Analytical instrumentation

Defined as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) of seed oils and animal fat, biodiesel is commonly produced by transesterification of triacylglycerols (TAG) with...

Petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing operations are increasingly incorporating methodology and technology to enable proactive maintenance of hi...

Reliable and rapid determination of EC and OC content - as parameters of relevance to the environment - is of major significance for air quality on account o...

The biofuels industry is growing rapidly and so is the need for analysis to ensure quality product. The parameters for quality biodiesel require different ty...

One of the biggest challenges in biodiesel fuel analysis is the accurate determination of residual triglyceride content. Triglycerides are present at low lev...

While it is possible to achieve good concentration measurement, the disadvantages of this method are the need for sample dilution and the inability of the si...

Recent developments in ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) fuel has improved fuel efficiency and created cleaner exhaust gas. Refiners in USA are required to pro...

Used oil analysis laboratories have long relied on viscosity measurement as a key parameter in determining the condition of in-service engine oil. However, t...