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Comparative Study of Two Different Centrifugal Evaporators in the Commercial Preparation of Dye Labelled Oligonucleotides.
The first system tested was a 15-year old design known as the SF-60 and supplied by Genevac Ltd, whilst the second system was a modern computer- controlled evaporation system,&n
Evaluation of Evaporative Sample Preparation Techniques for Alcohol Markers and Drugs of Abuse in Hair Samples
Hair analysis can be a useful tool in many forensic and clinical applications to establish drug use, trends of use and in the assessment of chronic alcohol consumption. For example, it can be uti
Improved Stability Drug Development
Polymorph screening is an important stage of drug development. The aim is to identify the different crystalline structures or polymorphs that a drug may appropriate. The information gained is
An Improved Evaporative Sample Preparation Methodology for Determining Nitrofuran Antibiotic Residues in Foodstuffs
By: A. Kaufmann; K. Maden and S. Walker Introduction Nitrofuran antibiotics were banned from use in the European Union [EU] in 1995 due to concerns that their residues were carcinogenic. In 20
Evaluation of an Improved Sample Preparation Method for Quantative Analysis of Very Low Levels of Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Worker Protection and Health Screening
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are large class of compounds comprising two or more fused aromatic rings. PAHs are naturally occurring in fossil fuels and their derived products a
Evaluation of Evaporative Sample Preparation Techniques for the Extraction of Drugs of Abuse from Urine Samples by Forensic Science Ireland.
By: Paula Clarke, Forensic Science Ireland. Alison Wake, Genevac Ltd. Introduction A method for the extraction of drugs of abuse from urine samples pertaining to drug facilitated sexual assault&nbs
Developments in Laboratory Scale Lyophilisation for Purification Laboratories
By: Dr Induka Abeysena & Rob Darrington Introduction For many years lyophilisation, or freeze drying, has been used to dry samples in the laboratory. The technique is well researched
Tricks of the Trade for Removing High Boiling Point Solvents
High-boiling-point solvents such as DMSO, DMF, and NMP require specific vacuum and heat management for efficient removal. This paper presents techniques to maximize evaporation speed through pre-he
Rapid, High Capacity Evaporation Solutions for Sophisticated Fractionation Processes
In the quest to find novel flavor ingredients from nature, powerful equipment that can produce and concentrate fractions derived from natural extracts is essential. Conventionally, many steps