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Detecting and Managing Water Contaminants in the Laboratory
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Application Note
Jim Keary
Water purity is a fundamentally important factor in many laboratories, yet it is frequently overlooked. Researchers use water in most lab processes, and poor water quality can quickly lead to ... read more
Meeting the Challenge of Biological Changes Postsampling
Friday, May 16, 2014
Application Note
Marcus Söderquist
Understanding the role of proteins, peptides, and their post-translational modifications, e.g., phosphorylations, in normal and diseased biological samples is crucial to elucidate in vivo biological ... read more
Pittcon^® 2014 Editors’ Awards Acknowledge Innovations in Scientific Instrumentation
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Technical Article
Marian Nardozzi
Pittcon®, the world’s largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, is the premier venue for innovations, and the Pittcon Editors’ Awards are all about rewarding those types of ... read more
45^th Anniversary Webinar: The Evolution of Mass Spectrometry
Monday, October 14, 2013
Application Note

We recently commemorated the 45th Anniversary of American Laboratory by presenting a live webinar, “The Evolution of Mass Spectrometry—History and Advances over the Last 45 Years.” Topics included the... read more
Advances in Mass Spectrometry at Pittcon® 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Technical Article
Brian Musselman
This has been a busy year for mass spectrometry companies and with the Triennial International Conference on Mass Spectrometry occurring last fall. This year at Pittcon®, several new high-end mass ... read more
EAS 2012—Energizing Analytical Solutions
Monday, August 27, 2012
Technical Article
Cecil Dybowski
Since its beginnings over half a century ago, the Eastern Analytical Symposium has been “the” place to become energized about the latest developments in analytical technology and methodology. read more
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
Determination of Mercury in Slag and Cement Using a Mercury Analyzer
Friday, January 28, 2011
Application Note
Sang-Ho Nam Yu-Na Kim Jin-Su Na Keun-Hyeok Yang
Mercury is one of the most toxic elements in the environment. Humans are exposed to mercury through the inhalation of mercury vapor, ingestion of drinking water, and consumption of fish. read more
Characterization of Synthetic Block Copolymers by LC-MS
Monday, February 18, 2008
Application Note
Suze M. van Leeuwen BoonHua Tan Dirk W. Grijpma Jan Feijen Uwe Karst
The basis for the physical properties of a (polymeric) material is found in its chemical composition. read more
The Nanoliter Syringes
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Technical Article
Andrew D. Sauter
Following an informal collaboration with Affymax (Palo Alto, CA), Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA), and Chem-Space Associates (Pittsburgh, PA), studying electrospray ionization 1 (ESI), the ... read more
Increased Throughput in Method 8270 Analysis
Monday, January 01, 2007
Application Note
William D. Goodman Frank DeLorenzo
Method 8270 is a GC-MS method created by the U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste for the analysis of semivolatile organics by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. read more
Automated Chemical Ionization in GC-MS
Monday, January 01, 2007
Application Note
Chris Sandy Jean-Francois Garnier Bernhard Rothweiler Fred Feyerherm Sihem Ben Mahmoud Harry F. Prest
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection using chemical ionization (CI) has demonstrated great utility in a wide variety of application areas ranging from forensics to environmental to ... read more