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Were chemical weapons used in Syria?
The key test to determine whether chemical weapons were used in Syria will involve mass spectrometry..
- Published: Sep 1, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Agilent opens new spectroscopy center in Australia
Agilent Technologies has opened a new $25 million Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Center in Mulgrave, Australia.
- Published: Aug 30, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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Thermo Fisher introduces new scholarship program
Thermo Fisher Scientific is allocating $700,000 a year to a new scholarship program providing financial assistance to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or math.
- Published: Aug 28, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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PittCon welcomes proposals for its 2014 college grants
The Pittsburgh Conference is calling for proposals for its 2014 Memorial National College Grants Program.
- Published: Aug 28, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Waters CEO to retire
Douglas Berthiaume, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Waters, has announced his intention to retire within the next 24 months.
- Published: Aug 28, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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Boosting your electrospray signal signal for peptides
The electrospray response of peptides can be improved by adding a simple solvent to the LC solvent, enhancing the sensitivity of bottom-up proteomics experiments.
- Published: Aug 25, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Lab Institute 2013
Lab Institute 2013 will take place on 16–18 October 2013 in Arlington, Virginia, US.
- Published: Aug 23, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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New president for Bruker BioSpin
Bruker has appointed Thomas Bachmann as the new president of its BioSpin Group, which produces analytical and preclinical magnetic resonance instrumentation.
- Published: Aug 22, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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Neurochemical changes caused by drug abuse are reversed after withdrawal
Abstinence from methamphetamine after years of long-term addiction returns neurochemicals to their normal levels.
- Published: Aug 18, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Spotting fashion fraud
Counterfeit clothing can be distinguished from designer brands using an unusual spectroscopic technique.
- Published: Aug 13, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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