June/July 2014
Volume 46, Number 5
An article featured in the June/July issue recommends integrating risk analysis into the process design early in the development stage. Another informative piece advises on proper pipetting procedure to provide the most precise and accurate results. Also included is a review of informatics technology presented at Molecular Med Tri-Con 2014.
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Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The 3rd annual Conference and Exhibition of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening, SLAS2014, was held January 18–22 in the east end of the San Diego Convention Center. In lab automation ...
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Stephanie Schweizer, Alexandra Scholz
Mycoplasma are among the world’s smallest bacteria capable of independent reproduction. They belong to the class of Mollicutes and have a very slow and parasitic growth.
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Sophia Kenrick, Aym Berges
The characterization of aggregates or
fragments in a biomolecular sample for
applications such as bioanalytical chemistry
and clinical diagnostics has traditionally
been carried out using size ...
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A. Björn Carle, Doreen Rumery, George Rodrigues
Every day, air-displacement pipets are used to quantitatively dispense sample and reagent aliquots for reaction, routine analyses, and specialized tests.
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Urs Groth
It goes without saying that in any manufacturing
environment no one sets out to design an unsafe process. However, it is not enough to ensure a process will be safe under normal operating conditions.
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Daniela Jansen
The exorbitant cost of bringing a new pharmaceutical product to market in the U.S. is well documented, with estimates as high as 12 years and $11 billion. There are many factors that drive this cost, ...
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Maria Stone
I started the company on January 1st, 1983. In 1923 my father started a manufacturing company for surgical and medical instruments here in Tuttlingen, also known as the Medical Valley.
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Katriona Scoffin
Hematology analysis comprises three primary physical technologies, i.e., flow cytometry, fluorescent flow cytometry, and electrical impedance. Each methodology is employed with chemical reagents that ...
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Trish Meek
In his report, “Product Innovation Requires Laboratory Informatics Systems to Transcend Phases,” Gartner analyst Michael Shanler recommends that manufacturers “prioritize end-to-end informatics
...
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Lina Genovesi
Blood gas analysis testing, otherwise known as ABG, or arterial blood gas, testing, is used to determine the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and pH balance in blood samples. A wide selection of blood...
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Data management is the current choke point in many scientific endeavors. New workflows enabled by advances in hardware and software are making big data a reality for many labs and staff. To me, big ...
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Emilia Raszkiewicz
If your travel plans this summer include a stop at the 2014 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago in July, you are most likely seeking innovative news about technologies, research, ...
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