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Electrophoresis 2.0: Faster, Stronger, and More Reproducible
Monday, August 04, 2014
Application Note
Ryan Jensen Stefan Lehr Anton Posch
In 2010, researchers around the world were competing to finish the race to purify BRCA2, a protein whose mutant form is associated with more than 50% of hereditary breast cancer. But only one of ... read more
Interview With Richard Peters, President of NuAire, Inc.
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Application Note
Maria Stone
Max D. Peters started the company back in 1971. He was an avionics engineer at Honeywell and he worked on satellites, aircraft, and other projects involving HEPA [high efficiency particle air] ... read more
Protein Aggregation at PepTalk 2014
Monday, March 31, 2014
Technical Article
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Quantitative analysis of subvisible particles is an important unsolved problem, as discussed in the Particle Analysis track of PepTalk 2014, held January 12–17 at the Renaissance Hotel and Palm ... read more
The Role of Synthetic DNA in Big DNA and Genetics Research
Friday, August 02, 2013
Technical Article
Dan Gibson Hans Packer
Synthetic biology is defined as the de novo design and construction of biological devices and systems, and as such is heavily reliant on the use of synthetic DNA. The size and sequence of potential ... read more
Product Intelligence: Thermal Cyclers: Behind the Technology
Friday, June 28, 2013
Technical Article
Caitlin Smith
Also referred to as thermocyclers, DNA amplifiers, or PCR machines, thermal cyclers are a vital part of the molecular biology laboratory. Many choices of thermal cycler are available, and this article... read more
Light-Emitting Diodes: A New Solution for Fluorescence
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Technical Article
Barbara Foster
From the dramatic increase in new fluorophores to the proliferation of techniques like total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF), photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM), and stochastic... read more
Securing the Energy Future: Work Flow Solutions for Biodiesel Quality Control
Monday, May 23, 2011
Application Note
Paul Wheeler
The global energy crisis is starting to have a significant impact on the world economic climate. read more
When Analyzing Cancer at the Molecular Level, Microliters Matter
Friday, November 30, 2007
Technical Article

This year, more than 1.4 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. An extremely complex disease family, cancer affects all types of people, from all nationalities and genetic make-ups. read more
Multicapillary Columns for Chromatography
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Technical Article
Yuri P. Belov Marina M. Ulyanova Vladimir N. Sidelnikov
The principles and theory of high-speed capillary chromatography have been known since the 1960s. To realize the maximum speed capabilities, it is necessary to use capillaries with a diameter of ... read more
Rapid Testing of Toxic Chemicals
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Application Note
Nathalie Boucher Lucie Lorrain Marie-Eve Rouette Elisabeth Perron Nancy Déziel Louis Tessier François Bellemare
The measurement of chlorophyll fluorescent signals from photosynthetic enzyme complexes (PEC) has becomeone of the most powerful indicators for ecophysiologists. read more
Miniaturized FTIR for Maximized Productivity
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Application Note
Ken Fredeen John S. Seelenbinder Mark L. Norman
In today’s fast-paced business environment, many companies are under pressure to improve their productivity. This is especially true in the pharmaceutical industry, where reducing time-to-market ... read more
LC-MS With Simultaneous Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Technical Article
Wayne P. Duncan Patrick D. Perkins
Today, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization (LC-ESI-MS) is increasingly being used as the technique of choice for high-throughput pharmaceutical analysis. read more