Guest Author: Dr. Helen Whitby, Technical Specialist Recent studies have started showing that in countries where natural sunlight is lower, there is an increase in vitamin D deficiencies. This makes Continue Reading
Will Remdesivir Be the Hope to Help Treat COVID-19?
Guest Author – Grace Guo, Technical Specialist Remdesivir, a nucleoside analog investigation antiviral drug developed by Gilead Sciences, is being studied in several clinical trials as an experimental treatment for Continue Reading
PAH Chemicals in Electronic Products Can Have Hazardous Effects
Guest Author: Tim Nelson – Fuels & Chemicals Global Marketing Manager The widespread use of electronic products has drawn increased attention to their impact on the environment, due to the Continue Reading
SARS-CoV-2 : What the Virus is and How We Can Detect It
Guest Author: Helen Whitby, Technical Specialist Coronaviruses (like SARS-CoV-2) are enveloped viruses which possess a unique replication strategy with distinctive biological characteristics. These viruses are spherical in shape with small Continue Reading
The Science of Washing Your Hands – Best Practices to Prevent Illness
COVID-19 is what every one around the world is talking about. The virus is spreading at an alarming rate, having now found its way to every continent, except for Antarctica. Continue Reading
COVID-19 Science and Steps to Take to Avoid the Virus
The news and social media feeds have been buzzing lately with stories on COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease. However, when there is a topic trending in the news, it Continue Reading
Coronavirus Updates – How Chemists Are Making a Positive Impact
Guest Author: Robert McGuire with significant help from Fangfang Karcher For the past few weeks, the Novel Coronavirus (2019-NCoV) has dominated the news cycle. In times like these, people turn Continue Reading
Unsafe Drinking Water – Learn How PFAS Can Affect Your Daily Life
Guest Author: Grace Guo, Phenomenex Technical Specialist (find her on Live Chat!) You wake up at 6 am and feel a little bit dehydrated. So you go to the kitchen, Continue Reading
The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Last Decade
With the start of the new decade we naturally want to look back and see how we did in the decade we are leaving. So we decided to take this Continue Reading
Peanut Butter to Diamonds – How the Process Gives Insight into the Earth
Looking to get that special someone something that is beautiful and sparkles? Start with a jar of peanut butter! While scientist, Dan Frost from the Bayerisches Geoinstitut in Germany was Continue Reading