Features

Keeping a clean atmosphere

November 20, 2008
Choosing the right chemical and biological containment within the laboratory can be a difficult task. Here Simon Kear gives us some vital tips on picking containment cabinets

Are you ready to go label – free?

November 13, 2008
With real-time detection and the ability to handle complex mixtures - acoustic biosensor technology is ideal for label free bio-analysis

Antibiotics: Good for the body, bad for the environment?

November 13, 2008
Antibiotics have changed the face of medicine, but their impact on the environment is now becoming a real concern. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry has the power to shed light on...

Get a little going a long way

November 13, 2008
Getting a lot of information from a small sample is the name of the game in pre-formulation research. Here we learn how implementing a screening approach can maximise ingredient characterisation

Going, going, gone

November 11, 2008
The disposal of obsolete or unwanted diagnostic equipment has become a major headache to many organisations recently in the wake of strict new waste regulations, however one company have found...

Prospectors get a new tool

November 11, 2008
There's no point prospecting for gold if you don't have a decent pan. Likewise, using your flow cytometer to collect ever larger datasets is useless if you're lacking the tools...

Magnetism holds the key

November 6, 2008
A new approach could revolutionise point-of-care testing with its robust and remote properties

No distance too great

November 4, 2008
Tele-pathology has promised lots and delivered very little over the last few years. Historically, people have cited technical boundaries and some do not like the idea of remote diagnosis, but...

A good judge of character

November 4, 2008
NanoSight tell us why their characterisation systems provide a unique ability to directly visualise and size nanoparticles in a liquid suspension

Ensuring a level playing field

October 23, 2008
As memories of the Olympics fade, and thoughts turn to how London 2012 will compare – one thing is certain, the battle against performance enhancing drugs will have to move...

Let there be light

October 23, 2008
All workplaces need to be correctly lit to allow staff to function safely and efficiently and the laboratory environment is no exception to this. Barry Hill highlights some of the...

Getting to the heart of the problem

October 21, 2008
Hailed as the next step in biological research, proteomics could provide answers in many fields. But can it be combined with stem cell research to give solutions for cardiovascular research?

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