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Guide to Powder Characterization
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Technical Article

This comprehensive whitepaper provides an overview of the techniques used for the characterization of powders and particles. read more
An Introduction to DLS Microrheology
Monday, January 14, 2019
Technical Article

This whitepaper introduces Microrheology techniques for the rheological characterization of soft complex fluids, with subsequent emphasis on DLS Microrheology and the underlying theory. read more
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
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
Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) Microrheology: Taking Rheological Characterization to Extremes
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Application Note
Steve Carrington
Microrheology is a relatively new and developing analytical methodology of growing interest to those working at the forefront of rheological characterization. The term “microrheology” is used to ... read more
High-Performance Ion Mobility Spectrometry: A Tool for Rapid Food Safety Screening
Friday, June 07, 2013
Technical Article
Anthony J. Midey Clinton A. Krueger Mark A. Osgood Jianglin Wu Ching Wu
Food safety detection requirements demand rapid analytical methods in both the laboratory and field. High-performance ion mobility spectrometry (HPIMS) provides the speed and portability of previous ... 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
Pittcon® 2012: Laboratory Instrumentation and Equipment Product Showcase
Monday, May 07, 2012
Technical Article
Jeanely Hunt, MS, MBA
Pittcon® 2012 was held March 11–15, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The following product showcase provides a brief outline of new and current laboratory equipment and... 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
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