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Ensuring Food Authenticity and Quality

Protection of consumer rights, the prevention of fraudulent or deceptive practices, and the adulteration of food are important challenging issues facing the food industry. read more
Cell-Based Biosensors: A Quartz Crystal Microbalance Approach to Membrane Protein Interaction Studies

Drug development today is a time-consuming and expensive business, with costs reaching over $1 billion from drug discovery to market. read more
Achieving Traceable Flow Measurement and Control of Gases in Scientific Research and Biopharmaceutical Systems

As more research in science and pharmaceutical development is dependent on understanding and controlling the growth of cells and complex biochemical reactions, accurate and traceable measurement and ... read more
Improved Column Chromatography Performance Using Arginine

Protein purification and analysis using column chromatography is facing new challenges because of increasing demands in the proteomic and biotechnology fields. read more
A Charged Aerosol Detector That Reduces Vaccine Development Time

The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI, Seattle, WA) is a not-for-profit corporation that has developed the first defined vaccine for leishmaniasis, which is now in clinical trials, in ... read more
Designing Safety Into Site-Wide Gas Distribution Systems

When setting up a gas distribution system in a laboratory or any other type of facility, the safety of all personnel must be taken into consideration. read more
Selection and Development of Bulk Liquid Dispensing Technology

A vast majority of research is dependent on the transfer of a measured volume of liquid from one vessel to another, such as from a bulk container to a microplate. read more
Applications of PTR-MS in Medicine and Biotechnology

Proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) is a well-established analytical tool for the measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and offers real-time detection and ... read more
Density Gradient Separations in Vertical Tube, Near Vertical Tube, Fixed Angle, and Swinging Bucket Rotors: A Comparative Study

Over the years, researchers have used density gradient techniques for separating viruses and macromolecular species such as proteins, subcellular organelles, and nucleic acids. read more
A Novel Mechanism for Controlling and Monitoring Real-Time Pipet Information in a Manual System

The modern manual pipet has been a laboratory workhorse for several decades, providing researchers with a convenient tool to transfer liquids from one vessel to another with high levels of confidence ... read more
The Itinerant Scientist and Delayed Retirement

For some time, I’ve been bothered about the rapid exit of scientists from the scientific job market after they reach about 55 years old. read more
New Technologies in Human Genetic Analysis

Human genetics has benefited in the last decade from spectacular technological advances in DNA analysis. read more
The LED Light Source: A Major Advance in Fluorescence Microscopy

Fluorescence microscopy requires an intense light source at the specific wavelength that will excite fluorescent dyes and proteins. read more
Attomole Quantitative Chemiluminescence for Molecular Diagnostics

The study and use of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence have increased dramatically in recent years. read more
Ion Exchange for Proteomics

Ion exchange is particularly well suited to the separation of biological molecules; however, limitations of HPLC packing materials have restricted its use. Silica-based ion-exchange materials are pH ... read more