Analytical Instruments, Life Sciences, Industrial Automation

PCR or Polymerized chain reaction is a process of replicating DNA samples within a short interval of time. The key purpose of this technology is to provide more scope for research as a given piece of a specimen can be very rare to obtain. One of the key fields where it is used quite a lot is for studying cancer cells that usually multiply at a fast rate inside a human body. The device that is used to perform this technique is called a Thermal cycler . This is quite an advanced machine and through improvements in technology; it has also developed in the past few years. It is futile to mention that the proper functioning of this equipment determines the success or failure of the technique that has been considered. Thus, there are a few key areas that are vital for consideration to ensure applicable results and in the following sections, those points will be discussed in brief.  #1 Temperature Regulation As the name suggests, the role of temperature is foremost essential to obtaining ...

The field of science has witnessed some tremendous changes in the past few years. There have been some brilliant experiments and some life-changing discoveries that have changed the definition of how we see things. One such example is of the ICP Optical emission spectrophotometers that were invented 25 years ago and since then they have been the most versatile procedure of inorganic analysis. As compared to the atomic absorption spectrophotometers, they are more efficient as they efficiently excite many elements. The  ICP OES principle   has been around the corner as an analysis procedure for decades and for all the right reasons. Let’s see why and what are the applications. ICP Optical Emission Spectrometry Principle ICP is the abbreviation for Inductively Coupled Plasma which is the technique of optical emission spectrometry. The working of the  ICP OES principle   is quite interesting. The process proceeds as the plasma is offered from outside to an analysis sampl...

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry is used for evaluating the presence of trace metals in the samples. Its high levels of precision allow the detection of a wide range of elements.  ICP MS  takes an analytical approach towards elemental analysis, which is validated to detect and measure the content of all elements within the periodic table.  The technique is valuable for testing food-grade materials to measure the levels of both toxic and nutritional elements, to analyze the toxicity and deficiency of the same. It is also used across multiple industries for various applications, which we will briefly discuss in this article.  Origin and History of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry ICP MS  was invented in 1980 by A.L. Gray, R.S. Houk, et al. It has been commercially used since 1983 across multiple industries for the detection and content measurement of trace elements even at the lowest levels with absolute accuracy.  The semiconductor in...