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  • Analysis of Protosappanin B in Sappan Lignum by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis

    Tuesday, September 23, 2014
    Application Note
    Luzhi Sui Xiangqian Hou Xinmin Li Dunqing Wang
    Sappan Lignum, the dried heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan L, has been used as an herbal medicine since ancient times. Sappan Lignum promotes blood circulation; removes blood stasis; reduces swelling, ... read more

  • Optimizing HPLC Sample Preparation

    Monday, February 06, 2012
    Technical Article
    Caitlin Smith
    Sample preparation is an important component for analysis in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC). This article outlines commonly used ... 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

  • Microscopy in 2011: The Imaging Suite is the Microscope

    Thursday, April 07, 2011
    Application Note
    Scott Jordan
    In the 1980s, Sun Microsystems coined the trademark “The Network is the Computer” to herald the days of distributed computing. read more

  • Enterprise Thinking: Driving Open Standards Adoption in the Laboratory

    Wednesday, September 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Trish Meek Séamus Mac Conaonaigh
    With the continued rise in the cost of drug research and development, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research companies are rethinking the way they do business. read more

  • Improving FTIR Operation With a Contaminant Analysis Program

    Wednesday, September 01, 2010
    Application Note
    John Monti
    Spectrum search (library search) is a procedure often used in contaminant analysis. It consists of using the search function included in Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) software or specialized ... read more

  • Effective Forensic Sample Tracking and Handling

    Wednesday, September 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Tal Murthy Brian Hewson
    With implications for the success of a legal case, forensic samples must be stored under optimal conditions to avoid DNA deterioration. Failure to maintain proper storage conditions can result in ... read more

  • Benefits of an Integrated Laboratory (iLAB)

    Wednesday, September 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Robert Pavlis
    An iLAB, or integrated laboratory, is a new type of laboratory informatics system—a total laboratory automation system. The value of an iLAB can best be appreciated by exploring four key problems with... read more

  • Challenging Chromatographic Peak Integration

    Wednesday, September 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Shaun Quinn
    Integration is a fundamental task that all chromatographers perform on a daily basis. Due to faster chromatography, which is creating more data every day, the amount of time spent on integration is ... read more

  • Identifying Trace Compounds in Complex Mixtures With MS Data-Processing Software

    Wednesday, September 01, 2010
    Application Note
    Gareth M. Roberts
    With the ultimate aim of protecting workers, consumers, and the environment, industry regulations are continually expanding with respect to monitoring the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by ... read more

  • Absorption and Emission Red Shift in Stained Cell and Tissue Samples

    Monday, May 05, 2008
    Technical Article
    Eugene Barash Pavel A. Fomitchov Robert Filkins Mark Mayers Anup Sood Radislav A. Potyrailo Hua Xia Michael Montalto
    The design of fluorescence microscopes and selection of dyes are better served by the knowledge of environmental effects on dyes, whether they are in vitro or in vivo. read more

  • The LED Light Source: A Major Advance in Fluorescence Microscopy

    Wednesday, October 10, 2007
    Technical Article
    Becky Hohman
    Fluorescence microscopy requires an intense light source at the specific wavelength that will excite fluorescent dyes and proteins. read more

  • Microscopy is Moving On

    Friday, July 01, 2005
    Technical Article
    Aubrey Lambert
    The basis for observations has not really changed in all the time that lenses have been used to magnify objects. read more

  • Miniaturized FTIR for Maximized Productivity

    Tuesday, March 01, 2005
    Application Note
    Ken Fredeen John S. Seelenbinder Mark L. Norman
    In today’s fast-paced business environment, many companies are under pressure to improve their productivity. This is especially true in the pharmaceutical industry, where reducing time-to-market ... read more
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