Antibiotic resistance has become a global threat, and with Antibiotic Awareness Week, it is important to understand the series of events that have led the world to this predicament. Originally touted as a miracle discovery, we are seeing that there can be too much of a good thing. The use of antibiotics has saved millions …

HPLC offers a speedy, robotized and profoundly precise technique to recognize certain substance segments in an example, yet it tends to be expensive, complex and doesn’t work for all examples. Clinical, scientific, natural and assembling labs utilize the system to measure and separate the synthetics in an example. HPLC has the two preferences and disservices …

As the main story of this current month included Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy in drug testing and Analysis. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) defines absorption spectroscopy as “the measurement of an interaction between electromagnetic radiation and the chemicals, or atoms, of a chemical substance.” To ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of compounds being produced, USP …

It is usually easier to clean glassware should you do it straight away. When detergent is used, it is normally one designed for lab glassware, such as Liquinox or Alconox. These detergents are preferable to some other dishwashing detergent you might use on meals at home. A lot of the time, detergent and tap water …

While quality control is an important aspect for almost all industries, the level of quality control for some particular industries, such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and food & beverages, has to be absolutely top-notch. It is quite obvious that these industries deal with crucial elements, and, if not handled properly, serious damage to human health …

Today everyone is talking about digitalization. Businesses are starting to realize that digitalization defines the survival of the organization. Interestingly, laboratories are often the last that undergo such a transformation. The reason is often not money. It’s because laboratories are data factories with continuously improving processes and, therefore, the most sophisticated organizations to digitalize. But, …

Pipettes are an essential laboratory tool used to dispense liquids. Whilst pipettes can be used simply as a liquid transfer device where the actual volume of liquid dispensed is not important, more often they are required to dispense accurate and precise volumes of solutions which are likely to be critical to experimental procedures. Pipettes Are …

Now, life science companies are seeking ways to modernize research environments and build the ‘Lab of The Future’ (LoTF). Given advances made in recent years, it’s natural that technology that can automate lab functions – including Artificial Intelligence (AI) – will play an important role in this modernization drive. The modern digital lab will truly …

The chemical industry has been one of the Leading sectors in industrial automation for decades, where more and more complex systems are being brought together that are allowing to improve competitiveness positively. All this in an environment where safety and environmental regulations are among the most demanding. Therein lies the value of turning maintenance to …

A microplate or microtiter plate (spelled Microtiter is a registered trade name in the United States), microwell plate, multiwell, is a flat plate with multiple “wells” used as small test tubes. The microplate has become a standard tool in analytical research and clinical diagnostic testing laboratories. eNUVIO announced the release of the first completely reusable …

Pharmaceutical analysis is traditionally defined as analytical chemistry dealing with drugs both as bulk drug substances and as pharmaceutical products (formulations). However, in academia, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry, other branches of analytical chemistry are also involved, viz. bioanalytical chemistry, drug metabolism studies, and analytical biotechnology. The cover story of this month titled: …

The inhalation route is frequently used to administer drugs for the management of respiratory diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Compared with other routes of administration, inhalation offers a number of advantages in the treatment of these diseases. For example, via inhalation, a drug is directly delivered to the target organ, conferring …