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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

A differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is a benchtop instrument used to determine thermodynamic transitions and heat capacities of a variety of substances. A small sample—typically 5–20 mg, around the size of the tip of a #2 pencil—is placed in ... Read More

While Vision Research Phantom VEO-L camera models are designed specifically for the lab environment, Read More

To ensure the quality and safety of foods and beverages, analysts and lab personnel must identify components to determine if they are contaminants that need to be removed or are acceptable by-products of the food production process. Read More

Infrared light stirs vibrations in molecules, and how they shake reveals what they are. Read More

Circulating baths are the universal choice for temperature control of test samples when performing viscosity measurements in R&D or QC laboratories. Read More

In many analytical projects, scientists start by getting rid of what they don’t want—that is, the thing that a scientist wants to measure is surrounded by, engulfed in, or connected to something that is just in the way. Read More