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Plastic Bags: A Matter of Choice
Monday, September 08, 2014
We often vacation in Maui. About two years ago, we found that local environmental activists had successfully pressured the county government to ... Read More
Seek and Ye Shall Find, But Not Always
Monday, September 08, 2014
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (Pittsburgh, PA) released a comprehensive report on September 15, 2014, titled “An Evaluation of Fracture ... Read More
DATAVERSITY Organizes and Co-Locates Three Conferences
Saturday, September 06, 2014
Big data and in silico analytics are driving the current stage of the information revolution. Data integration is one important part. Our ... Read More
Clinical Genome Conference 2014: Sick Care vs Health Care in America
Friday, September 05, 2014
The 3rd annual Clinical Genome Conference (CGC), held June 10–12 in San Francisco, CA, contrasted today’s limited utilization of genomic testing for ... Read More
Safety and Environmental Considerations in the Life Sciences Laboratory
Friday, September 05, 2014
In life science laboratories and biotech firms, safety and environmental issues can be presented by the gases and cryogens utilized in the processes... Read More
A Message From the Editor
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Welcome to the September issue. Whether we are returning to work after a vacation, departing on a vacation, outlining our personal plans, or ... Read More
Preparation of SMA/CaCO₃/CaCl₂@SiO₂ as a Fluid Loss Agent Based on PSA/Ca-MMT/CaCl₂@SiO₂
Thursday, September 04, 2014
A novel inorganic/organic hybrid, highly temperature-resistant fluid loss agent had previously been reported by the Drilling Fluid Laboratory of ... Read More
Enabling Cancer Research and Treatment With Droplet-Based Digital PCR Technology
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Cancer research is as necessary as ever, especially if we are to fulfill the promise of personalized (or “precision”) medicine based on specific ... Read More
Book Review: Quantitative In Silico Chromatography: Computational Modelling of Molecular Interactions
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Chemistry is a beautiful science replete with chemical reactions that produce vividly colored solutions to megatons of clear liquids or white powders ... Read More
Book Review: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
I’ve been concerned about the practice of next-generation sequencing (NGS), especially about what information is generated and how it will be used. ... Read More
Volume 46, Number 7
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
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DNA Modification in Obese Persons: Detection and Estimation of Carboxymethyl-2’- Deoxyadenosine in Human Urine and DNA
Monday, September 01, 2014
Genetics, obesity, and lack of exercise play a vital role in the development of diabetes. Almost 80% of people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. Read More
Product Intelligence: Refrigerated Centrifuges: Cold Spinners
Thursday, August 28, 2014
The modern research laboratory can select among many options in refrigerated centrifuges. Centrifuges are available in a host of configurations, and ... Read More
Unprecedented GC/Q-TOF Selectivity
Thursday, August 28, 2014
GC/Q-TOF is the best choice for the most challenging problems, especially when combined with powerful software tools and libraries. The new Agilent ... Read More
Sample Preparation for Forensic Toxicology eSeminar Series
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Explore the Agilent OnDemand three part eSeminar series for Forensic Toxicology. These eSeminars provide you with three 20-minute discussions that ... Read More