Scope of ICP-MS applications
Surveys ICP-MS applications beyond pharma and food testing, including semiconductors, nuclear energy, forensic toxicology, geology, and environmental monitoring.
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All articles from Lab Training, covering chromatography, spectroscopy, microbiology, and analytical method validation, in order of publication.
Quick ways to improve marks and finish homework on time.
Offers homework tips for students, including keeping a fixed study schedule, gathering materials in advance, limiting distractions, and rewarding progress.
Understanding the response factors of a GC detector
Defines the key response parameters of a GC detector, dynamic range, minimum detectable sensitivity, linear range, and response, plus the noise types that affect them.
Selecting a suitable detector for Gas Chromatographic analysis
Gas Chromatography offers a wide range of detectors to meet your analysis. This article will help you decide the right detector for Gas Chromatographic analysis.
Comparative evaluation of sample digestion techniques for Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Compares acid digestion, fusion, and ashing for preparing samples for Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, weighing safety, reproducibility, and time efficiency.
Simple Tips to improve reliability of pH measurements
Offers practical tips for reliable pH measurements, including electrode conditioning, hydration, electrolyte maintenance, and daily calibration.
Guidelines on Preservation of Sample Integrity prior to analysis
Guidelines for preserving sample integrity before analysis, covering homogeneous collection, labeling, protective packaging/transport, and pre-treatment.
Special considerations in analysis of critical laboratory samples
Extra precautions referral laboratories should take with chemicals, glassware, sample handling, and records when analyzing critical or disputed samples.
The Essence of a Laboratory Notebook
A laboratory notebook is a bound record for documenting experiments by hand, preserving a reliable trail of data if a project is interrupted.
Suggestions on use, qualification, handling and storage of laboratory working standards
Guidance on assaying, labeling, handling, and storing laboratory working standards correctly to preserve their integrity throughout their usage life.
The uses of a Faraday cage – an electrochemist’s point of view
A Faraday cage is a conductive enclosure that blocks electric fields and electromagnetic interference, used in anti-static packaging and shielding lab measurements.
Suggestions for improvement of laboratory workflows
Suggestions for improving laboratory workflows through better resource utilization, zoned sample planning, and timely addition of manpower and equipment.
Importance of using contamination free laboratory glassware
Explains how residual contamination on laboratory glassware can distort analysis results and how to keep glassware properly clean.
Gains of Automation for your Laboratory
How automation in laboratories saves time, reduces errors, improves communication of results, and strengthens inventory control over manual methods.
Career prospects for medical laboratory analysts in India
Covers career prospects for medical laboratory analysts in India, including specialization areas, required qualifications, and typical pay scale.
How to safely carry out laboratory digestions
Safety guidance for laboratory digestions, covering solvent selection for organics and safe handling of acids, including perchloric and hydrofluoric acid.
Important Information You Should Consider Regarding Animal Research
Discusses the ethical tradeoffs of animal research in laboratories, from cosmetics and GMO testing to human-animal hybrid experiments.
On-line Training – a boon for learners in today’s age
Outlines the benefits of online training over classroom education, including flexibility, lower cost, wide access, visual aids, and online examinations.
How to avoid laboratory spills?
Practical tips for preventing chemical and powder spills in the laboratory through proper storage, transfer techniques, and glassware handling.
Tips For Sorting A Scholarship
Offers tips for finding a scholarship, including shortlisting universities by career goal, finding a mentor, and exploring sport-based options.
Suggestions for trouble free operation of your HPLC system
Practical tips for trouble-free HPLC operation: system inspection, mobile phase filtering, air bubble removal, injector care, and start-up/shutdown steps.
What Does the Science Say about Vaping?
This article reviews what research says about the effectiveness of vaping for nicotine addiction treatment and its health and environmental effects versus smoking.
Importance of Laboratory Discipline
Explains why laboratory discipline, covering dress code, footwear, food rules, and coworker conduct, differs from carelessness and matters for safety.
Storage and Handling of laboratory Standards
Details the temperature, humidity, and light-control conditions, plus handling practices, needed to preserve laboratory standards during storage.