Evaluating Cisplatin Uptake in Ovarian Cancer Cells by Single Cell ICP-MS
Stan Smith, Chady Stephan, PerkinElmer Inc.
Cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin are the most widely used of platinum-based cancer chemotherapy drugs in the Western world. Cisplatin's effectiveness is due to its ability to bind to the DNA, resulting in DNA-platinum (Pt) adducts, which bend the DNA. The cells must then repair the DNA dam...

Analysis of Micronutrients in Fruit Juice Using the Avio 200 ICP-OES
Nick Spivey, PerkinElmer Inc.
Fruit juice continues to be a popular and refreshing beverage and can be a better nutritional alternative than typical carbonated beverages. The nutritional content of 100% fruit juices is derived from the fruit itself, and these valuable nutrients are displayed on the detailed bottle label. Cust...