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Product Intelligence: Ion Chromatography System Selection Guide
Friday, February 01, 2013
Katriona Scoffin
An ion chromatography system is used in many industries and across a wide range of applications. This article gives an overview of ion chromatography systems and explains the IC analysis process. ... read more
Fast, Reproducible Quantitation of dsDNA and Protein With Microvolume UV-VIS Spectrophotometry
Monday, January 28, 2013
Andrew Shaff Jeff Head John Kinyunjui Mark Talbott
Procedures for nucleic acid and protein quantitation have come a long way in the last three decades. In fact, the analysis of small samples (1–4 µL) is now routine in many life science laboratories. read more
Inverted Microscope Buyer's Guide
Thursday, January 24, 2013

When considering an inverted microscope, it is important to determine what applications the microscope will be used for. Other factors to think about are: Will an attached camera, filter, or lamp be ... read more
Review of U.S. EPA Methods for Perchlorate Using Suppressed Conductivity Detection
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Jeff Rohrer Richard Jack Brian De Borba Lillian Chen
Perchlorate is identified as an environmental contaminant found in drinking, ground, and surface waters. The origins of perchlorate are both natural and anthropogenic. In its natural origin, ... read more
Field-Portable Analyzers Based on Cavity-Enhanced Laser Absorption Spectrometry
Friday, January 18, 2013
Manish Gupta J. Brian Leen
Accurate measurements of greenhouse gases and pollutants are critical to emerging environmental regulations and industrial compliance monitoring. Until recently, many of these measurements involved ... read more
The Paperless Laboratory: Automated Lab Instrument Qualification on an iPad or PC
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Joe Tehrani
One of the most time-consuming and costly tasks in a regulated laboratory is periodic qualification of instruments. For laboratories to improve productivity and reduce costs while also meeting ... read more
Achieving Success in Chemical Manufacturing: How a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Ensures Flexibility in the Lab
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Colin Thurston
Chemical manufacturing companies today must be more adaptable than ever. This is especially true in the production of fine and specialty chemicals, where some manufacturers change over production ... read more
2012 in Retrospect: A Great Year for Scientific Software
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Information technology (IT) has become an inegral part of chemical and biochemical research. IT is not uniformly applied, however. In 2012, significant needs were recognized and fulfilled. read more
The Time has Come for a Forensic Laboratory Improvement Act
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Forensic laboratories are relied upon to provide science-based evidence for a variety of purposes and stakeholders. Since people’s lives are involved, the reports generated need to be based on the ... read more
Improving Quantitative Accuracy and Precision of Isobaric Labeling Strategies for Quantitative Proteomics Using Multistage (MS3) Mass Spectrometry
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Emanuel M. Schreiber
Over the past decade, the field of proteomics has progressed from the identification of proteins in biological samples to protein quantification. Several strategies have been developed, one of which ... read more
Neutron Crystallography Contributes to Drug Design
Monday, January 07, 2013
Zoe Fisher
Carbonic anhydrases are a large group of enzymes that are expressed in humans. Carbonic anhydrase (CA) catalyzes the reversible hydration of CO2 to make bicarbonate and a proton. As such, this enzyme ... read more
Product Intelligence: Buyer's Guide to Water Baths and Chillers
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Katriona Scoffin
Used to maintain constant temperature of samples and heat or cool them, water baths and chillers find wide application in the laboratory. An overview of purchasing considerations is given in this ... read more
Product Intelligence: Purchasing Guide to Microplate Readers
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Jeffrey M. Perkel
Microplate readers find application in a tremendous array of applications and across a wide range of disciplines such as proteomics, chemistry, and drug development. ELISAs, protein–protein ... read more
Reducing DNA Sample Backlogs and Protecting Chain-of-Custody in the Forensic Laboratory
Monday, December 24, 2012
Laurent Baron Bobby Chavli Lois Tack Annette Summers
For years, forensic laboratories in the U.S. have struggled to reduce DNA sample processing backlogs and human errors, both of which hinder timely and reliable criminal convictions. read more
Attend Pittcon® 2013 and Experience the Power of Innovation
Friday, December 21, 2012
Ron Bargiel
Pittcon® is the largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science. This “must-attend” event offers an extensive technical and educational program conducted by world-renowned scientists ... read more
World Genome Data Analysis Summit 2012: Big Data, Big Problems, and Thoughtful Solutions
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The World Genome Data Analysis Summit attracted about 70 scientists and engineers to the Monaco Hotel in San Francisco, CA, November 27–29 to talk shop on DNA data. 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
Improving Tools for Structured Query Language (SQL)
Monday, December 10, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Since structured query language (SQL) was introduced 40 years ago, it has evolved and mutated to become the most popular tool for managing tabular databases. read more
Bioassays and Bioanalytical Method Development 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The 8th Annual Bioassays and Bioanalytical Method Development conference, organized by the Institute for International Research (IIR) in Sarasota, FL, attracted more than 100 scientists to the classic... read more
Chemicals are Back!
Friday, December 07, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The tsunami on the business horizon is the resurrection of the American chemicals industry. read more