Ray Perkins' Application Blog
21st Jul 2010
For all stake-holders in the analytical instrumentation business, the acquisition of Varian by Agilent Technologies was a seismic event and the intervention of the EU competition authorities added a few more aftershocks. Now as the dust begins to settle, we can all start to see how the landscape has altered.
In terms of chromatography technology, one of the jewels in the Varian crown... read more
1st Jul 2010
Solid Phase Extraction is an attractive alternative to liquid-liquid extraction when working with water samples, unfortunately it doesn't always work out in practice. There are a number of reasons SPE goes wrong (many of which are avoidable). One such problem is that if the sample contains any particulate material, this will either result in very slow flow-rates (if you are lucky) or will... read more
21st Jun 2010
The GERSTEL MPS PrepStation isn't just our most important product, it is also a vital tool for our own laboratory and the fact that we almost always use it in any application study that we undertake, is one of the reasons that we get so much done.
It is tempting to think that automation is only relevant to routine labs. The fact is that even in a lab like ours that is involved in... read more
10th Jun 2010
I have just read a copy of the annual report of the European Snack Association (see link below). From Anatune's perspective this makes interesting reading. The thing that strikes you when you read this document is the large number of serious issues that the food industry has to deal with right now. It is also interesting to see that most (if not all) of these issues will inevitably entail a... read more
10th Jun 2010
It wasn't part of the original plan for me to have an Applog, but on reflection it struck me that there are several good reasons for me to start blogging:
- Appogs are something of an experiment and I am keen for them to work out so the first hand experience that I gain will help in making this new exercise a success
- Since I have lumbered some of my staff with the task of... read more