Nontargeted Separations Laboratory W&M at Pittcon 2026

Researchers from the Nontargeted Separations Laboratory William & Mary will present several contributions at Pittcon 2026, highlighting recent advances in forensic analysis, comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC), and modern mass spectrometry workflows. Their presentations span topics from simplifying GC×GC method development for forensic applications, to integrated analytical strategies combining SEM-EDS with GC×GC for green gunshot residue analysis, as well as innovations in carrier gas selection for GC×GC and approaches to undergraduate research in instrumental analysis. Together, these talks demonstrate how multidimensional separations and advanced detection techniques are enabling more robust non-targeted analysis of complex forensic samples while also fostering innovation in analytical chemistry education.

Simplifying GC×GC Method Development for Implementation in Forensic Fields

• March 8, 10:00 - 10:20 AM, Room 221C
• Kira Fisher - William & Mary
• Session Advances in Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Bioanalytical Research

A Holistic Method for the Forensic Analysis of Green Gunshot Residue Using Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy and Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography

• March 10, 10:00 - 10:20 AM, Room 302C
• Barbara Grace Saunders - William & Mary
• Session Modern-day Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Non-Targeted Analyses of Complex Samples

Iterations of Undergraduate Research in Instrumental Analysis

• March 10, 4:10 - 4:40 PM, Room 301B
• Katelynn Perrault Uptmor - William & Mary
• Symposium Active and Interactive Learning for Forensic Science, Analytical Chemistry, and the Public

Alternative Carrier Gas Use for Comprehensive Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography

• March 11, 10:20 - 10:40 AM, Room 225C
• Katelynn Perrault Uptmor - William & Mary
• Organized New Innovations in Separation Science