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EAS 2012—Energizing Analytical Solutions
Monday, August 27, 2012
Cecil Dybowski
Since its beginnings over half a century ago, the Eastern Analytical Symposium has been “the” place to become energized about the latest developments in analytical technology and methodology. read more
Determination of Melamine and its Analogues from Powdered Infant Milk Using Polymeric Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) and Reversed-Phase Chromatography
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Daniel Tran
Since the infant milk scandal in 2007, several methods have been developed for the analysis of melamine in dairy products. read more
Product Intelligence: Potentiometric and Karl Fischer Titrators
Monday, September 10, 2012
Caitlin Smith
The potentiometric titrator and the Karl Fischer titrator are highlighted in this buyers’ guide to titrators. When choosing a KF titrator, the user should determine what types of solvents and samples ... read more
Product Intelligence: Guide to Purchasing a Rotary or Nitrogen Evaporator
Monday, September 10, 2012
T. Keith Brock
In addition to the research laboratory, lab evaporators find application across the chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and food industries. This article provides an overview of two evaporator ... read more
Scientific Imaging: To Sharpen or Obscure?
Monday, October 01, 2012
Jerry Sedgewick
In the world of scientific imaging, the matter of whether or not to sharpen an image can pose an ethical question: Does sharpening change the essential nature of the image? read more
Point-of-Care Diagnostics for the Third World
Monday, October 01, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The Gates Foundation provides extensive funding for programs to improve health care for the poor with a special emphasis on resource-constrained or third-world countries. read more
Separation Science: Do We Always Need Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)?
Monday, October 01, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
In all too many applications of gas chromatography (GC), there is a need for supporting confirmation of a result. read more
HPLC 2012: New Mysteries in Column Efficiency
Monday, October 01, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
HPLC is the premier meeting series for liquid chromatographers to gather to learn about the latest advances in technology and applications. read more
Modification of DNA in Relation to Diabetes: Identification of CMdC From Glycoxidation Reactions and Estimation of CMdC and CMdA in Fasting Human Urine
Monday, October 08, 2012
Zeenat Ara Lila Rafida Idris Mahtabuddin Ahmed Kamika Manzano Gabrielle Jenkins Tatreka M. Polite Miranda Williamson
The involvement of proteins in glycoxidative and lipoperoxidation reactions leads to conditions such as cataracts in lenses, atherosclerosis, and other age-related diseases. read more
Culturing Cells Under Hypoxic Conditions for Biologically Relevant Results
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Mary Kay Bates
For many decades, animal cells have been cultured in air supplemented with carbon dioxide, but new applications for cell therapies require conditions mimicking those in vivo. 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
An Ultrasensitive Immunoassay Detection System for Biomarkers Utilizing Raman Scattering Methods
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Samar Kundu Charles Ginsburgh Sandra Lynch Neal Siegel
Detection of low levels of biomarkers utilizing enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology is demonstrated through the use of Raman scattering techniques and a convertible substrate for ... read more
Deactivation of Metal Surfaces: Applications in Gas Chromatography (GC) for the Past 15 Years
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Jaap de Zeeuw
In 1987, Restek Corp. (Middelburg, The Netherlands) introduced a new way to deactivate metal columns, called SilcoSteel. read more
Best Practices for Using a Water Purification System
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Estelle Riche
How can you optimize the water quality obtained from your water purification system? Do you know the impact of an old final filter on UHPLC chromatogram? Dr. Estelle Riche, Senior Scientist from... read more
Product Intelligence: Guide to Micromanipulators
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Caitlin Smith
As explained in this article, micromanipulators are used in a wide variety of applications in areas as varied as electrophysiology to reproductive biology. Purchasing considerations include type of ... 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
Laboratory Automation: 2013–2017
Friday, November 23, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Laboratory automation is changing the work flow in biochemical and chemical laboratories. read more
Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Part 50—Sampling Theory
Friday, November 23, 2012
Lynn Vanatta
Throughout this series of articles, the emphasis has been on calibration and recovery curves, which are necessary for the quantitative analysis of samples via analytical methods that involved simple ... read more
Environmental and Atmospheric Monitoring Using Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS)
Friday, November 23, 2012
Douglas Baer Manish Gupta J. Brian Leen Elena Berman
The demands of environmental and atmospheric monitoring continue to grow in terms of the number of sites and types of facilities that are being monitored (fixed, mobile, shipboard, airborne) and the ... 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