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Electronic DNA Sample Processing Preserves Evidence Integrity in the Forensics Laboratory
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Application Note
Joanie Brocato
Ten years ago, most forensics laboratories tested and analyzed a manageable number of samples. 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
Automated Cell Staining in Drug Discovery
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Application Note
Amy Yoder Li Liu
Cell and molecular biology become more integral pieces of the modern drug discovery process on a seemingly daily basis. Monitoring the interaction of cells and internal cellular activity provides ... 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
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
A UV Shadowing Technique Using a CCD Imaging System
Monday, April 04, 2011
Application Note
Lindsey Bunn Afaf El-Sagheer
To visualize DNA and RNA on a gel requires the use of a dye or a radiolabel. read more
Effect of PBS Solutions on Chemokine Secretion of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Friday, January 28, 2011
Technical Article
Michael Lichtenauer Stefanie Nickl Konrad Hoetzenecker Andreas Mangold Andreas Mitterbauer Stefan Hacker Matthias Zimmermann Hendrik Jan Ankersmit
Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), a buffer solution commonly used in many biological research fields, contains monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, and dibasic sodium phosphate. read more
Multicapillary Columns for Chromatography
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Technical Article
Yuri P. Belov Marina M. Ulyanova Vladimir N. Sidelnikov
The principles and theory of high-speed capillary chromatography have been known since the 1960s. To realize the maximum speed capabilities, it is necessary to use capillaries with a diameter of ... read more
Rapid Testing of Toxic Chemicals
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Application Note
Nathalie Boucher Lucie Lorrain Marie-Eve Rouette Elisabeth Perron Nancy Déziel Louis Tessier François Bellemare
The measurement of chlorophyll fluorescent signals from photosynthetic enzyme complexes (PEC) has becomeone of the most powerful indicators for ecophysiologists. read more
Miniaturized FTIR for Maximized Productivity
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Application Note
Ken Fredeen John S. Seelenbinder Mark L. Norman
In today’s fast-paced business environment, many companies are under pressure to improve their productivity. This is especially true in the pharmaceutical industry, where reducing time-to-market ... read more
LC-MS With Simultaneous Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Technical Article
Wayne P. Duncan Patrick D. Perkins
Today, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization (LC-ESI-MS) is increasingly being used as the technique of choice for high-throughput pharmaceutical analysis. read more