The Importance of Corporate Culture in Ensuring Data Integrity
November 1st 2020Data systems are important in ensuring data integrity, but what should laboratories do beyond looking at data systems—with respect to people, processes, and culture? To understand more, we spoke to Mark Newton, of Heartland QA, in Lebanon, Indiana, in a podcast interview.
Speciation Analysis of Metal-Chelator Complexes in Environmental Matrices
October 14th 2020Researchers have developed a rapid and sensitive technique for the speciation analysis of complexes of nickel, lead, cobalt, iron, and calcium, as well as two aminopolycarboxylate chelator variants, EDTA and EDDS.
Ensuring Data Integrity in the Cloud
October 1st 2020There’s a lot of interest in moving data to the cloud for security, centralization, and collaboration. Doing so, however, has implications for data integrity and audits. To understand more, we spoke to Monica Cahilly, the president and founder of Green Mountain Quality Assurance, in a podcast interview. Cahilly has more than 25 years of consulting experience, with specialized interest and enthusiasm for data integrity assurance and data governance. A short excerpt of that interview is presented here.
Troubleshooting 101: Some Essential Principles of Effective Troubleshooting
October 1st 2020When we are focused on resolving a particular problem, it can be easy to lose sight of important steps in troubleshooting problems with liquid chromatography (LC) instruments. Taking a systematic and disciplined approach to troubleshooting can improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of our troubleshooting efforts.
Chromatography Advances at EAS 2020
September 21st 2020The 2020 Eastern Analytical Symposium has gone virtual for 2020, and although we will miss the camaraderie of face to face interaction, the theme of this year’s conference “Analytical Science: Cornerstone of Innovation” indicates the strength of the separation sciences and the talks that you will not want to miss.
Shimadzu Open Sixth Year of Lab4you Programme
September 7th 2020Shimadzu have announced their lab4you student programme will run for the sixth year with young scientists from across Europe able to apply for laboratory bench space for their own research at the “Shimadzu World Laboratory” located in Duisburg, Germany.