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Using the Biochrom 30 Amino Acid Analyser, phenyalanine levels can be measured using a rapid, accurate programme for the diagnosis of PKU.

EPA Method 524.2, “Measurement of Purgeable Organic Compounds in Water by Capillary Column Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry”, is a general-purpose method for the identification and simultaneous measurement of purgeable volatile organic compounds in surface water, groundwater, and drinking water.

The popularity and interest in biodiesel is significantly growing in many areas of the world and has become a commonly sought after alternative fuel source for use with diesel engines.

During multi-residue analyses, different groups of compounds are analyzed in a single run. Reducing time is one of the most important advantages of this approach. For environmental samples, different analyses usually have to be performed for each type of sample.

Quality control and securing product safety are important in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, so it is essential that substances other than those specifically approved are not included with the specified ingredients. This means that contaminants from the environment must not become mixed in with the product ingredients and residual substances adhering to the manufacturing equipment must not contaminate the next product to be processed by that equipment.

Solar cells, devices which convert light energy to electrical energy, are presently undergoing active research. Various innovations are being implemented to raise the conversion efficiency, and one of these is anti-reflective film which is used to increase the amount of sunlight reaching the cell.

The BioSpec-nano has 2 optical pathlengths (0.2 mm, 0.7 mm), allowing quantitation of nucleic acid with sample volumes of 1 µL and 2 µL, respectively. In addition, if the optional cell (sample volume: 2 mL) having a 5 mm pathlength is used, measurement can be conducted using the cell (cuvette).

Concern for food is rising these days due to events of contamination with toxins and deceptive labeling of origin, etc., and one concern related to food safety is contamination with foreign substances.

This Application News article introduces the qualitative analysis of a rubber diaphragm sample using both FTIR and EDX techniques.

Recently, the development and sales of a variety of dietary supplements have increased dramatically against the background of rising public interest regarding health. This application note introduces the method of analysis of minerals in dietary supplements as specified in the Pharmacopoeia of the United States, where the supplement market now stands at about three trillion yen (33 billion dollars).