ANY INSTRUMENT that delivers a 34% improvement in laboratory productivity is one that lab managers have to take seriously. Thermo says that researchers at the Centre for Experimental Bioinformatics (CEBI) at the University of Southern Denmark have seen a 34%…
Month: November 2011
LC-MS methods to analyse PPCPs and pesticides in water
A NEW new technical library of LC-MS techniques for water analysis, including the detection of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides, is now available from Thermo Fisher Scientific. The company says this is a comprehensive, regularly updated, and…
Insect photomicrograph wins Nikon prize
THE 2011 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition has been won by this startling image of a Common Green Lacewing, taken by Dr Igor Siwanowicz of Wisconsin, USA. The judges praised the photograph for “demonstrating the beauty in ‘ugly”. When the…
Bigger slides mean more pathology data
THE STANDARD microscope slide of 26 x 76mm (1 x 3 inch) is a familiar sight in labs worldwide. The double slide, measuring 52 x 76mm, is used in some procedures including pathology, specifically when larger samples need to be…
Quickly determine thermal maturity of coal and coke
VITRINILE reflectance is a useful means of determining the grade of coal and coke, to ensure that blends used for energy generation and steel production are suitable and consistent. Vitrinite is a component of coal known as a maceral, and…
How to detect and identify protein aggregates
A NEW application note from Fluid Imaging Technologies, Detection of protein aggregates in parenteral drug formulations, reveals the main challenges facing drug manufacturers in accurately detecting, counting and identifying protein aggregates. Among the concerns discussed, it mentions the time and…