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Chromatography in Greek means to ‘write with colors.’ It is a versatile separation technique developed in 1903 by Mikhail Tswett, a Russian botanist. He separated colorful plant pigments using a column of calcium carbonate. Ever since its discovery, chromatography has evolved as a powerful tool in the lab for the separation and identification of different compounds in a mixture.

Research finding opens new avenues to tailor drug development with Upsalite

For the first time, researchers have revealed the nanostructure of the mesoporous magnesium carbonate Upsalite and pore size control was achieved without organic templates or swelling agents.

11 Aug 2016

Immunotherapy innovations in oncology: an interview with Robert LaCaze

The body’s immune system is an excellent weapon against many diseases. For more than 100 years, immunology and immunotherapy have played an ever-increasing role in the understanding and treatment of cancer.

8 Aug 2016

Health Pioneers BetterYou say it’s best to your vitamin D level

Recent vitamin D guidance by Public Health England has once again highlighted the UK-wide issue of vitamin D deficiency, but how do you know if you are one of the estimated 10 million people with low vitamin D levels? A simple home test can put your mind at rest, say health pioneers BetterYou.

From BetterYou Ltd 5 Aug 2016

Chemists develop faster, cheaper method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs

Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have invented a method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs that is faster, cheaper, more accurate and more precise than Karl Fischer titration, the method currently recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and widely used worldwide.

1 Aug 2016

Researchers identify biomarkers to improve prognosis of CKD

Currently, there is no effective method to predict the prognosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

27 Jul 2016

Blowdown evaporator that’s automation-ready

The Ultravap Levante from Porvair Sciences is a next generation nitrogen blowdown evaporator designed to meet the needs of the modern automated laboratory.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 22 Jul 2016

New method using electrical conductivity could be effective in measuring blood present in dry blood spots

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington have demonstrated that electrical conductivity can be an effective means to precisely measure the amount of blood present in dry blood spot analysis, providing a new alternative to the current preferred approach of measuring sodium levels.

19 Jul 2016

Food chemists find garlic aroma in breast milk of women who have consumed garlic

Food chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have found that garlic aroma is evident in the breast milk of women who have consumed garlic.

15 Jul 2016

Potential non-invasive screening biomarker for SSc-PAH

Serum asymmetric dimethylarginine may be an effective non-invasive screening biomarker for systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension, study findings indicate.

16 Jun 2016

Postnova reports advances in analysis of plasma proteins using AF4-ICP-MS system

Postnova Analytics reports on exciting advances in the analysis of plasma proteins using a hyphenated system that couples asymmetric flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.

From Postnova Analytics 13 Jun 2016

More effective absorption with a pioneering oral vitamin spray

What a difference a spray makes when it comes to effectively absorbing key nutrients, say health pioneers BetterYou following the BBC’s 'The Truth About Healthy Eating' programme which aired last week (2 June).

From BetterYou Ltd 7 Jun 2016

Portable breath sensor to detect lifestyle diseases? An interview with Osamu Tsuboi, Fujitsu Laboratories

Generally, it is thought that there is a connection between concentrations of ammonia and liver disease, such as fatty liver and cirrhosis, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, and kidney failure.

31 May 2016

Asynt launches GasTrap gas purifiers for GC, HPLC or GC/MS applications

Asynt has introduced GasTrap gas purifiers for analytical laboratories using Gas Chromatography (GC), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) or Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) instrumentation.

From Asynt 24 May 2016

Agilent Technologies releases liquid chromatography system at Analytica 2016

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced InfinityLab, a product family of liquid chromatography instruments, columns and supplies. A key element of this introduction is the new Agilent 1260 Infinity II liquid chromatography system, which will bring high-end technology from Agilent’s flagship 1290 Infinity II LC into the company’s core platform.

From Agilent Technologies - Mass Spectrometry 13 May 2016

New UHPLC columns and solvents provide advanced separation power, speed of analysis

Researchers working with complex samples can now benefit from new UHPLC columns and solvents that are designed to provide advanced separation power, speed of analysis and throughput.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

New Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS can support native mobile application

Pharmaceutical QA/QC, oil and gas, chemical, water and environmental, food safety and contract laboratories can now offer always-on mobile connectivity to their Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software, providing access to data and insights for decision-making wherever and whenever they need it.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

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Research finding opens new avenues to tailor drug development with Upsalite

Immunotherapy innovations in oncology: an interview with Robert LaCaze

Health Pioneers BetterYou say it’s best to your vitamin D level

Chemists develop faster, cheaper method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs

Researchers identify biomarkers to improve prognosis of CKD

Blowdown evaporator that’s automation-ready

New method using electrical conductivity could be effective in measuring blood present in dry blood spots

Food chemists find garlic aroma in breast milk of women who have consumed garlic

Potential non-invasive screening biomarker for SSc-PAH

Postnova reports advances in analysis of plasma proteins using AF4-ICP-MS system

More effective absorption with a pioneering oral vitamin spray

Portable breath sensor to detect lifestyle diseases? An interview with Osamu Tsuboi, Fujitsu Laboratories

Asynt launches GasTrap gas purifiers for GC, HPLC or GC/MS applications

Agilent Technologies releases liquid chromatography system at Analytica 2016

New UHPLC columns and solvents provide advanced separation power, speed of analysis

New Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS can support native mobile application

Thermo Scientific accelerates product innovation to meet customer demand for enhanced productivity

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Thermo Fisher Scientific reinforces ongoing commitment to make advanced technologies more accessible to customers

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