Technical Articles

Many leading life science companies have cost reduction initiatives to eliminate the routine, nonvalueadded tasks through automation. In most regulated companies, approximately 70% of laboratory-based... read more

The past decade has seen dramatic growth in scanning probe microscopy (SPM) technology, both in functionality and in broader acceptance. Market research conducted in mid-2007 by The Microscopy and ... read more

Basic compounds are widely used in many areas, such as pharmaceutical development, biological research, consumer products, and in the chemical industry. Although reversed-phase (RP) liquid ... read more

The subject of detection limits (DLs) is a controversial one, generating many questions and almost endless debate. read more

In an attempt to demystify artificial neural networks (ANNs) and to set the tone of this paper, it is best to start by saying that ANNs are mathematical functions of the form y = f(x, w), where y is ... read more

Nitrobenzene is widely used as an intermediary in the chemical industry. The release of nitrobenzene into the environment is of great concern because of its toxicity, persistence, and accumulation ... read more

Historically, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) measurements have focused on the analysis of materials as a function of an imposed temperature profile. However, most consumer products are subject to a... read more

Routine viscosity measurements of materials are important in most industrial processes such as mixing and pumping, spraying and coating, extrusion, laydown, and leveling. Typically, a rotational ... read more

"In almost all cases when dealing with a limit of detection or limit of determination, the primary purpose of determining that limit is to stay away from it.” read more

The independent Forensic Scientific Service (FND) of the State Police in St. Gallen, Switzerland conducts analytical and forensic tests with the aim of detecting proof of suspected crimes such as the ... read more