A new generation of DIY scientists are building some very complex instruments
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The right device can increase savings, but how it gets used also matters
Microwave digestion has been used for decades in chemistry, materials, and biology labs
Viscometers tend to be a “buy once and forget it” type of purchase
Refrigerator and freezer maintenance is an ongoing issue
The most neglected piece of equipment in a lab might be the water bath
Metabolomics resides atop a Mount Rushmore of ‘omics’ disciplines
The ability to measure particle size is crucial when it comes to certain types of products.
The key benefit of portable XRF is in the name—portable
The “democratization” of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers has been accompanied by multiprobe, multi-nuclide capability.
A new golden age of antibiotic discovery is needed. The good news is that we may be on the verge of one
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