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GC-MS: The superior forensic tool

September 22, 2011
In the wake of the recent dioxin poisoning scare in Europe that sparked import bans on some German farm products, GC-MS is emerging as the perfect analytical tool for forensic...

Science and social media – are you connected?

September 20, 2011
Are scientists embracing the power of social media, or still living in the dark ages when it comes to communication in the 21st century?

Improving your protein predictions

September 15, 2011
Measuring zeta potential is a valuable way to predict how a protein will behave in solution - but there are problems with the method. Here we learn of a new...

The bioluminescence advantage

September 13, 2011
Although scientists draw upon a range of photon-emitting chemistries for various experimental purposes, bioluminescence has become widely preferred for quantitative bioanalysis. Keith Wood discusses the advantages that bioluminescence brings to...

Easing health and safety compliance in the lab

September 8, 2011
Health, safety, and security in laboratories are of growing concern to the public, government agencies, research institutions, and now also to scientists. Here is our guide to easing the compliance...

On the face of it…

September 6, 2011
Our ability to measure on the micro- and nano- scale is vital in many everyday items - and if you get the topology correct there is often no need to...

Embracing IR

September 6, 2011
Dr Jerry Sellors examines recent technological advancements in IR and looks at how the technique is meeting diverse industry demands

Beating the edge effect

September 1, 2011
There are several different factors which can increase both noise and variability of cell-based assays for high throughput screening. In particular, the edge effect causes a significant increase in plate...

Sweet but not so innocent

September 1, 2011
They might seem fairly innocuous, but sweets can represent a real choking hazard. Three scientists from LGC let us in on what tests sweets go through before being let on...

Biomagnetic Separation: an attractive tool for your lab

August 18, 2011
Separating molecules, cells and DNA from solutions is a common process happening in biotech, pharma and clinical labs across the world. These labs also find a common set of problems...

Calling a halt on downtime

August 16, 2011
How can remote diagnostics – which have been used by aircraft manufacturers for years – help prevent downtime in the medical laboratory?

WiFi ready for the Lab?

August 16, 2011
The Internet lies at the heart of today's social, educational and business worlds. The next logical development for such communication pathways is to use this global network over a variety...

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