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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management Using Semantic Web Technology: Case Study
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Rob Gonzalez
The growing product portfolio of Biogen Idec was resulting in rapid domestic and international expansion, leading to an increasingly complex pharmaceutical supply chain. Read More
Matrix Degradation Assays for Investigating Cell Invasion
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Jun Ma Luke Armstrong Janet Anderl
Tumor metastasis, inflammation, and development are accompanied by the invasion of cells through the extracellular matrix. Read More
Applications of a Compact, Easy-to-Use Inverted Fluorescence Microscope
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Jennifer Kahle Robert Levin Walter Niles Brian Rasnow Mel Schehlein Chris Shumate
The scientific and medical applications of fluorescence microscopy have expanded substantially in the past two decades, and the potential to expand further is tremendous. Read More
The Multidisciplinary Electronic Laboratory Notebook: Pipe Dream or Proven Success?
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Dominic John Mariusz Banaszczyk Gabriel Weatherhead
Electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) emerged in the R&D landscape around 15 years ago with a commendable objective: reduce or eliminate the errors and inefficiencies driven by the use of paper ... Read More
Feeder Cell- and Extracellular Matrix-Free Cultivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Cindy Neeley
In cell biology, pluripotency refers to stem cells that have the ability to differentiate into any of the three germ layers: endoderm (stomach lining, gastrointestinal tract, lungs); mesoderm (... Read More
A Robust Solution for the VOC Analysis of Air Toxics
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Nicola Watson
As evidence grows indicating the harmful effects of low-level exposure to hazardous air pollutants such as air toxics, there is an increasing need for analytical labs employing canisters to detect ... Read More
Implementing On-Line Nano-UHPLC Technology for Improved Productivity in Proteomics Applications
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Lasse Gaarde Falkenby Ole Hørning Christian Ravnsborg Jakob Bunkenborg Jens S. Andersen
Many laboratories performing proteomics analysis utilize conventional nano-HPLC, which can result in limited separation and ionization, reducing the productivity and amount of peptide and protein ... Read More
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis Measurements Using a Rotational Rheometer
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Prajakta Kamerkar
Many industries use a rotational rheometer on a daily basis to understand the mechanical properties and flow characteristics of a variety of viscoelastic materials. Read More
A Look Into the Petrochemicals Industry
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Mukta M. Shukla Ashok K. Shukla
Petrochemicals are a vital part of our lives, and it is hard to imagine modern existence without them. Read More
Optimizing Value With New Lab Technology
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
The upcoming year promises to be busy and exciting for early adopters of laboratory technology. Read More
Sample Preparation for Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
Sample preparation is the most critical part of a chromatographic assay. Read More
The Transformation of the Laboratory and What It Means: Lab IT, the Cloud, and New Technologies
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Linda Doherty
Imagine a scientific enterprise in which instruments are fully enabled for access anywhere at any time, with the proper authorization. Read More
Food Safety Testing and New Technologies
Friday, February 03, 2012
Mukta M. Shukla
Just as Alexander Fleming’s groundbreaking discoveries on penicillin ushered in a new era of antibacterial agents to extend human lifespans, it was the work of Louis Pasteur that helped introduce the ... Read More
Automated Powder Dosing in the Life Science Laboratory
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Jan Prochnow
Preparing analytical samples and standards for the life science laboratory, the pharmaceutical laboratory and the analytical laboratory, is typically a manual procedure that requires that solids ... Read More
Purchasing Considerations for Field Soil Water Content Profile Probes
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Emily S. Tozzi
Field measurements of soil water content are essential for irrigation managers, consultants, and environmental researchers. Read More
Innovations in Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
Monday, March 05, 2012
Robert Hengel Klaus Reithmayer
This article discusses the limitations associated with conventional electrochemical oxygen sensors and introduces a new technology that provides a viable solution for fast, accurate, and reliable ... Read More
New Elemental Analysis Techniques for the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Jeffrey M. Perkel
The four basic analytical techniques commonly used for elemental analysis are atomic absorption (AA), inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), ICP-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-... Read More
Multiple-Use, High-Performance Rotational Viscometers for Research and Quality Control
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Nick Roye Robert W. Nixon Jeshwanth K. Rameshwaram
Simple viscosity measurements can be a daunting task for many companies. Read More
New Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Approaches Life Sciences Gently, Quantitatively, and Correlatively
Monday, April 09, 2012
Barbara Foster
As discussed in last November’s Editor’s Page, the life sciences are the key sector propelling growth in microscopy and imaging. Read More
Using Benchtop NMR as a QA Solution in Food and Agriculture
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Juergen Schober Jim Vecchio John Paul Cerroti
The measurement of parameters such as oil, fat, and moisture content is important to help define the nutritional value and product quality for many foodstuffs and agriculture products. Read More