Join us for an inspiring Spring Meeting 2026, June 3rd, on New Developments in Separation Methods and Mass Spectrometry, where experts from academia, research organizations, and industry will present cutting-edge advancements in all fields of Separation Sciences.
This one-day event is a unique opportunity to learn, network, and exchange knowledge on the latest techniques in separation sciences.
The meeting will take place at VU Amsterdam, O|2-gebouw, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam
Parking: Parking garage 💰 Cost: Around 4 euro/h.
By train: Station Amsterdam Central and then metro 52 to Station Amsterdam Zuid, or directly to Station Amsterdam Zuid. From Station Amsterdam Zuid it is a 10 minute walk.
Sponsored by: Phenomenex, Sciex and Stichting Caesar
This one-day event is a unique opportunity to learn, network, and exchange knowledge on the latest techniques in separation sciences.
🎓 Special Opportunity for Students!
We invite all students to present their research to the analytical community. A limited number of A0-size poster boards are available. Please include your poster title when registering using the following link: https://forms.gle/U35Y6iP4rz26qgeh7.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of separation sciences!
Register here or scan the QR-code (deadline May 25, 2026).
| Final program | |
| 09:30–10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00–10:20 | Opening and presentation sponsor Phenomenex/Sciex |
| 10:20–10:50 | 2D LC-MS for in-depth impurity profiling of therapeutic oligonucleotides Luca Tutiš MSc, VU Amsterdam |
| 10:50–11:20 | Sicrit ionisation and Molecular Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Hops Dr. Henk Haarman, Avans Hogeschool |
| 11:20–11:45 | Coffee/tea |
| 11:45–12:15 | GlycoGenius: Automatic Interpretation of LC/CE-MS Glycomics Data Dr. Hector F. Loponte, University of Groningen |
| 12:15–12:45 | Probing soy protein-aldehyde interactions by inverse liquid chromatography Mincong Liu MSc, Wageningen Universiteit |
| 12:45–13:15 | Poster pitches |
| 13:15–14:30 | Lunch / Poster |
| 14:30–15:00 | Less Work, More Answers: A Fast 500-Compound Semiquantitative Screening Enabling Efficiency in Forensic Toxicology Michiel Akeroyd MSc, Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) |
| 15:00–15:30 | The future of drug research: Chemical analysis meets organ-on-a-chip technology Sandra den Hoedt MSc, Hogeschool Leiden |
| 15:30–16:00 | Hyphenating HDC and Py-GCMS for the Combined Size- and Composition analysis of Nanoplastics Brian van ‘t Veer MSc, Universiteit Wageningen |
| 15:50 | Drinks and get-together |
Sponsors of the event: 
WGS website: https://sac.kncv.nl/wgs
We are looking forward to a successful event and hope to meet you all in Amsterdam on June 3, 2026.
The WGS board
Picture: Meeting 2025 and posters in Groningen
