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The importance of titrations in pharmaceutical analysis
If you are in the pharmaceutical industry and wonder if a conversion from a manual titration to an automated titration is suitable for your work, this blog post should give you all the answers you need. I will cover the following topics in this article (click to go...
NIR spectroscopy in the polymer industry: The ideal tool for QC and product screening – Part 1
Undoubtedly, there is a trend nowadays towards stricter quality assurance and quality control in production processes, such as in the polymer industry. At the same time, this trend is accompanied by a stronger focus on cost-saving and time-efficient methods so that...
Developing the electrochemical sensors of your dreams
«Measurement is the first step that leads to control and ultimately to improvement. If you can't measure something, you can't understand it. If you can't understand it, you can't control it. If you can't control it, you can't improve it.» – H. James Harrington ...
Decarbonizing chemical processes with Thor
The chemical manufacturing industry consumes approximately 10% of the energy produced worldwide and is responsible for more than 5% of global carbon emissions. Nearly all chemicals are synthesized using thermal energy generated by fossil fuel combustion, leading to...
Fire and ice: discovering volcanic eruptions with ion chromatography
Some answers lie deep beneath the ice, waiting to be discovered. Performing environmental chemistry research has taken me to the most remote places on Earth. In my doctoral studies, I was fortunate enough to handle samples from the South Pole and to perform my own...
Recognition of endpoints (EP)
Like many of you, I gained my first practical titration experience during my chemistry studies in school. At this time, I learned how to perform a manual visual endpoint titration – and I can still remember exactly how I felt about it. Using a manual buret filled with...
Easy moisture determination in fertilizers by near-infrared spectroscopy
Blooms or bombs? As the global population steadily increases, it is important that sufficient crops are produced each year to provide enough food, clothing, and other products. Crops such as corn, wheat, soy, and cotton receive nutrients from the soil they are grown...
Real World Raman: Simplifying Incoming Raw Material Inspection
Raw material identification and verification (RMID) is a complicated process for a very important reason: it confirms the quality of the raw materials used in the manufacture of products that you put on and in your body. The complexity of RMID spans the spectrum from...
Analysis of prebiotics with IC-PAD: Improving AOAC 2001.02
Our diet is critical for our health. In the past several years, interest has increased in food additives and dietary supplements such as prebiotics like β-galactooligosaccharides (GOSs). The determination of total GOS contents in food and supplements is essential to...
Multiparameter analysis in fertilizers by thermometric titration
Agriculture without fertilizers is no longer possible – without them, today’s estimated global population of 7.9 billion people could not be supported. Fertilizers provide plants with much needed nutrients for optimal growth. The ideal fertilizer depends not only on...