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  • Sample Processing at Pittcon® 2014

    Tuesday, May 06, 2014
    Application Note
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    The tenfold increase in speed for the analytics (GC, HPLC, and SFC [supercritical fluid chromatography], all with MS) over the last decade has shifted the choke point in many workflows from analytics ... read more

  • How Solid-Phase Extraction Affects Challenges in Bioanalysis

    Wednesday, February 05, 2014
    Application Note
    Mike Oliver Tim Liddicoat Ken Meadows
    Modern bioanalytical laboratories are tasked with providing high-quality analytical results from complex biological samples in a high-throughput environment. These needs have to be balanced with the ... 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

  • Product Intelligence: Solid Phase Extraction Systems

    Monday, February 25, 2013
    Technical Article
    Solid phase extraction, or SPE, is used to isolate pollutants in water and pesticides in food, isolate drugs in blood and tissue samples, and separate proteins from a mixture, among other applications... read more

  • Advances in Liquid Phase Separation at Pittcon® 2012

    Monday, May 07, 2012
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    Eight years have passed since Waters introduced the ACQUITY UPLC®. This is a long life cycle for a groundbreaking instrument. read more

  • Optimizing HPLC Sample Preparation

    Monday, February 06, 2012
    Technical Article
    Caitlin Smith
    Sample preparation is an important component for analysis in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC). This article outlines commonly used ... read more

  • Separation Science Highlights From Pittcon® 2011

    Tuesday, May 10, 2011
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    At Pittcon® 2011, most new products appeared to be evolutionary, not revolutionary. read more

  • UHPLC’s Seven Year Itch: Quo Vadis?

    Tuesday, April 12, 2011
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    At Pittcon in 2004, Waters (Milford, MA) introduced the ACQUITY UPLC chromatograph with a 15,000-psi Pmax, and the rest of the LC world had to play an intense game of catch-up. read more

  • The Importance of Planning and Coordination in Laboratory Design

    Tuesday, June 01, 2010
    Technical Article
    Roger Hendrick
    The proven marks of modern laboratory design are sharing of resources, flexible use of space,and the ability to adapt to changing needs. In constructing various laboratories throughout the years, ... read more

  • Transformation of a University Teaching Laboratory Through Innovative Solutions

    Tuesday, June 01, 2010
    Technical Article
    Steve McDaniel Michael Kihn
    This article describes the improvements made to a 4500-square-foot chemistry teaching laboratory within the University of Pennsylvania’s (Philadelphia) Chemistry ’58 building. The design was led by ... read more
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