worked on forensic, metabolomics, and biomarker discovery applications with ambient ionization sources. She received her PhD in Analytical Chemistry from Purdue University where studied under the advisement of Prof. R. Graham Cooks. Outside of the laboratory, she enjoys cooking unique dishes and hiking along the beach with her dog.
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Presenter: David Weil, PhD (Senior Applications Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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David Weil is a senior applications scientist in Agilent located in Wood Dale with over 30 years of experience using mass spectrometry. Prior to joining Agilent in 2004, he worked for 14 years at 3M in the Corporate Research Analytical Laboratories (St.Paul, MN) and 4 years at Nicolet/Extrel doing ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry. David received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Minnesota and Post Doc with Dr Charles Wilkins at University of California-Riverside developing laser desorption FTMS and ion-molecule reactions. David has three grown sons and live with his wife Naomi just blocks from Wrigley Field and Lake Michigan.
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Presenter: Matt Curtis, PhD (GC/MS Applications Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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Matt joined Agilent in 2013 as a GC/MS applications scientist in the Santa Clara, CA Center of Excellence. His primary responsibility is focused on providing instrument demos for customer interested in each technology Agilent offers; the GC/MS single quadrupole, triple quadrupole and the quadrupole Time-of-Flight. The variety of different samples submitted to the demo lab provide a unique knowledge of optimizing parameters for different applications to provide the best quality data from the instrument.
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Agilent Technologies: Selecting your Separation: Are my Compounds Better for GC or LC

Selecting your Separation: Are my Compounds Better for GC or LC

We will review analyte structural properties that make the compound more amenable to either liquid chromatography or to gas chromatography.

Separation selection: Are my Compounds Better for GC or LC

Having good peak shape can improve resolution and produce accurate and reliable quantitation results. Problems with peak shape, like fronting, tailing, shoulders, and splits, are all indicative of chromatography issues.
We will discuss factors affecting peak shape, such as the column, sample, mobile phase, and more, and offer remedies for improving peak shape.
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Presenter: Golnar Javadi (Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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Golnar Javadi is an applications engineer providing online applications assistance and technical support for LC columns and supplies, Sample Preparation products, and Spectroscopy supplies.
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Before joining Varian and then Agilent, Golnar worked in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries on method development and quality control. She also taught college level chemistry courses for a few years.
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Golnar then joined Varian as a technical support specialist, providing customers with method development assistance and technical support on Sample Preparation (SPE, SLE, and Filtration), HPLC, GC, ToxiLab and DAT. After the Varian-Agilent merger, Golnar joined Agilent Technologies as an Applications Engineer. She provides technical support to customers on Sample Preparation products, Liquid Chromatography columns, and Spectroscopy supplies.
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Peak Shape and Why It Matters: How to Get Good Peak Shape

We will discuss factors affecting peak shape, such as the column, sample, mobile phase, and more, and offer remedies for improving peak shape.

How about a 20 minute coffee break along with a bite of Empower? Here you go!
What you can learn: 
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<li>What&#39;s the difference between Archive and Backup and why do you need both</li>
<li>The cheapest, the fastest, or the most definitive data management strategy is meaningless if the data is untrustworthy</li>
<li>How including a complementary archive strategy to your existing backup will not only improve efficiency, but can reduce costs and regulatory risk</li>
<li>How both approaches are viable and the business value each one can offer</li>
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Register and prepare a coffee!
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Presenter: Ralf Schröder (Informatics Product Marketing Europe·Waters GesmbH)
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Waters Corporation: Waters Informatics series #5: Archive vs Backup (Po2)

Waters Informatics series #5: Archive vs Backup (Po2)

What's the difference between Archive and Backup and why do you need both?

The calculation of signal to noise ratio is a critical parameter during method development, method validation and routine monitoring the performance of a chromatographic method. Both Limit of Detection (LOD or LDL) and Limit of Quantitation (LOQ or LQL) are based on signal to noise ratio. Empower can calculate signal to noise ratio in many ways. While we designed this functionality in Empower to comply with pharmacopeia requirements, there are alternative methods for this calculation.
Key points of discussion will be:
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<li>Calculating Signal to Noise ratio as per USP/EP/JP Requirements</li>
<li>Calculating Signal to Noise ratio using other options within the System Suitability option</li>
<li>Calculating Signal to Noise ratio without the System Suitability Option</li>
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Please join us for a live discussion. As always, don’t forget to bring your Empower questions for this exclusive opportunity to ask our experts anything about Empower Software.
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Presenter: Neil Lander (Principal Product Manager, Waters Corporation)
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Neil has worked for Waters Corporation since 1994 and has held a variety of positions including Technical Support Specialist, Technical Trainer, Manager Customer Education and currently, Principal Marketing Manager focusing on Informatics solutions. He provides internal support for Empower Chromatography Data System and is focused on developing laboratory software solutions that help organizations achieve their scientific and operational objectives. Prior to joining Waters, he was an analytical chemist where he gained experience in both the cosmetics and specialty chemical industries.
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Waters Corporation: Empower Tips: Ask Me Anything About Calculating Signal to Noise Ratio

Empower Tips: Ask Me Anything About Calculating Signal to Noise Ratio

The calculation of signal to noise ratio is a critical parameter during method development, validation and monitoring the performance.

Empower Tips: Calculating Signal to Noise Ratio

While making a UV-Vis measurement is simple, making an accurate measurement requires an understanding of instrument parameters and their effects on the measurement. Parameters include Baseline correction, spectral bandwidth, data interval, and many additional settings.
This presentation will provide an insight into these parameters and more.
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Presenter: Mark Fisher, PhD (Application Engineer, Molecular Spectroscopy, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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Mark, an Application Scientist for Agilent Technologies, has over 35 years of experience in molecular spectroscopy. He has held roles in Agilent&#39;s UV-Vis-NIR, fluorescence, and atomic absorption product portfolios. In addition to identifying industry trends and new business needs, Mark&#39;s responsibilities include application development, pre and post-sales support, as well as acting as a customer advocate for new product and technology opportunities. Mark received his doctorate in analytical chemistry from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Presenter: Scott Melis, PhD (Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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Scott Melis has a PHD in Physics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC and started with Agilent in 2021 as a Molecular Spectroscopy Application Scientist. In his graduate work, Scott studied nanoparticle formation and growth for a variety of applications. Projects that he worked with include developing processes to deposit and characterize semiconducting molecular nano-cocrystals for use in optoelectronic devices as well as controlling polymer nanoparticle size through rapid mixing conditions.
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Agilent Technologies: Understanding UV-Vis Instrumental Parameters

Understanding UV-Vis Instrumental Parameters

This presentation will provide an insight into baseline correction, spectral bandwidth, data interval, and many additional settings

In this session, explore the operation and latest developments of automated SPME for VOCs and SVOCs by headspace, direct immersion, and derivatization techniques.
Furthermore, discover how SPME has key applications for food, water, environmental and forensic samples for use in laboratories for GC-MS and LC-MS and direct MS analysis.
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Presenter: Hans-Joachim Huebschmann (Consultant, VP Sample Preparation, CTC Analytics)
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SelectScience: Solid phase microextraction – How does it work for my samples?

Solid phase microextraction – How does it work for my samples?

Explore the operation and latest developments of automated SPME for VOCs and SVOCs.

Solid phase microextraction–How does it work for my samples?

Key Learning Points:
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<li>Understand how to obtain good resolution by utilizing selectivity
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<li>Learn the basics of different stationary phase particle characteristics 
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<li>Discover how to choose different stationary phases based on compound classes
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<li>Find how mobile phase can be used to change selectivity of columns
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Who Should Attend:
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<li>Any LC users who are looking for are looking for a basic overview of Reverse Phase Method Development by looking at different small molecule compound classes</li>
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Presenter: Genevieve Hodson (Senior Application Scientist, Phenomenex)
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Genevieve graduated from the University of Texas with a BS in Chemistry located in her home town of Austin Texas. She spent 2 years of her undergraduate performing research in an Organic Chemistry Lab synthesizing intermediates. Out of school she spent 4 years as an Analytical Chemist in the QC and R&amp;D Department of Cerilliant (a Sigma Millipore Company). There she worked with many analytical instruments but became an expert at LC by performing purity analysis, customer specific methods, validations, qc testing and stability studies on a wide range of small molecules including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, explosives and illegal substances. From there she moved to Los Angeles California where she worked at Johnson and Johnson and then a small dietary supplement company. After Genevieve spent a year living abroad in Israel raising her first son, she moved back to LA where she got hired as a Technical Specialist at Phenomenex. At Phenomenex she enjoys continuing to learn about chromatography every day through helping customer with all their chromatography needs!
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Phenomenex: Understanding Reverse Phase Selectivity for Different Compound Classes

Understanding Reverse Phase Selectivity for Different Compound Classes

Understand how to obtain good resolution by utilizing selectivity.

Understanding Reverse Phase Selectivity

In this on-demand webinar, Wai-Chi Man, Product Marketing Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discussed the basics of why Ion Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (IC-MS) can be an added benefit to any High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), and complimentary to any Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) analysis.
You can also expect to:
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<li>Learn how to set up the connectivity or simply switch from IC-MS to LC-MS.
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<li>Explore the switch over from applications such as Polar Pesticides from Anionic to Cationic with one instrument set-up, and how it’s applicable to other applications such as Metabolomics.
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Presenter: Wai-chi Man (Product Marketing Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific)
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Wai-Chi Man, MRSC has been with Thermo Fisher Scientific since 2011. She started on the application sales support team but is now a product marketing manager. She has specialized in ion chromatography (IC) for more than 33 years, with over 36 years of experience in analytical chemistry in a wide variety of techniques. Before Thermo Fisher Scientific, she spent seven years at Wellcome Research supporting structural elucidation for medicinal chemists using a wide range of analytical instrumentation. Wai-Chi spent a total of 20 years in the pharma industry as part of GlaxoSmith Kline, from research to transferring methods to manufacturing. She worked on and was responsible for many drugs from anti-viral to respiratory in the market today.
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Wai-Chi’s work at Thermo Fisher Scientific has supported a wide range of customers from various industries, providing IC support in method development, troubleshooting, sample preparation, trainings, seminars, events, and workshops. This experience has helped her build greater knowledge, skill and understanding within areas such as IC-MS, IC-ICP-MS, HPAE-PAD analysis, metabolomics, and polar pesticides.
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Thermo Scientific: Back to Basics – IC-MS 

Back to Basics – IC-MS 

The basics of why Ion Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (IC-MS) can be an added benefit to any High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.

Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) is a technique that allows chemical information to be obtained directly or via the use of matrices from a wide range of surfaces. MS Imaging provides information on the spatial distribution of molecules at or near the surface. Imaging provides beautiful and information-rich images that allow scientists to answer the fundamental question: “Where is this component in my sample?”
In this webinar series, we will examine the basics of MS imaging, compare the techniques of untargeted and targeted MS Imaging and the information that can be gained from each, and end with an interview from Dr. Ryan Leib (Stanford University) and Dr. Roy Martin (Waters Corporation) on the practicalities of setting up a MS Imaging Core lab.
Who Should Attend: Any scientist, lab managers or lab directors looking to expand (or refresh) their knowledge of MS Imaging.
<h3>Part Two – October 17th, 2023: Untargeted versus Targeted Imaging</h3>
In the second session, we will look at the differences between untargeted and targeted imaging: the systems on which the data can be acquired, what data is collected using each technique, how data can be analyzed and how they can work together to provide a complete picture.
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Presenter: Anthony Midley (Principal Applications Support Scientist, Waters Corporation)
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Anthony Midey is a Principal Applications Support Scientist in Waters Biomedical Research group at Americas Application Laboratory, providing pre- and post-sales support in DESI, MALDI, and imaging mass spectrometry. He is also the BMR team lead for targeted metabolomics and lipidomics LC-MSMS applications. Anthony received his Ph.D. in spectroscopy and mass spectrometry from the University of Rochester and joined Waters in 2015. He has over 55 publications in peer-reviewed journals, with over 10 years working in the analytical instruments sector.
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HOST: Kieron Faherty, Ph.D. (Separations and Mass Spectrometry Field Marketing Manager, Waters Corporation)
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Kieron Faherty is the Separations and Mass Spectrometry Field Marketing Manager for the Americas at Waters Corporation. He received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Reading (Reading, Berkshire, UK) and his doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA). He has held several field-based positions at Waters, most recently as a Field Applications Specialist focused on biopharmaceutical applications using Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry instrumentation.
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Waters Corporation: Untargeted versus Targeted Imaging

Untargeted versus Targeted Imaging

We will look at the differences between untargeted and targeted MS imaging.

Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) is a technique that allows chemical information to be obtained directly or via the use of matrices from a wide range of surfaces. MS Imaging provides information on the spatial distribution of molecules at or near the surface. Imaging provides beautiful and information-rich images that allow scientists to answer the fundamental question: “Where is this component in my sample?”
In this webinar series, we will examine the basics of MS imaging, compare the techniques of untargeted and targeted MS Imaging and the information that can be gained from each, and end with an interview from Dr. Ryan Leib (Stanford University) and Dr. Roy Martin (Waters Corporation) on the practicalities of setting up a MS Imaging Core lab.
Who Should Attend: Any scientist, lab managers or lab directors looking to expand (or refresh) their knowledge of MS Imaging.
<h3>Part One – October 10th, 2023: What is mass spectrometric imaging?</h3>
In this session, we will examine the types of MS imaging techniques on the market and the platforms on which they can be run. We will also discuss the types of data and information that MS imaging can provide and what imaging provides a user that other mass spectrometric techniques cannot.
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Presenter: Bindesh Shrestha (Senior Application Support Scientist, Waters Corporation)
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Bindesh Shrestha, PhD., is an expert in the field of imaging mass spectrometry and ambient ionization. He completed his graduate work at the George Washington University and is currently employed with the Waters Corporation. In Waters, Bindesh supports academic grant efforts with biomedical applications, such as imaging MS and metabolomics. Bindesh has co-authored about three dozen peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, such as Angewandte Chemie, Analytical Chemistry, Analyst, Nature Methods. In the last two years, he edited a book on single-cell metabolism with Springer and published an introductory book on imaging mass spectrometry with Elsevier.
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HOST: Kieron Faherty, Ph.D. (Separations and Mass Spectrometry Field Marketing Manager, Waters Corporation)
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Kieron Faherty is the Separations and Mass Spectrometry Field Marketing Manager for the Americas at Waters Corporation. He received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Reading (Reading, Berkshire, UK) and his doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA). He has held several field-based positions at Waters, most recently as a Field Applications Specialist focused on biopharmaceutical applications using Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry instrumentation.
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Waters Corporation: What is Mass Spectrometry Imaging?

What is Mass Spectrometry Imaging?

We will examine the types of MS imaging techniques on the market and the platforms on which they can be run.

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