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Why consider automation – even for simple titrations
If you are reading this blog post, you are most likely already familiar with the general principles of potentiometric titration. Although chromatographic and spectroscopic methods are preferred in many labs, titration is still “the” method for analysis of all kinds of...
Upgrade your lab skills online
At the moment, times are strange, as many people are kept home to keep each other safe and healthy. Some of you are still able to work in your office or laboratories, but others are trying to find constructive ways to keep focused and stay connected. During this time,...
Moisture Analysis – Karl Fischer Titration, NIRS, or both?
In addition to the analysis of the pH value, weighing, and acid-base titration, measurement of water content is one of the most common determinations in laboratories worldwide. Moisture determination is important for nearly every industry, e.g., for lubricants, food...
What to consider when standardizing titrant
If you perform titrations on a regular basis, then you’ve certainly heard about standardization of the titrant. When carrying out a standardization you determine the titer, which is a correction factor for your titrant concentration, as it is normally not exactly the...
Dissolved oxygen measurement – easier than ever
Do you know why your drinking water becomes flat after you leave it untouched for a few hours? Or why your orange juice changes its color and darkens a bit when the bottle is left open for a longer time? One of the key driving factors behind these changes is the...
Benefits of NIR spectroscopy: Part 4
This blog post is part of the series “NIR spectroscopy: helping you save time and money”.How pre-calibrations assist quick implementation of NIRSThis is part four in our series about NIR spectroscopy. In this installment, it is outlined in which cases NIRS can be...
Improving your conductivity measurements
Have you ever performed a conductivity measurement and obtained incorrect results? There are several possible reasons for this. In this post, I want to show you how you may overcome some of these issues. By itself, conductivity measurement is performed quite easily....
To automate or not to automate? Advantages of PAT: Part 1
I have to admit that the technological world of process analysis seemed foreign for me for a while. When I first heard about process automation, I imagined futuristic robots that do the work, similar to modern science fiction films. Perhaps many people might have the...
Tips and Tricks for IC Columns
Monitoring and maintaining column performance One of the basic requirements for ensuring reliable chromatographic analyses is a high-performance separation column. Ion chromatography (IC) users should regularly check the performance of their column. This way, if a...
How to Transfer Manual Titration to Autotitration
Maybe you've read our earlier blog post on the main error sources in manual titration and are now wondering what you have to do in order to convert your manual titration to autotitration. In this blog entry, I want to give you a step by step guideline on how to...