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Reference standard provider acquired

Sigma-Aldrich has acquired Cerilliant of Round Rock, Texas, USA, strengthening the company?s analytical chemistry product portfolio.

New biotoxin detection regulations

The European Union has published new regulations regarding the approved testing methods for detecting marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs, including oysters and mussels.

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Something to wine about

If you are suffering from headaches after a night of wine drinking there is a chance it may be more than the usual hangover. A study published in the Journal of Proteome Research has identified similarities between grape glycoproteins and known plant allergens.

Thermo buys Dionex

Thermo Fisher Scientific is to acquire Dionex Corporation for approximately $2.1 billion.

Introducing Atlanta...

An introduction to the city that hosts Pittcon in 2011 with some of the places of interest that are not to be missed.

Pittcon Preview

A short preview of what to expect at this year's Pittcon with a focus on some of the symposia of particular interest.

Dioxin food safety crisis in Germany

Thermo Fisher Scientific?s Global Food Safety Response Centre in Dreieich, Germany has announced that it is monitoring the dioxin crisis in Germany where animal feed additives may have been tainted with industrial fats containing the toxic chemical.

Capillary Electrophoresis

Joining us for a discussion on capillary electrophoresis this month are experts from Beckman Coulter, Agilent Technologies and GlaxoSmithKline.

Radiochromatography software aids study

The Paterson Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Manchester, UK is successfully using LabLogic?s Laura 4 software to control all the components of its radiochromatography facility.

Sample Preparation

Participants in this discussion are Vivek Joshi of EMD Millipore; Joe Dibussilo, Jonathan McNally, and Jeff Zonderman of Thermo Fisher Scientific; and Diane Diehl and Mike Yelle of Waters Corporation.

Spark Holland adds UK partner

Spark Holland has transferred its direct sales and service activities in the UK and Ireland to the newly founded iBiosys Solutions.

Merck sells bioscience company

Merck KGaA has announced that it will sell its Crop BioScience business to Danish company Novozymes A/S for $275 million.

An Emerging Leader: One Year Later

This month's Chromatography Corner features an interview with Jared Anderson, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Toledo and the 2010 recipient of LCGC's Emerging Leader Award.

Capillary Electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis (CE), introduced in the 1980s, utilizes the same principles as gel electrophoresis for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of charged biological molecules, including proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids as well as inorganic compounds.