American Laboratory Contents
Volume 47, Number 2 Life Science
Validation of a Magnetic Bead Mixer on an Automated Next-Generation Sequencing Library Preparation System
by S. Gill, R. Gill, N. Bandy and D. Liang ......................................................................6
The study presented in this article demonstrates use of a bead mixer installed on a library preparation workstation.
Pharmaceutical
Compliance in Regulated Laboratories by P. Smith ...............................................................................................................10 The importance of laboratory compliance is discussed in this article.
Materials Science
Depth Profiling Trimethylaluminum-Modified PET Fibers by Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy
by C. Marcott, M. Lo, E. Dillon, H.I. Akyildiz and J.S. Jur ............................................12
This paper examines sequential vapor infiltration for the functionalization of PET with trimethylaluminum into a flexible, inexpensive photoluminescent hybrid material.
Food and Beverage
Determination of Olive Oil Adulteration With 60-MHz Benchtop NMR Spectrometry
by S.D. Riegel ...........................................................................................................16
Benchtop NMR spectroscopy has been demonstrated to be an effective tool for identifying and quantifying soybean adulteration in EVOO samples.
Pharmaceutical
A Simplified Approach to Bioanalytical Sample Preparation by E. Pike ..................................................................................................................20
A synthetic SLE sorbent overcomes the challenges associated with diatomaceous earth.
On the Cover Specimen: Geranium robertianum (wildflower Herb Robert) anthers with pollen grains
visible. Image captured by Mr. Karl Gaff, Dublin, Ireland. Honorable Mention in the 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition. For more information, please visit www.
olympusbioscapes.com.
Environmental
Optimizing Biofuels Production by P. Denny-Gouldson ..............................................................................................22
This article focuses on a small section of the ecosystem to optimize the production of biofuels.
Environmental
Detecting Trace-Level Pyrethroid Insecticides in Sewage and Ocean Sediments With GC-MS/MS
by J. Anacleto ...........................................................................................................24
Advanced GC-MS/MS techniques with multiple reaction monitoring provide a platform for low-level pesticide analysis by delivering good specificity and selectivity in complex matrices.
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