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Laboratory Focus

January 2006 ~ Volume 10 Issue 1


A novel sequence-specific algorithm for peptide retention prediction in ion-pair RP HPLC:
By O. Krokhin, PhD, J. A. Wilkins, PhD and K.G. Standing, PhD
Proteomics benefits greatly from the use of classical chromatographic techniques: reversed-phase, ion-pairing, ion-exchange and immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography.


Ratiometric Photometry Improves Laboratory Quality Assurance
By George Rodrigues, PhD
New Methodology Accurately and Precisely Verifies Low-volume Liquid Delivery


Canadian Synchrotron Pairs with Australian Team
A newly announced international collaboration between Canada and Australia will benefit medical imaging, radiation therapy and the minerals industry.


Maxxam Analytics Partners with Fisher Scientific
Maxxam Analytics Inc. (Mississauga, ON) announced a significant new partnership with Fisher Scientific Canada (Ottawa, ON).


Pain Protein Identified
When someone suffers from neuropathic pain, even the slightest touch on the skin can be excruciating.


Humber Student Receives Engineering Award
A Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (Toronto, ON) student was one of 23 to be awarded recently by the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) (Toronto, ON) with one of its highest honours.


Heartburn Medication May Increase Risk for Serious Infection
Researchers from McGill University (Montreal, QC) have discovered that drugs that reduce gastric acidity, such as heartburn medications, may increase one's risk for Clostridium difficile infection outside of a hospital setting.


Agilent Extends Program to Cancer Researchers
In an effort to help the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) achieve its goal of eliminating cancer-related suffering and death by 2015, Agilent Technologies Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) has extended its technology access program to NCI researchers.


Victhom's Power Knee Best of What's New
Popular Science magazine named Victhom Human Bionics Inc.'s (Quebec City, QC) Power Knee as the winner of its 2005 Best of What's New Award in the personal health category.


Mettler Toledo Announces Grant
Instrument supplier Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (Columbus, OH) will be announcing the winner of its 2006 Food Science Grant at the Institute of Food Technologists (Chicago, IL) annual meeting being held in June.


Canadian Research One of 2005's Top Advances
A study led by a Canadian surgeon was among those listed as the top advances in cancer research in 2005 by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Alexandria, VA).


Agreement Signed Between Applied Biosystems and Qiagen
Applied Biosystems Group (Foster City, CA) and Qiagen NV (Venlo, the Netherlands) have entered into a licensing agreement under the expanded Applied Biosystems PCR licensing program.


Thermo Receives Frost & Sullivan Honour
Thermo Electron Corp. (Waltham, MA) was been awarded the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership, presented annually by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) to a company that demonstrates leadership through a market strategy.