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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
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
Ensuring Food Authenticity and Quality
Monday, June 13, 2011
Technical Article
Gerry Broski
Protection of consumer rights, the prevention of fraudulent or deceptive practices, and the adulteration of food are important challenging issues facing the food industry. 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