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Simple blood test may predict MRI disease activity in MS
A blood test to monitor a nerve protein in the blood of people with multiple sclerosis may help predict whether disease activity is flaring up...
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ProCellics™ – first in-line and real-time bioprocess raman analyser
ProCellics™, first in-line and real-time bioprocess raman analyser, is a RESOLUTION Spectra Systems product. It offers a GMP user-friendly and easily deployed Process Analytical Technology (PAT) solution...
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Whitepaper: Nitrosamines: analysis for extractables and leachables
This selective detection method greatly improves the prospect of detecting nitrosamines in pharmaceutical products and medical devices that incorporate rubber or latex...
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Rap parody wins the MicroTAS video competition 2017
The MicroTAS Video Competition 2017, sponsored by Dolomite Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip, and supported by the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, saw first prize awarded to Anu Kaushik and Alex Trick, PhD candidates in the BioMEMS and Single Molecule Dynamics Lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland...
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Mass spectrometry technique could lead to the rapid identification of fentanyl
Researchers have developed a new drug screening technique that could lead to the rapid and accurate identification of drugs...
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Exhibitors count down the days to Lab Innovations 2017
It’s less than a week before Lab Innovations 2017 begins, and preparations are in full swing as the NEC Birmingham gets ready to open its doors and welcome over 130 exhibitors showcasing the latest analytical, biotech and laboratory products...
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Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s tremor
Study examines potential of scalpel-free surgery to manage tremor...
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Separations & Purifications In-Depth Focus
In this Separations & Purifications In-Depth Focus: Sample preparation - is it possible to have too much? Discover the value of better quality chemistry; Determination of glucosamine in food supplements by HILIC-ESI-MS; Applying simple PAT tools to crystallisation in process chemistry...
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Proton therapy may be better option for patients with esophageal cancer
Proton beam therapy, in combination with chemotherapy, may be a better treatment option than traditional radiation therapy techniques...
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Applying simple PAT tools to crystallisation in process chemistry
Crystallisation is a common step in the synthesis of organic compounds used to isolate and purify the desired product. As the importance of crystallisation has increased and chemists improve the processes involved, process analytical technology (PAT) tools can be used to design, analyse, and control them. This article considers the…
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What’s new at Lab Innovations 2017
Lab Innovations kicks off in only a few weeks on the 1st and 2nd of November at the NEC, Birmingham...
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Determination of glucosamine in food supplements by HILIC-ESI-MS
Glucosamine is sold as a food supplement worldwide, but its production is poorly regulated. A direct and reliable method for the quality control of glucosamine in commercial products is of great importance. This article describes a simple, fast and validated ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight (UPLC-QToF) for the determination…
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Integrated lab-on-a-chip uses smartphone to detect multiple pathogens
Researchers have developed a platform to diagnose infectious diseases at the point-of-care, using a smartphone as the detection instrument...
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Microbiology In-Depth Focus 2017
The European Pharmacopoeia chapter on methods for microbiological quality control was recently revised to include a number of significant changes. In this In-Depth Focus Michael Miller provides the first part of this two-part review and Kevin Williams discusses a paradigm change in biologics microbiological contaminant control.
