INSIGHTS

Skills Shortage: Could the Pharmaceutical Industry Be in Trouble?

December 16, 2019

There is a growing talent gap as the skills of the pharma workforce have not yet aligned with the new world of biopharma manu...

Preventing Cell Culture Contamination

December 9, 2019

Contamination has serious consequences, and prevention is essential for successful outcomes

Changes on the Horizon for Nutrition Facts Labels

November 6, 2019

New rules take effect in 2020, and manufacturers can turn to analytical food labs for accurate sample analyses

NDMA Testing Methods

October 24, 2019

Ranitidine (Zantac) recall brings into question the analytical methods used to detect NDMA

Health Risks Associated with N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)

October 24, 2019

Detection of NDMA in ranitidine drugs (Zantac) led to a recent recall. While the carcinogenic effects in humans are not concl...

Using Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

October 2, 2019

Nanomaterials may be an effective alternative to more widely used, but costly and time-consuming methods

Elucidating Novel Crystalline Structures with Electron and NMR Crystallography

October 1, 2019

Analytical techniques such as NMR crystallography could be leveraged to discover other unknown crystal forms that traditional...

Southern vs Northern vs Western Blotting Techniques

September 30, 2019

Selection of the appropriate blotting method depends on the target molecule of interest

THC vs CBD: Uses, Side Effects, and Structure

September 30, 2019

Cannabis contains both THC and CBD, but despite sharing similar structure, these cannabinoids exert different physiological e...

Pesticide Residue Testing

September 2, 2019

What methods are used for the identification and quantification of pesticide residues on domestic and imported foods?

Viscosity Testing’s Role in Maintaining High-Quality Food Production

August 27, 2019

Viscosity testing is a tool used in the production process of just about every type of food and beverage

Is SaaS LIMS Right for Your Laboratory?

August 27, 2019

Advancements in Software as a Service (Saas) demonstrate that the technology is here to stay

The Science of Fermentation

July 19, 2019

How modern technologies make your favorite fermented food tastier

What’s Your Dose? The Challenges of Cannabis Potency Testing

July 9, 2019

Cannabis potency varies between products, and different analytical methods are used to quantify active ingredients and contam...

Assay Development: Vaccines

June 4, 2019

Developing specialized assays to assess vaccine efficacy, exposure, and safety