Application Notes: General
Fast and Simple Material Identification of Plastic Debris Using FTIR Spectrometry
April 10th 2024During the invention, development, and early production phases of synthetic plastics, only small quantities were produced, and dealing with waste-plastic was relatively controllable. Over the last few decades, however, plastic production has been growing faster than the production of any other materials. Nowadays, an estimated 400 million tons of plastic waste is produced every year, and a large portion of this waste ends up in the natural environment.
5 Ground-Breaking Uses of ICP-QQQ
April 4th 2024In the years since Agilent released the first triple quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-QQQ), the company’s instruments have been used for several novel applications. Case studies at Ghent University and an interview with Source Certain help demonstrate the full potential of this technology.
The Biopharmaceutical and Gene Therapy Terminology Guide
April 2nd 2024This comprehensive peer-reviewed set of more than 600 definitions covers topics of interest for the biopharmaceutical and gene therapy subjects of genetics, therapeutics, drug development, clinical medicine, and the analytical science tools used for characterization of drugs. This glossary serves as a helpful reference to both novice and advanced scientists, engineers, and business executives involved with biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy technologies. Online sources of information for topics covered in this guide are also included for additional insights.
Why Source Certain chose Agilent elemental analysis instruments
March 19th 2024Source Certain use both Agilent ICP-MS (single and triple quadrupole versions) and Agilent ICP-OES instruments. Source Certain have six Agilent atomic spectroscopy instruments in their new state-of-the-art lab. Their new 8900 ICP-QQQ is allowing them to see things they have never seen before in the samples, with some detection limits at parts-per-quadrillion levels.
Why use Agilent ICP-OES instruments?
March 19th 2024Source has been using Agilent equipment since 2010, so selecting another Agilent instrument was an easy choice. They currently have three Agilent ICP-OES instruments from three different generations, the 700 series, a 5110, and the most recent a 5900, all with autosamplers.