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Plastic Bags: A Matter of Choice

Monday, September 08, 2014

We often vacation in Maui. About two years ago, we found that local environmental activists had successfully pressured the county government to prohibit plastic bags in many retail shops, including ... read more

Seek and Ye Shall Find, But Not Always

Monday, September 08, 2014

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (Pittsburgh, PA) released a comprehensive report on September 15, 2014, titled “An Evaluation of Fracture Growth and Gas/Fluid Migration as Horizontal ... read more

DATAVERSITY Organizes and Co-Locates Three Conferences

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Big data and in silico analytics are driving the current stage of the information revolution. Data integration is one important part. Our multidisciplinary research entails inclusion of those data ... read more

Clinical Genome Conference 2014: Sick Care vs Health Care in America

Friday, September 05, 2014

The 3rd annual Clinical Genome Conference (CGC), held June 10–12 in San Francisco, CA, contrasted today’s limited utilization of genomic testing for disease with its expected potential. Speakers ... read more

Safety and Environmental Considerations in the Life Sciences Laboratory

Friday, September 05, 2014

In life science laboratories and biotech firms, safety and environmental issues can be presented by the gases and cryogens utilized in the processes and controls. From simple oxygen deficiency that ... read more

A Message From the Editor

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Welcome to the September issue. Whether we are returning to work after a vacation, departing on a vacation, outlining our personal plans, or transitioning into the new phase of an academic semester,... read more

Preparation of SMA/CaCO₃/CaCl₂@SiO₂ as a Fluid Loss Agent Based on PSA/Ca-MMT/CaCl₂@SiO₂

Thursday, September 04, 2014

A novel inorganic/organic hybrid, highly temperature-resistant fluid loss agent had previously been reported by the Drilling Fluid Laboratory of China University of Geosciences. However, Ca-MMT (... read more

Enabling Cancer Research and Treatment With Droplet-Based Digital PCR Technology

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Cancer research is as necessary as ever, especially if we are to fulfill the promise of personalized (or “precision”) medicine based on specific cancer therapies directed to known molecular targets. read more

Book Review: Quantitative In Silico Chromatography: Computational Modelling of Molecular Interactions

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Chemistry is a beautiful science replete with chemical reactions that produce vividly colored solutions to megatons of clear liquids or white powders that are essential to our society. read more

Book Review: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

I’ve been concerned about the practice of next-generation sequencing (NGS), especially about what information is generated and how it will be used. Thus, a colleague suggested that I read Being ... read more

Volume 46, Number 7

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

DNA Modification in Obese Persons: Detection and Estimation of Carboxymethyl-2’- Deoxyadenosine in Human Urine and DNA

Monday, September 01, 2014

Genetics, obesity, and lack of exercise play a vital role in the development of diabetes. Almost 80% of people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. read more

Product Intelligence: Refrigerated Centrifuges: Cold Spinners

Thursday, August 28, 2014

The modern research laboratory can select among many options in refrigerated centrifuges. Centrifuges are available in a host of configurations, and sizes, and offer different options for speed and ... read more

Unprecedented GC/Q-TOF Selectivity

Agilent Technologies

Thursday, August 28, 2014

GC/Q-TOF is the best choice for the most challenging problems, especially when combined with powerful software tools and libraries. The new Agilent 7200B GC/Q-TOF provides advanced capabilities with ... read more

Sample Preparation for Forensic Toxicology eSeminar Series

Agilent Technologies

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Explore the Agilent OnDemand three part eSeminar series for Forensic Toxicology. These eSeminars provide you with three 20-minute discussions that are focused on the analysis of drugs of abuse and ... read more

Plastic Bags: A Matter of Choice

Seek and Ye Shall Find, But Not Always

DATAVERSITY Organizes and Co-Locates Three Conferences

Clinical Genome Conference 2014: Sick Care vs Health Care in America

Safety and Environmental Considerations in the Life Sciences Laboratory

A Message From the Editor

Preparation of SMA/CaCO₃/CaCl₂@SiO₂ as a Fluid Loss Agent Based on PSA/Ca-MMT/CaCl₂@SiO₂

Enabling Cancer Research and Treatment With Droplet-Based Digital PCR Technology

Book Review: Quantitative In Silico Chromatography: Computational Modelling of Molecular Interactions

Book Review: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Volume 46, Number 7

DNA Modification in Obese Persons: Detection and Estimation of Carboxymethyl-2’- Deoxyadenosine in Human Urine and DNA

Product Intelligence: Refrigerated Centrifuges: Cold Spinners

Unprecedented GC/Q-TOF Selectivity

Sample Preparation for Forensic Toxicology eSeminar Series

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