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Pittcon® 2011 Exposition: New Product Introductions in Optical Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry
Monday, May 09, 2011
Technical Article
George M. Frame II Eileen M. Skelly Frame
Of the 979 exhibitors at Pittcon® 2011, held March 13–18 in Atlanta, GA, 115 were first-time exhibitors, and more than 200 identified themselves as having something to do with spectroscopy, from ... read more
A New-Generation Microwave Digestion System
Friday, January 28, 2011
Application Note
Carl Chan
Since the laboratory microwave digestion system first became commercially available in the 1980s, sample preparation has become mainstream, and the preparation of samples for atomic spectroscopy has ... read more
Enterprise Thinking: Driving Open Standards Adoption in the Laboratory
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Application Note
Trish Meek Séamus Mac Conaonaigh
With the continued rise in the cost of drug research and development, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research companies are rethinking the way they do business. read more
Improving FTIR Operation With a Contaminant Analysis Program
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Application Note
John Monti
Spectrum search (library search) is a procedure often used in contaminant analysis. It consists of using the search function included in Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) software or specialized ... read more
Effective Forensic Sample Tracking and Handling
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Application Note
Tal Murthy Brian Hewson
With implications for the success of a legal case, forensic samples must be stored under optimal conditions to avoid DNA deterioration. Failure to maintain proper storage conditions can result in ... read more
Benefits of an Integrated Laboratory (iLAB)
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Application Note
Robert Pavlis
An iLAB, or integrated laboratory, is a new type of laboratory informatics system—a total laboratory automation system. The value of an iLAB can best be appreciated by exploring four key problems with... read more
Challenging Chromatographic Peak Integration
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Application Note
Shaun Quinn
Integration is a fundamental task that all chromatographers perform on a daily basis. Due to faster chromatography, which is creating more data every day, the amount of time spent on integration is ... read more
Identifying Trace Compounds in Complex Mixtures With MS Data-Processing Software
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Application Note
Gareth M. Roberts
With the ultimate aim of protecting workers, consumers, and the environment, industry regulations are continually expanding with respect to monitoring the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by ... read more
Dielectrophoretic Force Microscopy
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Application Note
Al M. Hilton Brian P. Lynch Garth J. Simpson
Dielectrophoresis (DEP), the force exerted on a polarizable particle in a nonuniform electric field, has been used with great success in recent years to manipulate and separate cells and biomolecules. read more