Thin Layer Chromatography Detects Substandard TB Drugs
February 28th 2013In a random study of drugs from 713 pharmacies from 19 countries, 9.1% of anti-tuberculosis drugs analysed failed basic quality control testing using thin layer chromatography (TLC) for the required level of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.1
Thermo Fisher Scientific Executive Wins Women in Manufacturing STEP Award
February 22nd 2013Lisa Witte ? vice-president/general manager of Thermo Fisher Scientific?s portable analytical instruments business (California, USA) ? has received a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) award from the Manufacturing Institute/Deloitte, the University of Phoenix and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
2,000-year-old medicine discovered on shipwreck
February 18th 2013Tablets found aboard an ancient shipwreck could identify the early beginnings of medicine. A team of scientists led by Erika Ribechini of the University of Pisa (Pisa, Italy) determined the composition of tablets found aboard a ship-wrecked off the coast of Tuscany (Italy) around 2,000 years ago.1
QuEChERS Extraction and Analysis of Veterinary Drug Residues in Products of Animal Origin
February 18th 2013This article describes the extraction of drug residues by QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) and analysis by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization?tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI?MS?MS), using dynamic multiple reaction monitoring (DMRM), for the improved quantification of veterinary drugs.
Agilent Partners with Sera Prognostics to Target Pregnancy Complications
February 15th 2013Agilent (California, USA) and Sera Prognostics (Utah, USA) have formed a strategic partnership to develop proteomic assays for the prediction of pregnancy complications. Sera Prognostics is a private biotechnology company that develops diagnostic tests for these risks.