Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.

New Technology for the Characterization of Nanometals
Friday, November 23, 2012
Characterization of nanoparticles is a complex challenge. Key properties include concentration, particle size, particle size distribution, surface charge, surface area, shape, structure, composition, ... read more
Laboratory Automation: 2013–2017
Friday, November 23, 2012
Laboratory automation is changing the work flow in biochemical and chemical laboratories. read more
HPLC 2012: New Mysteries in Column Efficiency
Monday, October 01, 2012
HPLC is the premier meeting series for liquid chromatographers to gather to learn about the latest advances in technology and applications. read more
Point-of-Care Diagnostics for the Third World
Monday, October 01, 2012
The Gates Foundation provides extensive funding for programs to improve health care for the poor with a special emphasis on resource-constrained or third-world countries. read more
Separation Science: Do We Always Need Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)?
Monday, October 01, 2012
In all too many applications of gas chromatography (GC), there is a need for supporting confirmation of a result. read more
Are Blood Alcohols Reliable?
Monday, September 24, 2012
Recently, I was contacted by an attorney seeking an expert witness for assay of blood ethanol by headspace sampling using gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector and data station. read more
New Instrumentation and Applications at HPLC 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
A marketplace is usually dynamic, with a cross-current of disparate interests meeting to find mutual satisfaction. read more
Molecular-Med Tri-Con 2012: Big Information Technology Faces Gigantic Problems
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Next-generation sequencing technology is capable of sequencing human genomes for $1000/patient in about a week. read more
Food Safety Practices: Interview With International Food Safety Training Laboratory Manager Janie Dubois
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Food safety practices are a major public concern because about one in six Americans endured a food-related illness in 2010. read more
High Hurdles Ahead for Follow-on Biologics
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
The January 2012 CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) Strategy Forum focused on “Biosimilar Products: Scientific Principles, Challenges, Opportunities." read more
Focus on Separation Science at Pittcon® 2012: Advances in Gas Chromatography
Monday, May 07, 2012
For gas chromatography (GC), the big news at Pittcon® 2012 was the absence of Agilent and PerkinElmer. This was a consequence of an overall downsizing caused by the “six-year effect” where the cycles ... read more
Advances in Liquid Phase Separation at Pittcon® 2012
Monday, May 07, 2012
Eight years have passed since Waters introduced the ACQUITY UPLC®. This is a long life cycle for a groundbreaking instrument. read more
New Developments in Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) at Pittcon® 2012: 20/20 Vision?
Monday, May 07, 2012
Thirty years ago, supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) was described optimistically as the mode of the future, unifying and replacing GC and HPLC for many applications. read more
Highlights and Challenges in Laboratory Automation: Review of the 4th Annual Automation User Group Meeting
Thursday, February 09, 2012
For four years now, Agilent Technologies (Sunnyvale, CA) has hosted an annual users’ conference on laboratory automation. read more
Optimizing Value With New Lab Technology
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The upcoming year promises to be busy and exciting for early adopters of laboratory technology. read more