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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

  • 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

  • Working Flow Rate: How to Compare Vacuum Pumps

    Friday, May 17, 2013
    Application Note
    Peter Coffey
    To compare vacuum pumps, it is imperative to look at the pumping speed at working vacuum levels. The working vacuum level is the vacuum at which you need to operate your application. Comparing the ... 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

  • General Laboratory Equipment: Innovation Showcase

    Monday, May 09, 2011
    Technical Article
    Jeanely Hunt, MS, MBA
    Each year, manufacturers and distributors flesh out many innovations for the laboratory, ranging from simple accessories to large, more complex instrumentation. read more

  • New Products at Pittcon® 2011

    Thursday, March 10, 2011
    Application Note
    Jeanely Hunt, MS, MBA
    The following includes some of the latest advances in laboratory instrumentation debuting at Pittcon® 2011. 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

  • A High-Sensitivity Sensor for DSC

    Friday, August 05, 2005
    Application Note
    Rudolf Riesen Blaine Weddle
    A dramatic increase in sensitivity at low signal noise without a significant loss in signal resolution has been achieved with the HSS7 high-sensitivity sensor. read more

  • Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Part 17—Calibration Example 6

    Monday, August 01, 2005
    Technical Article
    David Coleman Lynn Vanatta
    This installment will present the sixth and last in this series of calibration examples. read more

  • Optimizing the Sensitivity of an Evaporative Light Scattering Detector

    Tuesday, October 12, 2004
    Application Note
    Peter Froehlich Rodolphe Pennanec
    The evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) is a universal, mass-based detector for HPLC, ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and supercritical ... read more
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