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The Nanoliter Syringes
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Andrew D. Sauter
Following an informal collaboration with Affymax (Palo Alto, CA), Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA), and Chem-Space Associates (Pittsburgh, PA), studying electrospray ionization 1 (ESI), the ... read more
The LED Light Source: A Major Advance in Fluorescence Microscopy
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Becky Hohman
Fluorescence microscopy requires an intense light source at the specific wavelength that will excite fluorescent dyes and proteins. read more
The Latest Trend in LC Analysis: UHPLC Core–Shell Particles
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Carl Sanchez Tivadar Farkas
Since the introduction of ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) in 2004, one of the most significant technological advancements has been the introduction of core–shell columns. read more
The Itinerant Scientist and Delayed Retirement
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
For some time, I’ve been bothered about the rapid exit of scientists from the scientific job market after they reach about 55 years old. read more
The Interaction Between Gemini Surfactant and Bovine Serum Albumin
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Mao Peng Hui Wu Lijiao Sheng Gongwu Song Jiangang Zhou
In recent years, Gemini surfactants have emerged as promising surface active agents. read more
The Importance of Planning and Coordination in Laboratory Design
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Roger Hendrick
The proven marks of modern laboratory design are sharing of resources, flexible use of space,and the ability to adapt to changing needs. In constructing various laboratories throughout the years, ... read more
The Importance of Optimizing the DNA Purification Protocol in Magnetic Particle-Based Systems
Monday, July 26, 2010
Marika Suomalainen Sini Suomalainen Virpi Puro Vuokko Kytoniemi Arja Lamberg
Magnetic particle-based techniques are widely used in many diverse biological applications, offering a relatively inexpensive technology and subjecting samples to very little mechanical stress. read more
The Importance of an Integrated Informatics Solution for Life Science Organizations and Keys to Successful Deployment
Monday, June 16, 2014
Daniela Jansen
The exorbitant cost of bringing a new pharmaceutical product to market in the U.S. is well documented, with estimates as high as 12 years and $11 billion. There are many factors that drive this cost, ... read more
The Helium Ion Microscope: The Next Stage in Nanoscale Imaging
Monday, November 24, 2008
Larry Scipioni Mohan Ananth John Notte
The helium ion microscope is being proven to offer solutions for imaging at the nanoscale. read more
The Growth of Mass Spectrometry in the Clinic
Friday, January 20, 2017
Lisa Thomas Bradley Hart
The use of MS in the clinical laboratory really took off with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Its adoption over the last 15 years has been driven by the need for greater immunoassay ... read more
The Future of GC Instrumentation From the 35th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography (ISCC)
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D. Ronda Gras Milton Lee
Instrumentation has a life cycle. Gas chromatographs are mature, so the cycle is probably 10–12 years. read more
The Determination of Toxic, Essential, and Nutritional Elements in Food Matrices Using an ICP-MS
Monday, May 09, 2011
Cynthia Bosnak Ewa Pruszkowski
The elemental and dynamic range of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) makes it ideally suited for the analysis of food materials. read more
The Biofuels Story
Friday, October 04, 2013
Wayne Collins
The story of biofuels begins with biomass. Simply stated, biomass is any plant or animal material of recent origin, as opposed to plant or animal material that, over millennia, has transformed ... read more
The Benefits of Renovated Laboratories
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Melody Spradlin
In an age of scarce financial resources and shortened deadlines, many laboratory-based organizations find that repurposing existing buildings is a less costly and faster way to bring facilities on-... read more
The 50th Anniversary of the American Society for Cell Biology: The Science of Life, the Life of Science
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Jeanely Hunt, MS, MBA
The city of Philadelphia welcomed the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) for its 50th Annual Meeting, held from December 11 to 15. The meeting featured the new tagline, The Science of Life, the ... read more
Technical Innovations In Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Innovation is a respected attribute that many companies claim as a core business strategy. The pace of innovation spurred by technology such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and high-speed internet has ... read more
Technical Advances in Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometry and New Fields of Application
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Philipp Sulzer Alfons Jordan Lukas Märk Christopher A. Mayhew Kurt Becker Tilmann D. Märk
Scientists at the Institute of Ion Physics at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) started their research on proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) in the early 1980s, including hollow ... read more
Taking Thermogravimetric Analysis to a New Level of Performance and Convenience
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
George Dallas
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is an established technique for studying the thermal stability of materials and for determining and understanding their decomposition profiles. read more
Taking Advantage of the Electronics Evolution in the Laboratory
Monday, March 01, 2010
Trish Meek Dennis Curran
The strategic and business importance of laboratory data has evolved tremendously over the past 25 years. Since the introduction of laboratory information management systems, laboratory staff has ... read more
Subcellular Protein Localization With High Resolution: The Next Step in Proteomics
Monday, October 03, 2005
Jack Elands Hong Yi Jan L.M. Leunissen
Genomics and proteomics have determined the molecular sequences and structures of a large number of proteins. read more