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Product Intelligence: Sonicators: The Science of Cavitation
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Sonicators, also known as lab ultrasonic homogenizers, are utilized for the sonication of small laboratory samples. They find application in the degassing of liquids, removal of viruses from tissues ... read more
NEX CG - Advanced Cartesian geometry EDXRF Spectrometer
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Rigaku NEX CG delivers rapid qualitative and quantitative determination of major and minor atomic elements in a wide variety of sample types. Unlike conventional EDXRF analyzers, the NEX CG was ... read more
Particle Characterization with Dynamic Image Analysis
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Retsch Technology’s CAMSIZER XT substantially improves the quality control of powdered materials in a size range from 1 µm to 3 mm. Quick and accurate analysis of particle size and particle shape ... read more
Mastersizer 3000 Particle Size Analyzer
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The Mastersizer 3000 is the world’s most widely used particle sizing instrument, used by thousands of companies and research institutes across a wide range of industries. It delivers rapid, accurate ... read more
Product Intelligence: Take Your Samples Around the World in an Environmental Test Chamber
Monday, February 17, 2014
An environmental test chamber is a valuable tool to use when environmental conditions need to be simulated. Also known as environmental simulation chambers, they measure the wear-and-tear of simulated... read more
The Ultimate GC/MS/MS for Pesticide Analysis
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Triple quadrupole GC/MS/MS has emerged as the technique of choice for detection and quantitation of trace pesticide residues in complex food matrices. Shimadzu’s GCMS-TQ8030, featuring ultrafast, ... read more
New Osmometry Solution
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Osmometry is a very important analytical tool for many aspects of biopharmaceutical manufacturing and biologics research. The Advanced Instruments A2O can assist your laboratory research goals -- ... read more
Revolutionary Capacitive Touch pH, EC, DO Meter
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Introducing edge^® from Hanna Instruments, a versatile, affordable laboratory meter with revolutionary design features.
edge^® measures pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen: it is incredibly ... read more
Automated Colony Counting: A Critical Requirement for Advanced Cancer Research
Monday, February 10, 2014
The colony counting method has long been recognized as the primary method for measuring the effects of radiation, chemotherapeutic drugs, and other agents on cell viability. read more
Seeing Molecular Interactions of Large Complexes by Cryo Electron Microscopy at Atomic Resolution
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Suppose one has never seen an automobile and is asked to perform the simple task—while blindfolded—of adding gasoline to the car and checking its oil. A task like this is impossible to perform until ... read more
Direct Sample Analysis/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
Thursday, February 06, 2014
There have been many developments in mass spectrometry ionization techniques in recent years, enabling the investigation of diverse sample types across the molecular weight range. Some of these ... read more
Pittcon 2014®: Explore…Evaluate…Engage
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Pittcon®, the largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, provides a once-a-year venue to discover breakthrough advances in scientific research, technology, and instrumentation to... read more
Forensic Toxicology: Meeting the Demands of Two Slaves—Science and the Law
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
The poisoning of living things takes two forms, accidental and purposeful, with both resulting in potentially disastrous outcomes. read more
Science-Based Hydraulic Fracing: Review of the ACS Regional Meeting
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
The above headline is not a typo, since there is no “k” in “hydraulic fracturing.” This correction was just one of many misconceptions addressed in a daylong session on hydraulic stimulation of petro-... read more
How Lab Informatics Technologies Help Meet Evolving Healthcare Needs
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
As U.S. healthcare providers (HCPs) navigate a changing healthcare climate, diagnostic laboratories are playing an increasingly important role in helping them prevent medical errors, lower ... read more