9 upcoming webinars to support your research and lab work
Explore topics from nitrogen determination, polymer analysis, food and beverage quality control and lab sustainability
4 Jul 2021
SelectScience® hosts dozens of informative and insightful free webinars for scientists every month, featuring world-class speakers at the very forefront of their respective fields. In this regular feature, we highlight the events you won't want to miss over the next week or so, as well as some of our top on-demand webinars. Register now to save your spot and hear from experts as they discuss the latest research and technologies in their fields, from advances in nitrogen determination and polymer analysis to improving quality control in brewing and sustainability in your lab.
Plus, don't miss out on our upcoming Food Contamination: Quality & Safety Webinar Series, where you can find out all you need to know about the latest innovations, tools and techniques advancing the fields of food safety and food quality.
THERAPEUTICS: Secrets to label-free protein analysis in a shared resource lab: Optimizing biomolecular interaction analyses for higher throughput and efficiency
Dr. Patrick England, Head of Molecular Biophysics at Institut Pasteur, Paris, will highlight how using bio-layer interferometry (BLI) based Octet® systems can provide a fast and straightforward means to accurately determine binding specificity, affinity, and kinetics, and will outline how to optimize the use of these systems from a quantitative and qualitative standpoint.
Tuesday, July 6, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
CANCER RESEARCH: The art of obtaining a high yield of cell-free DNA from urine
Elien Augustus, a Ph.D. researcher at the University of Antwerp, will demonstrate findings from her research investigating several pre-analytical conditions of cancer patients, noting the variation of cfDNA content within one urine sample, the most optimal time point for urine collection, the effect of use of preservatives, and the most appropriate centrifugation protocol.
Wednesday, July 7, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 01:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
NITROGEN DETERMINATION: How to determine nitrogen and protein with the Dumas and Kjeldahl methods: The case of nitrogen fractions in milk
Join specialists from VELP Scientifica, Irene Garcia Borrero and Corey Letizio, to learn about the methods, analytical procedures, and results for nitrogen and protein determination. Key evidence will be revealed by presenting the analysis of non-casein nitrogen (NCN) and non-protein nitrogen (NPN) fractions in milk with the Dumas and Kjeldahl methods.
Thursday, July 8, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
LAB OF THE FUTURE: The journey to a digitally transformed laboratory
Join Trish Meek, Director of Marketing for Digital Science at Thermo Fisher Scientific, to learn about a pragmatic approach to driving digital transformation within the lab; the importance of embracing technological advancements; and how to choose the right technology, tools, and techniques to drive efficiency and increase productivity in your processes and workflows.
Thursday, July 8, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
PFAS: LC-MS/MS: The key to analyzing PFAS in milk, infant formula, and related food ingredients
Lukas Vaclavik, technical manager at Eurofins Food Integrity & Innovation, will reveal how LC-MS/MS instrumentation can be applied for the determination of challenging matrices, such as milk and infant formula. Vaclavik will also present top tips for successfully eliminating PFAS background contamination, along with sample preparation strategies to achieve robust analysis.
Monday, July 12, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 8:00 PDT
FOOD ANALYSIS: Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC): Diagnostic challenges and impact on food supply
Dr. Aurora Ciarrocchi, a biotechnologist in the unit of food hygiene at Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise (IZSAM), and Dr. Francesco Pomilio, DVM, Head of the Hygiene in Food Technology Unit IZSAM, will present the figures from the past five years of STEC diagnostic activity at IZSAM and detail the results of an inter-laboratory study for the validation of a new method.
Tuesday, July 13, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 8:00 PDT
BEER QUALITY CONTROL: Brewing masterclass: Experts share top tips for high-quality beer
Join a selection of brewing experts with over 20 years of experience as they share their top tips to help brewers and quality control personnel effectively navigate the brewing process and laboratory testing procedures. This webinar will show how to make the brewing process run more efficiently, and ensure testing procedures are executed with ease.
Wednesday, July 14, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CET / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
POLYMER ANALYSIS: Raman microscopy: The solution for advanced characterization of packaging and polymers
Massimiliano Rocchia and Ludivine Fromentoux, HORIBA Scientific, will demonstrate Raman microscopy solutions that enable scientists to obtain full and complete characterization data for all polymer films, from defect analysis to multilayer materials characterization. Focusing on food packaging materials, all analysis processes will be considered, from sample to cross-section and confocal analysis using HORIBA’s LS6 software platform.
Wednesday, July 14, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CET / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
GREEN LABS: Why your glassware washer is a key ingredient for a more sustainable lab
Join Rodney Yeung, from Miele Professional, for a comprehensive overview of the unique performance features and energy-saving technologies that contribute to sustainable lab equipment, featuring a number of case studies from labs around the world.
Friday, July 16, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
Catch up on these 8 on-demand webinars and virtual events:
- Innovation in oncology is biobank driven: Biobanking expert Erik Steinfelder, Thermo Fisher Scientific, explores the role of biobanks in oncology research going forward and how their power can be fully unleashed to benefit the patient. Watch here>>
- Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2: Prof. Akiko Iwasaki discusses immune responses in COVID-19 patients with moderate and severe disease. She compares viral load, immune phenotype, and cytokines that are predictive of mortality, and discusses signatures of cytokines and growth factors that associate with recovery vs. disease exacerbation. Watch here>>
- Raman microscopy: A power tool for micro & nano-plastic characterization: Join Dr. Massimiliano Rocchia to learn how Raman microscopy can be used to identify and characterize micro and nano-plastic samples, including nano-plastic samples explored via AFM-Raman co-localized analysis, and through nanoGPS navYX SEM-Raman correlative microscopy. Watch here>>
- Quantifying cellular microenvironments with spatial analysis: Dr. Michael Gerner, assistant professor at the University of Washington, and Dr. Caleb Stolzfus, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington, describes a spatial analysis toolbox capable of leveraging these information-rich datasets: the histo-cytometric multidimensional analysis pipeline (CytoMAP). Watch here>>
- The power of (U)HPLC selectivity for diverse pharmaceutical methods: Dr. Jason Anspach, global product manager at Phenomenex, covers the basics of chromatographic selectivity and provides you with a template to help you decide between fully porous or core-shell particles to get the most out of your pharmaceutical separations. Watch here>>
- SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater: A complete analysis workflow to support effective COVID-19 management: Dr. Christine Gräfe, product manager at Analytik Jena, discusses the benefits of monitoring SARS-CoV-2 and other biological parameters in wastewater, the challenges of performing these analyses, and solutions to overcome them. Watch here>>
- Metals digestion detection limits: How low can you go? Join environmental experts Nassima Galloway, EMEA sales lead at Antylia Scientific, Michael Bechtold, global product manager at Environmental Express, and David Smith, technical director at Environmental Express, to find out how you can automate parts of your workflow, save time, and obtain accurate metals detection data by incorporating these tools into your workflow. Watch here>>
- A new era of RNA detection: Exploring new technologies and prospects: Join Dr. Boye Schnack Nielsen, manager of molecular histology at Bioneer, to learn more about our understanding of different RNA types, RNA in situ hybridization combined with RNA and protein staining. Watch here>>
Have a conflicting schedule? Don't worry all SelectScience webinars are made available on demand, find out more here>>