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EC-Lab® solutions for coupling with external devices

This article shows how to integrate, synchronize, and interface BioLogic potentiostats with other devices and instruments using EC-Lab.

How to select the right reference electrode?

This article helps you decide which reference electrode is best for your experiment

Introduction to High Throughput Screening

This article introduces high throughput screening and explains its advantages compared to iterative testing.

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.

Which SCAN-Lab software should I use?

Information on when to use the different BioLogic software available for scanning probe electrochemistry.

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

Don’t forget our YouTube Channel

Don't forget that a wide range of support, software tutorials and product support videos are also available on our YouTube Channel

Scanning probe electrochemistry for biological research

A short article with accompanying multimedia presentation outlining the benefits of Scanning probe electrochemistry for biological studies

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?

100th Learning Center Published

How to get the best out of BioLogic's Learning Center

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.

QCM: Why measure at overtones matters

The benefits of QCM measurements at overtones are described.

QCM: Measurement principles

The measurement principles used in QCM are described

QCM: When is the Sauerbrey equation valid?

How to ensure the validity of the Sauerbrey equation

The enhancement of m-ATPase activity during resistance training and consequent performance gain

Describes how resistance training in rats increased myofibrillar ATPase activity in the different muscles involved during the climbing activities

Get more from your potentiostat. Understanding bandwidth & its effect on measurements (Electrochemistry basics series)

An article which gives an overview of the electronic system that sits behind a potentiostat/galvanostats and describes how it can affect your measurements.

Scanning probe electrochemistry & biology research

The role of scanning probe electrochemistry in biological systems

Automatic concentration dependence studies.

Save precious time and eliminate human error dilutions

Understanding the signaling pathways and molecular components of sperm using stopped-flow

Professors Kaupp and Strünker report a 16µl consumption but the volume per experiment has been reduced to 3µl in other applications.

Stopped-flow down to -90°C

By coupling the SFM-series to a cryostat, the operating temperature limit can be decreased to -90°C allowing the chemical reaction to slow down more than 3000 times.

Imaging the electrochemistry of photosynthesis

How is scanning probe electrochemistry applied to the investigation of photosynthesis?

Diffuse reflectance CD using an integration sphere

Circular Dichroism is one technique to determine enantiomeric purity and it can be applied directly on solid samples.

A new approach to circular dichroism

As a result of a cutting-edge design, the MOS-500 delivers the highest levels of precision for any instrument on the market, but also reduces running costs significantly because nitrogen is rarely needed during experiments

50 µl of sample is all you need for a series of stopped-flow experiment!

Reducing sample consumption in stopped-flow experiments has always been a high priority as the cost of samples (proteins, peptides etc.) can equate to hundreds or thousands of dollars per milliliter.

Which sample to load in your CD microplate reader?

The primary advantage of the EKKO™ CD Microplate Reader is its speed, resulting from the use of well plates, allowing for the highest throughput possible.