As the bio-pharmaceutical industry matures, terms like ‘cost of goods’ are becoming more and more important. Up to now, strain optimisation for high productivity and upstream purificati...
The quantification of candidate pharmaceuticals and/or their metabolites in biological fluids plays a key role in drug discovery. The information generated is used to determine key pharmacokinetics...
Mycotoxins are a group of toxic metabolites produced naturally by certain species of fungi. They contaminate food and feed products and pose a potential threat to human and animal health through in...
Mykotoxins are natural metabolism products of moulds which have a toxic effect on humans and animals. Just like microorganisms which generate antibiotics, moulds which generate mycotoxins have spre...
Rotary evaporators have a long established place when it comes to sample preparation in the laboratory. A new system promises significantly improved results with features such as an integrated solv...
CD-R discs are composed of layers of polycarbonate, a burnable dye, a reflective layer, and a protective coating. The type of burnable dye used by manufacturers is often patented with premium disc...
Preparation of Calibration Standards It is normal to make up a master standard, and then prepare a series of dilutions to cover the required calibration range. Care must be taken here. Any mistakes...
Report on the 57th ASMS Conference, Philadelphia, Pa, USA May 31st - June 4th and the 18th IMSC, Bremen, Germany, September 1st - 4th 2009. Once every 3 years both of the major meetings aimed at t...
Improved speed and accuracy of medical assessment tools combined with reduced cost and easy operation are important factors in Point-of-Care testing. In the future such tests should be carried out...
The use of luminescence assays and reagents in drug discovery has increased significantly over the past ten years due to a combination of ease of use, very high specificity of assays and good s...