Saccharide and Polysaccharide Analysis
March 22, 2013
New column offers significant performance improvements in saccharide and polysaccharide analysis.
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Understanding Ancient Prescriptions
February 22, 2013
How the ingredients of Roman medicines can be determined using a multi-analytical approach.
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The Stories That Colours Tell
February 22, 2013
Material identification studies using SERRS add to the knowledge of particular objects and the period in which they were produced.
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Deconvoluting the Creative Process
February 22, 2013
Elemental distribution distinguishes different phases of a work of art by Hans Memling and sheds light on the interaction between the artist and his patrons.
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Casting Light on Renaissance Illuminations
February 22, 2013
Spatial information derived from macroscopic maps provides important clues about an artist’s working methods and helps guide conservation choices.
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Emerging Contaminants
February 22, 2013
A toxicological point of view can help close off concerns about bioaccumulating compounds, and other natural and man-made contaminants.
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Electronic Senses
February 22, 2013
Can miniaturization and microfluidic advances take ‘taste’ and ‘smell’ to the next level?
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Foodomics
February 21, 2013
The integration and application of powerful post-genomic technologies is required for food scientists to meet their latest challenges. Here’s how it can be done.
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Non-Targeted Analysis
February 21, 2013
Recent advancements in analytical chemistry are beginning to highlight not only the potential of technology, but also the need to change how we monitor food in the future.
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Analysis of Synthetic Oligomers and Polymers
February 21, 2013
New roles and applications in the areas of science & technology are continuously being found for synthetic polymers. As the applications of synthetic polymers increase, there is a need for methods to accurately, precisely characterize these materials.
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Video: Sitting Down With Pat Sandra
February 21, 2013
February saw The Analytical Scientist speak with Pat Sandra, Chairman of the Research Institute for Chromatography and Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Ghent.
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Overcoming Chemical Prejudice
February 21, 2013
A Pfizer structure elucidation scientist teams up with Bruker’s software programmers to go 3D.
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Overhauling Analytical Symposia
February 21, 2013
Here’s a six-point plan to maximize the value of one scientific forum. Could these ideas work in your field?
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Confronting Conflict
February 20, 2013
Conflict is a natural and healthy element of communication. Here are constructive strategies to handle it in a positive and supportive way.
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The Science of Art
February 20, 2013
How analytical chemistry contributes to understanding and preserving our cultural heritage.
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Google: The Omnicompetitor
February 20, 2013
The Internet appears to satisfy our need for information and communication. But its proliferation has damaged businesses that, arguably, connect people and ideas in an even more indispensable way.
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High-Impact Liquid Chromatography
February 20, 2013
The development of analytical techniques requires a healthy balance between technology push and market pull. Here, the co-chair of HPLC2013 describes the three themes of the meeting that will capture this dynamic and provide a strategic agenda for the development of LC.
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The Fight Against Doping in Sport
February 20, 2013
Three ways that the analytical scientist could – and should – play a more active role
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Share, and We All Grow Richer
February 20, 2013
Free and open-source scientific hardware has the potential to liberate collective intelligence and cut costs
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Overly Honest Analysis
February 20, 2013
Analytical scientists have become caught up in a new meme on Twitter recently. For those not following #overlyhonestmethods, here are some of the best
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Food Safety Net(work)
February 20, 2013
Waters Corporation and the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) launch second International Food Safety Training Laboratory (IFSTL)
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Camera Focus
February 20, 2013
How mass spectrometric imaging of complex surfaces, such as animal tissue, is being expanded with a position- and time-sensitive pixelated detector
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Illicit Italy
February 20, 2013
Angelo Cecinato has been measuring psychotropic substances in the air of Italy’s major cities. Here, he describes the background, methodology and implications of his study
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A Template for Citizen Science?
February 20, 2013
At the end of 2012, uBiome launched the world’s first crowdsourced research on the human microbiome. Is it a good idea and, if so, for whom?
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100 Years of Recognition
February 18, 2013
A century of Nobel Prizes in analytical science chart the progress of the field and the origins of modern analytical instrumentation.
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CSI: Geographical Jigsaw
February 18, 2013
Can isotope analysis uncover enough pieces to build a better picture in a truly cold murder case?
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A New Age Dawns
February 18, 2013
Open source hardware offers exciting prospects but demands a fresh way of thinking.
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