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The purest of tasks…

May 17, 2011
Speciality gases are essential for research, development and quality control – Steve Harrison tells us more

Talking toxic gases with Chris Cooper

April 26, 2011
Toxic gases actually play an important role in the everyday functioning of our bodies. An Essex professor hopes to exactly what role they – and oxygen – playOur cells make...

Forensic toxicology: Get inside the crime

November 28, 2010
Forensic toxicology has evolved greatly in recent years and today it plays a vital role in courts and other public forums throughout the world, with the potential to resolve the...

Diamond’s always different for Claire Pizzey

November 1, 2010
No two days are ever the same at Diamond – the UK’s synchrotron light facility. Laboratory News caught up with industrial liaison scientist Dr Claire Pizzey to find out whyThe...

Make-up artist turned forensic scientist Joanna Fraser

October 1, 2010
Make-up artist turned forensic scientist – just how do you make the switch? Laboratory News finds outJoanna Fraser is a PhD student and teaching assistant at the University of Dundee...

Hair of the dog?

September 23, 2010
Most of us are familiar with the use of human DNA profiling to help identify evidence left at crime scenes; but what about animal DNA? Rob Ogden takes a look...

What does your hair say about you?

July 14, 2010
Did you know analysis of your hair can be used to track your geographical movements – In this the second on our series examining the science of forensics, Dr Rebeca...

Solving the mystery

June 8, 2010
You've seen it on CSI but just how is the case solved? Our new series on forensic analysis will let you in on a few of the secrets used by...

A 21st century Sherlock Holmes

January 13, 2009
If Sherlock Holmes were alive today he'd probably be well-versed in state-of-the- art technologies such as 3D. With his inquisitive brain he'd no doubt appreciate the role forensic 3D- and...

Microbiology targets food safety

September 16, 2008
As producers and retailers increasingly source materials from around the world, the challenge of ensuring the microbiological safety and quality of the food supply has become a global one. Here...

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