On May 30th, David Exline, Senior V.P. at Gateway Analytical presented a webinar that covered an overview of wear debris characterization for laboratory personnel that evaluate quality issues with medical devices. This webinar focused on the causes of wear debris, the affects of such debris on product quality, acceptable limits and methods for ensuring quality products.
During this recent webinar, Dr. Oksana Olkhovyk presented on the benefits of this novel method of particle sizing that automatically measures particle size distribution. She also discussed specific references to FDA bioequivalence guidance documentation, innovative product design and intellectual property benefits.
Recently, Gateway Analytical scientists Cara Plese and Antonio Scatena presented a half hour webinar focused on the forensic analysis of condom lubricants. The webinar covered the collection, documentation, and investigative value of condom lubricants and sexual assault evidence along with discussing the scientific principles and current methods of condom lubricant analysis.
A solid equipment control program is an integral component of any laboratory quality management system. The goal of the equipment control program is to ensure that your equipment is under established controls at all times. Equipment control is an area too lengthy to comprehensively define in a short article, so I’ve included some key points to keep in mind.
In prepration for the upcoming 39th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society (CRS) this year (Booth #207) in Québec City, Canada, we have created an audio preview for our poster titled "Analysis of Particle Agglomeration and Content Uniformity by Raman Imaging".
Gateway Analytical will be offering a new webinar series for scientists, focused on chemical imaging, June though September of this year. This webinar series is designed for scientists developing and manufacturing various types of pharmaceutical products; including nasal, inhalation, semi-solid, solid, and controlled release drug delivery.
Forensic science is a field that has taken leaps and bounds over the past several years. From the advent of DNA analysis to the continued technological advancements in the sciences, the progress made in criminalistics has been remarkable.
The evaluation of forensic evidence has changed significantly since the 1994 DNA Identification Act. Forensic DNA analysis plays a critical role in criminal investigations, and as a result now presents forensic labs with huge backlog issues due to the number of samples submitted for examination. This is where presumptive testing of evidence, such as suspected biological fluids, can be helpful.
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) annual meeting is being held later this month from May 14th through the 18th. MAAFS is one of several regional/state forensic science associations in the United States. Regional meetings are great for scientists to attend because they usually require less travel than attending the national AAFS meeting, and they provide a more personal forum for presentations and also networking with scientists from that particular region. MAAFS is also a great forum for student presenters, as scholarships are awarded annually. I will be presenting on Thursday, May 17thon the benefits of including fluorescence Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) in the battery of analyses that are typically applied to tape examination. Fluorescence HSI adds value to tape examination, because it is a macroscopic analysis that provides both visual and spectral results, requires little samples preparation, is non destructive, and can allow for a quick elimination in a comparison of known and questioned tapes.