Tea With Pat Sandra
November 20, 2014
Rich invites Pat to chat about the prestigious Pregl Medal and more at ISC2014 in Salzburg
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Tea With Emily Hilder
November 4, 2014
Our second series comes from sunny Salzburg and features Power List regular, Emily Hilder.
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Why We Need the Theory of Sampling
October 22, 2014
Without representative sampling, measurement uncertainty is compromised. Here, we present the current Theory of Sampling versus Measurement Uncertainty debate. The verdict? Nolo contendere!
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The (American) Irish Dream
October 21, 2014
Sitting Down With… Apryll Stalcup, Director of the Irish Separation Science Cluster, Dublin City University, Ireland.
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Understanding Graphene
October 20, 2014
Raman analysis of graphene on silicon dioxide wafers
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The ‘Noble’ Undertaking of Helium Conservation
October 20, 2014
Is it possible for a cylinder of helium to last years, rather than months? When using a novel split-splitless injection port for gas chromatographs, the simple answer is “yes.” Here, I present the more technical answer.
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Our Unholy Alliance
October 20, 2014
Science and business: tenacious partners in a shaky marriage or eternally bound nonidentical twins?
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A Recipe for Disaster?
October 20, 2014
Incorrect labeling of foods – sometimes a result of inappropriate or incorrect analysis – can cause needless suffering for people with food allergies. We analytical scientists must step up and change the landscape of food allergen analysis.
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Late to the Flipping Party
October 20, 2014
Christopher Harrison described the flipped classroom as an inevitable evolution in teaching. And he’s right – but why has it taken so long for university lecturers to catch on?
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Recognizing Research in Industry
October 20, 2014
There are more researchers working in industry than in academic facilities – and, in many ways, they are shaping the future more profoundly than their academic colleagues. It’s time to push them into the limelight.
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Chromatography
Chromatography
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Microscopy
Omics
Genomics & DNA Analysis
The Art of Analysis, Reprised
October 20, 2014
“During human progress, every science is evolved out of its corresponding art,” wrote Herbert Spencer in 1861. So, is analytical chemistry truly as much an art form as a science?
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Biomimetic Micropump
October 20, 2014
Could a new acoustic micropump inspired by the legs of swimmers open doors for microfluidics?
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Non-invasive Prostate Cancer Screening
October 17, 2014
Can SERS accurately detect the early stages of the most common male cancer?
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Reconstructing the King’s Tale
October 17, 2014
Multi-isotope analysis uncovers the life story of King Richard III – and, for the first time, links wine intake to oxygen isotope composition
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Bloodstain Spectrums
October 17, 2014
How to put instant blood identification and age estimation into the hands of forensic investigators
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Antipodean Analytical Adventure
October 17, 2014
Inspired by the individuals on The Power List? Jump-start your post-graduate career at a new Australian center focused on portable analysis
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A Level Playing Field?
October 17, 2014
Last year, we berated ourselves for the disappointing show of women in our Top 100 Power List (a measly eight percent). So, how did we do in our Top 40 Under 40?
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