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How Do You Evaluate “Flowability”? Buttermilk Ranch vs Blue Cheese

A common request from food manufacturers is to come up with a faster and more definitive test for flowability of salad dressings. read more
Interview with Udit Batra, President and CEO, EMD Millipore

ER: I am aware that there have been many exciting business developments within EMD Millipore in the past year, including your appointment as CEO and President. I trust that our discussion will give ... read more
An Update on Hydraulic Fracturing

The elections of 2014 have come and gone, and the dust storm surrounding hydraulic fracturing (HF) seems to be settling down. Scientists have studied the problems and evaluated the risks. read more
SLAS2015: Come Transform Your Lab

The SLAS2015 meeting home page invites the user to “Come Transform Research,” but the meeting is much broader than just research. Applied chemistry for regulation, medical diagnostics and QA/QC is ... read more
Book Review: The Invisible History of the Human Race

In The Invisible History of the Human Race, Dr. Christine Kenneally asks, “How does human history jive with genomics?” and “What would explain inconsistencies?” read more
LIMS and the New Monitoring Paradigm for Pharmaceuticals and Personal-Care Products

A recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution identified 56 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in effluent samples from 50 large wastewater treatment plants across the U.S. ... read more
Detection of Malathion Using Acetylcholinesterase-Immobilized Sol-Gel Film

For the past two decades, enzyme electrode development and applications have received a great deal of attention. The conventional enzyme immobilization method depends on the preparation of an enzyme... read more
2014: An Interesting Year in the Energy Patch

2014 was an interesting, perhaps pivotal year for hydraulic fracturing (fracking, HF). During the year, the supply of domestically sourced fuel dramatically increased, resulting in a 50% price ... read more
Role of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide in Preparing Porous In-TiO₂ Photocatalytic Material

The application of TiO₂ as the main photocatalyst on degradation of organic pollutants has been widely investigated. Metal ion doping can retard recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs in ... read more
Why You Should Know about the Excipients Search Tool

The American Pharmaceutical Review Excipients Search Tool is the first commercially accessible search tool featuring the latest excipients available for research and purchase from top excipients ... read more
Product Intelligence: Mighty Readers for Microplates

Most life science laboratories rely on microplate readers for assay analysis. For this reason, it is important for the lab to consider the many features available in instruments that read microplates.... read more
Product Intelligence:Spectrofluorometers: Tools for Measuring Fluorescence Signature

Spectrofluorometers are used in a variety of disciplines, such as for the analysis of biofuels and polymers and in biotechnology and medical diagnostics. This article outlines the components of a ... read more
Product Intelligence: Cryoware: Essential Tools for Cryopreservation

The process of cryopreservation involves freezing and storing cell cultures at very low temperatures. Cryogenic laboratory consumables, a vital part of the cryopreservation process, comprise racks, ... read more
Product Intelligence: Ultralow-Temperature Freezers: Antarctica in a Box

An ultralow-temperature freezer, or ULT freezer, is commonly used to store chemicals, bacteria, viruses, drugs, tissue samples and environmental samples. Ultralow-temperature freezers are able to ... read more
Book Review: On Immunity: An Inoculation

Based on the title, I expected On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss to delve into the biochemistry of immunity, but after a few pages it was clear that this narrative detailed a young mother ... read more