by Julie Jasper Kemp | 16 June, 2025 | News
Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a well-established and robust analytical platform for targeted and untargeted metabolomics. Its high chromatographic resolution, reproducible retention indices, and the availability of comprehensive spectral...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 14 May, 2025 | News
According to a recent poll we shared on LinkedIn, one of the most challenging parts of analyzing Aroma, Flavor, and Fragrance (AFF) samples is connecting aroma information to chemical variables. Let’s explore a little more about what that means, and how LECO can help...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 21 April, 2025 | News
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of data that your GCxGC analysis produces? Have you spent countless hours combing through data, searching for key sample set insights? Maybe the thought has crossed your mind – “there has got to be a better way.” Thanks to...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 19 March, 2025 | News
Recently, one of LECO’s Separation Science Application Chemists, Christina Kelly, took an overseas trip to Europe to provide in-person training to some current and potential customers. Many of the trainings were focused on fuel and other petrochemical applications,...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 11 March, 2025 | News
A New Dimension in GCxGC Analysis is Here The 16th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop (MDCW 2025) was marked with exciting events and one big reveal for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) users. Not only did we hear presentations from LECO...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 24 January, 2025 | News
Although many may not realize it, the petrochemical industry plays a big part in the creation of a wide variety of products. From the products in your medicine cabinet, to electronic materials, to alternative jet fuels, the range is surprising. Analysis of...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 13 December, 2024 | News
LECO Instruments UK Ltd., a subsidiary of USA-based LECO Corporation, is pleased to announce a new and exciting training and research collaboration with the Liverpool Training Centre for Metabolomics and Centre for Metabolomics Research at the University of Liverpool....
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 11 December, 2024 | News
LECO Corporation has been awarded a 2024 Innovation Award for its Pegasus BTX Benchtop GC-TOFMS by The Analytical Scientist, an international publication focused on the innovations shaping measurement science. The judges found the rare, small size of the Pegasus BTX...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 31 October, 2024 | News
Here in the United States, we are celebrating a very exciting holiday for children and adults alike, known as Halloween. Although Halloween first truly began in Ireland, it has been widely accepted in western culture and adapted into what we now recognize as a day of...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 24 September, 2024 | News
According to a recent article published by Scientific Reports, when it comes to biomedical research, non-human primates are frequently used because their anatomy and physiology is very similar to humans. They also have similar responses to diseases and therapeutics....
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 9 August, 2024 | News
The fall meeting of the American Chemical Society is sure to be a great one with all that LECO is bringing to the table… or should I say, booth? The conference takes place in just over a week on August 18-22nd in Denver, Colorado. For those of you who plan to attend,...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 16 July, 2024 | News
In 2021, LECO announced the exciting news they were in search of a collaborator to elevate or expand upon the GC-MS analytical technique with our advanced tools. The next year, it was announced that Dr. Petr Vozka of Cal State University, LA would be the collaborator...
by Tim Newmiller | 12 June, 2024 | News
This year marks the 20th annual conference of the Metabolomics Society! LECO is excited to be a sponsor for Metabolomics 2024, starting on 16 June and ending 20 June, and we’re counting down the minutes until the conference begins. Held in the buzzing metropolis of...
by Rinnu Raja | 5 June, 2024 | News
In an era marked by intricate chemical compositions and emerging contaminants, conventional targeted analysis methods often prove inadequate for gaining a comprehensive understanding of environmental and biological matrices. Enter non-targeted screening – an...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 3 June, 2024 | News
After carefully reviewing hundreds of entries from hopeful labs around the United States, LECO Corporation has selected Dr. Kate Perrault Uptmor as the recipient of a brand-new LECO Pegasus BTX 4D with Paradigm™ Flow Modulator. Dr. Perrault Uptmor is an Assistant...
by Tim Newmiller | 29 May, 2024 | News
The 72nd Annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference is taking place from 2 June – 6 June. We’ll be in attendance, and we’ll have our all-new BenchTop Mass Spectrometer, the Pegasus BTX, with us! Check out this new advancement in mass spectrometry...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 23 April, 2024 | News
After countless hours of research, designing, testing, and fine-tuning, LECO is proud to announce the release of our latest and greatest Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, the Pegasus BTX. This innovative instrument for GC and GCxGC applications marks a new chapter for...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 19 March, 2024 | News
Since the first humans walked the earth, our species has been changing the world. Brilliant minds throughout existence have provided us with life-altering inventions and ideas, like medicines that cure our ailments and lengthen our lives, or technology that connects...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 15 March, 2024 | News
St. Patrick’s Day is an annual feast day celebrating the patron saint, St. Patrick. It’s a national holiday in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The holiday, taking place on March 17th, has a number of traditions associated with it here in the USA as...
by Julie Jasper Kemp | 27 February, 2024 | News
Imagine yourself on the road, driving past a lush forest that stretches beside you. If you were to take a moment and look out the window, that forest would look like one long strip of hearty pine trees. However, should you take to the skies and look down from a plane,...
