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We are all familiar with X-rays, the short, highly energetic waves used by dentists to check for cavities, and by airport screeners to look for contraband. We experience fluorescence—the phenomenon by which something absorbs energy and in turn ... Read More

The cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzyme system consists of complex mono-oxygenases that are involved in the biosynthesis of steroids, fatty acids, and bile acids, in addition to performing oxidative metabolism of endogenous and exogenous substrates such ... Read More

This article describes a study in which the growth conditions of Helicobacter pylori, a human pathogen and class I carcinogen, were analyzed. The results of the study show that the Infinite 200 PRO multimode reader from Tecan is capable of automated ... Read More

Automated multiparameter hematology analyzers are ubiquitous in the clinical laboratory and clinical hematology laboratory settings. Evaluating several parameters at once offers obvious advantages for time and cost savings when running patient ... Read More

Diaphragm vacuum pumps with flow paths constructed of fluoropolymers like PTFE (e.g., Teflon®, DuPont, Wilmington, DE) offer tremendous advantages for laboratories. Compared with the use of traditional oil-sealed rotary vane pumps for moving ... Read More

Diabetes is a chronic disease resulting from lack of insulin (type 1 diabetes mellitus [DM]), or the combination of insulin resistance, insufficient insulin, and abnormal glucagon secretion (type 2 DM). Of the patients with DM, only 5% to 10% have ... Read More

Ultracentrifuges are a type of centrifuge designed to rotate samples at “ultrahigh” speeds (much higher than conventional centrifuges), with a rotational speed of up to 150,000 rpm, creating a centrifugal force up to more than 1 million × g. All ... Read More