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GC Columns Travel to Space for Comet Rendezvous

Gas chromatography (GC) is a powerful analytical tool, and it’s getting out of the lab and traveling millions of miles into space as part of the Rosetta mission, a project initiated by the European ... read more
An Improved Method to Generate Virus-Free Human iPSCs

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are offering new opportunities in both research and clinical applications. Researchers are using these cells for drug and toxicity screening, as well as for ... read more
Success of the Third sbv IMPROVER Network Verification Challenge

The accomplishment of the Human Genome Project in 2001 created the illusion that the time would soon come when everyone would go to the doctor’s office, read his or her genome, and get treatment ... read more
11th Symposium on the Practical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Biotechnology Industry

Adoption of analytical technology usually starts in R&D labs with first-generation instruments operated by skilled and well-trained early adopters. These people work inside the particular institution... read more
Analysis of Protosappanin B in Sappan Lignum by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis

Sappan Lignum, the dried heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan L, has been used as an herbal medicine since ancient times. Sappan Lignum promotes blood circulation; removes blood stasis; reduces swelling, ... read more
Our Life and Death Relationship with Bacteria

We have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria. Many are essential for life, but a few can be lethal. Plus, the bacteria play an essential role in returning us to dust. read more
A Message from the Editor

Welcome to the November/December issue. In the last issue, I encouraged all of you to take a moment and think about what you can do differently to optimize productivity and efficiency in your ... read more
Label-Free Cell-Based Assays and the Holistic Calorimetry Approach

The cell-based assay arena is slowly entering center stage due to the major and growing medical problems facing the world—both financial (i.e., drug development) and curative (i.e., antibiotic ... read more
Automation of Soil Sampling Comes of Age: New Purge-and-Trap GC/MS Technology Gets it Right

A tractor trailer tanker truck with a full load of toxic chemicals traveling over a mountain pass veers off the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle; 6700 gallons of toxins begin to spill onto the bank, ... read more
Harnessing Fast GC–TOF MS with Variable-Energy Electron Ionization for the Rapid Analysis of Environmental Contaminants

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
Next-Generation Sequencing for Disease Biomarkers

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is beginning to provide powerful insights into genetic mutations and molecular networks underlying disease for a broad set of genes. NGS technologies promise to ... read more
Analytical Method Development in the Quality by Design Framework

The development of analytical methods in the Quality by Design (QbD) framework is currently gaining great momentum in the pharmaceutical industry. Presented here is a case study in which a ... read more
Electrochemical Determination of Acetaminophen Using Gold Nanoparticles–Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been extensively studied for use in emitting devices, energy storage, sensor field, and biological and biomedical applications. read more
Volume 46, Number 9

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