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Petrarch® silane used in the manufacture of a custom microchip used in the study of CNS axon growth

Petrarch® silane used in the manufacture of a custom microchip used in the study of CNS axon growth

In a recent publication titled A microchip for quantitative analysis of CNS axon growth under localized biomolecular treatments, Journal of Neuroscience Methods,221, (2014) 166-174, (doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.09.018) tridecafluoro-1, 1, 2, 2- tetrahydrooctytrichlorosilane (T2492) from UCT Specialties, LLC was used to vapor coat cast molded poly(methylmethacrylate) and PDMS parts.

World Health Organization highlights food safety

World Health Organization highlights food safety

is year the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated the World Health Day to highlight the importance of food safety. World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7 to mark the 1948 founding of the WHO.   The theme was, “Food Safety: From Farm to Plate, Keep it Safe” highlighted the importance of keeping food safe throughout the supply chain.

Petrarch® Silanes from UCT Specialties Used for QuEChERS Products Research Investigation

Petrarch® Silanes from UCT Specialties Used for QuEChERS Products Research Investigation

In a recently published paper, Chromatographia, DOI 10.1007/s10337-014-2726-5, researchers at the University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil compared different sorbents in the QuEChERS technique.  The article is titled, “Comparison of Different Sorbents in the QuEChERS Method for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Strawberries by LC–MS/MS.”

Petrarch® Specialties Bio-Conext Material Used in Isolating Strains of Con A and E. Coli

Petrarch® Specialties Bio-Conext Material Used in Isolating Strains of Con A and E. Coli

In the article ‘Dye-Doped Silica Nanoparticles as Efficient Labels for Glycans’ published in the Journal for Chemical Communications (supplementary information),  The Royal Society of Chemistry2011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05299J. UCT Specialties Product, PSX1050  –  (3-Trimethoxysilyl)butylaldehyde  – was used to isolate strains of Con A and E.Coli on lectin microarrays.

CLEAN SCREEN® THC SPE Columns Used for the Extraction of 37 Synthetic Cannabinoid Metabolites

CLEAN SCREEN® THC SPE Columns Used for the Extraction of 37 Synthetic Cannabinoid Metabolites

Researchers at the Republic of Korea National Forensic Service have recently published an article in the journal of the Japanese Association of Forensic Toxicology titled ‘Simultaneous quantification of 37 synthetic cannabinoid metabolites in human urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry’ (doi 10.1007/s11419-015-0265-x).

Newly published US EPA method 625.1 allows for solid phase extraction of semivolatile organic pollutants in industrial discharges

Newly published US EPA method 625.1 allows for solid phase extraction of semivolatile organic pollutants in industrial discharges

The original US EPA method 625 was published many years ago for the analysis of bases, neutrals and acids in municipal and industrial wastewater. The analysis uses liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and GC/MS detection.

Selectra® PFPP Column Used in NIDA Paper Examining Cannabinoids in Oral Fluids

Selectra® PFPP Column Used in NIDA Paper Examining Cannabinoids in Oral Fluids

Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), led by Marilyn Huestis, PhD, have recently published an article in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis titled ‘Quantification of six cannabinoid metabolites in oral fluids by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry’ (doi 10.1002/dta1753). 

UCT Specialties Petrarch® Silanes and crosslinkers used in the study of the dynamic response of transiently trapped entanglements in polymer networks

UCT Specialties Petrarch® Silanes and crosslinkers used in the study of the dynamic response of transiently trapped entanglements in polymer networks

In a paper recently published, Polymer, 55 (2014) 1061 – 1069, the Dynamic Response of transiently trapped entanglements in polymer networks was studied.

UCT Specialties Product A0700 (N-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane) Used as Coating on Glass Coverslips to Aid in Growth of Mouse ES Cells

UCT Specialties Product A0700 (N-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane) Used as Coating on Glass Coverslips to Aid in Growth of Mouse ES Cells

In an article published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, VOL. 288, NO. 47, pp 34168 – 34180, November 22, 2013, Simandlova, et.al., UCT Specialties Product A0700, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane,  was used as a coating on the glass coverslips upon which mouse ES cells were grown and examined.  

Clean Screen DAU Used for Extraction of Propofol from Blood Samples

Clean Screen DAU Used for Extraction of Propofol from Blood Samples

Researchers at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Memphis and Departments of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee have recently published a paper investigating the use of a feedback controlled, closed-loop system for anesthesia. 

Incorporation of Clean Screen FASt® extraction in the study of ZCZ-011 in mouse brain tissue helps minimize and stabilize matrix ion suppression effects

Incorporation of Clean Screen FASt® extraction in the study of ZCZ-011 in mouse brain tissue helps minimize and stabilize matrix ion suppression effects

Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA, USA), University of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, U.K.) and the University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) have developed a novel pharmacological tool for the investigation of the cannabinoid receptor in mouse brain tissue using HPLC-MS-MS analysis.