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Integrating Microscopy Into the Analytical Scheme: A Pittcon® 2014 Microscopy Review

Microscopy is often overlooked at Pittcon®, yet of the 12,000+ scientists who attend, approximately 30% use microscopy in some form (according to ongoing research from The Microscopy & Imaging Place, ... read more
More Efficient Method Development

Shimadzu’s Nexera Method Scouting system is designed to maximize the speed and efficiency of investigating LC analytical conditions in the method development process by automatically investigating up ... read more
Electronic Pipetting: The Call for Innovation

Take a close look around most laboratories and you will find an old, barely used fixture. No one knows who ordered it or who it belongs to. It is yellowed, dusty, and top heavy, with a small keyboard ... read more
Leading Lights in TOC

Shimadzu's TOC-L series with combustion catalytic oxidation at 680 ºC and NDIR detection method efficiently analyzes all organic compounds – whether in pure water or in wastewater. Various kits, ... read more
Agilent Premium Refurbished Equipment

The Smart Choice is a No-Brainer. Save up to 50% on Agilent Premium Refurbished instruments accompanied by a 1-year warranty (same as new instruments), refurbishment performed to Agilent standards, ... read more
Comparative Analysis of Antinuclear Antibody and Antinuclear Antibody Spectrum

The occurrence of autoimmune disease (AID) has increased 3–5% and has had a significant impact on human health. The detection of serum antinuclear antibody (ANA) is beginning to receive more attention... read more
Micro RNA Profiling with a Multiplexed Assay

From the discovery of new miRNAs to clarifying their biological roles and utility as biomarkers, micro RNA (miRNA)-based research is undergoing a period of change. Rigorous methods are therefore ... read more
HPLC 2013: 40th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques

The prior 39 symposia in the HPLC series span 40 years and global locations in Asia, Europe, and North America, but this was the first in the Southern Hemisphere. read more
Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Methacrylates in Dental Filling Materials

Various species of methacrylates are widely used in dentistry as filling materials. These consist mainly of an organic matrix, based on a monomer system of methacrylates and inorganic additives. read more
Statistical Outliers in the Laboratory Setting

Statistical outlier identification and remediation is a topic that has caused issues in almost every laboratory. There are many causes of outliers, including measurement error, sampling error, ... read more
Improved Pipetting Technique: An “Out-of-the-Box” Solution to Reduce Manual Pipetting Errors

Handheld air-displacement pipets are used in virtually every laboratory around the world. The technique and skills of individual pipet operators are critical to the accuracy of results of liquid ... read more
Product Intelligence: Environmental Monitoring, Protein Determination, and Quality Control: An Introduction to Nitrogen Analyzers

The petrochemicals industry, pharmaceuticals industry, food industry, and chemicals manufacturing industry are just some of the areas in which nitrogen analyzers find wide application. The type of ... read more
The Scales of Scientific Justice in Translational Science: Data Reproducibility and Verifiable Science

The traditional “scales of justice” represent truth and fairness. For the scientific community, the balance is between big data (terabytes of data across numerous databases) on one scale and ... read more
The Credible Power of Laboratory Product Reviews

Labcompare, the online buyers’ guide for laboratory equipment, recently launched a new, exciting feature to its website—product reviews. read more
LabTips: Automatic Closed-Cup Flash Point Testing for Asphalt

Asphalt is commonly derived from crude oil near the end of the refining process. Although used for many products, its two main uses are for roofing and paving roads. Depending on how it is used, ... read more