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University of Maryland's Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, supported by Waters, has opened a new International Food Safety Training Laboratory, to give technicians who test imports to the US intensive, hands-on lab training in US government methods, standards and technology, as well as acceptable alternatives.

University of Maryland's Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, supported by Waters, has opened a new International Food Safety Training Laboratory, to give technicians who test imports to the US intensive, hands-on lab training in US government methods, standards and technology, as well as acceptable alternatives.

Japanese scientists have developed a new approach designed to overcome complexities of developing new, more effective drugs to treat diseases, including cancer.

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A research scientist has developed a new mass spectrometry method that will allow museum scientists to date ancient silks from samples that are far smaller than what is consumed during carbon-14 dating, the only other method that can date silk.

Proteome award

Dr Alexander Makarov, Thermo Fisher Scientific director of global research for life sciences mass spectrometry, has received the first HUPO Science and Technology Award from the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) at the HUPO 2011 10th World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland.

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PerkinElmer, (Waltham, Massachusetts), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Caliper Life Sciences, (Hopkinton, Massachusetts), with the goal of uniting key technologies for imaging, detection, and sample preparation solutions, services, and expertise.

Software and Data Handling

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Recent years have seen the emergence of smartphones and tablet computers, providing even greater convenience and connectivity to users. These and other technological developments are offering more opportunities than ever to the already wide-reaching field of chromatography software.

Clustering algorithm

A position-specific clustering algorithm has been developed that can outperform current model-based clustering methods and provide a fast and effective solution for peak matching in large label-free LC?MS data sets.

Proteomics researchers are gathering at the meeting of the Human Proteome Organisation (HUPO 2011) from 3?7 September in Geneva, Switzerland, to define new short-term milestones for the Human Proteome Project.

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Ethanol emissions

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A technique has been developed that allows scientists to track urban atmospheric plumes from manmade biofuels using a unique isotopic signature found in vehicle emissions.

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Meteor molecules

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Researchers have found evidence that some of the building blocks of DNA that have been found in carbon-rich meteorites, may have been created in space and could have provided a molecular kit for the origins of life on Earth

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Red, red wine

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The cardiovascular benefits of drinking red wine are well known but far less well known are the mechanisms behind this effect. A new study into red wine polyphenols has suggested that they may be helping to protect omega-3 fatty acids from breaking down in the body.1

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ASTM International (ASTM), formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is a globally recognized, non-profit organization made up of committees that develop and publish international voluntary consensus standards. Three ASTM committees (D02, D03 and D16) develop standards for measuring the physical and chemical properties of petrochemical products, including analysis of sulphur content by gas chromatography (GC) using sulphur selective detectors.