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  • Quantitative Nanoparticle Analysis Based on Resistive Pulse Sensing

    Friday, June 24, 2016
    Application Note
    Andrew N. Cleland Jean-Luc Fraikin Peter Meinhold Franklin Monzon
    Nanoparticle analysis is becoming a central part of pharmaceutical development. read more

  • What Does Your Particle Size Data Mean?

    Thursday, February 19, 2015
    Application Note
    Paul Kippax Deborah Huck-Jones
    Laser diffraction is a mature technology with extensive capabilities. Highly automated and easy to use, modern laser diffraction systems efficiently meet the requirements for particle size data ... read more

  • Evolution of Wyatt Technology Corp.

    Tuesday, May 06, 2014
    Application Note
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    Over the last 56 years, Wyatt Technology Corp. (WTC), including the adaptation of innovations from its progenitor, Science Spectrum, has earned a reputation for developing and marketing instruments ... read more

  • The Story of MALS

    Saturday, October 05, 2013
    Technical Article
    Philip J. Wyatt
    The concept of measuring light scattered from a solution at each of a plurality of angles simultaneously began in late 1976 in a very unlikely application. At that time, scientists from Science ... read more

  • Product Intelligence: Particle Sizing Systems: Key to QC and Product Testing

    Friday, September 20, 2013
    Technical Article
    Caitlin Smith
    A host of particle sizing systems is available to measure a wide array of particle sizes. Fundamental checkpoints to consider before selecting a particle size analyzer include the range of particle ... read more

  • Characterizing Nanoparticles in Liquids: Protein Aggregation Studies

    Monday, September 16, 2013
    Application Note
    Pauline Carnell Sarah Newell
    Many patients’ lives have been improved with the use of monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins since their commercialization about 30 years ago. Work in the field of therapeutic proteins ... read more

  • Automated Refractive Index Calculations for Particle Size Analysis Using Laser Diffraction

    Monday, June 03, 2013
    Technical Article
    Mark Bumiller
    Laser diffraction has been the most common particle size analysis technique for many years. The technique is fast, flexible, and easy to use for a wide variety of sample types. read more

  • Pittcon 2013®: Developments in Liquid Chromatography

    Monday, May 13, 2013
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    The first commercial liquid chromatograph was probably an amino acid analyzer. These ion exchange chromatographs were so specialized that they had almost no impact on chemical analysis outside of ... read more

  • Advances in Gas Chromatography Instrumentation at Pittcon® 2013

    Friday, May 10, 2013
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    The buzzwords for Pittcon® 2013 in gas chromatography instrumentation were “smaller,” “portable,” and “helium.” Despite the fact that some of the major vendors did not exhibit, others were on hand ... read more

  • What’s New in Optical Spectroscopy at Pittcon® 2013?

    Friday, May 10, 2013
    Technical Article
    Mark Fisher
    Soon after the first spectrophotometer was built, the challenge of improving it began. How could we make spectrophotometers better? Could we make them smaller, faster, or perhaps improve 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

  • Exhibition of Chromatography Columns at Pittcon® 2013

    Friday, May 10, 2013
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    The technology and market for liquid chromatography columns continue to mature, with applications-specific columns on the rise. The chromatography columns target specific assays in the clinical ... read more

  • Awarding Innovation: The Pittcon® 2013 Editors’ Awards

    Friday, May 10, 2013
    Technical Article
    Marian Nardozzi
    Pittcon® offers many different award ceremonies for outstanding scientific achievement to members of the scientific community; however, there is only one award for innovations in instrumentation. The... read more

  • Sample Prep for LC, GC, and SFC at Pittcon® 2013

    Friday, May 10, 2013
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    At Pittcon® 2013, sample prep stood out as a major focus, perhaps because of the few advances in chromatography instrumentation. In addition, some sample preparation is spilling over into other ... read more

  • Product Intelligence: The Laboratory Freezer

    Sunday, January 01, 2012
    Technical Article
    Important specifications for selecting a laboratory freezer are provided in this article. The laboratory freezers found in life science laboratories boast such features as programmable alarms, auto ... read more

  • Understanding the Links Between Rheology and Particle Parameters

    Wednesday, November 01, 2006
    Technical Article
    Steve Carrington Adrian Hill
    The rheology of a suspension or dispersion relates directly to many parameters of commercial interest. read more

  • Sizing Particles

    Tuesday, November 01, 2005
    Technical Article
    Michael Levin
    Many methods and numerous instruments are available from recognized vendors to measure particle size. read more
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