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Field-Portable Analyzers Based on Cavity-Enhanced Laser Absorption Spectrometry
Friday, January 18, 2013
Accurate measurements of greenhouse gases and pollutants are critical to emerging environmental regulations and industrial compliance monitoring. Until recently, many of these measurements involved ... read more
Location, Location, Location
Friday, January 18, 2013
For the last two years, I’ve been intrigued with the question of the environmental impact of the web. Could it be infinitesimal? When will the web’s footprint become a significant environmental factor... read more
Recent Developments in Sulfur Analysis
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Environmental concerns to limit and minimize sulfur in crude oil and petroleum fuels are continuing to spread to many regions of the world, requiring new standard test methods and modern ... read more
The Paperless Laboratory: Automated Lab Instrument Qualification on an iPad or PC
Thursday, January 17, 2013
One of the most time-consuming and costly tasks in a regulated laboratory is periodic qualification of instruments. For laboratories to improve productivity and reduce costs while also meeting ... read more
Second-Generation Expanded Bed Adsorption Scales from Lab to Plant
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Expanded bed adsorption (EBA) was introduced in 1999 with adsorbents that were used for pressure-driven packed beds. These had densities in the range of 1.1–1.5 g/mL, which was not much higher than ... read more
Achieving Success in Chemical Manufacturing: How a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Ensures Flexibility in the Lab
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Chemical manufacturing companies today must be more adaptable than ever. This is especially true in the production of fine and specialty chemicals, where some manufacturers change over production ... read more
Raising Research by Intelligent Design
Thursday, January 17, 2013
NuAire’s In-VitroCell ES (Energy Saver) CO2 Incubators feature seven direct heat models with varying Humidity and Oxygen controls. Designed with the NuTouch Intelligent Interface, a user-friendly ... read more
Fast Imaging Results at Your Fingertips
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A simple touch of the screen captures vivid gel and Western blot images. Generate accurate quantitative analysis results. ChemiDoc-It^®TS2 Imager saves time and simplifies imaging workflow with the... read more
Material Characterization With Complete Compositional Analysis Using Thermogravimetry
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Consistent high performance demanded from modern materials has been a topic of discussion for both technical and business individuals for many years. The globalization of the supply and ... read more
Automated On-Line Extraction and Analysis of Dried Blood Spot Cards
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The use of dried blood spot cards for screening neonates for metabolic and genetic disorders was conceived and proposed almost 50 years ago. Since then, newborns in many countries have had their ... read more
2012 in Retrospect: A Great Year for Scientific Software
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Information technology (IT) has become an inegral part of chemical and biochemical research. IT is not uniformly applied, however. In 2012, significant needs were recognized and fulfilled. read more
The Time has Come for a Forensic Laboratory Improvement Act
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Forensic laboratories are relied upon to provide science-based evidence for a variety of purposes and stakeholders. Since people’s lives are involved, the reports generated need to be based on the ... read more
Improving Quantitative Accuracy and Precision of Isobaric Labeling Strategies for Quantitative Proteomics Using Multistage (MS3) Mass Spectrometry
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Over the past decade, the field of proteomics has progressed from the identification of proteins in biological samples to protein quantification. Several strategies have been developed, one of which ... read more
Agilent 720/725 ICP-OES
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The best of breed is now even faster, more agile.

Agilent set the standard for ICP-OES performance with our 700 Series, the world's most productive ICP-OES platform. And now, we've taken that ... read more
New Technology for the Characterization of Nanometals
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Nanomaterials are important articles of commerce. While a few nanomaterials, such as clays and colloids, are not new, engineered nanoparticles are growing rapidly. Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) need... read more