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Technique for recognition of material failure

Cedip Infrared Systems | Added: 23 Mar 2005

Ultrasound excited thermography provides a unique method of detection of mechanical hysterisis in m…

Continuous polymerisation monitoring and control

Polymer Laboratories | Added: 22 Mar 2005

Technical Note on high technology PL-PMC solutions for continuous polymerisation monitoring and con…

Speaking on validation of microbiological tests

Oxoid | Added: 21 Mar 2005

Presentations will inform delegates about pharmacopoeial reference organisms and bioindicators, cul…

Sigma-Aldrich joins RNAi consortium

Sigma-Aldrich | Added: 16 Mar 2005

Consortium's goal is to create a comprehensive library of RNA interference reagents designed to red…

Optimising column-based DNA extraction

INTEGRA Biosciences | Added: 15 Mar 2005

Procedure involves releasing the nucleic acids from the cells, binding the DNA onto a matrix (usual…

Insights into biodefence research

Bioinformatics | Added: 15 Mar 2005

Billions of dollars will be spent on understanding the pathogens that can be employed as biological…

Is UV better than distillation?

Merck | Added: 8 Mar 2005

Comparison of water purification technologies considers the performances of a single and double dis…

Improving scientific literacy

The Science Advisory Board | Added: 2 Mar 2005

Scientists believe that the public would benefit by developing a broader appreciation of science an…

Fighting drug-resistant cancer in Australia

GE Healthcare | Added: 25 Feb 2005

Protein-mapping technology helps identify mutations in drug-resistant cells as award-winning cancer…

The silver lining behind Sudan 1

Reading Scientific Services | Added: 25 Feb 2005

The UK's single biggest recall incident now affects 474 different retail products and 150 catering …

Evaluating the effects of antioxdants

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 23 Feb 2005

Instrument provides a simple method of initially determining the stability of a new or existing ant…

Technology advances analysis of natural products

ESA - A Dionex Company | Added: 22 Feb 2005

In charged aerosol detection, the HPLC column eluent is first nebulised with nitrogen and the dropl…

Testing times for food safety and traceability

Stevens | Added: 22 Feb 2005

The implications of the new food safety and traceability regulations, which came into force in Janu…

Determination of labile copper in seawater

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 22 Feb 2005

Voltammetric analysis first using an ultra-trace electrode and then using a mercury electrode makes…

Full characterisation of complex carrageenans

Viscotek Europe | Added: 17 Feb 2005

Both the molecular weight distribution and structural distribution of complex carrageenans can be f…

Major efforts needed against the big four killers

Cancer Research UK | Added: 17 Feb 2005

Comment from Cancer Research UK in response to press release from IARC/Annals of Oncology: "New Eur…

Analysis of nitrate and phosphate in fertilisers

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 11 Feb 2005

Compact ion chromatography systems provide a simple and low-cost method of determining nitrate and …

Water determination by Karl Fischer

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 10 Feb 2005

Monograph describes the basics of the Karl Fischer titration, covering reagents, chemical reaction…

Characterisation and analysis of carbon nanotubes

Smart Imaging Technologies | Added: 10 Feb 2005

Software suite provides set of automated image analysis applications for research and manufacturing…

Pulsed amperometric detection in IC

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 9 Feb 2005

Peter Jones, application chemist at Metrohm UK, provides this introduction to amperometric detectio…