Jan/Feb 2018

Volume 50, Number 1

In this issue:

Measures can be taken to reduce contamination and optimize the metals digestion process
Acoustic liquid handling is the basis of an effective platform for drug discovery
American Laboratory: How we got started

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Three Musketeers
Monday, January 15, 2018
Ken Halaby
A simple handshake among friends, and American Laboratory was born. read more
Analysis of Benzene at Fence Lines Using GC/PID
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Jack Driscoll, Jennifer Maclachlan
This article describes methods of preparing standards, materials used, and performance of a handheld portable gas chromatograph with a photoionization detector (GC/PID) for the analysis of ppb levels ... read more
Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange-MS for Biologics: Higher-Order Structure Analysis and Epitope Mapping
Monday, January 01, 2018
Yoshitomo Hamuro
Biologics are the fastest-growing sector in the pharmaceutical industry, with global sales approaching $200 billion and making up about 20% of all pharmaceuticals. read more
Optimized High-Throughput Compound Sample Management With An Acoustic Liquid Handling Platform
Monday, January 01, 2018
Isabella Broderick-Forster
Implementing a system centered around acoustic liquid handling helps bring the latest technology innovations to drug discovery and positively impacts all facets of sample management. read more
Tech Intelligence: Advances in ULT Freezers
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Mike May
With samples that need to be super cold, scientists can now also get greener, all while keeping samples safer than ever. It just takes a little shopping around to find the right size ULT that fits a ... read more
Best Practices When Changing From HPLC to TOC Analysis for Cleaning Validation
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Lukas Swanson
Cleaning process/sample compatibility, cleaning limit acceptance criteria, and product recovery/solubility should be considered when investigating the feasibility of TOC analysis for CV. read more
Statistics in the Laboratory: The Limit of Quantitation
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Stanley N. Deming
In the two previous columns, we discussed the limit of detection LD, the minimum signal strength above which we can state with at least a given level of confidence (e.g., =99.95%) that analyte is ... read more
Innovations in Metals Analysis Optimize the Process
Thursday, January 18, 2018
David Smith
From reagent addition to sample digestion, faster, and safer metals digestion can be achieved with the latest technology. read more
Tech Intelligence: Microplate Reader Update
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Mike May
This glimpse of today’s microplate readers provides an idea of the technology available, but there’s much more. The key is finding the options that meet ongoing lab needs, and preferably in a platform... read more
Postnova Analytics User Meeting Brings FFF Researchers Together in Park City, Utah
Friday, January 05, 2018
Robert Reed
The 1st Annual Postnova Analytics Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) User Meeting was held on September 15, 2017, in Park City, Utah, at the beautiful Goldener Hirsch Inn. read more
Product Highlights: Pittcon 2018
Monday, January 01, 2018

Pittcon 2018, to be held February 26 through March 1 in Orlando, Florida, is a “must-attend” event for anyone involved in the identification, analysis, or testing of the chemical or biological ... read more