New Google data shows Microsoft's piracy problems

21 hours ago | News

According to recent data released by Google, the search engine giant has logged more than 2.5 million requests in the last 11 months to remove links believed to be violating Microsoft’s copyrights. This exceeded the number of complaints about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.

Phree Phospholipid Removal Plates

May 23 | Tools And Technology

Phenomenex Inc. has introduced Phree phospholipid removal plates for fast cleanup of plasma samples in pharmaceutical and clinical research laboratories. In one step, Phree removes both proteins and phospholipids and delivers the prepared plasma to a collection plate.

Benchtop LC-MS System

May 22 | Tools And Technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced the Exactive Plus system, a benchtop liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) system for high-throughput screening, identification, and quantification of compounds in complex matrices.

Mechanical Qualification System for Dissolution Testing

May 21 | Tools And Technology

Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the 280-DS mechanical qualification system, an instrument for routine calibration of a dissolution apparatus. The system accurately measures, verifies, and documents physical parameters established with recently enhanced mechanical qualification standards, eliminating the need for visual interpretation of measurements from manual gauges.

Ultrapure LC-MS Reagents

May 15 | Tools And Technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced three new ultrapure Fisher Chemical Optima LC/MS-grade reagents that modify the mobile phase to minimize background noise and enhance mass spectrometry (MS) detection.

BASF purchases polyamide polymer business from Mazzaferro

May 7 | News

BASF has declared the purchase of the Mazzaferro Group's polyamide (PA) polymer business based in Brazil. Through this acquisition, the position of BASF has been strengthened with respect to polyamide polymers and engineering plastics in South America.

Chiral Resolution Screening and Purification Kits

May 4 | Tools And Technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced new Maybridge Chiral Resolution Screening and Purification Kits to give organic chemists access to optically pure chiral compounds from their racemic mixtures.

Polypropylene Universal Containers

May 3 | Tools And Technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced its Sterilin Quick Start 30 mL polypropylene universal containers. Because the containers are leak proof, resistant to temperature and chemicals, and easier to use, they can better protect samples in all types of laboratories.

Varian Medical Systems, Siemens Healthcare announce global collaboration

Apr 26 | News

Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare announced the signing of a strategic global partnership to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions and services for treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery.

LC Purification System

Apr 26 | Tools And Technology

Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the 218 and SD1 purification systems, expanding the Agilent LC purification portfolio. The additions allow users to isolate micrograms to hundreds of grams of pure compounds due the systems' flexibility in flow rate and injection volume, as well as the dynamic range of its ultraviolet detection (up to 80 AU).

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Advent of the indispensible phone

12/1/2009 | RDBlog

I told myself I would never write a blog about a cellphone. Who wants to hear more about a lump of electronics that already gets too much attention? But it’s the basic need for information, both personal and business, that dictates our desire and why for me a good mobile phone just won’t do anymore.

A chip giant’s little champion

11/10/2009 | RDBlog

According to a report on Monday, Intel’s Atom processor is becoming a sales monster, driving a record for shipments in a single quarter. One normally wouldn’t expect that sort of performance from Intel’s slowest, smallest chip, but cost and power consumption have a lot to do with it. The bigger story, perhaps, is that many of these chips won’t ever see the inside of a laptop.

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