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Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG, Germany

Infraserv Höchst is a leading service provider and full-service site operator for the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries. Based in Frankfurt/Main, Infraserv GmbH & Höchst KG supplies firms in the process industry with products and services in energy, facility management, safety, security, envi more

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mercur – fully automatic Hg ultra trace analysis

mercur is a compact system specially optimized for the complete, cost-efficient determination of mercury traces down to the ng level more

Setting New Standards in Steroid Hormone Analysis

SteroIDQ® Kit allows for the simultaneous analysis of a panel of 16 steroid hormones using tandem mass spectrometry from a single blood sample more

News Medicine

• Origami meets chemistry in scholarly video-article
  

  The nanotechnology research space is rapidly growing, with vast implications for the healthcare, consumer electronics, surveillance, and defense industries. However, a major limitation to this research is the ability to create particles that vary in shape and function on a micrometer or nanometer sc more

• Large pores
  

  Researchers of the KIT Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Jacobs University Bremen, and other institutions have developed a new method to produce metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). By means of the so-called liquid-phase epitaxy, the scientists succeeded in producing a new class of MOFs with a p more

• Red wine compound could help seniors walk away from mobility problems

  In a stride toward better health in later life, scientists reported that resveratrol, the so-called "miracle molecule" found in red wine, might help improve mobility and prevent life-threatening falls among older people. The finding, believed to be the first of its kind, was presented at the 244th N more

White papers Medicine

• Analysis of water soluble polymers using linear size exclusion HPLC columns and a semi-micro SEC system
  

  One of the most widely used water-soluble polymers is Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). For more than 70 years it is applied in a variety of applications in medicine, pharmacy, cosmetics and industrial production. PVP binds to polar molecules exceptionally well. It supports the solubility of tablets in water, makes the glue stick adhesive and plays an essential role in the production of membranes. In ceramic, paper and dye applications, it produces visual effects such as gloss and brilliancy. As a food additive, PVP is a stabilizer (E1201). A characteristic feature of a certain polymer is its molecular weight distribution curve, which is usually obtained by SEC Analysis more

• Sniffing Out the Secrets of Social Behavior
  

  In his novel "Perfume - the Story of a Murderer", Patrick Süskind managed to put the power of odors into words better than anyone before him. It may be a fascinating idea, but no one will ever be able to create the perfect fragrance that makes a person irresistibly attractive. In the animal world, on the other hand, olfactory signals are an essential element of social communication. Yet we are only just beginning to understand the complexities and functional differences of the sense of smell in mammals. Professor Marc Spehr is leading the Department of Chemosensation at RWTH Aachen University since 2009, where he is conducting research on the neuronal mechanisms of olfactory perception and signal processing using the mouse model. In his experiments, he and his team are trying to find out how substances for social interaction are perceived and how this perception generates a specific type of behavior more

• Outsourcing to India and China: Cultural diffculties with the perception of costs
  

  Aparna Singh (AS), Program Manager for the Chemicals Materials and Foods team at Frost & Sullivan India, recently caught up with Mr. Steve Fishwick (SF), Projects Group Director, AstraZeneca at the Frost & Sullivan's Global Life Sciences Summit 2006 at Goa, India. He was one of the key speakers at this premium summit. more

Publications Medicine

• High polarization of nuclear spins mediated by nanoparticles at millikelvin temperatures

  Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques are extensively used in many areas of basic and clinical research, as well as in diagnostic medicine. However, NMR signals are intrinsically weak, and this imposes substantial constraints on the amounts and concentrations of materials that can be detected. more

• Hybrid retinal image registration using phase correlation

  Abstract: This paper deals with registration of retinal images, which were taken by high-resolution digital colour fundus cameras. The proposed method describes successful application of phase correlation method. It combines several basic steps — global correction of shift, rotation and scali more

• The Genetic Architecture of Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Susceptibility to Clinical Subphenotype Associations

  Abstract: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of the joints and is characterized by a complex genetic architecture. In recent years, a substantial advance has been performed in the identification of the genes that increase the risk to develop RA. Genome-W more

Market studies Medicine

• Survey of Copper Salts in China

  Copper salts, the necessary raw materials for industry and agriculture, are widely applied in plating, pesticide, feed, medicine, etc. There are about 40 types of copper salts in China, of which copper sulphate pentahydrate, copper oxychloride, copper hydroxide and bordeaux mixture are four major co more

• Lithuania Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2011

  Lithuania is one of our least favourite Central and Eastern European (CEE) pharmaceutical markets. A weak economic environment, high unemployment and the prospect of a relatively slow macroeconomic recovery will restrict any rises in consumer spending. Furthermore, the government's fiscal austerity more

• Brazil Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2011

  Brazil's recovery from the global crisis continues unabated, boosted by easy access to credit at home and continued strong external demand for its exports. In Q111, the key factors that will drive the country's growth will be the domestic consumer, surging investment and a better-than-anticipated ou more

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