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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

  • Depth Profiling Trimethylaluminum-Modified PET Fibers by Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy

    Wednesday, April 01, 2015
    Application Note
    Curtis Marcott Michael Lo Eoghan Dillon Halil I. Akyildiz Jesse S. Jur
    The development of flexible electronic devices for use as biosensors, optics or photovoltaic applications is a promising research area. Many common, inexpensive polymers can be processed in large ... 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

  • Product Intelligence: Stereomicroscope Technology

    Tuesday, May 28, 2013
    Technical Article
    Katriona Scoffin
    Stereomicroscopes find application in many areas of science, such as pharmaceutical, environmental, forensics, and foods. A common use of the stereomicroscope is to magnify biological samples. This ... 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

  • Microscopy: Imaging Broader, Diving Deeper

    Monday, April 09, 2012
    Technical Article
    Barbara Foster
    In previous articles and editorials, the life sciences have been defined as the “next big growth area” in microscopy, spectroscopy, and related imaging techniques. 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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