<p><strong>The new lab, located in the renovated laboratory space of Rosser Hall on the Cal State LA campus, will serve as a hub for students, institutional colleagues and industrial partners to study complex chemical samples.</strong></p>
<p>The lab is a collaborative educational and research environment, pivotal in educating and training both undergraduate and graduate students at Cal State LA.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Cal_State_LA_Cal_State_LA_and_LECO_Corporation_celebrated_the_grand_opening_of_the_LECO_Complex_Chemical_Compositional_Analysis_Lab_during_a_ceremony_held_at_the_Ferguson_Courtyard_890c9fa9c2/Cal-State-LA-Cal-State-LA-and-LECO-Corporation-celebrated-the-grand-opening-of-the-LECO-Complex-Chemical-Compositional-Analysis-Lab-during-a-ceremony-held-at-the-Ferguson-Courtyard..jpg" alt="Cal State LA: Cal State LA and LECO Corporation celebrated the grand opening of the LECO Complex Chemical Compositional Analysis Lab during a ceremony held at the Ferguson Courtyard."/></p>
<p><strong>Petr Vozka</strong>, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal State LA, spearheaded the collaboration.</p>
<p><em>“Our mission is to mold adept students ready to lead in the industry and excel in top-tier graduate programs. Every milestone, every achievement, is a testament to our collective efforts,”</em> he said.</p>
<p>A grand opening for the lab was held last month at the university’s Ferguson Courtyard, marking a significant step in advancing research and education in complex chemical analysis.</p>
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<h5><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/companies/219"><strong>Complex Chemical Composition Analysis Lab (C³AL)</strong></a></h5>
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<blockquote>
<p>We are a <strong>research group</strong> in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Los Angeles. Our research revolves around the <strong>characterization of complex chemical mixtures</strong> via state-of-the-art techniques, inlcuding <strong><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=2&amp;manufacturerItems=25">two-dimensional gas chromatography</a> and <a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=3-5-13&amp;manufacturerItems=25">high-resolution mass spectrometry</a></strong>.</p>
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<p>During the ceremony, <strong>René Vellanoweth</strong>, dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at Cal State LA, underscored the significance of private-public partnerships.</p>
<p><em>“Our country was built on the private-public relationship, and that’s exactly what Petr Vozka has done here,”</em> he said. <em>“He’s brought the private sector to campus. Our local community will benefit from this relationship.”</em></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Cal_State_LA_The_new_LECO_Complex_Chemical_Compositional_Analysis_Lab_at_Cal_State_LA_features_state_of_the_art_mass_spectrometry_equipment_92bf73002f/Cal-State-LA-The-new-LECO-Complex-Chemical-Compositional-Analysis-Lab-at-Cal-State-LA-features-state-of-the-art-mass-spectrometry-equipment..jpg" alt="Cal State LA: The new LECO Complex Chemical Compositional Analysis Lab at Cal State LA features state-of-the-art mass spectrometry equipment."/></p>
<p><strong>Farai Rukunda</strong>, director of separation science at LECO Corporation, commended Cal State LA’s contributions to the scientific community.</p>
<p><em>“Cal State LA, LECO Corporation is very proud of the work you do,”</em> said Rukunda. <em>“You’re creating future scientists who are helping us solve tomorrow’s problems today.”</em></p>
<p>Other speakers at the event included Krishna Foster, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.</p>
<p>As part of the grand opening, Cal State LA students led tours of the facility, which provided a firsthand look at the advanced instrumentation and research potential.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Cal_State_LA_LECO_QUADJET_G_Cx_GC_coupled_to_Pegasus_BT_4_D_TOM_MS_in_the_Complex_Chemical_Composition_Analysis_Lab_C_AL_077a14ae34/Cal-State-LA-LECO-QUADJET-GCxGC-coupled-to-Pegasus-BT-4D-TOM-MS-in-the-Complex-Chemical-Composition-Analysis-Lab-(CAL).jpg" alt="Cal State LA: LECO QUADJET GCxGC coupled to Pegasus BT 4D TOM MS in the Complex Chemical Composition Analysis Lab (C³AL)"/></p>
<p>The partnership between Cal State LA and the LECO Corporation aims to promote advancement in research capabilities while providing students with valuable tools for success in chemical analysis.</p>
<p><em>“LECO is here to provide the technology and support to you, Petr, to your students, to Cal State LA, and the surrounding industries to solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges,”</em> said <strong>Christopher Warren</strong>, president of sales at LECO Corporation.</p>
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<p><strong>California State University, Los Angeles</strong> is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. Cal State LA is ranked number one in the United States for the upward mobility of its students. Cal State LA is dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good, offering nationally recognized programs in science, the arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, and the humanities. Founded in 1947, the University serves more than 26,000 students and has more than 250,000 distinguished alumni. </p>
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Cal State LA and LECO Corporation collaborate to launch cutting-edge chemical analysis lab

<ul>
<li>🎤 <strong>Presenter:</strong> Christina Kelly¹, Joseph Binkley¹, David Borton¹, Mark Merrick¹, Nick Jones¹, <strong>Sebastiano Panto</strong>², Lena Dubois² (¹LECO Corporation, Saint Joseph, Michigan, USA. ²LECO European Applications and Technical Centre, Berlin, Germany)</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>💡 <strong>Book in your calendar: <a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/events/436">15th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop (MDCW) January 2024</a></strong></p>
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<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/15th_Multidimensional_Chromatography_MDC_Workshop_Main_Banner_45f9ba053d/15th-Multidimensional-Chromatography-(MDC)-Workshop-Main-Banner.jpg" alt="15th Multidimensional Chromatography (MDC) Workshop 2024"/></p>
<h3><strong>Abstract</strong></h3>
<p>Published in 2022, the <strong><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?search=flow-modulated+GCxGC-FID">flow-modulated GCxGC-FID</a></strong> <strong>ASTM</strong> Standard Test <strong>Method D8396</strong> for <strong><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?search=Group-Type+Quantitation">Group-Type Quantitation of Hydrocarbons</a></strong> in Hydrocarbon Liquids demonstrates that GCxGC is gaining acceptance as a routine technique in the petroleum industry. </p>
<p>With this acceptance comes the expectation for easy-to-understand, user-friendly interfaces and robust hardware that reliably provides full transfer of analytes throughout the separation space for accurate quantitation of chemical species that correlate to bulk physical properties of petroleum products. Preliminary results from testing both gravimetric standards and a variety of reference aviation and diesel fuels evaluate a variety of method parameters crucial to providing proper transfer of analytes from the primary to secondary column when using flow modulation. </p>
<p>Clear workflows that simplify <strong>GCxGC</strong> method development for <strong>reverse fill-flush flow modulation</strong> are optimized for easier adoption in routine laboratories. Additional support in characterization of samples is provided using a prototype <strong>GCxGC-TOFMS/FID</strong> instrument which is equipped with a novel splitter design that ensures a <strong>consistent split ratio between</strong> the <strong>MS</strong> and <strong>FID</strong> detectors to avoid erroneous area percent determinations as well as a novel <strong>peak alignment algorithm</strong> that simplifies identification of FID peaks using corresponding MS spectra to assist in drawing regions for <strong>more accurate group-type quantitation</strong> of chemical classes.</p>


Method development for petroleum analysis using GC×GC-MS/FID (Sebastiano Panto, MDCW 2023)

<p><strong>Los Angeles, California —LECO Corporation has partnered with California State University, Los Angeles, on the development of its new LECO Complex Chemical Compositional Analysis Lab. The opening of the lab on September 19th marked a significant step towards advancing research and education in complex chemical analysis not only at the university but throughout the West Coast.</strong></p>
<p>The new C3AL, as it is referred to, is located in the renovated laboratory of Rosser Hall at CSULA. Here, students, colleagues, and partners will study the composition and structure of complex chemical samples under the direction of Dr. Petr Vozka, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.</p>
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<h5><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/companies/219"><strong>Complex Chemical Composition Analysis Lab (C³AL)</strong></a></h5>
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<blockquote>
<p>We are a <strong>research group</strong> in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Los Angeles. Our research revolves around the <strong>characterization of complex chemical mixtures</strong> via state-of-the-art techniques, inlcuding <strong><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=2&amp;manufacturerItems=25">two-dimensional gas chromatography</a> and <a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=3-5-13&amp;manufacturerItems=25">high-resolution mass spectrometry</a></strong>.</p>
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<p><em>&quot;The mission of CSULA is to mold adept students ready to lead in the industry and excel in top-tier graduate programs,&quot;</em> said <strong>Dr. Vozka</strong>. <em>&quot;Every milestone, every achievement, is a testament to our collective efforts.”</em></p>
<p><em>&quot;The opportunity to partner with Dr. Vozka and the Cal State community presented itself when we learned of Petr&#39;s commitment to educating the next generation of scientists on powerful new techniques for the identification of unknowns,&quot;</em> said <strong>Farai Rukunda</strong>, Director of Separation Science at LECO. <em>&quot;As the industry leader in instrumentation for complex sample analysis, it was a natural fit for us to work together to ensure these new and emerging leaders had exposure to and the proper training on these new revolutionary techniques.&quot;</em></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/LECO_LECO_Launches_New_Laboratory_in_Partnership_with_California_State_University_Los_Angeles_03_bcbfbd5027/LECO-LECO-Launches-New-Laboratory-in-Partnership-with-California-State-University-Los-Angeles-03.jpg" alt="LECO - LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles 03.jpg"/></p>
<p>As part of its contribution to the new laboratory, LECO provided state-of-the-art time-of-flight mass spectrometry equipment. The Pegasus BT brings <a href="https://gcms.cz/products/36"><strong>GC</strong></a>, <a href="https://gcms.cz/products/37"><strong>GCxGC</strong></a>, and TOFMS capabilities to the laboratory and allows for deep investigations to a variety of complex samples and interesting questions. Having access to this technology provides the students at the C3AL an opportunity to collaborate with and learn from industry leaders currently using these same tools to solve real-world problems.</p>
<p>LECO, based in St. Joseph, Michigan, plans to utilize the lab for future training and product demonstrations on the West Coast as well.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/LECO_LECO_Launches_New_Laboratory_in_Partnership_with_California_State_University_Los_Angeles_05_ed3508194d/LECO-LECO-Launches-New-Laboratory-in-Partnership-with-California-State-University-Los-Angeles-05.jpg" alt="LECO - LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles 05.jpg"/></p>
<p><em>&quot;The West Coast continues to be a hot spot for laboratories doing discovery work in the areas of unknown analyte detection, particularly in areas like Metabolomics and Environmental Forensics,&quot;</em> said <strong>Dave Russ</strong>, US Sales Manager for Separation Science. <em>&quot;The C3AL lab gives us access to a working LECO laboratory on the West Coast, so we can better support this growing community.&quot;</em></p>
<p>Following the ceremony, <strong>Christopher Warren</strong>, President of LECO Corporation, affirmed the company&#39;s commitment to supporting the lab for years to come.</p>
<p><em>&quot;This new partnership promotes advancement in research capabilities and provides students with the opportunity to make their mark on chemical analysis,&quot;</em> says <strong>Chris Warren</strong>, President of LECO Corporation. <em>&quot;As scientists ourselves, we look forward to mentoring the next generation in solving tomorrow&#39;s complex problems today&quot;.</em></p>
<p>For more information on the Cal State LA/LECO C3AL lab, please contact Dr. Petr Vozka at pvozka@calstatela.edu.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/LECO_LECO_Launches_New_Laboratory_in_Partnership_with_California_State_University_Los_Angeles_01_b628ada80f/LECO-LECO-Launches-New-Laboratory-in-Partnership-with-California-State-University-Los-Angeles-01.jpg" alt="LECO - LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles 01.jpg"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/LECO_LECO_Launches_New_Laboratory_in_Partnership_with_California_State_University_Los_Angeles_02_176839852e/LECO-LECO-Launches-New-Laboratory-in-Partnership-with-California-State-University-Los-Angeles-02.jpg" alt="LECO - LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles 02.jpg"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/LECO_LECO_Launches_New_Laboratory_in_Partnership_with_California_State_University_Los_Angeles_04_1621f2a437/LECO-LECO-Launches-New-Laboratory-in-Partnership-with-California-State-University-Los-Angeles-04.jpg" alt="LECO - LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles 04.jpg"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/LECO_LECO_Launches_New_Laboratory_in_Partnership_with_California_State_University_Los_Angeles_06_671613a80c/LECO-LECO-Launches-New-Laboratory-in-Partnership-with-California-State-University-Los-Angeles-06.jpg" alt="LECO - LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles 06.jpg"/></p>


LECO Launches New Laboratory in Partnership with California State University, Los Angeles

<p><strong>The Preliminary Program is available below.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/15mdcw_guidebook_final_99c11401e3/15mdcw_guidebook_final.pdf"><strong>15th MDCW 2024 - Guidebook</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/abstract_book_15mdcw_final_010224_3d8a7b7258/abstract_book_15mdcw_final-010224.pdf"><strong>15th MDCW 2024 - Abstract book</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<p>The Guidebook and the Abstract book can be downloaded when available. The Guidebook contains the program and all other pertinent conference information.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Historical content from the workshop can be found on YouTube via the LabRulez platform: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg-M6fM-05MrGrDggkl_UKzzcHPWPmssh"> 14 MDCW Content (LabRulez)</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible</strong>. It is your generous support that enriches the conference program and allows us to operate the conference with <strong>free registration for all attendees</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/MDCW_Sponzors_and_Partners_15th_Multidimensional_Chromatography_Workshop_MDCW_2024_b46a541625/MDCW-Sponzors-and-Partners-15th-Multidimensional-Chromatography-Workshop-(MDCW)-2024.jpg" alt="MDCW: Sponzors &amp; Partners: 15th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop (MDCW) 2024"/></p>
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<h3><strong>Sponsors 2024</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>SepSolve Analytical</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=2&amp;manufacturerItems=24"><strong>JEOL</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=2&amp;manufacturerItems=25"><strong>LECO</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?mainauthorItems=41&amp;search=GC+image"><strong>GC Image</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>SpectralWorks</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?instrumentationItems=2&amp;manufacturerItems=9"><strong>Restek</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>NSF CREST CATSUS</strong></li>
<li><strong>OFFICE OF RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES</strong> (CAL STATE LA)</li>
<li><strong>SIKAND SITI CENTER</strong> (CAL STATE LA)</li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?mainauthorItems=3"><strong>Thermo Fisher Scientific</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/library?mainauthorItems=40"><strong>Trajan Scientific</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>Vici</strong></li>
<li><strong>Chemistry matters</strong></li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>MEDIA PARTNERS 2024</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>The Analytical Scientist</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/"><strong>LabRulezGCMS</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/"><strong>LabRulezLCMS</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>LCGC</strong></li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>Preliminary Program</strong></h3>
<h4><strong>WEDNESDAY January 10, 2024</strong></h4>
<h5><strong>8:30 - 9:00 AM</strong> Registration</h5>
<h5><strong>9:00 - 9:30 AM Opening Remarks</strong></h5>
<h5><strong>9:30 - 10:00 AM KL-1 - From research to routine analysis - the role of GC×GC in the regulatory space</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Sarah Prebihalo</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>10:00 - 10:30 AM KL-2 - Two-dimensional liquid chromatography for small molecule pharmaceutical analysis – more knowledge in less time</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Qinggang Wang</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>10:30 - 11:00 AM</strong> Coffee Break</h5>
<h5><strong>11:00 - 11:20 AM O-1 - Applications of multi-dimensional liquid chromatography in modern day pharmaceuticals</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>CJ Venkatramani</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:20 - 11:40 AM O-2 - Essential separations: analysis of aroma oils by one-dimensional and two-dimensional gas chromatography and mass spectrometry</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Robert Cody</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:40 - 12:00 PM O-3 - Developing a breath test to diagnose valley fever, an endemic fungal pneumonia</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Emily Higgins</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>12:00 - 1:30 PM</strong> Lunch (<strong>Sponsored by JEOL</strong>)</h5>
<h5><strong>1:30 - 1:50 PM O-4 - Sampling body odor for healthcare monitoring: how to avoid the pitfalls of individual&#39;s odor variations and contaminations by the sampling environment</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Elsa Boudard</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>1:50 - 2:10 PM O-5 - A holistic view of river water quality using passive sampling and GC×GC–TOFMS</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Matthew Edwards</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>2:10 - 2:30 PM O-6 - Non-target screening and contaminant profiling of house dust collected across Europe by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography - mass spectrometry and multi-variate statistical evaluation</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Peter Haglund</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>2:30 - 2:50 PM O-7 - Chemical characterization of the aircraft cabin environment utilizing GC×GC-TOFMS and hard and soft ionization</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Kevin Hayes</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>2:50 - 4:00 PM</strong> Coffee Break and Poster session</h5>
<h5><strong>4:00 - 5:30 PM Guided Discussion 1 - Advantages and Limitations of GC×GC in Government and Industrial Laboratories</strong></h5>
<h5><strong>6:30 PM Networking Event (Food sponsored by Chemistry Matters Inc)</strong></h5>
<h4><strong>THURSDAY January 11, 2024</strong></h4>
<h5><strong>8:30 - 9:00 AM</strong> Registration</h5>
<h5><strong>9:00 - 9:30 AM Opening Remarks</strong></h5>
<h5><strong>9:30 – 10:00 AM KL-3 - On-line multi-dimensional LC/MS: the next-generation tool for real-time monitoring of antibody quality attributes in biopharmaceutical processes</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Tomas Bouvarel</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>10:00 - 10:30 AM KL-4 - From wildfire origins to courtroom verdicts: Exploring arson investigations with multi-dimensional chromatography</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Gwen O&#39;Sullivan</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>10:30 - 11:00 AM</strong> Coffee Break (<strong>Sponsored by SepSolve Analytical</strong>)</h5>
<h5><strong>11:00 - 11:20 AM O-8 - Don’t let the reality of GC×GC-MS data burst your bubble! Or how the &amp;@$#%^&amp; am I supposed to manage all these bits and bytes?!?</strong>*</h5>
<ul>
<li>James Harynuk</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:20 - 11:40 AM O-9 - Streamlining group type analysis with standard GC×GC templates through computer vision-assisted alignment</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Daniel Geschwender</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:40 - 12:00 PM O-10 - Chromatographic and statistical workflows for GC×GC-MS data processing</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Scott Campbell</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>12:00 - 1:30 PM</strong> Lunch (<strong>Sponsored by Cal State LA’s California Forensic Science Institute</strong>)</h5>
<h5><strong>1:30 - 1:50 PM 0-11 - Off-line LC×SFC-HRMS/MS method for the non-target analysis of depolymerised lignin</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Eliise Tammekivi</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>1:50 - 2:10 PM 0-12 - Using two-dimensional gas chromatography for determining biogenic components in renewable transportation fuel blends</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Rafal Gieleciak</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>2:10 - 2:30 PM 0-13 - Alkene quantification in plastic waste-derived alternative fuels using GC×GC-FID</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Genesis Barzallo</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>2:30 - 2:50 PM 0-14 - Characterization and quantitative hydrocarbon group-type analysis of plastic-derived pyrolysis oils by GC×GC-TOFMS/FID</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Christina Kelly</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>2:50 – 3:00 - Cutting the ribbon: A visit inside the LECO Complex Chemical Composition Analysis Laboratory</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Petr Vozka</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>3:00 - 4:00 PM</strong> Coffee Break and Poster Session</h5>
<h5><strong>4:00 - 5:30 PM Guided Discussion 2 - Standard Reference Test Mixture for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography</strong></h5>
<h5><strong>6:00 PM Wine Tasting Event (Sponsored by LECO)</strong></h5>
<h4><strong>FRIDAY January 12, 2024</strong></h4>
<h5><strong>8:30 - 9:00 AM</strong> Registration</h5>
<h5><strong>9:00 - 9:10 AM Opening Remarks</strong></h5>
<h5><strong>9:10 - 9:40 AM O-15 Robert Synovec - Expanding the scope of tile-based GC×GC–TOFMS data analysis</strong></h5>
<h5><strong>9:40 - 10:10 AM O-16 - Workflow democratization of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography – high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry data</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Michael Sorochan Armstrong</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>10:10 - 10:45 AM</strong> Coffee &amp; Brunch</h5>
<h5><strong>10:45 - 11:05 AM O-17 - Investigating sensory-classified roasted arabica coffee with GC×GC-TOFMS and chemometrics to understand potato taste defect</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Caitlin Cain</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:05 - 11:25 AM O-18 - Exploring the cup of coffee using GC×GC-MS combined with multiple combination of headspace extractions</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Michael Wilde</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:25 - 11:45 AM O-19 - Advancing fingerprint deposition modeling through the integration of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography and time-of-flight mass spectrometry for age estimation</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Elena Mosham</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>11:45 - 12:00</strong> AM Break</h5>
<h5><strong>12:00 - 12:20 PM O-20 Cai Huamin - Direct flow modulation method for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Cai Huamin</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>12:20 - 12:40 PM O-21 - LC×SFC valve technologies: guidelines towards a successful online modulation</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Margaux Sanchez</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>12:40 - 1:00 PM O-22 - Extending analyte boiling point range using thinner film porous layer open tubular columns paired with GC×GC-MS</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Lina Mikaliunaite</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>1:00 - 1:20 PM O-23 - Introducing automated online multicolumn two-dimensional liquid chromatography screening as a rapid and efficient tool for method development of multiple pipeline modalities</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Heather Wang</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>1:20 – 1:40 PM</strong> Closing</h5>
<h5><strong>1:40 PM Food Truck Farewell</strong></h5>
<h3><strong>POSTER LIST</strong></h3>
<h5><strong>P-1 Development of a fisher ratio contrast metric for simultaneous discovery of compounds indicating either molding kinetics or bean geographical region in moisture damaged cocoa beans</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Lina Mikaliunaite</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-2 Multi-omics workflow for blood serum screening using GC×GC-TOFMS</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-3 From data to decisions: using novel software tools for automated pairwise comparison of GC×GC data</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Matthew Edwards</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-4 Assessment of exhaled breath voc stability on TENAX® GR thermal desorption tubes</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Trenton Davis</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-5 Characterization and comparison of fresh and dried herbs with GC, GC×GC, and TOFMS</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Elizabeth Humston-Fulmer</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-6 Comparison of new and used vacuum pump oil using two-dimensional gas chromatography and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Kirk Jensen</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-7 Non-targeted analysis of environmental samples using comprehensive gas chromatography (GC×GC-) with high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HRTOFMS)</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>David Alonso</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-8 Identifying putative volatile biomarkers for S. aureus methicillin-resistant and small-colony variant subtypes</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Daniela Gutierrez-Munoz</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-9 Automated QC pooling by thermal desorption tube recollection of gaseous mixtures for metabolomic studies</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Allison Ferranti</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-10 Identifying the primary sources of variance in a breath biomarker experiment</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Darakshan Zabin</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-11 A feasibility study of sample recollection in the analysis of selected volatile organic compounds in breath samples using GC×GC-ToFMS</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Nina Nouribakikomarolya</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-12 Development and application of a web-based simulator for two-dimensional liquid chromatography separations</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Dwight Stoll</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-13 Flow modulated GC×GC in combination with atmospheric pressure mass spectroscopy using the SICRIT ionization source</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Taylor Hayward</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-14 Comparison of diesel samples measured by using GC×GC-HRTOFMS</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>John Dane</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>P-15 Optimization of headspace solid-phase microextraction of bronchoalveolar lavage samples from people with cystic fibrosis and method evaluation</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Antao Gao</li>
</ul>
<p><em>The poster list will be updated with last minute posters.</em></p>
<h4><strong>Keynote Speakers 2024</strong></h4>
<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/MDCW_Keynote_Speakers_2024_Dr_Gwen_O_Sullivan_Dr_Sarah_Prebihalo_Dr_Qinggang_Wang_Dr_Thomas_Bouvarel_1d428b3bb9/MDCW-Keynote-Speakers-2024-Dr.-Gwen-O'Sullivan-Dr.-Sarah-Prebihalo-Dr.-Qinggang-Wang-Dr.-Thomas-Bouvarel.jpg" alt="MDCW: Keynote Speakers 2024: Dr. Gwen O&#39;Sullivan, Dr. Sarah Prebihalo, Dr. Qinggang Wang, Dr. Thomas Bouvarel"/></p>
<h5><strong>Dr. Gwen O&#39;Sullivan</strong></h5>
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<li>Professor &amp; Vice Dean Research &amp; Scholarship, Mount Royal University</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Title of Keynote Lecture: From Wildfire Origins to Courtroom Verdicts: Exploring Arson Investigations with Multidimensional Chromatography</strong></p>
<p>Gwen is an environmental chemist specializing in Environmental Forensics, particularly in wildfire forensics, arson investigation, air monitoring, and risk assessment. She combines analytical chemistry and environmental science to study the origins and behavior of pollutants and their environmental impacts.  Over the course of her career, in industry, consultancy, and academia, Gwen has developed technical expertise in the areas of wildfire forensics, environmental chemistry, environmental forensics, air quality, and contaminated land and groundwater. She has worked environmental forensic investigations involving compounds of concerns including ignitable liquids, drilling fluids, petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenlys, polychlorinated dibenso-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, methane, and nitrates. She has also authored numerous scientific articles, edited book series, and successfully competed for research grants both nationally and internationally.​</p>
<h5><strong>Dr. Sarah Prebihalo</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Chemist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Title of Keynote Lecture: From research to routine analysis - The role of GC×GC in the regulatory space</strong></p>
<p>​​​Sarah Prebihalo is a Chemist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Maryland as a part of the Office of Regulatory Science at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). Sarah worked as a laboratory technician at Procter and Gamble for 2 years after obtaining her Bachelor’s in Chemistry, before moving to Pennsylvania to obtain her Masters in Forensic Chemistry at Penn State. In 2015 she began working towards her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, which she obtained in 2020. After completing a 2 year postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, she transitioned to her current role as Chemist and is involved in non-targeted method development for foods and dietary supplements using GC×GC. ​</p>
<h5><strong>Dr. Qinggang Wang</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Scientific Director, Chemical Process Development, Bristol Myers Squibb</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Title of Keynote Lecture: Two-dimensional liquid chromatography for small molecule pharmaceutical analysis – more knowledge in less time</strong></p>
<p>​​​Qinggang Wang, Ph.D., is a Scientific Director in Chemical Process Development in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.  He received his B.S. in Chemistry and Ph. D. in Analytical Chemistry from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.  His work has been focused on CMC analytical supports for various projects within BMS portfolio, inclding small molecules, synthetic peptides and oligonuleotides.  He has authored or co-authored 18 peer-reviewed publications and three book chapters in analytical science. His research focuses on application of novel analytical techniques to pharmaceutical analysis.  He is the recipient of BMS BMSIARC award for outstanding achievement in analytical science in 2019.</p>
<h5><strong>Dr. Thomas Bouvarel</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Senior Scientist, Department of Analytical Protein Chemistry, Genentech</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Title of Keynote Lecture: On-line Multi-Dimensional LC/MS: The Next-Generation Tool for Real-Time Monitoring of Antibody Quality Attributes in Biopharmaceutical Processes</strong></p>
<p>Thomas Bouvarel is currently Senior Scientist in the Department of Analytical Protein Chemistry at Genentech (a member of Roche group) in South San Francisco, California. He received his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Sorbonne University, France. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, he joined Genentech. His research involves the development and implementation of novel multi-dimensional liquid chromatography methodologies for the characterization and on-line monitoring of biomacromolecules.</p>
<h3><strong>Guided Discussion Groups 2024</strong></h3>
<h5><strong>Advantages and Limitations of GC×GC in Government and Industrial Laboratories</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Haleigh Boswell (Chevron Technology Center)</li>
<li>Sarah Prebihalo (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)</li>
</ul>
<p>​Comprehensive gas chromatography (GC×GC) is a common technique used in government and industrial laboratories; however, it has struggled to gain widespread acceptance due to perceived complexity and a lack of standardized and validated methods. Furthermore, the technique is not directly comparable to historical data sets and previously used analytical techniques. Overcoming these challenges and limitations in non-academic laboratories is a critical aspect of research by experts and advanced GC×GC users. Advanced users must be vocal advocates, highlighting the advantages of GC×GC in cases where the additional separation data can be advantageous. By addressing the benefits and limitations of this technique, this discussion will aim to address how we may elevate GC×GC in industrial and government laboratories, including, but not limited to, the role of obtaining employment in these sectors, allowing for further integration into the GC×GC community.</p>
<h5><strong>Preliminary Results in the Development of a System Performance Standard Reference Test Mixture for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography</strong></h5>
<ul>
<li>Jean-Marie D. Dimandja (FDA/ORA)</li>
<li>Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto (University of Liege)</li>
</ul>
<p>GC×GC system performance is influenced by many parameters, including modulator type, column set, detection method, and data processing software. This discussion will be focused on the development of a standard test mixture that can be used to compare GC×GC system performance across instruments and laboratories.</p>


15th MDCW 2024 (Preliminary Program)

<ul>
<li>🎤 <strong>Presenters:</strong> Lenny Kouwenhoven¹, Jop Bezuijen¹, Christina Kelly², Jon Sims³ (¹Petroleum Analyzer Company, ²LECO Corporation, ³Exxon.)</li>
</ul>
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<p>💡 <strong>Book in your calendar: <a href="https://gcms.labrulez.com/events/436">15th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop (MDCW) January 2024</a></strong></p>
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<p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/15th_Multidimensional_Chromatography_MDC_Workshop_Main_Banner_45f9ba053d/15th-Multidimensional-Chromatography-(MDC)-Workshop-Main-Banner.jpg" alt="15th Multidimensional Chromatography (MDC) Workshop 2024"/></p>
<h3><strong>Description</strong></h3>
<p>Legislation, commercial contracts or process control require standardized methods or procedures to ensure product results from all parties involved can be compared to meet contract requirements and resolve disputes.</p>
<p>Standardized method development and adoption is a collaborative process which requires buy-in from many competing interests before new methods are accepted. Innovative or unfamiliar technologies need to overcome market resistance to change, bureaucratic inertia within standardization committees, and the tendency of legacy market suppliers to protect their economic interest. All of these pre-existing stakeholders need to be brought into agreement to allow the new technology into the market space. With these difficulties as background, Lenny Kouwenhoven will talk about her real world experience in bringing the <strong>first GCxGC test method for the petroleum market</strong> through the <strong>ASTM method development</strong> process. In addition, the first <strong>preliminary ILS data for the GCxGC method will be presented</strong> and discussed. The path forward for European and Asian adoption will be overviewed and contrasted with ASTM procedures.</p>


Guided Discussion 2: GC×GC, will it ever be in common usein the petroleum laboratories? (Lenny Kouwenhoven, Jop Bezuijen, Christina Kelly, Jon Sims, MDCW 2023)

<p>🎤 <strong>Presenter</strong>: Elizabeth Humston-Fulmer¹, Joe Binkley¹, Nick Jones¹, Sebastiano Panto², Lena Dubois² (¹LECO Corporation, Saint Joseph, MI, USA. ²LECO European Applications and<br/>Technical Centre, Berlin, Germany)</p>
<h3><strong>Abstract</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fragrances are composed of tens or hundreds of ingredients, selected from a palate of thousands</strong>. The <strong>identification and quantification</strong> of individual species in a fragrance <strong>is challenging</strong>, and using numerous standards is not practically efficient. Therefore, a dual workflow is commonly employed using <strong>MS for identification</strong> and <strong>FID</strong>, with effective carbon number correction factors applied, <strong>for quantification</strong>. Additionally, due to the complexity of these samples, two analyses are often required to isolate the individual compounds; one using polar and another using a non-polar GC separation.</p>
<p>Here, we demonstrate a possible improvement to this workflow, using a <strong>prototype GCxGC-TOFMS/FID</strong> instrument. GCxGC provides <strong>enhanced chromatographic separation</strong> of individual analytes, removing the requirement for two separate 1D assays. Applying dual detection, using MS and FID, enables both <strong>identification from MS</strong> data and <strong>quantification via the FID</strong>. Quantification accuracy can be affected with many fixed or EPC splitters due to variation of the split ratio across the analytical run. The prototype instrument used in this study, uses a <strong>reverse fill flush modulator</strong>, allowing total transfer of the primary effluent to the secondary column, and a controlled splitter that maintains a <strong>consistent split ratio between the MS and FID</strong>. These characteristics help to ensure that biases are not introduced from changing split ratios over the course of the chromatographic separation, which could skew quantification results. <strong>Novel algorithms</strong> that <strong>align the MS and FID</strong> peaks facilitated data interpretation. Various fragrances were analyzed, with reliable analyte <strong>identifications and quantifications</strong> demonstrated <strong>from single injections</strong>.</p>


GC×GC-TOFMS/FID setup for qualitative and quantitative fragrance analysis (Joe Binkley, MDCW 2023)

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