From high schools and universities to state-of-the-art research centres, pipettes are a staple in laboratories around the world. These small but highly practical instruments come in a variety of …

Of all the methods used to assess the safety of food and beverage products, Aerobic Plate Count (APC) is one of the most useful.Rather than calculate total bacterial population and identify …

NMR and MRI may sound similar, but these two initialisms describe very different things. Below, we define both scientific abbreviations and explore the differences between the two, as well as …

From ready-to-eat food to wastewater, Aerobic Plate Count (APC) is used to estimate bacterial populations in samples. Results offer an indication of how many aerobic mesophilic bacteria - …

DNA phenotyping is one of many techniques used by forensic scientists. Like other DNA analysis methods, phenotyping is founded on the idea that all humans are genetically unique, with the …

Used everywhere from secondary school science labs to state-of-the-art research centres, pipettes are a staple in most laboratories.While their function is simple, they perform several …

Found in everything from water and food to medications, nitrosamines are organic compounds with a unique chemical structure. In low concentrations nitrosamines are considered safe.

Found in water, soil and the faecal matter of warm-blooded animals, Coliform bacteria are used as “indicators” to assess the quality of drinking water. After a sample is collected, laboratory...

New findings from the Scripps Research Institute confirm the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has natural origins and was not made in a laboratory or artificial setting, as many have speculated. …

From bloodwork analysis to drug development and vaccine research, samples form the backbone of scientific research. Automated technologies have revolutionised the way researchers handle …