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PCR Amplification Performance Comparison
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Pauline Littlewood Vikki Mitchell
Microbiological testing is a large and expanding worldwide market encompassing both research and industrial sectors. read more
Particle Image Analysis: Microscopy Takes a Technological Leap Forward
Friday, August 29, 2008
Graham Rideal
Electrical sensing zones, low-angle laser light scattering, field flow fractionation, photon correlation spectroscopy, hydrodynamic chromatography, and laser obscuration time are just some of the ... read more
Overcoming the Challenges of Polymerase Chain Reaction
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Jeffrey M. Perkel
Multiplex PCR finds application in such areas as pathogen detection, forensics, gene expression analysis, and SNP genotyping. While the technique is both sensitive and economical and enhances ... read more
Optimizing Low-Volume Automated Liquid Handling
Friday, January 01, 2010
Brian C. Hewson
Liquid handling as a whole, regardless of throughput, demands precision and accuracy to minimize experimental variation and produce reliable experimental data. read more
Optimizing HPLC Sample Preparation
Monday, February 06, 2012
Caitlin Smith
Sample preparation is an important component for analysis in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC). This article outlines commonly used ... read more
Optimizing Biofuels Production
Friday, March 13, 2015
Paul Denny-Gouldson
The popularity of biofuels has grown as petrochemical organizations seek to develop long-term production from sustainable resources. As a result, joint ventures and collaborations are becoming more ... read more
Optimal Baseline Correction for Multivariate Calibration Using Open-Source Software
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Kristian Hovde Liland Trygve Almøy Bjørn-Helge Mevik
Baseline estimation and correction is critical for many types of spectral data. read more
Nitro Musk Adducts of Rainbow Trout Hemoglobin: Dose–Response and Toxicokinetics Determination by GC-NICI-MS for a Sentinel Species
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Mohammad A. Mottaleb William C. Brumley Lawrence R. Curtis G. Wayne Sovocool
Rainbow trout and other fish species can serve as “sentinel” species for the assessment of ecological status and the presence of certain environmental contaminants. As such, they act as ... read more
Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies: Automation and Application
Friday, July 13, 2012
T. Keith Brock
Sequencing technology has progressed from its origins of total genome sequencing and plant genetics, and now current DNA sequencing platforms are able to provide high-throughput and rapid protocols. ... read more
Next-Generation PCR Technology Powers Advances in Copy Number Variation, Rare Mutation Detection, and Gene Expression Analysis
Monday, November 26, 2012
Frank Bizouarn
Scientists in laboratories around the world are using the advancements in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to their advantage. read more
New Technology for the Characterization of Nanometals
Friday, November 23, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Characterization of nanoparticles is a complex challenge. Key properties include concentration, particle size, particle size distribution, surface charge, surface area, shape, structure, composition, ... read more
New Technologies to Further Genomics in Clinical Research
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Peer Staehler
Rapidly evolving technologies in genomic research and the accessibility of genomic data within recent years have significantly changed biomedical research. read more
New Technologies in Human Genetic Analysis
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Mark E. Samuels Brent Higgins Sylvie Provost Julien Marcadier Christian Blouin Sharen Bowman Marie-Pierre Dubé
Human genetics has benefited in the last decade from spectacular technological advances in DNA analysis. read more
New Solutions for Surface Texture Analysis
Monday, November 01, 2010
Barbara Foster
Most microscopists are familiar with confocal microscopy from neuroscience or cell biology. However, very quietly and abruptly, confocal has jumped the fence into industry, becoming a major tool-of-... read more
New Products at HPLC 2011
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Traditionally, the HPLC series of meetings has attracted most of the global leaders in separation science. read more
New Instrumentation and Applications at HPLC 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
A marketplace is usually dynamic, with a cross-current of disparate interests meeting to find mutual satisfaction. read more
New Electronic Pipetting Technology
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Robert McNeil
Pipetting of samples and reagents is essential for reliable results. To meet this goal, pipetting has to be done with the highest precision and accuracy, but it must be done safely, without causing ... read more
New Drug Development Tools (DDT): Connecting the Dots Between Biomarker Discovery and Improved Patient Outcomes
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
For at least two decades, biological markers, or biomarkers, have been promoted as key advances in scientific discovery that provide a measure of biological function. Researchers and, indeed, the ... read more
New Developments in Weighing Technology That Meet the Needs of Advanced Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Compliance Protocols
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Arnold Breisblatt
One of the worst-case scenarios for a pharmaceutical laboratory is to have a government inspector close down the facility because it cannot provide regulatory compliance documentation, much less ... read more
New Developments in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) at Pittcon® 2012: 20/20 Vision?
Monday, May 07, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Thirty years ago, supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) was described optimistically as the mode of the future, unifying and replacing GC and HPLC for many applications. read more