Technical Articles

Intrabiopsy and intraoperative cancer detection has been a major challenge for early diagnosis of cancer and accurate determination of surgical margin. 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

Raman spectroscopy is a useful tool for differentiating sugars and other sweeteners used in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing. read more

In middle age, field flow fractionation (FFF) is having an identity crisis, although no one seems to notice. read more

The rheology of a suspension or dispersion relates directly to many parameters of commercial interest. read more

It is a universal fact substantiated by decades of biopharmaceutical research: the earlier a disease is detected, the more likely treatments will be effective in alleviating or stabilizing the disease... read more

At Pittcon in 2004, Waters (Milford, MA) introduced the ACQUITY UPLC chromatograph with a 15,000-psi Pmax, and the rest of the LC world had to play an intense game of catch-up. read more

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry has made it possible to run large numbers of components in a single sample injection. The GC/MS methods introduced in the late 1960s and early 1970s for ... read more

In the early days of biobanking, biological sample collections were usually associated with a specific research area and stored near the collection point. read more

Thermal methods such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermomechanical analysis (TMA) are well-established techniques for characterizing polymers, thin films, and coatings.However, DSC ... read more