Technical Articles

Capillary electrochromatography (CEC) is a miniaturized, hybrid separation technique that combines micro-high-performance liquid chromatography (µHPLC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE). The driving ... read more

In a serendipitous confluence of events, I was finishing the 2013 edition of Eric Topol’s book, "The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution will Create Better Health Care," ... read more

Tools and technologies for 3-D cell culture have rapidly evolved in the past three years or so, elevating its value in drug and toxicity screening as well as stem cell culture and differentiation, ... read more

Despite its widespread applications, infrared microspectroscopy has fundamental spatial resolution limits set by both the laws of optics and practical design constraints. read more

Pittcon® 2012 was held March 11–15, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The following product showcase provides a brief outline of new and current laboratory equipment and... read more

Of the 979 exhibitors at Pittcon® 2011, held March 13–18 in Atlanta, GA, 115 were first-time exhibitors, and more than 200 identified themselves as having something to do with spectroscopy, from ... read more

Pittcon®, the world’s largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, is the premier venue for innovations, and the Pittcon Editors’ Awards are all about rewarding those types of ... read more

The first commercial liquid chromatograph was probably an amino acid analyzer. These ion exchange chromatographs were so specialized that they had almost no impact on chemical analysis outside of ... read more

GC-MS based pesticide residue testing in grains often results in enhanced response, with the degree of enhancement being dependent on the type of grain. read more

Analytical laboratories are increasingly challenged to improve data quality and increase sample throughput. read more