HPLC Tube

Since its introduction in 2019, HPLC Tube has provided a unique and enjoyable opportunity for scientists to creatively express themselves and unwind at the HPLC conference. This year, the excitement continues, generously sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific, offering prizes of €1,250 for first place, €750 for second place, and €500 for third place. New this year is that the winner be selected by through an electronic audience poll, and that the competition is open to groups and all age categories.

What else is new this year?

We’re making it easier for everyone to join in! This year, we invite scientists to create short videos (up to 1 minute) that showcase how your chromatography work impacts the world. No need for professional editing, just grab your smartphone and start filming. Make it informative, make it funny, make it cheesy – just make it you! This contest is open to ALL scientists, so let’s see your creativity shine!

HPLC Tube 2025

This is a science competition – not a scientific presentation. It’s about bringing your research closer to the HPLC 2025 audience in an entertaining yet understandable way.

Rules for Participation:

1. Format: While we are keeping the prompt broad, we would like to provide you with some options as to how you can best create this video to resonate with your audience:
   • Infomercial. (Think science information + commercial!) Sell us on your chromatography and practices that are making the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place.
   • Sports highlights. Memorable sports moments, like a game-winning shot with a lab flair! You’re the lab’s Michael Jordan – what analysis is like a slam dunk?
   • Movie Trailers. Your chromatography is the newest blockbuster movie, what are the chromatographic highlights that will grab the audience’s attention and make them run to buy tickets to the first showing?
2. Content: Make your video engaging and persuasive. Promote your chromatography research and laboratory practices with style.
3. Creativity: Have you ever participated in teleshopping before? Watched a game winning goal? Watched the famous “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer?
   What grabbed your attention? Think about your audience investing in your amazing chromatography!
4. Awards:
   • Gold: €1,250
   • Silver: €750
   • Bronze: €500

Criteria for Evaluation

• Best video will be selected via electronic audience poll, based on scientific content, entertainment value, creativity and technical skills.
• Contributions with discriminative, insulting, or offensive language will be excluded.

Who Can Participate?

• Eligibility: Scientists (academic or industrial) of any age involved in research projects related to the liquid chromatography workflow (before, during, or after).
• Submissions: Both individual and group submissions are welcome.
• Content: The video must be based on the presenter’s own findings or work.
• Selection: Based on the submitted proposals, the best contributions will be selected for the final round.

To enter the HPLC Tube competition, pre-register by May 21st and send your final video (via file transfer link) by June 7th to HPLCTube@hplc2025-bruges.org.

Get ready to showcase your research in the most entertaining way possible and take part in the 2025 HPLC Tube, sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific.