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A new approach to Bioprocess Optimisation

November 6, 2012
Commercial production of biologics requires accurate and timely monitoring – Frederic Portait says Nuclear Magnetic Resonance can do this and help meet stringent regulations to boot… When producing biologics on...

The impact of air quality on staff health and research

November 1, 2012
Airborne contaminants can have a marked impact on staff health and can have a direct negative impact on research results. Traditional ventilation systems and fume cupboards used by laboratories are...

Navigating the choppy waters of legislation

October 30, 2012
Hazel Davidson discusses the increasingly stringent EU and UK legislation which has led to changes in requirements for the environmental analysis of waterThe Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has had a...

Just your standard expert…

October 25, 2012
Dr Alan Rawle provides first-hand experience and a personal view of what it takes to be an expert member of a standards committee. He also explains how documentary standards are...

A chilling story of counterfeit refrigerants

October 23, 2012
Trade in counterfeit and poor quality refrigerants is on the increase, bringing with it a host of potential consequences, ranging from poor process performance at one end of the scale,...

The ever changing laboratory

October 18, 2012
The root of many a scientific breakthrough comes off the back of improvements in instrumentation says Hanna Grano-Fabritius In any trade or profession, tools play a major role in the...

A new dawn for forensics

October 16, 2012
Partnership provides unique approach to forensic provision and police investigations LGC Forensics has nine sites in the UK and two in Germany and employs circa 600 scientists, technicians and support...

The gravity of the situation

October 11, 2012
The reliability of sensors is the very bedrock of science – but can location, calibration and application influence their accuracy? Mike baker is here to tell us that gravity can...

The real Walking with Dinosaurs

October 9, 2012
3D scanning and Geomagic Studio 3D imaging/reverse engineering software is being used by the University of Manchester to enable the 3D modelling of both pre-historic and modern-day animals and the...

Turning up the heat

October 4, 2012
David Collins explores why High Temperature Liquid Chromatography (HTLC) has become such a hot topic, the benefits, precautions and risks that must be considered when applying elevated temperatures to a...

Bacteriocins – novel ways for antimicrobial treatments

October 2, 2012
While rates of hospital-acquired MRSA and C. difficile have dropped, E. coli has emerged as a new threat in the fight against antibiotic resistance – Chris Penfold believes it could...

Lifting the veil on ME

September 27, 2012
Despite a definitive description of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis being published in the 1980s, very little is known about the disease – with some professionals even questioning whether it is a real...

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