Prime Scientific Blog
In this scientific blog from Prime Scientific, we strive to provide application knowledge and know-how incorporating the latest technological advancements in the field of laboratory and analytical testing. Learn more about how you can utilize your lab equipment in the most efficient way, or which instruments and techniques best suit your application.
Application Note: Atomic Absorption Analysis of Serum Using the Enduro T2100
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) is widely used in clinical and biochemical applications for trace metal analysis. This application note details the quantification of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in
Testing Solutions for Paints and Coatings
The paint and plating testing instruments have a huge importance in the metal industry. It is used to test the non-conductive coating on the non-ferrous surface.
Waste to Energy Conversion. How Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis Units Can Generate Clean Energy
Waste-to-energy is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the primary treatment of waste.
Ductless vs. Ducted Fumehoods. Which Ventilation Option to Choose
Fumehoods are essential equipment for lab personnel as they enable a safe working space. But how do we choose which type of ventilation (ducted or non-ducted) is most suitable for our laboratory?
How Would You Like to Have Your Tea? Quality Parameters for Testing Tea Products
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. Tea is grown on mountain terrains and a specific type of climate and geography which is crucial for tea cultivation.
Calibrating Your Cold Chain. A Recurring Dilemna.
Medical fridge temperatures need to be regulated and controlled to ensure the drugs within them are safely stored at their optimum temperature. If vaccines/drugs aren’t stored in the correct environme
Assaying Gold. How Pure Gold Is Forged From Fire.
Fire assaying has been practiced since ancient times and has proven to be very reliable in the determination of precious metals. References to fire assaying are found in the old testament of the Bible
The Importance of FDA and CE Certification in Invitro Diagnostics
Why Are CE, ISO, and FDA Important for Medical Devices?
How Intrinsic Viscosity Can Characterize Properties of Plastics
Intrinsic viscosity determination is used in the field of polymer chemistry, which is a chemistry subdiscipline that deals with the synthesis of polymers as well as the analysis of polymer’ structure
Why the Kjeldahl Method is the Industry Standard for Animal Feed
The Kjeldahl method (the industry standard test used to routinely measure the crude protein content of foods) measures the total nitrogen content of a food, which is then used to estimate the protein
Concentration Determination by Means of Density Measurement
If there is a relation between the concentration of a substance in a solution and the density of the solution, the concentration can be determined by measuring the density of the solution.
Tips to Maintain Your Atomic Absorption System
By taking care to always maintaining your atomic absorption system, you can work on your daily analyzes without suffering from sudden malfunctions and downtimes that affect your workflow in the lab
Food safety assays using quantitative polymerase chain reaction
Conventional food assays used to detect bacterial contamination such as protein-based immunoassays, ELISA, or others are not only time consuming but costly, less accurate and labor intensive as well.
Microwave Digestion Systems: Better and Faster Sample Preparation
Acid chemical digestion is one of the most important sample preparation techniques. Analytical equipment capable of determining trace element concentrations require a clear, particle-free solution.
The Most Important Considerations For the Design of Laboratories
In recent years, the world has been moving towards safe and sustainable designs of laboratories, that's why some important things must be taken into account when designing our next laboratory project
High-quality equipment for testing tomato concentrates and sauces
Who does not like ketchup or tomato sauce to go with our favorite meals?
Solutions for Quality Control of Edible Oils
Learn about the most important quality control parameters for edible oils and the best solutions for analyzing them.
Basic Tests for Animal Feed Laboratories
Animal feed is one of the most important exports of Sudan. In this blog we discuss the different tests for the analyis of animal feed.
Comparison Between ICP and Atomic Absorption as Analytical Techniques
Is the ICP a competing technique that renders the AAS method obsolete? In this blog we see the differences betwern both methods.
Microwave Digestion of Cannibis
With the evolution of the cannabis testing industry, it becomes essential to use the microwave digestion method for analysis of heavy metals