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A mathematical model to estimate errors associated with closed flux chambers

Errors associated with the closed flux chamber technique, used to measure surface emissions from landfills, were investigated by using a combination of numerical modeling and laboratory studies. A transient-state, advective–dispersive–reactive model was developed and used in conjunction with its steady-state version to quantify the errors associated with closed flux chambers. In developing the ...

Jun. 22, 2006

By Springer

Testing Made Simpler, A laboratory informatics solution from Thermo Fisher Scientific aims to help water system labs reduce tedious labor, prevent errors and simplify compliance

Laboratory Information management systems (LIMS) have been around for about 25 years, and many water systems use them. The challenge often Is to configure the LIMS for the specific needs of a drinking water operation. Now Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a LIMS preconfigured to help users comply with water and environmental regulatory guidelines and requirements. It Is built on the functionality ...

May 3, 2012

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

WinLims for contract laboratories

Industry is looking more and more to outsourcing its analytical and testing needs to contract laboratories. This places on those laboratories a need for a flexible, yet structured and error-free, means of handling and reporting sampleinformation and results. There is a key requirement to handle customer contact records, production of quotations andinvoices, and ensure proven adherence to the ...

Nov. 8, 2007

By Quality Systems International (QSI)

How to choose the best laboratory for your asbestos analysis

Trustworthy, Trained, and Truthful are the 3T's that greatly influence one's decision while choosing a good asbestos lab - Is the data you are receiving accurate and can you TRUST the data being provided? Is an educated, experienced, TRAINED analyst analyzing your samples? Is the lab always TRUTHFUL and not hide any errors that might have occurred during the process? One can be assured of making ...

Jan. 20, 2006

By EMLab P&K

How To Choose The Best Laboratory For Your Asbestos Analysis

Trustworthy, Trained, and Truthful are the 3T's that greatly influence one's decision while choosing a good lab - Is the data you are receiving accurate and can you TRUST the data being provided? Is an educated, experienced, TRAINED analyst analyzing your samples? Is the lab always TRUTHFUL and not hide any errors that might have occurred during the process? One can be assured of making decisions ...

Jan. 20, 2006

Sample Handling Strategies for Accurate Lead-In-Soil Measurements in the Field and Laboratory

ABSTRACT The inhomogenous lead-in-soil matrix can present serious obstacles to accurate sample collection and handling. In typical lead-in-soil measurement, particle size related errors in sampling and sample handling often exceed all other sources of error. The magnitude of error can vary widely depending on the particulate nature of the lead contaminant and the effectiveness of control ...

Jan. 29, 1999

By Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers

Optimising laboratory environment for successful IVF outcomes with Geotech’s G100

The accuracy of incubator gases within an IVF laboratory plays a major role in success of IVF programs in any fertility clinic today. Given the crucial role that the incubator plays in the IVF process, the conditions within the incubator in an IVF laboratory must be optimal at all times to increase the likelihood of a successful assisted reproductive treatment. Geotech’s ...

Sep. 16, 2016

By Geotech

Leveraging Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to Improve Laboratory Information Management

(Reprinted from American Laboratory September 2004) Technologies for identifying unique items using radio waves, also known as radio frequency identification (RFID), have been available for decades. In the past, the lack of ...

Sep. 1, 2004

By STARLIMS - a brand by Abbott Laboratories

Matrix Gemini LIMS at work in a Health Screening Laboratory Case Study

Eastern Deanery Aids Relief Program (Nairobi, Kenya) has improved data recording, speeded up sample throughput and allowed a direct link to existing electronic patient records by replacing its paper-based laboratory documentation system with Matrix Gemini LIMS. Background Eastern Deanery Aids Relief Program (EDARP) is a non-profit Christian faith-based organization which serves ...

Mar. 23, 2016

By Autoscribe Informatics

CEA LASE laboratory uses Kartotrak to map radionuclides difficult to measure

Problematics The autoradiography technique consists in depositing sensitive screens collecting the radiation on facility floors, ceilings or walls during different exposure times ...

Feb. 10, 2017

By Geovariances

Expert Perspectives on Optimizing Processes in the Laboratory – An Interview with Peter Boogaard

With nearly 40 years of experience working in Life Sciences and laboratory automation systems Peter Boogaard has seen amazing improvements in optimizing business processes in the laboratory. Starting in the early 1980’s, Peter worked for PerkinElmer on new product lines associated with CAChe (Computer-aided chemistry). These new CAChe products were LIMS and chromatography data handling ...

Dec. 23, 2015

By Poplar Solutions, LLC

Improve Cash Flow and Reduce Labor Costs with Laboratory Automation and Document Management

Benchmarking At Labcore, a division of Poplar Solutions, LLC, performance management begins with benchmarking key laboratory activities that contribute to cost, quality, end-user acceptance, and other important variables. Benchmarking allows lab staff to quantify and demonstrate the improvements to laboratory operations. There are a number of metrics that ...

May 4, 2010

By Poplar Solutions, LLC

Comparing Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) To Laboratory Analysis Of Heavy Metals In Soil

ABSTRACT Field portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) continues to gain acceptance as a complement to traditional laboratory testing of metal contaminated soil. The quality of data produced by field XRF varies with site conditions, soil composition, and sample preparation. Quality assurance protocols for the field method usually require that a number of field samples be split and sent to a ...

Jan. 1, 1

By Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers

Comparison of field and laboratory collected midwave and longwave infrared emissivity spectra / data reduction techniques

Abstract Many targets that remote sensing scientists encounter when conducting their research experiments do not lend themselves to laboratory measurement of their surface optical properties. Removal of these targets from the field can change their biotic condition, disturb the surface composition, and change the moisture content of the sample. These parameters, as well as numerous others, ...

Jan. 1, 2001

By D&P Instruments, Inc

An update of the probabilistic safety assessment of the Radiation Monitor Calibration Laboratory of a Brazilian nuclear power station

In 2001, a probabilistic safety assessment of the Radiation Monitor Calibration Laboratory of a Brazilian nuclear power station was performed to estimate its radiological risk. Owing to the lack of data, many conservative assumptions were considered. The purpose of this paper is to obtain the updated laboratory radiological risk. A human reliability analysis of the procedure for calibrating the ...

Oct. 18, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Influence factors and prediction of stormwater runoff of urban green space in Tianjin, China: laboratory experiment and quantitative theory model

The effects of limiting factors such as rainfall intensity, rainfall duration, grass type and vegetation coverage on the stormwater runoff of urban green space was investigated in Tianjin. The prediction equation of stormwater runoff was established by the quantitative theory with the lab experimental data of soil columns. It was validated by three field experiments and the relative errors ...

Jan. 11, 2013

By IWA Publishing

Laboratory Califier Test to Predict and Optimize Full Scale Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT) Process

INTRODUCTIONThe overall objective of this research was to develop a laboratory clarifier test to predict fullscale primary clarifier performance. This test was developed by simulating surface overflow rate (SOR) and flocculation time, which are the limiting parameters for primary clarification. This study describes the development of a procedure to predict full-scale NSS (Non-Settleable Solids) ...

Oct. 22, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

An inter‐laboratory study on the variability in measured concentrations of 17β‐estradiol, testosterone and 11‐ketotestosterone in white sucker: Implications and recommendations

Endocrine‐disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances that can impact the reproduction of fish, potentially by altering circulating concentrations of 17β‐estradiol (E2), testosterone (T) and 11‐ketotestosterone (11‐KT). Common methods to measure steroids in plasma samples include radioimmunoassays (RIAs) and enzyme‐linked immunosorbant assays (ELISAs). This paper examines variability ...

Dec. 24, 2013

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Thermo Scientific connects at GPSG Brazil delivers enterprise-level productivity linking laboratories to ERP - case study

The Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group (GPSG) Brazil is an APILA unit of Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda., (www.janssen-cilag.com.br) located in São Paulo, Brazil. Janssen-Cilag is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical companies specializing in pain management and fungal disease. Janssen-Cilag is a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies; the ...

Dec. 16, 2015

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Two environmental laboratories, 1 private and 1 government, optimize automation and ROI with investment in BOD/Titrate duo (case study)

MANTECH INC. is a leading manufacturer of automated multi-parameter, titration, BOD and COD laboratory instruments. Both a Private and Government Environmental Laboratory required optimized return on investment for both automated BOD/CBOD and automated multi-parameter systems. They each invested in the MANTECH BOD/Titrate Duo. Background Each laboratory identified ...

Apr. 30, 2011

By MANTECH Inc.

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