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Understanding the Potential of Near-Infrared Chemical Imaging
Monday, October 27, 2008
Janie Dubois Neil Lewis
Improvements in the price–performance ratio of digital imaging cameras coupled with better data processing tools have promoted the use of “machine vision.” Read More
Protein Testing Enters the 21st Century: Innovative Protein Analyzer Not Affected by Melamine
Monday, October 27, 2008
John J. Urh
Global resourcing and production have increased the demand for food manufacturers to ensure the safety and integrity of their products. Read More
New Ion Chromatography Solutions for Routine Water Analysis
Friday, October 24, 2008
Bernard Sheldon Frank Hoefler
Anion and cation determination in all types of water is one of the domains of ion chromatography (IC). Read More
Reintroducing Countercurrent Chromatography to the Chemist
Friday, October 24, 2008
David Keay Philip Wood
Ever since chemists began using separating funnels to isolate compounds by partitioning, they have understood the potential benefits of liquid/liquid chromatography, known today as countercurrent ... Read More
The Benefits of Machine Washing Laboratory Glassware Versus Hand Washing
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Lisa Choplo
If the aim of the laboratory is to be cost-efficient and provide consistent results, hand washing should not be the process of choice for cleaning laboratory glassware. Read More
Development of LLDPE Resins: Odor Analysis With an Electronic Nose
Friday, September 26, 2008
Marion Bonnefille
The quality of plastics and packaging is a key issue in many industries, such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics, both from its safety and protective functions. Read More
Fast Micro-GC Capabilities Based on a Microintegration Technology Platform
Friday, September 26, 2008
Harm van Weerden Gert-Jan Burger Job Elders
Chromatography dates back to the early nineteenth century, when paper and cloth were used to spot-test dye mixtures and plant extracts. Read More
An Autosampler and Field Sample Carrier for Maximizing Throughput Using an Open-Air, Surface Sampling Ion Source for MS
Friday, September 26, 2008
Andrew H. Grange
A commercially available, open-air, surface sampling ion source for mass spectrometers provides individual analyses in several seconds. Read More
Determination of Total Mercury in Sorbent Tubes Using Direct Mercury Analysis
Friday, August 29, 2008
Johan Nortje
Coal-fired utilities have long carried the stigma of being the largest contributor of anthropogenic mercury emissions, which, in 1999, caused the U.S. EPA to initiate the Information Collection ... Read More
Desktop Scanning Electron Microscopy: Filling A Critical Imaging Gap
Friday, August 29, 2008
Steven Berger
Desktop scanning electron microscopy fills a critical gap in imaging capability between convenient but relatively low-power light microscopy with useful magnification up to about 1000×,and high power... Read More
Batch Cross-Contamination Monitoring With An Electronic Nose
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Marion Bonnefille
Food and beverage processing systems are under constant scrutiny for cleanliness, accuracy, and repeatability. Read More
Performance Evaluation of an Integrated Analytical HPLC
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Glyn Russell Phuong Truong Lindsay Buck Frankie Button
As a routine analytical tool in the laboratory, there are many important performance requirements such as precision, reproducibility, and sensitivity for an analytical HPLC to achieve satisfactory use... Read More
Antimicrobial Characteristic and Mechanism of Konjac Glucomannan Modified With N,N-Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Xia Xu Hongling Zhang Qi Zhang Nan Zhang Bin Du Xueling Ren Zhenzhong Zhang
Antimicrobial materials are widely used in industry, community, and private settings to prevent microbial infection. Read More
A Novel Continuous Separation Process
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Robert S. Cooley, Sr. Henry S. Kolesinski
Current separation and purification processes are multistep, batch-type separations that generally use packed-column formats. 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
Accelerated Solvent Extraction With Acid Pretreatment for Improved Laboratory Productivity
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Brian Dorich Eric Francis Brett Murphy Bruce Richter Sheldon Henderson
Sample preparation, specifically solvent extraction, is an important beginning step in the analytical process. Read More
ATR Imaging of Laminates
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Jerry Sellors
The use of polymer laminates is widespread, and their structure and composition vary greatly. Read More
Light Microscopy in the Chemistry Laboratory
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Andrew M. Bowen Sebastian B. Sparenga
The polarized light microscope (PLM) is an extremely powerful instrument for the analysis of many chemical systems. Read More
In Situ Gas Heating and Real-Time 3-D Imaging Using a Transmission Electron Microscope
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Xiao Feng Zhang
In situ atomic resolution imaging with gas injection and sample heating, and real-time three-dimensional structural and chemical characterizations are important features of the Hitachi H-9500 300 kV ... Read More
Characterization of Historical Parchment Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Monday, March 24, 2008
Bella Dolgin Valery Bulatov Yuheng Chen Israel Schechter
Parchments are one of the oldest and most durable information media. Some historical parchments belong to the cultural heritage of mankind. Read More