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FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy for Identification of Illicit Drugs Seized From Clandestine Laboratories
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Eric J. Bukowski John A. Monti
Methamphetamines and many other illicit drugs do not occur naturally; they are synthesized in clandestine laboratories across the country. Read More
Fume Hoods and Cabinets
Friday, May 19, 2017

Biological safety cabinets and fume hoods protect samples, personnel and the laboratory environment from harsh chemicals or infectious substances. Read More
GC Analysis of Biodiesels: Compliance With International Standards Using a Single System
Monday, October 01, 2012
Rob de Jong Rik Suijker
The last decade has seen increased interest worldwide in alternative fuels. Although biodiesels are still a minor part of the liquid biofuels transportation market, biodiesel consumption is ... Read More
GC Analysis of Sulfur Components in Propylene Using a Pulsed Flame Photometric Detector
Monday, May 23, 2011
Helena Jacobse
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbonyl sulfide (COS), and methyl mercaptan (CH3SH) are common components in light hydrocarbon streams. Read More
GC/VUV: A Novel Tool for the Identification and Quantitation of Gas-Phase Analytes
Monday, February 19, 2018
Paul Johnson
VUV spectroscopy has unique capabilities that address many of the challenges inherent to GC separations. Read More
GC×GC-MSq: A New Tool in Arson Investigation
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Clifford M. Taylor A. Kirk Rosenhan Joey M. Raines Jose M. Rodriguez
Two-dimensional gas chromatography-quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC×GC-MSq) is a powerful tool for complex arson analysis. Read More
Gene Expression Microarrays: Industrial and Clinical Research Applications
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Alan Dance
In 1961, Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod discovered the biology of gene expression and gene regulation. Read More
Generating Nitrogen for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Peter Froehlich Pat Kriwoy
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an extremely important tool in the elucidation of molecular structure and is commonly used to obtain information about the interaction between ... Read More
Getting the Complete Picture: How to Best Measure a Viscosity Flow Curve
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
John Duffy
The flow behavior, or rheology, of a product often defines its value and contributes to processability and ease of manufacture. Read More
Getting the Most Out of Limited Samples: A PCR Workflow for Monitoring Gene Expression
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Joshua Fenrich
Seeking to identify the biochemical triggers that commit stem cells to distinct fates, researchers at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto assessed the culture... Read More
Glycoxidative Modification of Adenosine in Relation to Diabetes and Obesity: Detection of Carboxymethyl-Adenosine in Biological Samples
Friday, August 07, 2015
Zeenat Ara Lila Louis D. Whitesides Chukudi Weze Yazmine Thomas
Proteins are modified in residues of lysine, arginine, histidine, etc., due to high concentrations of sugar and fatty acids in the bloodstream in relation to diabetes. Read More
Handheld and Portable FTIR Spectrometers for the Analysis of Materials: Taking the Lab to the Sample
Friday, June 07, 2013
Alan J. Rein John Seelenbinder
Industrial and academic scientists working in the development and application of engineered materials are increasingly in need of measurement technologies that can be used closer to the source of the... Read More
Happy 45th Anniversary, American Laboratory!
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

American Laboratory is celebrating 45 years of delivering key scientific coverage to laboratory professionals. Read More
Harnessing Fast GC–TOF MS with Variable-Energy Electron Ionization for the Rapid Analysis of Environmental Contaminants
Monday, December 22, 2014
David Barden Laura McGregor
The introduction of recent legislation, such as the EU Environmental Liabilities Directive 2004/35/EC, has led to a demand among analysts for more precise and robust methods for the identification of ... Read More
High-Performance Laboratories Can Be Environmentally Sustainable
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
John Malde Daniel Watch
The green building movement has gained tremendous momentum, with energy costs, environmental concern, and government involvement leading organizations to make environmental sustainability a ... Read More
High-Precision, High-Sensitivity Measurements of Lead and Cadmium in Honey by GFAAS
Monday, March 01, 2010
Zhi-Gang Ouyang Zhong-Lan Chen Ying Wu
Honey is a natural substance produced in honeycombs by honeybees under special conditions. For centuries, honey has often been referred to as nature’s medicine. It is known to help heal bronchial ... Read More
High-Pressure Ion Chromatography Enables Fast, Reliable Analysis of Inorganic Cations and Ammonium in Environmental Water Samples
Thursday, September 01, 2016
Carl Fisher
Common alkali and alkaline earth cations are not considered primary drinking water contaminants, but alkaline water can potentially interfere with water clarification and disinfection procedures and ... Read More
High-Resolution Separation of Nucleic Acid Fragments
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Carola Schade
The invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the early 1980s revolutionized molecular biology and molecular medicine. Since then, PCR has developed into a widely used technique for ... Read More
High-Speed Zone Refining
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Julie DeCook
Zone refining is a process in which organic and inorganic compounds are purified. Read More
High-Throughput Capillary Electrophoresis: The Key to Streamlined Quality Analysis for Next-Gen Sequencing
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Steve Siembieda
The introduction of automated, high-throughput capillary electrophoresis instruments has made it possible to streamline the analysis of next-generation sequencing libraries. Read More

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FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy for Identification of Illicit Drugs Seized From Clandestine Laboratories

Fume Hoods and Cabinets

GC Analysis of Biodiesels: Compliance With International Standards Using a Single System

GC Analysis of Sulfur Components in Propylene Using a Pulsed Flame Photometric Detector

GC/VUV: A Novel Tool for the Identification and Quantitation of Gas-Phase Analytes

GC×GC-MSq: A New Tool in Arson Investigation

Gene Expression Microarrays: Industrial and Clinical Research Applications

Generating Nitrogen for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Getting the Complete Picture: How to Best Measure a Viscosity Flow Curve

Getting the Most Out of Limited Samples: A PCR Workflow for Monitoring Gene Expression

Glycoxidative Modification of Adenosine in Relation to Diabetes and Obesity: Detection of Carboxymethyl-Adenosine in Biological Samples

Handheld and Portable FTIR Spectrometers for the Analysis of Materials: Taking the Lab to the Sample

Happy 45th Anniversary, American Laboratory!

Harnessing Fast GC–TOF MS with Variable-Energy Electron Ionization for the Rapid Analysis of Environmental Contaminants

High-Performance Laboratories Can Be Environmentally Sustainable

High-Precision, High-Sensitivity Measurements of Lead and Cadmium in Honey by GFAAS

High-Pressure Ion Chromatography Enables Fast, Reliable Analysis of Inorganic Cations and Ammonium in Environmental Water Samples

High-Resolution Separation of Nucleic Acid Fragments

High-Speed Zone Refining

High-Throughput Capillary Electrophoresis: The Key to Streamlined Quality Analysis for Next-Gen Sequencing

Product Guide

Micromachined HPLC Columns Can Revolutionize Proteomics Workflows

Buyer's Guide: GC-MS for Monitoring Environmental Pollutants

Refocusing the Lens of Cancer Screening

Study: NGS Should Be Go-to Technology on Day Zero of the Next Pandemic

Overcoming Common Challenges in Sample Viability for Single-Cell Research