Elemental analysis offers scientists a method of determining the elements present in an organic compound, and in what quantity. Various fields of science rely on this type of analysis for research, ...

A few years ago, Saurabh Chitnis, a synthetic chemist at Dalhousie University, did some math that spurred a radical decision. He calculated what it was costing him to send lab-made compounds away for ...

In the field of analytical chemistry, knowing what is present in samples (either solids, liquids, or gases) is essential for their analysis. Therefore, many different quantitative analysis methods and ...