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Brandoch Cook, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Surgery in New York City. He can be reached at brandoch.cook@gmail.com.

Articles by Brandoch Cook, PhD

A crouching person shown from the midriff down takes water samples from white PVC pipes coming out of the ground. The person is wearing blue disposable gloves and a yellow safety vest. A red bin for the water samples sits nearby.

Adaptability in Sampling and Ultrasensitive Environmental Detection

Nov 30, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

With PFAS “forever chemicals” everywhere, sampling techniques must be neutral and adaptable to avoid contamination

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How Upgrading Your Lab Bath or Chiller Can Help You Save Big

Oct 25, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Upgrading your bath or chiller can provide better efficiency and accuracy now, and energy and cost savings in the long term

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Improving Detection of Viral Pathogens in Wastewater with dPCR

Sep 27, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Leveraging digital PCR to improve detection of viral pathogens in wastewater

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The Benefits of Upgrading Fume Hoods in the Lab

Aug 23, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Upgrading fume hoods optimizes chemical safety in response to changes in space, personnel, and workflow

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A Critical Factor in Choosing the Right Lab Evaporator

Aug 23, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Understanding the balance between sample heat sensitivity and solvent volatility is an important consideration

IC: Sensitivity and Accuracy in Water Purity Analysis

Jun 24, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Using ion chromatography to measure inorganic ions in drinking water

Accelerating Flow Cytometry's Potential for Drug Screening

Jun 03, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

New applications also provide a boost for the technique's possible use in subcellular characterization

Characterizing RNA Molecules with FTIR

Apr 29, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Although vibrational spectroscopy has long been used in structural analysis of DNA, the field has only recently expanded to address ribonucleic acid

Analyzing Elemental Analyzers for Gemstones and Precious Metals

Using Elemental Analyzers for Gemstones and Precious Metals

Mar 31, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Characterization of trace elements in gemstones and precious metals makes elemental analyzers indispensable tools in study and authentication

Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Technology for Chemical Synthesis

Mar 31, 2021 by Brandoch Cook, PhD

Adaptation of microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology for chemical synthesis can unlock new potentials in efficiency

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