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clinPAL from Analytik Jena is the first fully automated solution for sample preparation and sample handling in the field of clinical research for analysis using ICP-MS. The device is tailored to the typical workflow for testing human samples such as plasma, serum, urine and whole blood. The optimized and reproducible process minimizes sources of error and ensures accurate analysis results...
The new OMNIS NIRS enhances the platform's versatility, enabling comprehensive chemical analysis through a single system. The introduction of OMNIS NIRS brings three specialized configurations to cater to different sample types: OMNIS NIRS Liquid for liquid samples, OMNIS NIRS Solid for solid and viscous materials, and OMNIS NIRS Liquid/Solid for dual sample analysis...
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the launch of the Advanced Dilution System, the ADS 2, a new automation workflow solution that will increase productivity, lower cost of ownership, and improve the overall efficiency within the laboratory. The Agilent ADS 2 is an intelligent autodilutor designed to enhance laboratory workflows. Designed to integrate seamlessly with Agilent autosamplers, ICP-OES and ICP-MS instruments and software, it offers a fully integrated, single-supplier automated solution...
Bruker Corporation is showcasing some of its latest innovations at Analytica 2024. The new EVOQ DART-TQ⁺ mass spectrometer simplifies high-throughput testing with its integrated DART ion source, eliminating the need for upfront chromatography. With a 20-second analysis time per sample, it provides a fast solution for routine food and environmental testing. By bypassing traditional chromatography methods, it enhances productivity and uptime while lowering the cost of ownership...
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. is debuting its recently launched innovative products, hosting educational presentations and showcasing live lab demos for customers working in laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology, and environmental quality during the 2024 Analytica Conference. “Advancements in data analytics and optimized laboratory workflows that enable fast, precise analysis are key to propelling the field of analytical science forward,” said Dan Shine, senior vice president and president...
The market-leading benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) developer, Magritek, introduces its qIDsolve benchtop NMR software package, which is quickly being adopted by forensics laboratories around the world. Developed to meet the needs of regulated environments, the package includes: automated data acquisition, identification, quantification and reporting, embedded in a fully traceable environment that is supported by the most comprehensive benchtop NMR spectra database...
Analytik Jena will be presenting three new device series for laboratory analysis at this year's analytica in Munich. The innovations include the new multi N/C x300 product series for TOC/TNb analysis in the environmental and pharmaceutical sectors, the pioneering qTOWER iris real-time PCR thermal cycler and an innovative system for automated sample preparation in ICP-MS analysis...
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the Thermo Scientific™ Nicolet™ Apex FTIR Spectrometer, a powerful and versatile infrared spectrometer capable of providing high quality data for a wide range of applications, including materials analysis, pharmaceutical research and environmental monitoring. The innovative Nicolet Apex spectrometer offers advanced features, improved performance and enhanced analytical capabilities compared to similar commercially available solutions...
Thermo Fisher is proud to introduce the new Thermo Scientific™ TruScan™ G3 Handheld Raman Analyzer, offering next generation raw material identification for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This handheld, portable, user-friendly device allows operators with minimal training to quickly perform identity testing on incoming starting materials, verify in-process substances, and differentiate finished drug products to ensure process quality and audit readiness...
Bruker Corporation, the leading provider of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy solutions for life and materials research, has announced the successful installation of a 1.2 Gigahertz (GHz) NMR system at the National Gateway Ultrahigh Field NMR Center at The Ohio State University. Ultra-high field NMR is complementary to other structural biology technologies in that NMR can measure functional molecular dynamics and structural rearrangements for functional structural biology...
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that the Agilent Resolve Handheld Raman Spectrometer has been recognized for excellence as a tool for emergency responders following independent use and evaluation by both the UK’s National CBRN Centre, and the US’ Department of Homeland Security. In the United Kingdom, the Resolve instrument received the National CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Centre Certificate of Merit for 2023...
Shimadzu Corporation has released the OAD-TOF system. This quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer is the first in the world to provide detailed structural analyses of lipids and other natural compounds. Oxygen attachment dissociation (OAD), an ion dissociation technology developed by Shimadzu, enables estimation of the position of double bonds between carbon atoms, a conventionally difficult task. OAD was developed at the Koichi Tanaka Mass Spectrometry Research Laboratory...
Waters Corporation announced it has been awarded the prestigious Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) label for its Waters Xevo TQ Absolute system from My Green Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research. The Xevo TQ Absolute system is a compact benchtop tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer with industry-leading performance and design features that make it one of the most sustainable analytical systems in its class...
Metrohm is pleased to announce the release of their new website dedicated to the identification of fentanyl. idfentanyl.com is an overview of Metrohm’s capability to detect and identify fentanyl using Raman spectroscopy. This site demonstrates the power of Raman products from Metrohm in various real-world situations – where clear, accurate answers are essential. Fentanyl is often mixed with safe everyday items for distribution...
To support ongoing digital transformation in life sciences and chemistry-driven organizations, ACD/Labs has introduced Spectrus Conduit—the first out-of-the-box, low-code/no-code application that connects, designs, and manages automated dataflows from analytical instruments and other data sources. Spectrus Conduit creates standardized, harmonized digital twins of the R&D laboratory, improves collaboration, and supports downstream AI/ML applications..
In the quest to unravel the mysteries of Stonehenge, Renishaw had the privilege to assist in analysing the Altar Stone in situ using a Renishaw Virsa™ Raman analyser. The Altar Stone is unusual and differs in appearance when compared to the other main bluestones of Stonehenge. The aim was to use Raman spectroscopy and minerology to understand the provenance of the stone. Raman spectroscopy is ideal for this analysis as it is sensitive to the chemical and mineralogical composition of geological samples...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has launched ChemisTwin™, the first digital reference materials platform that can perform automatic analysis of samples’ purity, identification, and degradation of compounds through calibrated algorithm-based digital references. With digital signatures for more than 1,500 reference materials, this automation and calibration tool helps scientists ensure the quality and safety of medicines from the earliest stages of research and development through quality control and quality assurance testing...
Vision Research, a division of AMETEK and the manufacturer of Phantom High-Speed Cameras, has introduced high-speed cameras capable of capturing images in the extended light spectrum of UV, visible and Near-IR wavelengths. The cameras have over 70% Quantum Efficiency (QE) at 300nm, as well as unprecedented QE at other points of the UV light spectrum, allowing researchers to potentially capture images using just the camera and a UV lens...
Biotech company, Cytomos is pleased to announce that it has been selected to showcase its dielectric spectroscopy (CDS) platform at the BIA’s BioProcess UK Dragon’s Den special session focused on next generation analytical technologies, taking place on day two of this year’s annual conference: 30 November. Cytomos’ CSO, Dr. Lindsay Fraser, will highlight the benefits and full potential of Cytomos’ transformative CDS technology and take questions from inquisitive delegates...