The Column-03-18-2011

The Column

Bruker to acquire Michrom

March 29, 2011

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Bruker is set to acquire Michrom Bioresources, a Californian company that provides LC instrumentation, accessories and consumables for applications in the life science, chemical and applied markets.

D-ficient

March 24, 2011

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As many as 70% of Americans may not be getting enough vitamin D but the average American does eat three slices of bread a day. A recent study has suggested that bread made from vitamin D-rich yeast could be used to bridge the gap.

Studying PCBs along the West African coastline

March 22, 2011

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In 2001 and 2005 two research vessels detected unexpectedly high air concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) off the coast of West Africa. To investigate this further a study has been conducted on air samples from all over the West African coast.

System and column collaboration

March 17, 2011

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Phenomenex and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments today announced a marketing collaboration for LC and GC systems. Through this collaboration, Shimadzu systems and Phenomenex columns will be offered together in the United States.