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Mar 5 | RDBlog
I typically attend the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy each year in pursuit of specific coverage. This year, I sought out candidates for coverage in a vacuum technology article, and pulled together some instruments for a spectroscopy guide. But as busy as that kept me, it wasn’t all mass spectrometers and vacuum pumps on the show floor.
Feb 24 | News
To pave the way for a hydrogen fuel infrastructure, researchers at NIST Boulder Labs recently launched the largest hydrogen test facility in the U.S. for evaluating how component parts of such as system—such as this pictured piece of equipment—will react to exposure to this potentially corrosive gas.
Feb 16 | Featured Articles
Premature failure of manufactured components is a continual problem in today’s high-paced manufacturing environment, in which emphasis is placed on taking a product rapidly to market and manufacturing that product quickly and cost effectively.
Jan 13 | News
The late 19th century discovery of radioactivity sparked a medical wonder craze that led to radioactive toothpaste, suppositories and makeup. The Revigator, which restored the original freshness to water by adding radioactivity, was particularly infamous. NIST researchers set about testing both the claims and dangers of these radium-charged products.
Jan 6 | News
The quest to discover whether Mars ever hosted an environment friendly to microscopic forms of life has just gotten a shot in the arm. The addition of an molecular analysis experiment tailored to do exactly that has been added to the Mars Science Lab mission that will land on the red planet in 2012.
12/21/2009 | Featured Articles
In life science applications, sample preparation is crucial to any research project. With that knowledge, Symyx (Sunnyvale, Calif.) created a benchtop platform system that excels in doing complex sample preparation for a variety of life science analytics.
12/21/2009 | Featured Articles
While some companies make the decision to take floor-standing instruments down to the benchtop, other companies market their analytical products for the benchtop initially. One such company is Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. Benefiting the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, environmental, biochemistry, and polymer industries, the new UV-1800 is part of Shimadzu’s natural progression of spectrophotometers.
12/21/2009 | Featured Articles
Small, fast, and cost effective–those are the three words that most scientific laboratories look for in their analytical equipment. However, full-size laboratory equipment may seem like the only option for laboratories looking for highly accurate and high resolution analytical tools.
12/10/2009 | News
As part of a Homeland Security study on the spread of airborne contaminants released in subway systems, Berkeley Lab researchers are measuring the flow of gas throughout tunnels and cars. Subways created significant airflow as they move through tunnels, which could raise risk in the event of a terrorist attack or spill.
12/10/2009 | Tools And Technology
As part of a Homeland Security study on the spread of airborne contaminants released in subway systems, Berkeley Lab researchers are measuring the flow of gas throughout tunnels and cars. Subways created significant airflow as they move through tunnels, which could raise risk in the event of a terrorist attack or spill.