To assess a flour mill’s performance, an operations manager checks processing data in the lab from product sample tests. Issues such as contamination are also monitored. Proper flour sampling can make ...

Quality control (QC) is a critical step in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. Every manufacturer must demonstrate that its drugs are consistently produced, safe, potent, and pure. The ...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is an essential tool in molecular biology laboratories for the analysis of nucleic acid samples in numerous basic, translational and clinical research settings.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a time-consuming and costly process. However, the NGS workflow can be streamlined by introducing quality control (QC) steps to distinguish between high- and ...

As biological molecules, DNA and RNA are fragile compounds that can undergo fast degradation if not handled with precaution and stored under optimal conditions. Poor nucleic acid sample quality may ...

You might not suspect that the success of the emerging field of precision medicine depends heavily on the couriers who push carts down hospital halls. But samples taken during surgery may end up in ...