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Integrity: The Key Quality Attribute for NIH and Science in General

The future seems bright for medicinal cannabis and hemp fiber. read more
Chromatography Columns Use Amorphous Silica

OSHA issued standards limiting exposure of workers to respirable crystalline silica. read more
Solving Glass-Cleaning Challenges in Short-Path Distillation of Cannabis Oils

Ultrasonic cleaning replaces potentially dangerous caustic or solvent baths and the associated disposal challenges. read more
Proficiency Testing: A Useful Process in Cannabis Reformation

The president and cofounder of Emerald Scientific reports on proficiency testing in the cannabis laboratory. read more
Tech Intelligence: Go With the Flow, or Don’t

In most fields that study the flow of materials—from making chemicals and cosmetics to testing foods and beverages and petroleum—scientists and engineers require a viscometer or rheometer. These ... read more
Tech Intelligence: Treat With Heat

With DSC analysis, a sample can be cooled to –180° Celsius and heated up to 2400° Celsius—that provides a wide range for analyzing changes. read more
Statistics in the Laboratory: Standard Deviation of the Mean

In the last column we discussed the use of pooling to get a better estimate of the standard deviation of the measurement method, essentially the standard deviation of the raw data. read more
Cloud-Point Extraction/Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for the Determination of Trace Rhodium in Water Samples

A method for the determination of ultratrace rhodium by cloud point extraction coupled with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry has been developed. read more
Statistics in the Laboratory: Confidence Interval of the Mean

Estimated means are often used for making quantitative decisions (e.g., to decide if something meets specifications). read more
Future-Proofing Pharmaceutical R&D to Accelerate Aerosol Science Innovation

The combination of powerful automation and informatics platforms streamlines basic method development, which in turn enables the completion of entire feasibility studies in significantly reduced time. read more
Backgrounded Membrane Imaging (BMI) Highlights Particles

An announcement from Halo Labs promoting a poster—“HORIZON High Throughput Low Volume Subvisible Particle Analysis”—caught my eye. read more
Water Activity: The Key to Controlling Flavor and Safety in Natural Cannabis Products

The many varieties and uses of cannabis present a new, complex issue for packaging and storage. read more
Analyzing More Than 1,000 Pesticides With Multiple-Reaction-Monitoring Mass Spectrometry

With advanced technology and ultrafast scanning capabilities, LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS can deliver the high sensitivity necessary to generate quality data for complex samples. read more
An Introduction to DLS Microrheology

This whitepaper introduces Microrheology techniques for the rheological characterization of soft complex fluids, with subsequent emphasis on DLS Microrheology and the underlying theory. read more
Tech Intelligence: Best Ways to Break Up

To blend a sample, pick a homogenizer that’s up to the task. read more