A LEAN approach toward automated analysis and data processing of polymers using proton NMR spectroscopy

Journal of Laboratory Automation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-16

  de Brouwer, Hans ^a   Stegeman, Gerrit ^a  

^a SABIC Innovative Plastics   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automation; Improvement; Laboratory; LEAN; NMR spectroscopy; Process; Productivity

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; LABORATORIES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROCESSING; PRODUCTIVITY; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY;

AUTOMATED ANALYSIS; DATA TREATMENT; IMPROVEMENT; LEAN; LEAN PROCESS; NMR DATA; NON-VALUE ADDED; PROTON NMR SPECTROSCOPY;

DATA HANDLING;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYCARBONATE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATED PATTERN RECOGNITION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA SYNTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INFORMATION STORAGE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE DATABASE; RELIABILITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955007507     PISSN: 22110682     EISSN: 22110690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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