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  • Comparative QC Test Methods for Toothpaste Consistency

    Tuesday, September 27, 2016
    Application Note
    Robert McGregor
    Important quantitative data can be obtained in the study of viscosity by measuring the consistency of toothpaste, i.e., thickness, ease of handling and ability to retain position, and observing the ... read more

  • Weighing in on Weighing

    Monday, September 26, 2016
    Application Note
    Thomas Pertsch Steffen Gloth
    Weighing ingredients properly is a critical part of manufacturing pharmaceutical products. read more

  • Pure Water: The Most Essential Laboratory Element

    Friday, January 16, 2015
    Application Note
    Frank Gatzemeyer
    Both vital and versatile, water is used in all laboratories, in preparing media, buffers and additives and for heating, cooling, cleaning and rinsing. read more

  • How Do You Evaluate “Flowability”? Buttermilk Ranch vs Blue Cheese

    Monday, November 24, 2014
    Application Note
    Robert G. McGregor Eric Chiang Stephanie Shepard
    A common request from food manufacturers is to come up with a faster and more definitive test for flowability of salad dressings. read more

  • A Matter of Speed: Real-Time PCR for the Rapid Detection of Mycoplasma Contamination

    Wednesday, June 11, 2014
    Application Note
    Stephanie Schweizer Alexandra Scholz
    Mycoplasma are among the world’s smallest bacteria capable of independent reproduction. They belong to the class of Mollicutes and have a very slow and parasitic growth. read more

  • Flow Cytometry Applied to Plant Reproductive Biology

    Thursday, November 07, 2013
    Application Note
    Diego H. Hojsgaard Elmar Herbig
    Understanding how biodiversity is distributed in nature and how it is impacted by human activities has become crucial for nature conservation. read more

  • Automatic Motorized Leveling of Laboratory Balances

    Friday, October 04, 2013
    Application Note
    Thomas Pertsch
    A fundamental rule for using high-resolution balances in pharmaceutical laboratories is that the instrument be level at all times. If the lab balance is not level, it cannot accurately measure objects... read more

  • High-Throughput Screening of Multiple Protein Complexes

    Thursday, July 04, 2013
    Application Note
    Imre Berger Maxime Chaillet Frederic Garzoni Sinyee Yau-Rose Barney Zoro
    Key protein complexes are fundamental to a wide range of cellular processes and key metabolic pathways within the body. Their dysfunction is associated with a range of disease pathologies such as ... read more

  • On-Site Production of Ferrate for Water and Wastewater Purification

    Friday, November 23, 2012
    Application Note
    Thomas D. Waite
    Ferrate is the most powerful, multipurpose, environmentally friendly water and wastewater purification chemicals known. In a single dose, super-charged iron(VI) replaces multiple treatment chemicals ... read more

  • The Double Life of Structured Fluids

    Sunday, August 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Neil Cunningham Bob McGregor
    The products we stir, pump, spread, pour, and spray are usually thought of as liquids. Surprisingly, however, it can be demonstrated that they live a quiet double life as liquids when observed,but ... read more

  • Food Texture Analysis

    Saturday, May 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Richard D. Brown
    Texture testing is a well-established technique for evaluating the mechanical and physical properties of raw ingredients, food structure, and designs, and for pre- and post-quality control checks. ... read more
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