Laboratory Conferences - Chemistry Events

LabTips: Spectrophotometer Verification Ensures Accurate and Reliable Measurement
Spectrophotometers measure the absorbance of samples at specific wavelengths, measuring the reduction in intensity as a beam of light passes through a sample. read more
Statistics in the Laboratory: The Apparent Capability of an Industrial Process
It’s important to realize that information gets filtered and distorted by the inherent behavior of a measurement process. read more
Lab Vacuum Pumps: Selection and Protection
Useful tips are given for choosing the right vacuum pump for the lab. read more
Elephant
As in the one in the room. A few things to note, some widely reported, some less so, regarding the new administration taking office in D.C., and of interest to scientists. read more
Defense! Defense! Scientists to the Defense
Science and scientists are under attack by the Trump administration and some in the U.S. Congress. read more
Quantitating VOCs in Serum Using Automated Headspace-SPME/Cryo-Focusing/Isotope Dilution/Capillary GC/MS
In January 2007, the author’s lab received a frozen shipment of calibration standards and quality control (QC) samples to perform method validation for quantitating traces of volatile organic ... read more
How to Avoid Size Mismatch Between Solutes and Column Pores for Optimum HPLC Performance
This article describes a new approach for selecting optimum column pores for separating large molecules without losing high performance. read more
Statistics in the Laboratory: The Limit of Detection
The phrase “limit of detection” sounds so simple, yet it leads to one of the biggest, murkiest, most frustrating swamps in the statistical literature. read more
Fume Hoods and Cabinets
Biological safety cabinets and fume hoods protect samples, personnel and the laboratory environment from harsh chemicals or infectious substances. read more
Acesulfame as a Biomarker
Summer is here and swimming pools are filled with people. Each bather has a different microbiome on the inside and outside. read more
Quantum Logic May Enable Single-Molecule NMR
According to Wikipedia, quantum logic (QL) is a set of rules for reasoning about propositions that takes the principles of quantum theory into account. read more
How to Respond to the Pending Helium Shortage
Qatar is the source of as much as 30% of the global supply of helium. The embargo of Qatar by several of its neighboring countries threatens the global supply chain. read more
Pixels versus Paper
Society supports STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) because of the benefits they provide. read more
Selective Detection of Oxygenates, Including Cannabis Analytes
Over several decades, DETector Engineering and Technology, Inc. has explored surface ionization as an element-specific detection technology for gas chromatography. read more
Introduction of NIST 17—A Major Update of Mass Spectral Libraries and Software—at the 65th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics
At the 65th American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, held June 4–8, 2017, in Indianapolis, IN, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (... read more