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It puts the lotion in the LC

One of the issues that manufacturers of lotions must over come is the growth of bacteria, yeasts and molds. These microbials cause the products to go to waste and need to be controlled to extend the shelf life of the product. One of these preservatives is phenoxyethanol, which is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.…
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Something new is coming…

In 2020 we introduced a completely reimagined GC, a GC that is significantly smaller, lighter, easier to use, and lower cost than any other fully functional GC available.  And this completely shifted the entire market, shedding light that most people out there using GCs are doing fairly routine things with them, and what they want…
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We’ll Give You the Shirt Off Our Backs!*

That’s right, we will give you a shirt. What’s the catch? Contact us to get a virtual demo of any Lucidity system and we will send you a branded t-shirt. Only takes 30 mins from the comfort of your computer, and you get to see some of the latest and greatest in chromatography systems.  Just…
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LC-UV tells if I have diabetes!

Diabetes is a disease that affects over  800 million people world wide. If someone is suspected of having diabetes, their doctor will do a dipstick test on their urine for the presence of ketones.   Ketones in the urine can be caused by several things, such as a low carbohydrate diet (keto diet), but the most…
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Lucidity LC-UV Helps With Sleep

For some time I have been having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. To combat this I have been trying different things, from exercise to sleep aides.  One of the sleep aides that I have been using is over the counter Melatonin in both pill and gummy form. I wondered about this melatonin and if…
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Lucidity’s new product offerings get massive attention at ACS

Once again the Dans were mobbed at our booth at the ACS meeting in San Diego this week!  As with previous conferences, we had a ton of excited prospects, current customers, and newcomers stop by to learn more about our products and chat with the Dans.  Some of our favorite quotes from the conference were:…
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Sun, Sand, and Science!

That’s right, Lucidity Systems will be in San Diego for Spring ACS 2025.  Be sure to stop by booth #3244 and chat with The Dans and to see what new innovations Lucidity Systems has to offer for your lab. And if you aren’t able to attend, click the links below to request a demo or…
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Is Your Lab Missing Something?

Is your lab missing an HPLC because you don’t have the space in your lab? While many LC’s are very bulky and take up a considerable amount of bench space, Lucidity Systems offers systems that are small, easy-to-use, and yet powerful and fully functional chromatography instruments. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to update…
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Residual Solvents via Headspace GC-FID

With the introduction of the Resolution Labs PAL system working with the Lucidity GC-FID, we get a lot of requests to do Residual Solvents by Headspace injection.  So, I purchased a standard, and got to work. Residual solvent testing is an important test done in the pharmaceutical industry. During either the manufacture of the active…
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What exactly is the sweetener in my diet soda?

Like most people do, at the beginning of the new year I made a resolution to lose some weight and live a healthier lifestyle. I started to eat better; less processed food and exercising several days a week. But, one weak point that I have is soft drinks, I really enjoy the taste of a…
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