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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

  • 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

  • Product Intelligence: Solid Phase Extraction Systems

    Monday, February 25, 2013
    Technical Article
    Solid phase extraction, or SPE, is used to isolate pollutants in water and pesticides in food, isolate drugs in blood and tissue samples, and separate proteins from a mixture, among other applications... read more

  • Increasing Throughput and Recoveries for Highly Particulate and Sediment Laden Aqueous Samples Using...

    Tuesday, October 09, 2012
    Application Note
    David Gallagher Michael Ebitson
    Samples that contain large amounts of sediment or particulates are difficult to extract using U.S. EPA Method 3535 (SPE, solid-phase extraction). While a standard 47-mm SPE disk is able to process a ... read more

  • Product Intelligence: Rheometry Buyers' Guide

    Sunday, January 01, 2012
    Technical Article
    Jeffrey M. Perkel
    This article is a valuable guide to choosing a rheometer including application, ease of use, configurability, viscosity range, and geometry type. Among the basic types discussed are a rotational ... read more

  • Focus on Columns and Consumables at Pittcon® 2011

    Tuesday, May 10, 2011
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    Columns, chemicals, and consumables (CCCs) account for more than 30% of the chromatography market. 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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