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
