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  • Buyers’ Guide: Flow Cytometers

    Friday, February 15, 2013
    The ability to sort individual cells quickly based on their size or protein expression has had a significant, positive impact on any area of cell biology research or medicine in which a mixed population of cells needs to be sorted out. This is ... Read More

  • MRSA Infection Control: Issues and Tests

    Wednesday, January 30, 2013
    Methicillin, the first beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin, was introduced in England in 1959, and strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were being reported as early as 1961. During the first ten years since those reports, ... Read More

  • Overview of X-Ray Diffraction Systems

    Friday, January 04, 2013
    X-ray diffraction—analyzing the diffraction patterns that result when a beam of X-rays scatters off of atoms in a crystal structure—is a powerful tool for studying molecular structure. Analyzing the specific angles of the diffracted X-rays, as well ... Read More

  • Ion Chromatography System Purchasing Guide

    Friday, January 04, 2013
    Ion chromatography systems are used to separate charged particles from a liquid and measure their concentration with sensitivity down to parts per billion. Ion chromatography (IC) analytes include anions such as fluoride, chloride, nitrate, nitrite,... Read More

  • H5N1 Avian Influenza: An Emerging Disease

    Thursday, December 20, 2012
    Wild aquatic birds are thought to be the natural reservoir of all known subtypes of influenza A virus. Based on their virulence in chickens, avian influenza A/H5 and A/H7 subtypes are further classified into low pathogenic or highly pathogenic ... Read More

  • Buyer’s Guide to Water Baths and Chillers

    Tuesday, December 18, 2012
    Water baths and chillers are used to heat or cool liquid samples and maintain them at a constant temperature. They are ideal for substances that cannot be exposed to direct heat, such as flammable liquids or biological materials. Read More

  • Purchasing Guide to Microplate Readers

    Friday, December 14, 2012
    Some pieces of laboratory hardware are ubiquitous. Pipettors are one example, and microcentrifuges another. Then there are microplate readers. Read More

  • Using a Rapid Flu Test

    Tuesday, November 20, 2012
    Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) are immunoassays that detect the core nucleoproteins of influenza viruses A and B in respiratory specimens and provide qualitative (positive or negative) results. Read More

  • Prostate Cancer Testing

    Thursday, November 15, 2012
    Prostate cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Read More

  • Choosing Quality Management System Software for the Laboratory: A Case Study

    Thursday, November 15, 2012
    Lakeridge Health is a large healthcare network consisting of four facilities. The busy laboratory provides a full menu of tests, and has a combined test volume averaging 3 million tests annually. Read More

  • Guide to Micromanipulators

    Wednesday, November 14, 2012
    Micromanipulators are devices intended to translate macroscopic movements of the human hand into microscopic movements of a fine tool held in its grasp. Read More

  • Ductless Fume Hood Selection Guide

    Tuesday, October 23, 2012
    Chemical fume hoods provide a safe, negative-pressure environment by effectively controlling exposure to hazardous materials in laboratories. Read More

  • Which West Nile Virus Test?

    Friday, October 19, 2012
    Since it was first detected in hospitalized patients in the New York City area in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread across the United States, and is now considered to be endemic throughout the contiguous U.S., with the possible exception of high... Read More
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