Optimizing Liquid Chromatography for Vitamin Analysis
Vitamins play a critical role in human health, serving as precursors to vital coenzymes, supporting metabolic pathways, and offering widespread benefits across the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. However, analyzing water-soluble vitamins such as the B-complex group and Vitamin C, presents unique challenges for analytical chemists.
Because these essential compounds are highly polar, achieving robust separation requires specialized chromatographic strategies.
A recent technical brief from YMC highlights how choosing the right stationary phase and chemistry can dramatically improve method development for complex multivitamin panels.
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Happy Retirement, John!
Today, we are celebrating John Heffernan, who is officially stepping into retirement after 16 years with YMC America.
John’s journey with us actually began back when we were known as Integrated Process Technologies, long before we transitioned to YMC America. Over the years, John has worn many hats, from Project Manager to Estimating Manager, Engineering Manager, and ultimately Director of Business Development.
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