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Life Science White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in life science research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

Biosafety Cabinets: Meeting the Industry Standards

Biosafety cabinets, create a clean and/or ventilated workspace for drug preparation, diagnosis, research, and development.

From NuAire 18 Apr 2018

Tumor Microenvironment and the Immune System Pathway

Malignant cells alone do not provide all the answers to tumor cell growth. The tumor microenvironment also plays a role.

From Abcam 18 Apr 2018

An Overview of Hedgehog Signaling Pathway

The hedgehog signaling protein (Hh) protein family act as morphogens during development in vertebrate and invertebrate species.

From Abcam 18 Apr 2018

Exploring the Structure of Elastomeric Ionomers

Elastomers, such as a rubber band, are polymers with elastic properties that enable them to be significantly deformed with minimal force. When the stress is released, the original shape is restored.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 17 Apr 2018

Studying Foodborne Pathogens using Electron Microscopy

The structure of foodbourne pathogens can be studied using electron microscopy, allowing structural human-bacteria relationships to be determined.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 4 Apr 2018

How is SEM Being Used for Pharmaceutical Research?

SEM has a wide range of applications in pharmaceutical research and is frequently used to increase our understanding of drug-cell interactions.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 4 Apr 2018

Using Ion Chromatography and Subsequent UV/VIS Detection to Determine Nitrite and Nitrate in Tobacco

Since most nitrosamines are carcinogenic, it is essential to determine nitrite and nitrate content in tobacco.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 4 Apr 2018

Studying Blood Disorders with SEM and CLEM

SEM and CLEM can be used to study blood disorders, allowing the relationships between disease and blood cell morphology to be determined.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 4 Apr 2018

Using Pulsed Amperometric Detection to Determine Carbohydrates in Orange Juice

Orange juice includes inositol along with typical sugar components. Inositol acts as the basis for signaling and messenger molecules.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 22 Mar 2018

Using Ion-Exclusion Chromatography with Inverse Suppression to Determine Organic Acids in Monoethylene Glycol

Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is employed before further processing of natural gas to remove water content.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 22 Mar 2018

Using Ion-Exclusion Chromatography with Inverse Suppression to Determine Boron Content in Fluoridated Drinking Water

Some plants are extremely sensitive to boron levels, so it's necessary to perform desalination to eliminate excess boron content as well as other ions.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 21 Mar 2018

Determination of Silicate and Borate Contents in Water Using Non-Suppressed Anion Chromatography

Regular analysis of silicate and borate contents is essential, in freshwater reclaimed from seawater due to the necessity to control the borate levels.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 21 Mar 2018

10 Tips to Maximize Protection When Working in Nuaire Biological Safety Cabinet

Reduce air turbulence and prevent unnecessary spread of aerosols, a proper technique should be used when working within a Class II Biological Safety Cabinet.

From NuAire 20 Mar 2018

Determination of Cation Content in Tobacco Additives

Cations such as ammonium and counter ions of organic acids may be present in tobacco additives.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 16 Mar 2018

XPS Analysis of Medical Textiles

XPS is playing an important role in the development of the coating of medical textiles such as surgical meshes.

From Kratos Analytical, Ltd. 15 Mar 2018

Analysis of Drug Coated Polymer Stents Studied by XPS

Cardiovascular interventional therapy with stents has emerged as the most effective method to treat coronary heart disease.

From Kratos Analytical, Ltd. 15 Mar 2018

FFF-MALS-DLS for analysis of exosomes

Are all exosomes essentially alike? A tool for differentiating exosomes was needed in order to address this question.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 14 Mar 2018

Pittcon 2018: Orlando Overview

An overview of the expo and speakers at the analytical chemistry conference, Pittcon 2018.

From Pittcon 12 Mar 2018

Mira DS Automated Raman Material ID For Defense and Security Professionals

The Mira DS from Metrohm Raman is a sophisticated chemical analyzer that serves as the specialist with automation.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 8 Mar 2018

Advances in Bioanalytical Techniques Help Unravel Crime from Traces of Evidence

The techniques in forensic science draw on knowledge from all the sciences, including physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering. The resulting array of analytical methodologies include various forms of imaging and optical sensing.

From Pittcon 23 Feb 2018