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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
Meeting Multilevel Challenges in University Laboratory Design
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Technical Article
Andrew Labov
The programming and design of the University of Texas at Austin’s Norman Hackerman Building illustrates how architecture can help institutions meet research and educational goals in science and ... 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
Product Intelligence: Ductless Fume Hood Selection Guide
Monday, December 03, 2012
Technical Article
Emily S. Tozzi
This article features ductless chemical fume hoods, which function by recirculating air from the workstation and then back into the work environment. Advantages of the ductless fume hood include its ... read more
Product Intelligence: Do Your Work Cleanly With Gloveboxes
Monday, February 06, 2012
Technical Article
James Netterwald
This guide to purchasing gloveboxes points out a number of important considerations, such as safety, configuration, ergonomics, and application. An isolation box is best suited for some applications, ... 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
Use of qPCR to Detect Biomarkers for Assessing Stem Cells
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Technical Article
Jaime Sabel
In the human body, undifferentiated stem cells are the raw material used to repopulate tissues and organs in response to accidental cell death or normal cell turnover. read more
LIMS and Public Health
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Technical Article
William Qualls
The current H1N1 flu pandemic has put a spotlight on public health agencies as they work to identify and contain the outbreak. read more
A Nondestructive Technique for the Detection of Metallic Impurities in Alloys
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Application Note
John R. Dannecker Neil D. Fichtelberg Scott A. Knowles
Examples of welds contaminated with small quantities of incorrect weld filler metal were recently discovered in fabricated assemblies. The presence of such impurities, which are not detectable using ... read more
1-mm-i.d. Monolithic HPLC Columns for High-Efficiency Protein Separations
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Application Note
Sebastiaan Eeltink Remco Swart
The preparation of monolithic separation media for HPLC composed of a single, continuous polymer macroporous support has been reported since the late 1960s. Due to its unique material properties, ... read more