In the time of COVID-19, most cities, towns, and organizations around the world are not only recommending citizens to wear masks, but are requiring it. For some this has sparked Continue Reading
Vitamin D and COVID-19: Does Lack of Vitamin Connect to Virus Severity?
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
COVID-19 Charitable Opportunities: Ideas on How to Give Back Right Now
During tough times, it is natural for many of us to look for charitable opportunities to help our community. However, the COVID-19 situation displays challenges we have not had to Continue Reading
COVID-19 Resource Site – Phenomenex’s Continued Support and Effort
In our continued promise to provide support for customers, Phenomenex has launched a COVID-19 Resource Site. The site includes COVID-19 specific chromatography spotlights, kits and reagents, blogs/articles, education and support Continue Reading
Fast Analysis of Alcohol Based Sanitizers by Gas Chromatography
Guest Author: Ramkumar Dhandapani, PhD. Global Product Manager for Gas Chromatography Since COVID-19 has become a global pandemic, there have been several guidelines published by organizations such as Centers for 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