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Levelling the playing field

September 10, 2013
The increasing legislation in the commercial laboratory sector is putting more and more pressure on government laboratories to be accredited. Rob Clinton tells us about this increasingly familiar trend and...

Showing you the money

September 5, 2013
Growing demand for transparency in research is fuelling a digital revolution in funding measurement and evaluation. This could not only mean easier access to information for funding bodies, but also...

Calling time on osteoarthritis

September 4, 2013
Osteoarthritis is a painful and disabling condition of the joints affecting more than 6 million people in the UK alone, with no cure currently available. Here, Nicole Gossan explains how...

Scientific freedom and security: striking a balance

September 3, 2013
Much of science is done for the benefit of society, whether this is medical advances or research into agricultural productivity. Our increased knowledge, however, comes with the risk that it...

Making it elemental

August 15, 2013
Advancements in spectroscopy have meant that precision and accuracy are the watchwords of modern metals analysis – here is our guide to the wide range of techniques available, and which...

The bright light of biophotonics

August 13, 2013
High speed, low cost and non-invasiveness – is biophotonics the future of clinical diagnostics? Professor Martin Leahy takes us through this growing and diverse discipline Light is at the heart...

On the tip of your tongue…

August 13, 2013
Malaria kills an African child every 30 seconds, many of whom die because they are unable to reach medical help in time. A new sublingual spray developed by Norwich Research...

Race for the prize

August 8, 2013
Whether it is sports doping, or food traceability issues – detection and quantification of Clenbuterol is becoming vital. Here we discover that LC-MS is more than up to the task...

Texture analysis: the benefits of automation

August 6, 2013
Today’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers face a big challenge – to make products quickly, cheaply and in ever-increasing quantities. However, with consumers often prioritising quality above all else, they...

A different kettle of fish

July 25, 2013
The cardiovascular benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids like those found in fish oil are mainstream medical knowledge, but a range of studies are emerging, helped by technology developed at...

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