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How to select the right reference electrode?
Decide which reference electrode is best for your experiment
Introduction to High Throughput Screening
Introduction of high throughput screening and explaination of its advantages compared to iterative testing.
Which SCAN-Lab software should I use?
Information on when to use the different BioLogic software available for scanning probe electrochemistry.
M470: An all in one scanning probe electrochemistry software
Everything you need for local electrochemistry in one software
How to automate experiments and build complex protocols: An introduction to the M470 sequencer
Automating experiments, and writing complex protocols with the M470 sequencer.
How do I choose between step mode and sweep mode?
Choosing step mode or sweep mode affects experiment quality and duration from Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy to Atomic Force Microscopy
SECM101: What is Constant Distance (CD)-SECM?
Constant Distance (CD)-SECM is introduced in this BioLogic Learning Center article
Scanning Probe Electrochemistry: A glossary of terms
What do the different terms relating to local electrochemistry mean? This article gives a definitive list
Key factors to consider when looking for a scanning electrochemical workstation.
Factors of interest when looking at a scanning electrochemical workstation are discussed.
SECM101: Introduction to the redox mediator
The Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) redox mediator is introduced.
SKP vs KPFM
Scanning Kelvin Probe and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy are compared.
OSP101: Introduction to the Optical Surface Profiler technique
An introduction to the Optical Surface Profiler (OSP) technique
Why waste money on nitrogen for Circular Dichroism?
Why the use of nitrogen for optic flushing is not always necessary for Circular dichroism measurements. So, when & why is it necessary?
Which scanning probe electrochemistry technique?
The scanning probe electrochemistry techniques on the M470 are compared.
Stopped-Flow & Deadtime: Everything you need to know
Everything you need to know about dead time: definition, importance, calculation…and more
Independent stepping motors: 5 reasons why they make sense…
Five reasons why independent stepping motors result in unrivalled quality for stopped flow experiments
What are stopped-flows and how do they help chemists and biochemists understand high-speed chemical reactions?
A global overview detailing the purpose, functionality and design of stopped flows - important instruments used in rapid kinetics experimentation
Which stopped-flow for my lab?
A short guide to help you pick the right Biologic stopped-flow model to suit your needs.
Multichannel & Single-channel potentiostats – what’s the difference? (Electrochemistry Basics Series)
An overview of the differences between single channel and multichannel potentiostat galvanostats
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Scanning probe electrochemistry for biological research
A short article with accompanying multimedia presentation outlining the benefits of Scanning probe electrochemistry for biological studies
The RRDE as a pH probe in situ
The Rotating Ring Disk Electrode (RRDE) Ring can be used as a potentiometric or amperometric in situ pH probe. This is extremely useful to study electrochemical reactions that involves OH- or H+ ions.
Sub-10 ms stopped-flow in the mid-IR
Obtain very fast reaction speeds by combining stopped flow with dual comb spectrometers.
Carbon nanotubes & water purification. Exciting new opportunities
Access to clean water is a major global problem and a key health concern worldwide. This article concerns research using carbon nanotubes as part of the desalination process.
dc-SECM and the SECM150
The dc-SECM technique. Includes a link to a more detailed, downloadable document.
Which quench flow for my lab?
There are three ageing methods and three models of quench flow instrument. So, which one is right for me?
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Water channel efficiency & stopped flow
Stopped-flow are the only instruments able to quantify the efficiency of aquaporin channels by measuring water permeability following an osmotic shock.
QCM: History and principles
The principles behind the QCM technique are described as well as an introduction to its history.
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