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- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, June 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-june-2022/) - In-person events are back in the mix! Here is a list of the top events PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person. We will update this during the month, if in-person events are cancelled. Date Topic Title Location You're Invited! June 1 Analytical Chemistry
- [FTIR and the Science of Sandals](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/ftir-and-the-science-of-sandals/) - FT-IR used for testing Synthetic polymer-based materials for the construction of footwear.
- [Mass Spectrometry Explained: 5 Application Areas for LC/MS/MS](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/mass-spectrometry-explained-5-application-areas-for-lc-ms-ms/) - LC/MS/MS instruments are used for detecting targeted analytes in many fields of research and industry. Here are some of the main benefits across five key industries
- [Wastewater Testing Challenges: Improving Accuracy and Efficiency with ICP-OES Analysis](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/wastewater-testing-challenges-improving-accuracy-and-efficiency-with-icp-oes-analysis/) - Wastewater testing is a core function of environmental laboratories, supporting regulatory compliance, public health, and industrial process control. While the analytical techniques are well established, the practical challenges associated with wastewater samples remain significant. For laboratory managers and chemists, the difficulty is not in running the analysis itself, but in maintaining data quality, instrument reliability,
- [Direct Characterization of Halogen-Based Microplastics via Single Event ICP-Mass Spectrometry in Negative-Ion Mode](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/direct-characterization-of-halogen-based-microplastics-via-single-event-icp-mass-spectrometry-in-negative-ion-mode/) - Halogen-containing microplastics such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) are analytically relevant targets, yet their selective characterization by ICP-MS remains challenging, particularly for fluoropolymers due to the limited formation of F+ in conventional positive-ion mode. Here we introduce negative-ion single-event ICP-MS as a direct strategy for particle-resolved characterization of halogen-containing microplastics by monitoring F−
- [Measuring What Matters: How Early Testing Shapes Food Quality in a Changing World](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/measuring-what-matters-how-early-testing-shapes-food-quality-in-a-changing-world/) - Integrating quality testing throughout the food value chain is essential to reducing risk.
- [Analyzing Advanced Materials in the Automotive Industry](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/analyzing-advanced-materials-in-the-automotive-industry/) - The Materials Advancing Car Design & How to Test Them Advanced materials are enabling key improvements to automotive vehicles that benefit both manufacturers and end-users, but what are the options for reliable testing? Development and integration of advanced materials are enhancing vehicle design and manufacturing capabilities. These materials are pivotal in boosting vehicle performance, safety,
- [Just How Clean is Your Clean Room?](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/just-how-clean-is-your-clean-room/) - Semiconductors are everywhere: in computers, phones, public transport, TVs, and cars – the list is only growing longer. But to manufacture semiconductors, there must be stringent controls to avoid materials becoming contaminated and losing performance. We take a closer look at the sources of contaminants and the necessary testing requirements and systems. Semiconductors are an
- [Myth Disproved: Why Robust Analytical Lab Equipment Still Benefits from Preventive Maintenance and Service Contracts](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/myth-disproved-why-robust-analytical-lab-equipment-still-benefits-from-preventive-maintenance-and-service-contracts/) - In the fast-paced world of analytical laboratories, where precision and accuracy are paramount, sometimes myths can cloud best practices. One such myth is that robust analytical lab equipment, built to withstand rigorous use, does not require preventive maintenance nor service contracts. While it’s easy to assume that high-quality technology can run smoothly on its own,
- [PFAS in Air, Water, and Soil: Unraveling the Silent Threat](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/pfas-in-air-water-and-soil-unraveling-the-silent-threat/) - If you needed one more reason to think about the long-term dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, this could be it: the European Environment Agency describes PFAS as “forever chemicals” – highly persistent and bioaccumulative compounds that have been used in various industrial and consumer products for decades, leading to their extensive
- [Semiconductor Water Recycling: A Crucial Strategy to Prevent PFAS Contamination](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/semiconductor-water-recycling-a-crucial-strategy-to-prevent-pfas-contamination/) - As the world becomes increasingly aware of environmental contamination risks, substances like PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) continue to command attention due to their persistence and potential health hazards. Among industries with high water usage, semiconductor manufacturing stands out as one where water recycling is not only vital for operational efficiency but also essential for
- [Recycling E-Waste for Technology Critical Elements](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/recycling-e-waste-for-technology-critical-elements/) - Around the world governmental bodies, research organizations and recycling business are collaborating ever closer to work out more efficient ways to conduct and regulate e-waste recycling. Central to these efforts are employing the best methods of extracting TCE (technology critical elements) from everyday electronic devices including smartphones, batteries and Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). Both the
- [Maximize Time for Innovation: Strategies for Reducing Non-Core Tasks in the Lab](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/maximize-time-for-innovation-strategies-for-reducing-non-core-tasks-in-the-lab/) - In the fast-paced world of scientific research, time is an invaluable resource. Every minute spent on routine tasks is a minute taken away from groundbreaking drug discoveries and innovative R&D. For laboratories striving to push the boundaries of science, maximizing time for innovation is a necessity. Yet, many scientists find their days consumed by non-core
- [The Role of Inventory Management in Pharmaceutical Laboratories: Mitigating the Impact of Ransomware](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-role-of-inventory-management-in-pharmaceutical-laboratories-mitigating-the-impact-of-ransomware/) - Introduction: Unveiling the Complexities of Compliance and Lab IT Lab IT management is vital for maintaining the integrity of laboratory operations. For scientists and pharmaceutical professionals navigating these systems and regulations can be hard work. Ensuring your lab is protected against cyber threats can be a daunting task but a necessary one. Laboratories can be
- [The Advantages of Using a Single Service Provider to Improve Lab Efficiency and Compliance](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-advantages-of-using-a-single-service-provider-to-improve-lab-efficiency-and-compliance/) - Find solutions that enable greater scientific and operational efficiency for your lab
- [Elevating GC and LC Laboratories Efficiency in three Key Steps with Modern CDS Software](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/elevating-gc-and-lc-laboratories-efficiency-in-three-key-steps-with-modern-cds-software/) - Explore how modern CDS software like PerkinElmer SimplicityChrom enhances efficiency in GC and LC labs through automation, optimized workflows, and advanced user interfaces. Attend our webinar to learn more.
- [Producing Quality Paint is Jotun's Job - Analyzing It Is Ours](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/producing-quality-pain-is-jotuns-job-analyzing-it-is-ours/) - For almost a century, Jotun products have protected all types of property – iconic buildings and private homes, commercial vessels, and onshore and offshore petrochemical plants and refineries. Headquartered in Sandefjord, Norway, and doing business in more than 100 countries around the world, they’re one of the world's leading manufacturers of paints and coatings, combining top Blog article on how Jotun paint company uses FT-IR to analyze paint product quality.
- [Chromatography Explained: Headspace Sampling Technologies for Volatile Sample Prep](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/chromatography-explained-headspace-sampling-technologies-for-volatile-sample-prep/) - Headspace sampling technology and how it works. The advantages of pressure balance sampling technology for volatile sample analysis.
- [Solving Cell Dimensional Changes and Cell Breathing in Lithium Solid-State Batteries](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/solving-cell-dimensional-changes-and-cell-breathing-in-lithium-solid-state-batteries/) - Battery analysis blog exploring solutions for cell dimensional changes and issues with cell breathing in solid state batteries, including lithium foil variation and considerations for compressive loads.
- [Sailing Through Transformative Times: Contract Testing Labs and the Adoption of LC/MS/MS Technology](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/navigating-transformative-times-contract-testing-labs-and-the-adoption-of-lc-ms-ms-technology/) - Post-pandemic, success relies on automation, LC/MS/MS efficiency, and digitalization. PerkinElmer QSight LC/MS/MS Systems can support labs with accreditation, streamlining processes, and optimizing lab operations.
- [Microplastics in Drinking Water: Unseen Particles, Unseen Dangers](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/microplastics-in-drinking-water-unseen-particles-unseen-dangers/) - Explore the unseen dangers of microplastics in drinking water. Learn how enhanced water treatment, reduced plastic use, public awareness, and ongoing research play crucial roles in safeguarding our water resources.
- [Microplastics in Air: Tiny Pollutants, Huge Consequences](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/microplastics-in-air-tiny-pollutants-huge-consequences/) - Uncover the sources, global impact, and potential risks of airborne microplastics. Learn about ongoing research, public awareness, regulatory measures, and recycling initiatives crucial in mitigating this pervasive form of plastic pollution.
- [Wildfires: Unraveling the Aftermath of Destruction](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/wildfires-unraveling-the-aftermath-of-destruction/) - While considered a natural part of the Earth’s ecological cycle, wildfires have become an increasingly concerning environmental issue in recent years. These intense and destructive infernos – fueled by a combination of climate change; human negligence, including discarded cigarettes and unattended campfires; equipment failures; natural occurrences such as lighting strikes; and various other factors –
- [Managing Assets vs. Asset Management: The Importance of Vocabulary](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/managing-assets-vs-asset-management-the-importance-of-vocabulary/) - While all laboratories have assets that need to be managed, not all labs have asset management programs — these are two very different methodologies.
- [A Passion For 3D Printing: Dickson Cheung's Journey](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/a-passion-for-3d-printing-dickson-cheung-journey/) - Scientist Dickson Cheung describes how 3D printing opened up many possibilities for science and researchers like himself.
- [Headline: Revvity HealthTech Hackathon participant winners factory tour in Turku, Finland](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/headline-revvity-healthtech-hackathon-participant-winners-factory-tour-in-turku-finland/) - Participating in a hackathon, especially when health technology is in the mix, might seem scary. But participants in Revvity’s HealthTech Hackathon learned it was actually quite exciting. Organized by Boost Turku, Revvity’s Hackathon took place on the weekend of October 6-8, 2023. Participating in hackathons is an excellent way to learn and apply the skills
- [Navigating the Labyrinth of LC/MS/MS Contamination](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/navigating-the-labyrinth-of-lc-ms-ms-contamination/) - Triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) systems have seen substantial growth both in their capabilities and utilization. But even the most advanced systems are not immune to the challenges posed by contamination. We usually think that the inside of a mass spectrometer is a "clean" environment. Although these instruments are designed to minimize chances for contaminant reaction,
- [Gas Chromatography Explained: What It Is and How It Works](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/gas-chromatography-explained-what-it-is-and-how-it-works/) - Learn more about what is gas chromatography and how does it work.
- [From Mines to Markets: A to Z in 17 REEs](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/from-mines-to-markets-a-to-z-in-17-rees/) - One of the most critical issues facing mining operators today is also the rarest: we’re talking, of course, about rare earth elements – the global trends affecting mines and the downstream industries that rely on them, and the key analytical techniques underpinning essential work in elemental identification, characterization, and quantification. For the last 20 years, Insight into 17 key rare earth elements and the analytical techniques essential to support ongoing sustainable mining and the industries that rely upon it.
- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, May 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-may-2022/) - Here is a list of the top event PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person.
- [Three Ways Chromatography Data System Software Drives the Lab of the Future](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/three-ways-chromatography-data-system-software-drives-the-lab-of-the-future/) - What’s the first thing you do when you arrive at your lab each day? Some people might think it’s to fire up the GC system – but you’re probably going to power up your PC. Because as gas chromatography technology continues to evolve, labs require chromatography data system (CDS) software that can support those powerful Discover how SimplicityChrom™ CDS Software for GC 2400 Platform enhances lab efficiency and simplifies GC/MS operations, aligning with Lab 4.0 principles.
- [Best Practices: Taking Care of Chromatography Columns](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/best-practices-taking-care-of-chromatography-columns/) - Protect your LC and SFC columns with these simple steps. Be ready for your next sample with proper installation and storage guidelines.
- [The Herculean Effort of Pioneering Chromatography Columns](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-herculean-effort-of-pioneering-chromatography-columns/) - Chromatography stationary phases may have looked different when Mikhail Tsvet was inventing the technique, but the principles still apply today
- [Industry 4.0 for USP 467: Unlocking Lab Productivity Potential](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/industry-4-0-for-usp-467-unlocking-lab-productivity-potential/) - Industry 4.0 principles opens doors for USP 467 labs to enhance workflows, with key optimization prospects in efficiency, sustainability, and data confidence.
- [7 Factors to Consider When Choosing an HPLC Detector](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/7-factors-to-consider-when-choosing-an-hplc-detector/) - The choice of detector depends on the nature of the analyte, the required sensitivity, and the analytical goal. Download this guide to get a comprehensive explanation of the common types of detectors used in HPLC.
- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, April 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-april-2022/) - Navigating educational and industry events during the global pandemic is an agile undertaking. Here is a list of the top events PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person. We will update this during the month, if in-person events are cancelled. Date Topic Title Location
- [Chasing Time: Gaining Efficiencies with Pressure-Balanced Headspace Sampling Technologies](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/chasing-time-gaining-efficiencies-with-pressure-balanced-headspace-sampling-technologies/) - Integrating headspace sampling technologies into the GC workflow allows for lab optimization and efficiency
- [6 Critical Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 Detection](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/6-critical-considerations-for-sars-cov-2-detection/) - SPECIAL AFRICAN HEALTHCARE WEEK ONLINE WEBINAR Finding the right solution for a lab’s SARS-CoV-2 detection needs can be a difficult decision. The challenges are unprecedented, and the options can be overwhelming. In this presentation at African Healthcare Week, we will discuss the critical factors that labs should consider to help them make a clear choice.
- [Help Us Help You: PerkinElmer Website Evaluation](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/help-us-help-you-perkinelmer-website-evaluation/) - User experience is defined as a person’s attituded towards a website or application, especially in terms of how easy it is to navigate. Great user experience is important to PerkinElmer, because it ensures customers (like you!) can easily access all the support they need when they visit PerkinElmer.com. We sincerely value our customers’ opinions, which
- [How Sunblock Manufacturers Can Prevent Getting Burned](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-sunblock-manufacturers-can-prevent-getting-burned/) - The Ancient Egyptians used rice, jasmine, and lupine extracts to protect their skin from the sun, but the earliest form of commercial sunscreen wasn’t created until 1938 by Swiss chemist Franz Greiter. In 1944 Benjamin Green introduced a mixture of cocoa butter and red veterinary petroleum to protect his skin. Greiter branded his formula Piz
- [Addressing the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/addressing-the-threat-of-antimicrobial-resistance/) - Innovative in vivo imaging strategies and high-content screening (HCS) methods are providing key insights into how to combat AMR.
- [Looking for [Process] Validation in All the Right Places](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/looking-for-process-validation-in-all-the-right-places/) - With an effective process validation regimen you can bring products to market faster while upholding the rigorous compliance standards of the FDA.
- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, March 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-march-2022/) - Here is a list of the top event PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person.
- [PerkinElmer Events Calendar, January 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-january-2022/) - Here is a list of the top event PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person.
- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, February 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-february-2022/) - Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, February 2022 Navigating educational and industry events during the global pandemic is an agile undertaking. Here is a list of the top events PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person. We will update this during the month, if in-person
- [Two European Projects Trace the Fate of Nanomaterials](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/two-european-projects-trace-the-fate-of-nanomaterials/) - Background Nanomaterials play an important role in our lives, only most of us do not even know it. Defined as any natural, incidental, or manufactured material that measures between 1 nm – 100 nm, nanomaterials can be found in just about everything -- from our food, water, and air to electronics, medicines, and the very
- [Chromatography Explained: How Mass Spectrometry Adds Information to Your Analysis](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/chromatography-explained-how-mass-spectrometry-adds-information-to-your-analysis/) - GC/MS is used to deliver information on product quality and content by analyzing for specific compounds.
- [Solid Advantages Charging Up the Battery Industry](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/solid-advantages-charging-up-the-battery-industry/) - Blog article about the growth of all solid-state-battery technology and the research and analytical testing that is supporting its meteoric rise.
- [HPLC 2023 Conference Recap: Separating What Matters in HPLC](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/hplc-2023-conference-recap-separating-what-matters-in-hplc/) - HPLC Conference 2023 featured recurring themes of sustainability, digitalization, and automation. Download PerkinElmer Posters.
- [Celebrating February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/celebrating-february-11-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/) - This blog showcases a few examples of women that work in science and technology within PerkinElmer.
- [Slippery Subject Matters in Biofuels](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/slippery-subject-matters-in-biofuels/) - Q&A with Dr.Bressler of Alberta Uni about biofuels research and the importance of gas chromatography for research and production scaling-up challenges.
- [The Green Energy Revolution Goes Nuclear](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-green-energy-revolution-goes-nuclear/) - Discover the Avio 220 Max ICP-OES as a preferred option in the nuclear energy industry due to its rapid analysis times, user-friendly software, and PerkinElmer's great track record of service.
- [Top 3 Ways to Make Your Lab More Sustainable](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/top-3-ways-to-make-your-lab-more-sustainable/) - Read our blog for insights and tips on how to make your lab more sustainable.
- [Mass Spectrometry Explained: How LC/MS/MS Works](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/mass-spectrometry-explained-how-lc-ms-ms-works/) - Dive deeper into LC/MS/MS and how it can help labs achieve enhanced selectivity and sensitivity for the analyses of complex matrices.
- [Understanding the 6 Components of HPLC (No Pressure!)](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/understanding-the-6-components-of-hplc-no-pressure/) - Learn about 6 components of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) for separation, identification, and quantification.
- [8 LC/MS/MS Design Advancements That Improve Workflow](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/8-lc-ms-ms-design-advancements-that-improve-workflow/) - Discover how LC/MS/MS works and how 8 key innovations in its design are set to change the analytical landscape.
- [How High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Works](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/chromatography-explained-how-hplc-works/) - Learn about High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), the technique labs use to separate, identify, and quantify each component in a mixture.
- [Feng Shui & Sustainability: How Workplace Design Impacts GC Lab Practices](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/feng-shui-sustainability-how-workplace-design-impacts-gc-lab-practices/) - The physical space of the GC lab can be used to help minimize the impact the lab has on natural resources while improving profitability and decreasing costs.
- [5 Things to Know About Sustainability in the GC Lab](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/5-things-to-know-about-sustainability-in-the-gc-lab/) - Labs using GC can meet their goals while adhering to the UN plans by choosing practices, GC systems, and materials that enable sustainable growth.
- [Could Sodium-Ion Batteries Be the Future of Alternative Energy?](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/could-sodium-ion-batteries-be-the-future-of-alternative-energy/) - Due to their environmentally friendly nature and low-cost properties, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are becoming a technology worth watching in the future.
- [Chasing Time: Gaining GC Workflow Efficiencies with a Simplified Approach](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/chasing-time-gaining-gc-workflow-efficiencies-with-a-simplified-approach/) - Three ways labs can optimize their gas chromatography workflow for greater efficiencies.
- [6 Ways Packaging Can Fail (And How Testing Can Prevent It)](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/6-ways-packaging-can-fail-and-how-testing-can-prevent-it/) - Testing polymeric materials in packaging is evolving to better protect consumers and the environment.
- [3 Questions About GC No One Asked in 1955](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/3-questions-about-gc-no-one-asked-in-1955/) - Technology must be regarded in the context of its time. Attend the webinar to learn answers to questions about GC that could not have been anticipated in 1955.
- [Novel Trends for Forensic Toxicology](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/novel-trends-for-forensic-toxicology/) - Modern analysis techniques and technology have evolved to become more robust and meet the needs of today’s forensic toxicology laboratories.
- [5 Steps to Choosing a PFAS Testing Lab](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/5-steps-to-choosing-a-pfas-testing-lab/) - The 5th Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) will soon go into effect, requiring many public water systems to begin testing for 29 PFAS and lithium.
- [On the Move: How the CASE Industry Advances Product Performance and Sustainability](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/on-the-move-how-the-case-industry-advances-product-performance-and-sustainability/) - Read about CASE – coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers – an industry relied upon by nearly every consumer and commercial goods industry.
- [Overcoming Challenges in CHO Host Cell Protein Detection and Quantification](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/overcoming-challenges-in-cho-host-cell-protein-detection-and-quantification/) - This article addresses many common questions in CHO-HCP impurity testing.
- [Sustainability Q&A with Suneet Chadha](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/684701-sustainability-blog-1-qa-with-suneet/) - Learn how companies like PerkinElmer are setting sustainability goals and taking definitive steps to bring sustainable solutions and products to the market.
- [Lab 4.0: Turning Challenges into Possibilities](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/lab-4-0-turning-challenges-into-possibilities/) - Labs in nearly every industry will want to embrace the changes of Lab 4.0 to keep up with future innovations.
- [6 Shining New Examples of Integrated Photovoltaics (PV)](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/6-shining-new-examples-of-integrated-photovoltaics-pv/) - Photovoltaic (PV) energy is being integrated into many exciting applications, including the cutting-edge solar technology in these six examples.
- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, October 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-october-2022/) - Navigating educational and industry events during the global pandemic is an agile undertaking. Here is a list of the top events PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person. Date Topic Title Location You're Invited! October 2 - 7 Spectroscopy The Great Scientific Exchange (SciX)
- [Why Automation is Crucial in the GC Lab](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/why-automation-is-crucial-in-the-gc-lab/) - Bringing automation to gas chromatography reduces errors in manually performed tasks, increases throughput, and frees up time.
- [The Importance of “Industry 4.0” Strategies for GC Labs](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-importance-of-industry-4-0-strategies-for-gc-labs/) - The saying “necessity is the mother of invention" certainly applies to Industry 4.0., or what some experts call “the fourth industrial revolution.” In pre-pandemic times, interest in the potential of smart technologies was high-but it took a pandemic to truly force innovation to the forefront. Demands for social distancing, work-from-home, a hybrid workforce, and labor
- [Addressing the Global Water Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/addressing-the-global-water-crisis-where-do-we-go-from-here/) - Dr. Dr. Hartwig Kremer discusses how developing goals and meaningful actions can help ensure the sustainable management of water for the future.
- [Video Q&A: Water and Sustainable Mining with Dr. Upmanu Lall,  Columbia University](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-water-and-sustainable-mining-an-envirochat-with-dr-upmanu-lall-director-of-the-columbia-water-center-at-columbia-university/) - Learn about sustainability and environmental regulations that encourage greener and more sustainable water practices for the mining industry.
- [5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Chromatography and GC](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/5-facts-you-didnt-know-about-chromatography-and-gc/) - Learn 5 facts about chromatography that not everybody knows and how PerkinElmer GC 2400 Platform is enabling Lab 4.0
- [More Efficiencies in the Lab, More Time Out of the Lab: Multivendor Solutions](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/more-efficiencies-in-the-lab-more-time-out-of-the-lab-multivendor-solutions/) - A multivendor service provider ensures instruments are properly calibrated, preventative maintenance is performed and repairs are completed in a timely manner.
- [Top 4 Advantages LC/MS/MS Brings to Testing Food for Pesticides](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/top-4-advantages-lc-ms-ms-brings-to-testing-food-for-pesticides/) - Learn how the PerkinElmer QSight LC/MS/MS drives efficiency for pesticides analysis for high-throughput labs.
- [Cheeseburger in Flexitarian Paradise: How Plant-Based Protein Development is Flipping the Industry](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/cheeseburger-in-flexitarian-paradise-how-plant-based-protein-development-is-flipping-the-industry/) - Imagine a classic burger, packed with delicious, meaty umami flavor, joy and familiarity in every bite. And yet it’s not beef. Or pork. Or lamb. It’s plant-based protein, and it’s so tasty that even discriminating carnivores seek it out. Today’s plant-based alternatives to meat, dairy, and eggs are the result of years of careful research
- [3 Ways Asset Management is Driving Lab Efficiency and Success](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/3-ways-asset-management-is-driving-lab-efficiency-and-success/) - Robust asset management is the bedrock of any lab. Ensuring equipment is well maintained and kept, will keep efficiency high.
- [How Did We Get Here? Challenging Semiconductor Times.](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-did-we-get-here-challenging-semiconductor-times/) - Jon Y, a Taiwan-based thought leader, writer, and producer of Asianometry, shares insights on the semiconductor industry.
- [Spectroscopy is the New Sommelier for Modern Vintners](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/spectroscopy-is-the-new-sommelier-for-modern-vintners/) - Winemakers can use FT-IR instrumentation to create a manufacturing process that is reliable, scalable, and provides a good ROI in this competitive category.
- [Webinar and Industry Events Calendar, August 2022](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/webinar-and-industry-events-calendar-august-2022/) - Navigating educational and industry events during the global pandemic is an agile undertaking. Here is a list of the top events PerkinElmer is hosting or participating in. We look forward to answering your questions, either online or SAFELY in-person. Date Topic Title Location You're Invited! August 1-5 Environmental The National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) Crystal
- [New Regulations to Monitor Forever Chemicals in the Environment](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/new-regulations-to-monitor-forever-chemicals-in-the-environment/) - The EPA has developed an integrated approach to address PFAS, that focuses on improving PFAS contamination and supporting environmental justice.
- [The Lithium Battery Paradox: Energy vs. Environment](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-lithium-battery-paradox-energy-vs-environment/) - Though lithium-ion batteries can propel green energy solutions, paradoxically, one of the greatest hindrances to LIB’s is the burden sourcing raw materials places on the environment.
- [Q&A: Environmental PFAS – the “Forever Chemical” and EPA Method 537.1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/qa-environmental-pfas-the-forever-chemical-and-epa-method-537-1/) - Hear from Amanda Belunis, a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County on improved methods used for the detection of PFAS.
- [How Hyphenation Creates Advanced Single-Run Polymer Analysis](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-hyphenation-creates-advanced-single-run-polymer-analysis/) - A hyphenated workflow for polymer testing improves efficiency and turnaround time and supports better product performance
- [How Customer Feedback is Used to Build Smart GC Solutions](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-customer-feedback-is-used-to-build-smart-gc-solutions/) - Customer feedback is vital when starting a development process to improve the final user experience with GC equipment.
- [How to Prevent Climate Change Inside a Laboratory](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-to-prevent-climate-change-inside-a-laboratory/) - By capturing granular, actionable data, labs can pre-emptively prepare to face environmental changes that can affect your lab.
- [How to Achieve Big Lab Dreams on a Small Lab Budget](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/achieve-big-lab-dreams-on-a-small-lab-budget/) - PerkinElmer’s new Lab Start-Up Program is a free program designed to help you get your new lab off the ground.
- [Gas Chromatography Discussions at Analytica 2022: Connectivity, Automation, Ease of Use](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/gas-chromatography-discussions-at-analytica-2022-connectivity-automation-ease-of-use/) - Feedback from Alessandro Baldi Talini about GC and GC/MS trends from analytica 2022
- [Trends for GC and GC/MS in 2022 (...also at Analytica 2022 in Munich)](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/trends-for-gc-and-gc-ms-in-2022-also-at-analytica-2022-in-munich/) - Labs are focused on productivity: a remote automation of Gas Chromatography operations supports simplification of the workflow, optimizing lab staff time.
- [University of New Mexico, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Montana Win 2021 ICP-MS Inorganic Research Contest](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/university-of-new-mexico-university-of-pennsylvania-and-university-of-montana-win-2021-icp-ms-inorganic-research-contest/) - These three laboratories reflect PerkinElmer’s continuous mission to support researchers in their inorganic research – and the use of ICP-MS in their labs.
- [Video Q&A: Regulating Microplastics, Mitigating Macro Risks](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-regulating-microplastics-mitigating-macro-risks/) - How the California State Water Resources Control Board become involved in the issue of microplastics in drinking water.
- [Unboxing Hydroxyl Groups with Infrared Spectroscopy](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/unboxing-hydroxyl-groups-with-infrared-spectroscopy/) - Learn more as we discover the effect of intermolecular forces on the spectral features of the hydroxyl functional group.
- [How Low Doses of Endocrine-disrupting Compounds Impact Health](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-low-doses-of-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-impact-health/) - Dr. Pete Meyers investigates the effects of low does of endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment impact human health
- [Go With the Flow: Flow Cytometry Assays for Cell Death Detection](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/go-with-the-flow-flow-cytometry-assays-for-cell-death-detection/) - Learn about the pathways, terminology, and mechanisms of cell death to become familiarized with the markers used in flow cytometry.
- [Flow Cytometry Basics: Benefits, Applications, and Advances](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/flow-cytometry-basics-benefits-applications-and-advances/) - Flow cytometry provides analysis capabilities of single cells to large numbers of cells, enabling a robust range of scientific investigations.
- [Biodegradable Polymers Show Promise for The Planet](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/biodegradable-polymers-show-promise-for-the-planet/) - Microplastics have been detected just about everywhere. The good news is compostable and biodegradable polymer materials continue to be made more available.
- [A Holistic Approach to Aquatic Microplastics Research](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/a-holistic-approach-to-aquatic-microplastics-research/) - A research team addressed the challenges of a standardized method for scientists to identify and quantify microplastics using hyphenated techniques.
- [VIDEO Q&A: Microplastics Are On the Menu](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-microplastics-are-on-the-menu/) - Microplastics are small plastic fragments. In the environment, they can be consumed by organisms and enter the food chain.
- [VIDEO Q&A: Refreshing, Recycling, and Reusing Water - Part 2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-refreshing-recycling-and-reusing-water-part-2/) - Fresh, safe, potable water is a resource that experts have been warning has been diminishing for years.
- [VIDEO Q&A: Refreshing, Recycling, and Reusing Water - Part 1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-refreshing-recycling-and-reusing-water-part-1/) - The Water Crisis: The Perfect Storm - An EnviroChat with Dr. Peter Scales, Professor Emeritus, University of Melbourne Fresh, safe, potable water is a resource that experts have been warning has been diminishing for years. One of the best solutions to replenish the supply is to re-use our wastewater-but there are concerns about the best
- [VIDEO Q&A:  Refreshing, Recycling, and Reusing Water - Part 3](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-refreshing-recycling-and-reusing-water-part-3/) - The Water Crisis: Can We Solve This? - A Chat with Dr. Peter Scales, Professor Emeritus, University of Melbourne Fresh, safe, potable water is a resource that experts have been warning has been diminishing for years. One of the best solutions to replenish the supply is to re-use our wastewater-but there are concerns about the
- [The Effects of Microplastics in the Great Barrier Reef](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-effects-of-microplastics-in-the-great-barrier-reef/) - The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), established in 1972 and headquartered at Cape Ferguson near Townsville QLD, is Australia’s premiere tropical marine research agency playing a pivotal role in providing large-scale, long-term and world-class research that helps governments, industry and the wider community to make informed decisions about the management of Australia’s marine environments.
- [Necessary, But Not Necessarily Enough: Looking Beyond Title 21 CFR Part 11](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/necessary-but-not-necessarily-enough-looking-beyond-title-21-cfr-part-11/) - Pharmaceutical boards, regulatory agencies, and drug manufacturers work to ensure that they maintain the highest standards for public health and safety. To make sure that these expectations are met, regulations are put in place - from the Food and Drug Administration to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the World Health Administration -
- [Mitigating Risk During On-site Sample Testing](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/mitigating-risk-during-on-site-sample-testing/) - Picture this: you’re in the field, donned in full hazmat gear, investigating a recently discovered methamphetamine lab – or similar chemically unsafe site. Wearing thick gloves and a mask over your face, you attempt to sample the illicit drug using a classic syringe and then test it in your portable GC/MS. It’s a performance art
- [Lab Relocation: 4 Lessons Learned the Hard Way](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/lab-relocation-4-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/) - Regardless if you are moving one instrument across a campus or 100 instruments across the globe, relocating your lab is never an easy task. We’ve seen it firsthand – poor planning, limited time, and mismanagement can result in a disastrous move. Learn from the mistakes other labs have made before you manage your next lab
- [LaaS is More: Reevaluating Staffing Models and Improving Lab Workflow](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/laas-is-more-reevaluating-staffing-models-and-improving-lab-workflow/) - Lab manager are using different staffing models to help reduce costs and accelerate their lab’s workflow. Staffing agencies Managed services provider Contract outsourcing Lab as a service (LaaS) Like all decisions in a lab, managers have to review all sides of the task – and consider both the long and short ROI. Staffing agencies ease
- [How to Avoid Warning Letters with GMP Quality Compliance](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-to-avoid-warning-letters-with-gmp-quality-compliance/) - Prescription and over-the-counter medicines need to meet the expectations of the public, which requires that they’re safe, effective, and transparent about any possible risks. To do this, there have to be standards and regulations in place that guarantee pharmaceutical quality. That’s where Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) come into play.
- [How to Accelerate and Optimize for 600,000 ICP Tests, Annually](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-to-accelerate-and-optimize-for-600000-icp-tests-annually/) - Win-Win Arrangement At a recent open house, held in Veghel, Netherlands, NutriControl BV and PerkinElmer officially launched a new demonstration laboratory that features some of the most advanced analytical testing instruments available to the global food, feed, nutritional, and dairy industries. “It is a win-win situation,” says Gert Wilgenhof, BeNeLux Sales Leader for PerkinElmer’s Discovery
- [GMP Compliance in QC Labs: It Takes a Village](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/gmp-compliance-in-qc-labs-it-takes-a-village/) - Meeting standards for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance is increasingly difficult for pharma labs. Regulatory bodies around the globe enforce these standards. In the U.S. alone, the FDA’s Office of Manufacturing Quality issued 81 warning letters to manufacturers of finished products in the fiscal year that ended in September 2019. Forming a partnership with third
- [Fine Dining on Microplastic](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/fine-dining-on-microplastic/) - "Are you listening? One word -- plastics," says a family acquaintance to the young Dustin Hoffman in the 1967 classic film, The Graduate. "There is a great future in plastics." A half century after that prophetic statement, scientists and environmentalists are making another profound statement, only this time it is more ominous in nature. In
- [Feeding the World Starts With a Single Grain of Wheat](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/feeding-the-world-starts-with-a-single-grain-of-wheat/) - A Global Agricultural Challenge When it comes to feeding the world, we face a serious problem. Every second of every day, five new lives join the more than 7.5 billion people currently inhabiting our planet. Within the next 30 years, our numbers will exceed 9.6 billion.1 To help feed the world’s growing population, G20 nations
- [Diving Head First in Water Quality: The Swimming Professor](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/diving-head-first-in-water-quality-the-swimming-professor/) - Scientist Undertakes Immersive Assessment of the Tennessee River’s Water Quality Dr. Andreas Fath goes a long way to prove a point. Already a world-record holder for swimming the entire length of the Rhine River in 28 days in 2014, the 50+ year-old Professor of Medical and Life Sciences at Furtwagan University in Schwarzwald, Germany, dove
- [Customer Case Study, Webinar: On-the-Spot Testing at the Races](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/customer-case-study-webinar-on-the-spot-testing-at-the-races/) - Lubricant and fuel testing are crucial at motor races such as the International North West 200 motorcycle road race and the Italian Superbike Championship (CIV). When speed, safety, standards, and stardom are at stake, efficient and accurate testing is necessary. The International North West 200 and CIV races are some of Europe’s largest outdoor sporting
- [4 Steps For Selecting A Management Model To Accelerate Lab Workflow](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/4-steps-for-selecting-a-management-model-to-accelerate-lab-workflow/) - Hybrid approaches to lab management are now becoming the norm, globally, with the lure and benefit of promising a more efficient, optimal operation within labs – including reducing undue burden on lab managers. These approaches range from staffing services that provide qualified workers to holistic engagements that deliver better outcomes. When working with a lab,
- [5 Observations From Former Bristol-Myers Squibb Service Procurement Manager](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/5-observations-from-former-bristol-myers-squibb-service-procurement-manager/) - We sat down with expert Chris Strom, former service procurement manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb, to gain some insights into understanding successful vendor relationships and how to decide which procurement model fits your lab. Whether you’re consolidating facilities due to a corporationwide rightsizing effort or incorporating laboratories into your infrastructure in response to a merger or
- [3 Insourcing Models for Pharma Labs](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/3-insourcing-models-for-pharma-labs/) - Often, pharmaceutical companies have reached outside their organization to contract service providers for help with discovery, development, and manufacturing. Others tap into their own in-house resources for support. Which is the better process? The short answer is there’s no right way, just your way. Insourcing The benefit of insourcing is that you’re consistently dealing with
- [21 CFR Part 11: Increased URS Complexity for Software Compliance](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/21-cfr-part-11-increased-urs-complexity-for-software-compliance/) - Whenever a new instrument is introduced into a pharmaceutical lab, it is normally commissioned through a process of qualification and validation. Depending on a company’s policy, this process is probably based on the most recent USP 1058 or GAMP 5… or a combination of both. Use of a User Requirements Specification (URS) document is recommended
- [How to Bring a Better ICP-MS to Market (and Win a Few Awards)](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-to-bring-a-better-icp-ms-to-market-and-win-a-few-awards/) - PerkinElmer’s new NexION® 5000 multi-quadrupole ICP-MS, the first of its kind to have four stages of mass resolution.
- [Numbers Don’t Lie: Pharma Lab Inefficiencies Come at a High Cost](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/numbers-dont-lie-pharma-lab-inefficiencies-come-at-a-high-cost/) - Drug discovery labs of all sizes are focused on reducing inefficiencies. However, the race to get to market faster can cause labs to overlook several factors that slow processes down.
- [Case Study: The Ease and Importance of Transferring Your NIR Platform Data](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/case-study-the-ease-and-importance-of-transferring-your-nir-platform-data/) - PerkinElmer has developed tools to use historical data while allowing customers to upgrade with our FT 9700 NIR instrument.
- [Agricultural Biologics: Innovating for a Healthy and Sustainable Future](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/agricultural-biologics-innovating-for-a-healthy-and-sustainable-future/) - Bio-based products are playing an increasingly important role in agrochemicals production, as evidenced by the continued expansion of the biologicals markets.
- [Detecting Wonky Whisky with a Portable GC/MS](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/detecting-wonky-whisky-with-a-portable-gc-ms/) - The Importance Of Being Authentic “A good gulp of hot whiskey at bedtime-it’s not very scientific, but it helps, “Alexander Fleming, the Scottish discoverer of penicillin, once said.1 He was not alone in his love of a wee dram of what the ancient Celts called uisge beatha or “the water of life.” Through the centuries
- [Food Viscosity Testing Above the Boiling Point](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/food-viscosity-testing-above-the-boiling-point/) - The Rapid Visco Analyser 4800 lets you test food samples in temperatures up to 140°C better mimic high temperature conditions with the advantage of operating at a small scale.
- [An Introduction to Near InfraRed Spectroscopy](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/an-introduction-to-near-infrared-spectroscopy/) - NIR is the commonly used term for Near InfraRed spectroscopy, an analysis technique which has been used in the food and agricultural industries since the late 1970s. Over the years it has become very widely adopted worldwide, as it offers signification benefits over the chemical analysis methods it replaces. Faster – NIR gives results in
- [Choosing the Right Technology for Your Polymer Testing Needs](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/choosing-the-right-technology-for-your-polymer-testing-needs/) - Selection Criteria for Analytical Technologies that Meet Polymer Manufacture and Recycling Testing Needs
- [Starting Up and Getting Grants: Opportunities for Academic and Research Labs](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/starting-up-and-getting-grants-opportunities-for-academic-and-research-labs/) - PerkinElmer's lab start-up program participants get personalized help, and discounts and giveaways on services and equipment.
- [VIDEO Q&A: A Macro View at Microplastics in Water](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/video-qa-a-macro-view-at-microplastics-in-water/) - Microplastics are tiny particles designed for commercial use. For example, cosmetics can sometimes incorporate small plastic beads as exfoliants.
- [How to Accelerate Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-to-accelerate-semiconductor-manufacturing/) - For semiconductor wafer quality control and failure analysis, the instrumentation must be versatile and offer the highest performance
- [Unravel Rapid Reaction Kinetics with Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/unravel-rapid-reaction-kinetics-with-advanced-spectroscopic-techniques/) - Chemical kinetics data can help increase the production of chemical products or slow down the reaction rate to reduce the consumption of raw materials
- [5 Best-Tips Against the Worst-Case Scenario](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/5-best-tips-against-the-worst-case-scenario/) - Be prepared before disaster strikes with a continuity plan that protects your laboratory assets and research.
- [Recycling Water is Only One Step in Protecting the Environment](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/recycling-water-is-only-one-step-in-protecting-the-environment/) - Sensitivity with low limits of quantitation provided by ICP-MS enables them to ensure internal quality standards and compliance with regulatory requirements
- [Become an Agile Environmental Lab:  Part III, Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/become-an-agile-environmental-lab-part-iii-artificial-intelligence/) - When programmed correctly, AI produces fewer errors and biases than humans. This has resulted in successful implementation into environmental testing protocols.
- [Sustainability + Technology: Lithium and Rare Earth Element Applications](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/sustainability-technology-lithium-and-rare-earth-element-applications/) - Lithium ion batteries (LIB) are found in mobile phones, laptop computers, electric vehicles—even grid-connected energy. LIB use is in electric vehicles (EV).
- [Become an Agile Environmental Lab:  Part II, Cloud Computing](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/become-an-agile-environmental-lab-part-ii-cloud-computing/) - A centralized cloud platform provides a laboratory-specific open platform that facilitates remote communications and dispersed operations.
- [Investigate OOS Results When They Occur](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/investigate-oos-results-when-they-occur/) - Manufacturers want to avoid Out of Specification (OOS) results at all costs. This includes all results that don’t fall within the specifications that are established in drug applications, drug master files, or by the acceptance criteria set by the manufacturer. The discovery of an OOS can severely impact the manufacturing process. When an OOS is
- [Protecting Your Lab from the Future](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/protecting-your-lab-from-the-future/) - Scientific productivity has remained flat over the last decade, despite $150 billion being spent yearly on research and development (pre-COVID-19), according to a PwC report titled “Pharma 2020: From Vision to Decision.” Innovation is vital for pharmaceutical companies, not only to succeed against competitors, but also to protect against potential threats. Futureproofing is the process
- [3 Steps to Ensure Data Integrity for Drug Development](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/3-steps-to-ensure-data-integrity-for-drug-development/) - Prioritize these three steps to ensure data integrity in your labs
- [Automatic Particle Counting is Better (i.e Faster) for Business](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/automatic-particle-counting-is-better-i-e-faster-for-business/) - PerkinElmer has an integrated solution for particle counting and elemental analysis of in-service lubricants that can be performed in a single run.
- [A Credit to Lab Accreditation](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/a-credit-to-lab-accreditation/) - The Vermont Forensics Laboratory was able to earn accreditation in the calibration of their breath alcohol testing.
- [4 Reasons to Outsource Your Lab IT](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/4-reasons-to-outsource-your-lab-it/) - Managing labs is expensive and time consuming-that’s why outsourcing your lab IT can be a practical decision for pharma firms
- [Going Underground with the Orange County Water District](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/going-underground-with-the-orange-county-water-district/) - The Orange County GWRS enables OCWD to supply 2.5 million people with safe drinking water and protects the vital basin aquifers from contamination and depletion.
- [How to Find Your Best Pharma Lab Vendor](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/how-to-find-your-best-pharma-lab-vendor/) - Working with a knowledgeable, third-party vendor can provide a consolidated, holistic approach to equipment maintenance, service, and management across all equipment brands.
- [Spectroscopy's Role in Accelerating the Solar Panel Development](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/spectroscopys-role-in-accelerating-the-solar-panel-development/) - New solar energy technologies such as PV thin films could bring the cost down and open the marketplace up to more people.
- [What Drug Manufacturers Need to Know About Data Integrity Compliance](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/what-drug-manufacturers-need-to-know-about-data-integrity-compliance/) - The ultimate goal of data integrity efforts is to ensure that a drug product has no adverse effects on human health.
- [Your Tour Guide to Fertilizer and Agrochemical Analytical Technologies](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/your-tour-guide-to-fertilizer-and-agrochemical-analytical-technologies/) - Types of technologies needed for fertilizer mining, agrochemicals R&D, blend manufacturing, and QA/QC.
- [Become an Agile Environmental Lab: Automation](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/become-an-agile-environmental-lab-automation/) - Environmental laboratories can incorporate automation into the workflow during sample processing, sample preparation and environmental testing.
- [SETAC EU Conference Review:  New, Toxic Emerging Contaminants and their Risk on Environment and Human Health](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/setac-eu-conference-review-new-toxic-emerging-contaminants-and-their-risk-on-environment-and-human-health/) - LC-MS/MS is used for PFAS monitoring, though sample prep is time consuming. With a direct injection approach, labs can save time and reduce cost while minimizing sample prep.
- [Food Integrity Experts Agree On These Four Points](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/food-integrity-experts-agree-on-these-four-points/) - Here are four standout conference takeaways that the food community and the public should be mindful of:
- [10 Minutes or Less: Drug Identification on the Go](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/10-minutes-or-less-drug-identification-on-the-go/) - An in-field instrument, like a miniaturized, portable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry device, investigators can determine in 10 minutes what substance they are dealing with.
- [Global Environmental Sciences Summit Welcomes Experts From Around the World, Online](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/global-environmental-sciences-summit-welcomes-experts-from-around-the-world-online/) - To support our customers and facilitate environmental and scientific communications, we are pleased to invite you to the Global Environmental Sciences Summit.
- [The Importance of a Business Continuity Plan in Environmental Contract Testing Labs](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-importance-of-a-business-continuity-plan-in-environmental-contract-testing-labs/) - A strong business continuity plan can help a lab respond safely and efficiently in times of crisis and protects a lab from business disruption.
- [Splice the Why Chromosome into your Next Lab-in-a-Lab RFP](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/splice-the-why-chromosome-into-your-next-lab-in-a-lab-rfp/) - Using this checklist, you can put together a comprehensive list of requirements in a vendor and simplify the process as you begin evaluating your choices.
- [Disaster Management Triangle: A Three-Sided Approach to Lab Resilience](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/disaster-management-triangle-a-three-sided-approach-to-lab-resilience/) - A lab disaster can come in the form of a fire, tornado, loss of electricity, cyber attack, compromised assay components, or more. With profitability and results on the line, many pharma labs are taking steps to develop disaster prevention strategies as well as carefully thought-out response plans. Maintaining business continuity in the wake of a
- [Improving Food Yield with Advanced Analytical Testing for Fertilizers and Agrochemicals](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/improving-food-yield-with-advanced-analytical-testing-for-fertilizers-and-agrochemicals/) - New Discoveries and technologies are drive the next wave of fertilizer and agrochemical innovation.
- [The Benefits of NIR Grain Networking](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/the-benefits-of-nir-grain-networking/) - What is an NIR network? NIR grain networking is a well-established concept. The goal of a network is to provide a self-consistent population of instruments such that all instruments produce the same results on the same samples. The farmer/producer gets paid based on the grain quality/grade and the amount of grain delivered. It is critical
- [Improve Your Environmental Gas Chromatography Techniques](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/improve-your-environmental-gas-chromatography-techniques/) - Two sample introduction techniques for gas chromatography (GC): automated static headspace and large volume injections. Both can offer unique benefits to users.
- [Can We Simplify the Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Excipients?](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/can-we-simplify-the-evaluation-of-pharmaceutical-excipients/) - A thorough understanding of the challenges associated with detecting impurities in excipients is essential in order to simplify the process.
- [Don’t Bring Heavy Metals into the Kid’s Playroom](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/dont-bring-heavy-metals-into-the-kids-playroom/) - Hexavalent chromium is harmful to humans and children can ingest the hexavalent chromium released from their toys
- [Understanding the Future of Fine and Specialty Chemicals](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/understanding-the-future-of-fine-specialty-chemicals/) - The fine chemicals industry faces a number of challenges in its production processes and for continued innovation, including process quality control and regulatory compliance.
- [One NIR Animal Feed Calibration to Rule Them All](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/posts/one-nir-animal-feed-calibration-to-rule-them-all/) - Product-specific, near-infrared global calibration to predict the protein contents of animal feed pellets
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- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-qa-qc-drug-manufacturing-process/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-qa-qc-drug-manufacturing-process/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-qa-qc-drug-manufacturing-process/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-qa-qc-drug-manufacturing-process/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-qa-qc-drug-manufacturing-process/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-digital-lab/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-digital-lab/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-digital-lab/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-digital-lab/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-digital-lab/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-digital-lab/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-food-quality/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-food-quality/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-food-quality/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-food-quality/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-food-quality/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-food-quality/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-food-quality/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-food-safety/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-food-safety/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-food-safety/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-food-safety/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-food-safety/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-food-safety/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-food-safety/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-material/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-material/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-material/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-material/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-material/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-material/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-material/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-chemicals/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-chemicals/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-chemicals/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-chemicals/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-chemicals/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-chemicals/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-chemicals/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-energy/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-energy/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-energy/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-energy/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-energy/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-energy/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-energy/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-geochemistry/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-geochemistry/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-geochemistry/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-geochemistry/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-geochemistry/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-geochemistry/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-geochemistry/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-forensics-and-security/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-forensics-and-security/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-forensics-and-security/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-forensics-and-security/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-forensics-and-security/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-forensics-and-security/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-forensics-and-security/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-water/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-water/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-water/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-water/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-water/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-water/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-water/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-soil-solids/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-soil-solids/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-soil-solids/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-soil-solids/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-soil-solids/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-soil-solids/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-soil-solids/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-maternal-fetal-health/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-maternal-fetal-health/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-maternal-fetal-health/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-newborn-screening/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-newborn-screening/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-newborn-screening/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-digital-lab/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-qa-qc-drug-manufacturing-process/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-strategic-services/)
- [Corporate](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/generic/)
- [Prospect](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/prospect-generic/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-generic/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-generic/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-generic/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-generic/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-generic/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-generic/)
- [Qualified Lead - Warm](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-lead-warm-generic/)
- [N-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-2-qualified-lead-warm-generic/)
- [Qualified Lead - Hot](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-lead-hot-generic/)
- [N-CO-3](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-3-qualified-lead-hot-generic/)
- [Food](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/food/)
- [Cannabis](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/cannabis/)
- [Drug Development](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/drug-development/)
- [Lab Automation](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/lab-automation/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-lab-automation/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-lab-automation/)
- [Qualified Lead – Hot](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-lead-hot-lab-automation/)
- [Cell and Gene Therapy](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/cell-gene-therapy/)
- [Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/engaged-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [SE-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-1-engaged-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [SE-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/se-co-2-engaged-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [E-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/e-co-1-engaged-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [Qualified Engaged](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-engaged-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [N-CO-1](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-1-qualified-engaged-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [Qualified Lead - Warm](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/qualified-lead-warm-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [N-CO-2](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/n-co-2-qualified-lead-warm-cell-gene-therapy/)
- [Events](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/events/)
- [Semiconductor](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/semiconductor/)
- [Automotive](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/automotive/)
- [Analytical Chemistry](https://blog.perkinelmer.com/pdg_critical_path/analytical-chemistry/)