Advanced equipment for self-driving analytical AI laboratory
University of Amsterdam and Agilent partner to advance polymer analysis using 2D-LC-MS and AI-driven method development in a self-driving analytical laboratory.
Dr. Bob Pirok receives the 2026 Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award for advances in LC×LC, automated method development and chemometrics at the Van ’t Hoff Institute.
Detecting nerve agent biomarkers in dried blood spots
In a paper in Forensic Chemistry, Mirjam de Bruin - Hoegée and co-workers present research on the use of dried blood spots for portable detection and laboratory verification of organophosphate poisoning.
In a paper in Forensic Chemistry, PhD candidate Mirjam de Bruin - Hoegée and co-workers present research on the forensic profiling of plastics that are often found on a crime scene.
How to link plastics found at a crime scene to potential suspects
With the use of proper standards, quantitative elemental profiling with the so-called LA-ICP-MS method is a promising tool for criminal investigations.
Finding evidence in plants for the use of chemical weapons
Analytical Scientists at the University of Amsterdam’s together with colleagues from TNO have demonstrated that chemical warfare agents react with plant proteins to form stable protein adducts.
Professor Peter Schoenmakers was named Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion on 28 June 2022. He received this honour for his exceptional achievements in the field of analytical chemistry.