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Automated Assays and More at SLAS 2013 and HCA 2013
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Technical Article
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The second annual meeting of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS 2013), held January 12–16, attracted 3800 scientists and engineers to the Gaylord Hotel in Orlando, FL for an ... 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
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
Ten Tips for Proper Pipetting
Monday, November 07, 2016
Application Note
A. Björn Carle
Pipetting proficiency is one of the most critical elements to ensure accuracy and precision, particularly in the face of high personnel turnover, growing laboratory workloads and increasingly complex ... 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
Sample Prep for LC, GC, and SFC at Pittcon® 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Technical Article
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
At Pittcon® 2013, sample prep stood out as a major focus, perhaps because of the few advances in chromatography instrumentation. In addition, some sample preparation is spilling over into other ... read more
Separation Science Highlights From Pittcon® 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Technical Article
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
At Pittcon® 2011, most new products appeared to be evolutionary, not revolutionary. read more
Improved Pipetting Technique: An “Out-of-the-Box” Solution to Reduce Manual Pipetting Errors
Monday, March 03, 2014
Application Note
Tanya Knaide
Handheld air-displacement pipets are used in virtually every laboratory around the world. The technique and skills of individual pipet operators are critical to the accuracy of results of liquid ... read more
Best Practices for the Use of Micropipets
Friday, June 13, 2014
Application Note
A. Björn Carle Doreen Rumery George Rodrigues
Every day, air-displacement pipets are used to quantitatively dispense sample and reagent aliquots for reaction, routine analyses, and specialized tests. read more
Development of a 100% Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Sample Solution for Liquid Handler Performance ...
Friday, June 07, 2013
Application Note
Rachel Parshley John Thomas Bradshaw Karl Olson
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) has become one of the most important solvents used for high-throughput screening (HTS) and compound management applications due to its ability to readily dissolve a wide ... read more
In-House Pipette Calibration: The Lean Way
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Application Note
A. Björn Carle
Sorenson Genomics of Salt Lake City focuses on DNA testing, with its expertise in quality, high-throughput testing that spans several diverse business units and highly accredited laboratories. read more