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Volume 47, Number 5
Monday, June 22, 2015
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Analysis of Opioids Using Isotope Dilution With GC/MS/MS
Monday, June 15, 2015
Developing methods for the analysis of drugs of abuse has become a priority for forensic toxicology and law enforcement. The large variety of illicit drugs and new and so-called “designer drugs” has ... read more
Automating and Validating Analysis in High-Throughput Single-Cell Assays
Monday, June 15, 2015
While genomics and transcriptomics provide insight into the potential of a cell, single-cell phenomic data reflect its current reality, allowing researchers to determine how genomic variants affect ... read more
Use of Heat Stabilization to Preserve Lipids and Improve Sample Quality
Friday, June 12, 2015
Lipids have long been considered to be mere building blocks of cell membranes or energy-storage molecules. It is now evident, however, that these small, nonpolymeric molecules play several key roles ... read more
Advances in Sample Preparation in 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
About 80% of the imprecision in analytical results has been attributed to the preanalytics stage of the assay. Sample preparation, including human manipulations, receives most of the blame. read more
Screening Live Cells Using RNA Detection Probes
Friday, June 12, 2015
RNA expression is the next frontier in biomarker development because it offers an indication of cellular intent. mRNA expression, in particular, can show how a cell responds to its environment or ... read more
Artificial Intelligence: Smart, More or Less
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Less is more, except for some literal-minded folks who think more is more. Go figure. The phrase “less is more” came to mind as I was thinking about thinking. read more
Liquid Biopsy Symposium at Molecular Med Tri-Con 2015
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
The hottest track at the 2015 Molecular Med Tri-Con was circulating nucleic acids. Circulating tumor cells were also sizzling, leading to the question: “Which is most important?” The answer? Both, ... read more
Interview With Joan Hammond of W.A. Hammond Drierite
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
W.A. Hammond received his Ph.D. from Ohio State in 1929 for research on the behavior of the various hydrates of calcium sulfate in the naturally occurring mineral gypsum. This research led to the ... read more
Product Intelligence: Standards and Reagents
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
The quality and composition of chemical products used in research are ensured by various organizations such as the American Society for Testing and Materials and the National Institute of Standards ... read more
About Time: After 40 Years, Congress is Considering Updating the Toxic Substances Control Act
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
The United States government has a very poor track record of managing scientific programs. An editorial in the May 25, 2015 edition of The New York Times points out that, after nearly four decades, ... read more
Product Intelligence: HPLC—A Versatile, Powerful Separations and Analysis Technique
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
This article outlines the components of an HPLC system, from solvent reservoir to solvent pump to injector, column and data processing unit. Types and applications of HPLC instruments are provided, ... read more
Cleaning Plastics in a Glassware Washer
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Lab glassware washers offer an excellent solution for laboratories that need to clean dirty labware including beakers, test tubes, Erlenmeyer flasks, cylinders, and BOD bottles. Technicians may be ... read more
Truly Rapid, Sensitive Analysis of Hundreds of Components by Modern GC/MS Analyzers
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry has made it possible to run large numbers of components in a single sample injection. The GC/MS methods introduced in the late 1960s and early 1970s for ... read more
Innovative Laboratory Technologies Facilitate Rapid Responses to Public Health Threats Due to Food Adulteration
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
It was late summer 2008 in China, and Beijing was abuzz as it prepared to host the Summer Olympic Games. However, just as the nation was gearing up to take center stage in one of the brightest moments... read more