Laboratory-based design verification testing (DVT) of combination products and medical devices must be performed to demonstrate that the device meets the performance requirements that were set in the ...

Among the first decisions to be made when initiating a composites testing program is the selection of test methods to follow. Unless performing highly customized testing, it’s usually not difficult to ...

This article describes the various methods available to measure glucose uptake and lists the advantages and disadvantages of each assay. Among these assays is the new non-radioactive Glucose ...

The preservation of the entire whole-core sample in this non-destructive testing method leaving it available for additional assay and test work. The current fire assay technique followed by metallic ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. When first introduced to mechanical testing of composite materials, one can be confused, even overwhelmed, by the number of available test standards. One reason ...

Antibody assays are widely used in clinical diagnostics and also in the process of drug development. Gold standard assay techniques include the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western ...

Cell death in vitro can be induced by several distinct mechanisms depending upon the type and potency of the stimulus. Biological variables present a challenge to rapid and efficient characterization ...

The most probable number (MPN) bioburden test method can be a valuable tool for determining bioburden counts when the typical bioburden test methods are problematic on a particular product or when a ...

The Total Oxidizable Precursor assay has identified higher levels of PFAS in birds than previously recorded. A research team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim, Norway) ...