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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
Integrating Microscopy Into the Analytical Scheme: A Pittcon® 2014 Microscopy Review
Monday, February 24, 2014
Technical Article
Barbara Foster
Microscopy is often overlooked at Pittcon®, yet of the 12,000+ scientists who attend, approximately 30% use microscopy in some form (according to ongoing research from The Microscopy & Imaging Place, ... read more
Product Intelligence: Buyers' Guide to Biological Confocal Microscopes
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Technical Article
T. Keith Brock
Confocal microscopes offer the user a number of important advantages, including high resolution, ability to electronically adjust magnification, and improved signal-to-noise ratios. In addition, the ... read more
Light-Emitting Diodes: A New Solution for Fluorescence
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Technical Article
Barbara Foster
From the dramatic increase in new fluorophores to the proliferation of techniques like total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF), photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM), and stochastic... 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
New Solutions for Surface Texture Analysis
Monday, November 01, 2010
Technical Article
Barbara Foster
Most microscopists are familiar with confocal microscopy from neuroscience or cell biology. However, very quietly and abruptly, confocal has jumped the fence into industry, becoming a major tool-of-... 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 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
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