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Stretching the LIMS
An article in the latest issue of The Scientist Magazine provides an overview of how scientists are using the latest laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
- Published: Jan 23, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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Accelrys expands in lab informatics
Accelrys, a US provider of software for scientific innovation, is aquiring Vialia, a Swiss supplier of laboratory data management systems for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, for $5 million.
- Published: Jan 17, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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Fast growth for global metabolomics market
The global metabolomics market will experience double-digit growth over the next five years, with its annual revenue increasing from $343 million in 2012 to $1.5 billion in 2017.
- Published: Jan 16, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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Secrets of suspended metabolism in indestructible invertebrates
The molecular components of a group of invertebrates known as tardigrades have been studied by SERS, showing changes that occur when the creatures go into a state of suspended metabolism to survive extreme conditions.
- Published: Jan 3, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Long-term stability of human proteome
The abundances of 31 major proteins in human plasma, measured by selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometry, remained remarkably steady over 4 months, strengthening their case to be used as disease biomarkers.
- Published: Dec 29, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Hi, this is a very interesting web page and I have enjoyed reading many of the articles and posts contained on the website, keep up the good work and hope to read some more interesting content in the future. Thank you so much. mat kinh
Thermo Fisher acquires miniature NMR firm
Thermo Fisher Scientific has acquired the US company picoSpin, developers of the world’s first miniature nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer.
- Published: Dec 28, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Regulatory control of energy drinks
Proton NMR spectroscopy has been used to measure several components of energy drinks, including caffeine and taurine, to check compliance with regulatory controls.
- Published: Dec 27, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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interesting. I am curious about the potential of lc-ms methods for these compounds. Detection limits would be at least as good as the NMR technique described, and readily available to more laboratories.
FTIR for food bacteria diferentiation
The bacteria which contribute to food spoilage can be identified by a high-throughput FTIR spectroscopic procedure that is amenable to automation and will be useful for the food industry.
- Published: Dec 18, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Altered brain metabolites in Parkinson's disease patients
Whole brain NMR spectroscopic imaging has revealed altered levels of certain metabolites in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease, with increased amounts of creatine particularly notable.
- Published: Dec 13, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Covered paint layers in Old Masters revealed
In a mock-up of a Rembrandt painting, buried paint layers from a portrait on a reused panel that is overpainted by a second portrait have been uncovered by scanning macro-X-ray fluorescence.
- Published: Dec 11, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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