This week we bring you technical note by Agilent Technologies, application note by Shimadzu and other document by Thermo Fisher Scientific!

Learn how laboratories should investigate poor proficiency testing results, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and improve quality management to prevent recurring issues.

This study shows industrial pollution disrupts nutrient cycling and plant mineral balance, with limited influence from extreme climate events.

4 webinars: 87Sr/86Sr, FTIR, ICP-QQQ, infrared measurement, isotope ratio analysis, natural gas monitoring, process Raman, Raman spectroscopy, SORS

IOCB Prague hosted HIV prevention pioneers discussing lenacapavir, a long-acting drug that could shift HIV prevention from daily pills to a single yearly injection.

XPS is a key surface analysis technique, yet studies suggest up to 60% of published spectra may be misinterpreted. Learn why these errors occur and how better training can improve scientific reliability.

This week we bring you application notes by Agilent Technologies, Shimadzu and Thermo Fisher Scientific!

Learn how SEM-EDS and GC×GC-TOFMS were combined to analyze green gunshot residue, providing forensic laboratories with new tools for modern firearm discharge investigations.

RAFA 2026 offers five travel grants for PhD students and early-career researchers. Gain international visibility, present your work, compete for awards, and connect with leading food analysis experts.

Learn how surplus proficiency testing (PT) items can support method verification, analyst training, internal quality control, troubleshooting, and performance assessment in analytical laboratories.