For many food products, validating and verifying a process sounds like a simple task if the product has been made for years and is considered very safe. In many of these cases, one immediately thinks about the time and temperature of a cook step. In other cases, one might think there is no process because [Read More...]
A new mass spectrometry imaging protocol allows the analysis of metabolites like adenosine monophosphate from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, shown here as background. (Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München) The metabolic composition of tissues can be determined—in one day—in fixed-tissue samples, using a newly developed mass spectrometry imaging protocol. Using relatively small amounts of material, [Read More...]
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the opening of the Shimadzu Laboratory for Advanced Applied and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The new 2,000-square-foot laboratory and office suite is a hub for research across the entire UWM campus, as well as a classroom for teaching the theory and practice of mass spectrometry. The [Read More...]
The space is no bigger than a good-sized office break room. On beige counters along the walls and on an island in the center sit off-white rectangular boxes that could be copiers or printers. But the several hundred thousand dollars of highly sensitive scientific equipment in this room — and others like it — will be [Read More...]
ANN ARBOR, MI, JULY 4, 2016 -- Endress+Hauser is expanding its manufacturing facility for Raman analyzers. Wholly-owned subsidiary Kaiser Optical Systems is investing $8.6 million US dollars to develop the Ann Arbor, Mich. location, which will more than double in size. "The new facility will be the core of our future Raman-spectroscopic analyzer manufacturing," said Tim [Read More...]
Dan Anglin, a Marine Corps veteran and chairman of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, is the founder and chief executive officer of Americanna, an infused products business in Colorado with a heavy focus on regulatory compliance, consistent dosing and product safety. The company was the very first to implement the THC stamp, a requirement [Read More...]
While analytical laboratories may still rely to some extent on trial-and-error approaches, there is agreement that this is increasingly less effective as systems become more complex. Regulatory bodies are putting increasing pressure on pharmaceutical companies to incorporate Quality by Design (QbD) approaches throughout the drug development process. QbD is defined in the ICH Q8 guideline [Read More...]
With a price tag of $1 million, many schools can't afford the latest spectrometry equipment to help students conduct experiments, like determining the composition of a polymer or detecting the presence of cocaine in a hair sample. But that may soon change, thanks to the first virtual mass spectrometry system—an interactive, Web-based educational device developed [Read More...]
HONOLULU — Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries can now legally open, but not one is ready to do so. The state Department of Health said none of the state’s eight dispensaries was approved to open by July 15, the first day they were allowed by law. One big hurdle is the state hasn’t certified a lab [Read More...]
Figure 1 – ClickSpin allows installation and removal of rotors without a tool. Multipurpose or general-purpose centrifuges are indispensable tools used to separate components in a variety of solutions. While vendor offerings encompass both floor and benchtop models, there are many benefits to choosing a benchtop centrifuge. NuWind benchtop centrifuges incorporate technological advances [Read More...]
