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History of Metrohm IC – Part 3
Part 3 of this series on the history of ion chromatography development at Metrohm focuses on the near past, from the mid 2000s until a few years ago. Here, sequential suppression was introduced, making analysis even more sensitive with the removal of baseline...
Trace metal analysis with solid-state electrodes – Part 3
In Part 2 of this series on trace metal analysis with solid-state electrodes, we introduced the scTRACE Gold electrode. The third part of this series explains even more applications which can be performed with this electrode, but this time after modifying the gold...
Forewarned is Forearmed: Error and risk minimization in process analysis – Part 3
In the course of life, each of us learns to trust our gut feelings or our experiences to avoid situations that seem dangerous or risky. You quite literally sense potential dangers with an uneasy feeling. Who hasn't painfully learned that touching a hot stove top isn't...
History of Metrohm IC – Part 2
In the second part of our series behind the development of high quality ion chromatography instrumentation at Metrohm, I will cover the mid 1990s until the mid 2000s. During this time, Metrohm focused on modular IC, lowering background suppression, as well as bringing...
Frequently asked questions in Karl Fischer titration – Part 2
Since I started working at Metrohm more than 15 years ago, I have received many questions about Karl Fischer titration. Some of those questions have been asked repeatedly from several people in different locations around the world. Therefore, I have chosen 20 of the...
Trace metal analysis with solid-state electrodes – Part 2
In the second part of our series on «heavy metal» analysis with solid-state electrodes, the focus lies on the scTRACE Gold electrode. Gold electrodes have been used in electrochemistry for decades. However, the scTRACE Gold has a very special design. Originally...
Making a better beer with chemistry
Lager or ale? Pale ale or stout? Specialty beer, or basic draft? This week, to celebrate the International Beer Day on Friday, August 7th, I have chosen to write about a subject near and dear to me: how to make a better beer! Like many others, at the beginning of my...
History of Metrohm IC – Part 1
Ion chromatography (IC) has been a part of the Metrohm portfolio of analytical chemical instrumentation since 1987, and in that span of 33 years, several new and exciting developments have been introduced challenging the limits of what IC can do. From simple setups...
Frequently asked questions in Karl Fischer titration – Part 1
Since I started working at Metrohm more than 15 years ago, I have received many questions about Karl Fischer titration. Some of those questions have been asked repeatedly from several people in different locations around the world. Therefore, I have chosen 20 of the...
The role of process automation in an interconnected world – Part 2
The following scenario sounds like a fictional dystopian narrative, but it is a lived reality. A catastrophe, much like the current COVID-19 crisis, is dramatically impacting society. The normality, as was known before, has suddenly changed: streets are swept empty,...