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Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Part 42—Pass-Fail Methods

In the past articles, the discussions about methods have always dealt with procedures that estimate sample concentrations over a range of levels. read more
Effective UPLC Implementation

As the science of HPLC has evolved over the years, we have witnessed many changes to HPLC chemistry and instrumentation. read more
Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Part 2—Measurement and the Real-Number Line

Measurement is at the heart of what analytical chemists do on a routine basis. read more
Microscopy in 2011: The Imaging Suite is the Microscope

In the 1980s, Sun Microsystems coined the trademark “The Network is the Computer” to herald the days of distributed computing. read more
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Use of X-ray Diffraction Analysis to Determine the Orientation of Single-Crystal Materials

Single crystals exhibit different properties, depending on the material and their orientation. read more
Expediting the Discovery Process With an SEM Work Flow Solution for Life Sciences

Most cellular structures and organelles involved in physiologically important processes are too small to be resolved by optical microscopes. read more
Chromatographic Characterization of a Highly Retentive Stationary Phase

When developing a new method, one of the most important goals for the chromatographer is to achieve a consistent, reproducible separation. read more
A High-Precision Calibration Method for Spectrometers

Spectrometer calibration accuracy is of critical importance for many optical characterization techniques such as Raman spectroscopy and interferometry. read more
Highlights From LabAutomation 2011

Automating the laboratory is driven by the desire to reduce costs and improve consistency in results by substituting mechanization for labor. read more
Climbing the Informatics Mountain—It’s Not a Bubble: Highlights From the 2011 Tri-Conference

With each year, Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s (CHI) Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference continues to expand. read more
Statistics in Analytical Chemistry Calibration: Introduction and Ordinary Least Squares

Calibration is a modeling procedure by which a response (e.g., peak area) can be transformed into a useful measurement (e.g.,concentration). read more
UHPLC’s Seven Year Itch: Quo Vadis?

At Pittcon in 2004, Waters (Milford, MA) introduced the ACQUITY UPLC chromatograph with a 15,000-psi Pmax, and the rest of the LC world had to play an intense game of catch-up. read more
Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy for Determinations of Carbonate in Soils—What is Important?

The carbon pool in soils consists of both organic and inorganic carbon. read more
Elimination of Water Vapor Bands Under Low but Fluctuating Humidity During Acquisition of a Far-Infrared Spectrum

Many different types of transitions appear in the far-infrared (FIR) region. read more
High-Content Analysis Comes Full Circle in Only Eight Years

In eight short years, high-content analysis (HCA) has circled back to its roots, where many practitioners are again using personal instruments. read more