Sample preparation is the under-appreciated workhorse of the analytical chemistry lab. In fact, 60-80% of an analyst’s time is devoted to this! Selecting the most appropriate sample preparation tools for analysis and understanding the proper techniques in addition to common challenges are well worth an analyst’s investment of time. Read More

The term "metal scavengers" might call up images of strolling along a sunny beach, metal detector in hand, hunting for gold among glittering grains of sand. But in the context of chemistry, the "beach" is a drug and the "metal detectors" are silica gels. Metal scavengers are functionalized silica gels designed to react and bind excess metal complexes. They are essential to public health. Read More