Testing Antimicrobials Using Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration (MBEC)
Figure 1. Biofilm growth on rocks in a stream (USGS) and within a kitchen pipe (MSU Center for Biofilm Engineering).…
Understanding Antimicrobial/Preservative Effectiveness in Everyday Products
Toothpaste, lotions, cosmetics, eye drops, and medications are just some of the products that we all use on a daily…
Microbiology Video: Testing Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Wound and Skin Cleansers
In this Emery Pharma microbiology video our scientist shares insight into our approach for evaluating wound and skin care products,…
Calibration of the Variable Temperature NMR Thermocouple
In nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, especially when running variable temperature (VT) NMR experiments, getting the temperature right is important.…
Chemistry Video: Emery Pharma’s NMR services
In this Emery Pharma video we introduce the powerful NMR spectroscopy capabilities available at Emery Pharma. At the heart of…
Testing Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Wound and Skin Cleansers
Chronic non-healing wounds, such as venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and pressure ulcers, cause tremendous patient suffering. Treatment of such wounds…
Screening for Inhibitors of Bacterial Multidrug Efflux Pumps
Microbial resistance to drug therapy is an area of increasing concern in clinical microbiology and infectious disease treatment. The emergence…
Quantitation of Polysorbate 80 in a Commercial Product
Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifier frequently found in foods, pharmaceutical drug products, as well as in biochemical solutions…
Quantitative Biofilm Models for Today’s Research Needs
Microbial biofilms are everywhere. Biofilm formation occurs when planktonic cells (bacteria, yeast, fungi, etc.) attach and colonize living or non-living…
Diffusion-Ordered Spectroscopy (DOSY)
Diffusion-Ordered SpectroscopY (DOSY) is a technique in which a mixture of signals from a mixture of compounds can be separated…