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Analytical Chemistry Lab

A lab and analysis workflow for connecting plant chemistry with cultivation decisions.

2022
  • analytical-chemistry
  • lab-systems
  • validation
  • operations
Waters Acquity ARC chromatography instrument with solvent bottles and labelled instrument modules
The Waters Acquity ARC instrument at the centre of the lab’s analysis workflow.

Measuring what the plants produce

This lab work focused on measuring compounds in plant material and connecting those measurements to genetics and growing conditions.

My work included the lab layout, equipment procurement, setup, and checks that the instruments were installed and operating correctly. Sample preparation, methods, and reporting all needed to support repeatable analysis.

The workflow

  • A Waters Acquity ARC ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (uHPLC) platform.
  • Method development for measuring 14 target compounds in one analysis.
  • Procedures for preparing samples, operating the instrument, and reporting results.
  • A data pipeline connecting chemical profiles to cultivation conditions.

The purpose was to make chemical analysis useful for routine production decisions, not leave the results isolated in the lab.

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Labelled tubes holding plant samples and liquid on a laboratory bench
Prepared samples on the bench: sample handling was part of the work alongside the instrument and methods.
Chromatogram with separated, labelled peaks across the analysis run
An example chromatogram from the archived lab work. Method development covered simultaneous measurement of 14 target compounds.
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