 Dippal Manchanda tells us about the new Quick Nickel Test developed by researchers at the laboratory of the Birmingham Assay Office
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.JPG) Gary Walsh gives us an overview of the current trends driving the automated sample storage and management market in the pharmaceutical, clinical and medical research industries.
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 Science is nothing without communication of ideas and results, and whatever the publication you chose to tell the world of your insights, there are several key things you need to know if you want to be published. Here, our resident editorial expert Maria Anguita gives us the top tips on getting your article into print
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 They may have a licence to print money, but that didn’t stop the Royal Mint from taking steps to minimise its impact on the environment. Here we learn how pH monitoring was key to cleaning up its processes
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 Ergonomics is becoming ever more important in the laboratory. Here we learn why getting the environment right can improve efficiency and productivity
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 Ensuring that you can make the most of the reams of data generated in a modern laboratory you need a system to integrate data from a myriad of sources
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 From peering into the heart of a volcano to stopping terrorists in their tracks - millimeter-waves promise to influence many areas - but can the technology deliver? Leila Sattary has some answers
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 While traditional electronic sensing methods may have reached their limit, rapid advances in molecular biology and genetics have energised the field of artificial olfaction, says Rebecca Simpson. By borrowing from nature’s templates, AO has achieved breakthroughs in detecting substances to the parts per billion – a thousand-fold increase in sensitivity over traditional sensing methods.
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 The capabilities offered by new generations of high performance TOF and TOF/TOF mass spectrometers open up a breadth of new research and applied market opportunities for the analysis of small molecules says Michael Willett
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 Diagnosis is of course key to any treatment regime – and the use of autoantibodies as the basis of clinical assays is becoming more understood. Here we learn how serum profiling using protein microarrays could boost our ability to diagnose and treat disease
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 Often, little thought is given to the services and space required by laboratory autoclaves – here we learn how not to get caught out by bad positioning
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 Considered by many the promised land of biological research – proteomics is as complex as it is broad. At its heart however has to be good analysis, and for that you need both good data and good bioinformatics. Here we look at how one research facility combines the two
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 Demand for accurate and reliable emissions testing and monitoring systems that use quality specialty gases has never been greater as industries face ever-tightening environmental legislation. But what are gas suppliers doing to help meet this industrial challenge?
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 Buying green is becoming more and more a part of everyday life – from organic produce to carbon offsetting airlines. Now, one Laboratory supplier is following suit
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 The separation column is the heart of the ion chromatography setup – but you must handle with care if you want reliable results says Jonathan Bruce
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 Scanning electron microscopes have made an almost immeasurable impact in research, but what of their industrial uses? Tom Ray charts the rise of industrial SEM and finds that the market researchers got it very wrong when they predicted only six would sell
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 Laboratory information management systems are becoming a staple of laboratory life – but at £20,000 to buy, could rental be the best way to get your hands on a LIMS?
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 The key to good research and development is reproducibility of results, but with the vast array of variables that challenge the modern scientist, any help is a welcome addition to the lab. Tim Schofield thinks he has the answer as he asks, are you using the right sample container?
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