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How to Maximize Productivity in the Clinical Lab
Monday, January 28, 2013
With economic constraints forcing laboratories in all fields of science to make critical decisions around expense control and staffing levels, ... Read More
Fast, Reproducible Quantitation of dsDNA and Protein With Microvolume UV-VIS Spectrophotometry
Monday, January 28, 2013
Procedures for nucleic acid and protein quantitation have come a long way in the last three decades. In fact, the analysis of small samples (1–4 µL) ... Read More
Petroleum Testing Equipment
Friday, January 25, 2013
Instruments exist to test all aspects of petroleum – everything from viscosity, to flash point, ability to reduce friction, and different measurements... Read More
Inverted Microscope Buyer's Guide
Thursday, January 24, 2013
When considering an inverted microscope, it is important to determine what applications the microscope will be used for. Other factors to think about ... Read More
New GC Technologies for Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuel
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Agilent’s Energy and Chemical analyzers build on our reputation for technical expertise and reflect industry standards and a stringent quality control... Read More
Review of U.S. EPA Methods for Perchlorate Using Suppressed Conductivity Detection
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Perchlorate is identified as an environmental contaminant found in drinking, ground, and surface waters. The origins of perchlorate are both natural ... Read More
Save Time Choosing the Right Vials
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Agilent Vial Selector helps you choose the correct vials, caps, and septa, so you won’t lose valuable samples. With 600+ products to choose from, Vial... Read More
Call for Cover Images
Monday, January 21, 2013
American Laboratory is now opening its doors for cover image submissions.
- Become a part of our 40-year history of vibrant, thought-provoking covers
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Field-Portable Analyzers Based on Cavity-Enhanced Laser Absorption Spectrometry
Friday, January 18, 2013
Accurate measurements of greenhouse gases and pollutants are critical to emerging environmental regulations and industrial compliance monitoring. ... Read More
Location, Location, Location
Friday, January 18, 2013
For the last two years, I’ve been intrigued with the question of the environmental impact of the web. Could it be infinitesimal? When will the web’s ... Read More
Recent Developments in Sulfur Analysis
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Environmental concerns to limit and minimize sulfur in crude oil and petroleum fuels are continuing to spread to many regions of the world, requiring ... Read More
The Paperless Laboratory: Automated Lab Instrument Qualification on an iPad or PC
Thursday, January 17, 2013
One of the most time-consuming and costly tasks in a regulated laboratory is periodic qualification of instruments. For laboratories to improve ... Read More
Second-Generation Expanded Bed Adsorption Scales from Lab to Plant
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Expanded bed adsorption (EBA) was introduced in 1999 with adsorbents that were used for pressure-driven packed beds. These had densities in the range ... Read More
Achieving Success in Chemical Manufacturing: How a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Ensures Flexibility in the Lab
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Chemical manufacturing companies today must be more adaptable than ever. This is especially true in the production of fine and specialty chemicals, ... Read More
Raising Research by Intelligent Design
Thursday, January 17, 2013
NuAire’s In-VitroCell ES (Energy Saver) CO2 Incubators feature seven direct heat models with varying Humidity and Oxygen controls. Designed with the ... Read More