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Particle Characterization: Challenges Associated With Submicrometer-Sized Objects
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Materials in the form of particulate or engineered objects are relatively easy to characterize in terms of their composition, shape, size, and size distribution, provided they are larger than 1 µm in... read more
A Novel Sample Preparation Method for the Determination of Chloride in Bitumen Samples
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Accurate salt content determination in petrochemical products such as crude oil and bitumen is of utmost importance to petrochemical companies. The presence of salt (present as sodium chloride) ... read more
A Moisture Absorbing Polymer for Solvent Extraction Applications
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
The moisture absorbing polymer consumable described in this article is designed to remove moisture from wet samples inline during extraction as well as from the post-extraction solvent extract. read more
Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy of Polymer Composites
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
The field of polymer composites is a rapidly developing area of study in materials science. The addition of a variety of new component materials, such as carbon fibers, clay, carbon nanotubes, ... read more
Interview With Richard Peters, President of NuAire, Inc.
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Max D. Peters started the company back in 1971. He was an avionics engineer at Honeywell and he worked on satellites, aircraft, and other projects involving HEPA [high efficiency particle air] ... read more
Quality Control: An Important Success Factor in Nucleic Acid-Based Analysis
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Quality control (QC) is becoming increasingly important in nucleic acid-based testing. As detection technologies become more and more sensitive, final results are influenced not only by biological ... read more
Raman Imaging as a Tool for Characterizing Carbon Nanomaterials
Monday, March 31, 2014
In recent years, carbon nanomaterials have created their own niche in materials science due to their exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical, optical, and magnetic properties, creating potential ... read more
Book Review: The Decoded Company
Friday, March 28, 2014
I just finished reading The Decoded Company: Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers, which explores several different balls in a complex, intersecting Venn diagram of current businesses ... read more
New generation of laboratory circulators
Friday, March 28, 2014
JULABO is introducing a new generation of refrigerated and heating circulators. The new circulators of the CORIO^™ series will replace the successful Economy series models and will give users ... read more
Agilent Crosslab Supplies and Services
Friday, March 28, 2014
Agilent is the only manufacturer that co-develops supplies and services to optimize their performance across your entire portfolio of laboratory equipment, regardless of manufacturer. We stand behind ... read more
Autoimmune Diagnostic Test Kits
Thursday, March 27, 2014
For nearly 30 years, KRONUS has provided specialized immunoassay test kits to medical professionals at the world’s most respected laboratory facilities. Please contact us directly with any questions, ... read more
Informatics for the Sciences at Molecular Med Tri-Con 2014: Show Me the Data!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Data management is the current choke point in many scientific endeavors. New workflows enabled by advances in hardware and software are making big data a reality for many labs and staff. To me, big ... read more
Single-Cell RNA Detection to Identify Cell Subpopulations in Heterogeneous Mixtures
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Traditional RNA detection methods, which analyze RNA levels in lysed, permeabilized, or fixed cell samples, make it challenging to understand the role of one gene in the context of a tissue, organ, or... read more
OMNI Reaction Stations – Improving Chemistry
Monday, March 24, 2014
Conduct parallel synthesis in multiple reactions simultaneously, maintaining precise heating, cooling and stirring at each position.
- Faster, more controlled reactions for increased productivity
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Agilent Premium Refurbished Equipment
Monday, March 24, 2014
The Smart Choice is a No-Brainer. Save up to 50% on Agilent Premium Refurbished instruments accompanied by a 1-year warranty (same as new instruments), refurbishment performed to Agilent standards... read more