The American Chemical Society (ACS) Subdivision of Chromatography and Separations Chemistry sponsors two student poster awards annually, each with a $250 USD prize. In 2022, CerTech sponsored an Industrial Research & Development poster award, awarding €250 to the recipient.
2026
Multidimensional LC Poster Award 2025
Laney Hillman, Gustavus Adolphus College (Stoll Laboratory)
Effect of column length on the resolving power of separations of non-ionic surfactants by two-dimensional liquid chromatography
Poster Description
While two-dimensional liquid chromatography is essential for characterizing complex non-ionic surfactants, the optimization of column length in the first dimension remains underutilized. This research assesses the relationship between column length and resolving power, confirming that peak capacity increases proportionally to the square root of column length and demonstrates that utilizing columns beyond standard commercial dimensions significantly enhances separation efficiency in highly intricate compounds like copolymer surfactants.
Laney Hillman, Gustavus Adolphus College (Stoll Laboratory)
Effect of column length on the resolving power of separations of non-ionic surfactants by two-dimensional liquid chromatography
Poster Description
While two-dimensional liquid chromatography is essential for characterizing complex non-ionic surfactants, the optimization of column length in the first dimension remains underutilized. This research assesses the relationship between column length and resolving power, confirming that peak capacity increases proportionally to the square root of column length and demonstrates that utilizing columns beyond standard commercial dimensions significantly enhances separation efficiency in highly intricate compounds like copolymer surfactants.
Multidimensional GC Poster Award 2025
Madison L. Williams, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Painting a Clearer Picture: Untargeted Perfluoroalkyl Substance Detection in Household Paints using Solid Phase Microextraction and Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography
Poster Description
Madison L. Williams, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Painting a Clearer Picture: Untargeted Perfluoroalkyl Substance Detection in Household Paints using Solid Phase Microextraction and Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography
Poster Description
- Consumer paints are a source of neutral volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), such as fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs), yet standardized methods for their analysis in complex matrices are lacking. This poster presents a workflow using a hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced (HLB)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) solid phase microextraction (SPME) Arrow coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) to effectively extract, separate, and putatively identify volatile PFAS in paint. Across five paints, 230–830 analytes were identified, with perfluorinated compounds comprising 0.9–3.0%, demonstrating the method’s utility for characterization of volatile PFAS in consumer products.
Awards History
Multidimensional Chromatography Poster Awards
Sponsored by the ACS Subdivision on Chromatography and Separations Chemistry
Industrial Research and Development Poster Award
Sponsored by CerTech
Sponsored by the ACS Subdivision on Chromatography and Separations Chemistry
- 2026: Laney Hillman (Gustavus Adolphus College) & Madison Williams (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York)
- 2025: Thibaut Massenet (University of Liège) & Rick van den Hurk (University of Amsterdam)
- 2024: Elena Mosham (Cal State LA) & Daniela F. Gutiérrez-Muñoz (Arizona State University)
- 2023: Lina Mikaluinaite (University of Washington) & Liesa Verscheure (RIC Biologics)
- 2022: Emily Higgins Heppler (Arizona State University) & Alessia Arena (University of Messina)
- 2021: Caitlin Cain (University of Washington) & Devin Makey (University of Michigan)
Industrial Research and Development Poster Award
Sponsored by CerTech
- 2022: Laura McGregor (SepSolve Analytical)