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  • EAS 2012—Energizing Analytical Solutions

    Monday, August 27, 2012
    Technical Article
    Cecil Dybowski
    Since its beginnings over half a century ago, the Eastern Analytical Symposium has been “the” place to become energized about the latest developments in analytical technology and methodology. read more

  • DNA in Forensics

    Wednesday, August 28, 2013
    Technical Article
    Robert L. Stevenson, Ph.D.
    The proliferation of forensic DNA testing and databases by state and local jurisdictions was recently reported by Joseph Goldstein in The New York Times. For years, the FBI’s combined indexing system ... read more

  • The Nanoliter Syringes

    Thursday, February 01, 2007
    Technical Article
    Andrew D. Sauter
    Following an informal collaboration with Affymax (Palo Alto, CA), Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA), and Chem-Space Associates (Pittsburgh, PA), studying electrospray ionization 1 (ESI), the ... read more

  • Characterization of Synthetic Block Copolymers by LC-MS

    Monday, February 18, 2008
    Application Note
    Suze M. van Leeuwen BoonHua Tan Dirk W. Grijpma Jan Feijen Uwe Karst
    The basis for the physical properties of a (polymeric) material is found in its chemical composition. read more

  • Putting the “More” in Morphology: Part 2

    Wednesday, April 10, 2013
    Technical Article
    Barbara Foster
    Part 1 of this article discussed the impact of multiplexing morphological methods, multiparametric techniques, and supervised machine-learning to answer the question "what" is there, as well as "where... read more

  • Detection of siRNA-Mediated Gene Modulation Using RNA Detection Probes

    Monday, May 20, 2013
    Application Note
    Don Weldon Grace Johnston
    To study the function of genes and biological pathways, researchers often use techniques such as RNA interference (RNAi) to modify gene expression. In RNAi experiments, it is important to determine ... read more

  • Fast, Efficient Antibody Biotinylation for Cleaner Immunodetection Assays

    Friday, June 07, 2013
    Application Note
    Amedeo Cappione Masaharu Mabuchi David Briggs Timothy Nadler
    Many protein detection methods, including Western blotting, flow cytometry, ELISA, and immunohistochemistry, require the use of target-specific probes, such as antibodies, that are detected via two-... read more

  • Multiparameter Pluripotency Analysis Using Magnetic Bead Assays

    Wednesday, August 28, 2013
    Application Note
    Nikolai Stankiewicz Thomas Siegl Frederick Wiese
    For the application of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to regenerative medicine and drug discovery research, it is crucial to characterize the identity ... read more

  • Impact of New Pipetting Techniques on Safety in the Laboratory

    Monday, September 02, 2013
    Application Note
    Bobby Chavli Annette Summers Mary Napier
    According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), on average, it takes between 18 and 36 months to develop and implement a new regulation, trailing the pace of science. As a ... read more

  • Single-Cell RNA Detection to Identify Cell Subpopulations in Heterogeneous Mixtures

    Tuesday, March 25, 2014
    Application Note
    Don Weldon Victor Koong Alex Ko Yuko Williams Laura White
    Traditional RNA detection methods, which analyze RNA levels in lysed, permeabilized, or fixed cell samples, make it challenging to understand the role of one gene in the context of a tissue, organ, or... read more

  • High-Throughput Screening of Multiple Protein Complexes

    Thursday, July 04, 2013
    Application Note
    Imre Berger Maxime Chaillet Frederic Garzoni Sinyee Yau-Rose Barney Zoro
    Key protein complexes are fundamental to a wide range of cellular processes and key metabolic pathways within the body. Their dysfunction is associated with a range of disease pathologies such as ... read more

  • Measurement of IL-6 RNA Levels in Live Cells

    Wednesday, July 10, 2013
    Application Note
    Shobana Vaidyanathan
    Infections and tissue damage lead to acute inflammatory responses, orchestrated by the release of cytokines from macrophages and mast cells, as well as endothelium and tumor cells. Tumor necrosis ... read more

  • Meeting the Challenge of Biological Changes Postsampling

    Friday, May 16, 2014
    Application Note
    Marcus Söderquist
    Understanding the role of proteins, peptides, and their post-translational modifications, e.g., phosphorylations, in normal and diseased biological samples is crucial to elucidate in vivo biological ... read more
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