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Precision^™ water baths for precise applications

The Thermo Scientific^™ high-performance line of Precision^™ water baths are designed to maintain water temperature from ambient to 100°C and feature tubs ranging from 2L to 28L, including ... read more
A High-Throughput Method for Routine Analysis of Pesticide Residues on Cannabis

Testing for pesticide residues in Cannabis must be sensitive, selective, fast and affordable. The method described in this article uses HPLC with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry. read more
Proper Monitoring of Refrigerators and Freezers to Protect Valuable Biomedical Inventory

Best practices for cold storage must be followed to protect valuable samples. Important goals are to avoid degradation, which stems from high and low temperature extremes, and prevent loss of potency ... read more
High-Throughput VOC and Inorganic Gas Analysis: Automated SIFT-MS

A sensitive technique called selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) allows the direct, real-time monitoring of inorganic gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with no need to ... read more
The Growth of Mass Spectrometry in the Clinic

The use of MS in the clinical laboratory really took off with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Its adoption over the last 15 years has been driven by the need for greater immunoassay ... read more
siRNA Knockdown: Implementing Negative Controls in Antibody QC

This article presents an overview of short interfering RNA (siRNA) knockdown, a powerful negative control method, followed by tips to optimize siRNA transfection experiments. read more
Bringing Raman Spectroscopy to the Undergraduate Laboratory

Designed specifically for the educational environment, a Raman tool incorporates a safe way to operate laser in a durable, open package, offered at about a third of the price of a traditional Raman ... read more
Compact HPLC Systems for the Analysis of Pesticides, Dyes and Drugs

The analyzer described in this article provides fast analysis of food dyes commonly used in products in the beverage and pharmaceutical industries, as well as high-resolution separation of a complex ... read more
Integration of a Dilution Module in a Mass Spectrometry-Based Online Reaction Monitoring System

A dilution module based primarily on a mass rate attenuator solves the problem of high concentration solution to the mass spectrometer. The low-flow compensation approach was used to circumvent the ... read more
Defining Cannabis Standards in a Green Market

Cannabis labs have spent years optimizing their methods for a wide variety of matrices without the benefit of tailored reference standards, application notes or white papers. This is now changing, as ... read more
Comparison of ICP-QQQ and MP-AES to Alternative Atomic Spectroscopy Techniques

This article gives an overview of the various atomic spectroscopy techniques available to address a range of applications in environmental science, food and agriculture, life sciences and academic ... read more
Refrigeration Practices for Biological Sample Preservation

Preservation of biological samples such as tissues, plasma and forensic and pathology specimens relies on maintaining proper storage temperatures and on the type of sample and analysis to be done. ... read more
Improved Method to Quantitate Gluten in Purified Wheat Starch

A new HPLC method may be applied as a confirmatory method to ELISA, particularly to check for the presence of glutenins in WSt rendered gluten-free. read more
Super-Resolution Microscopy Techniques Combine to Clarify Spatiotemporal Structure of the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Super-resolution microscopy encompasses several new techniques for direct spatiotemporal imaging of structural features much smaller than the diffraction limit of light. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER)... read more
Humidity/Temperature Controlled Rooms & Chambers

A global provider of environmental control rooms and chambers for the pharmaceutical, food & beverage, textile, and other industries, Parameter specializes in humidity control and conditioning systems... read more