Redesigned Sartobind® membrane adsorber capsules offer higher binding capacities, reduced void volumes, less buffer consumption and lower operational costs
To more effectively recover large molecular weight proteins, such as blood factors and conjugated proteins or viruses and virus-like particles, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) has reconfigured its Sartobind® membrane chromatography capsules. A range of capsule sizes with a 4 mm bed height is now available from the 1 mL nano unit up to the new 2.5 L jumbo version. The capsules’ upstream flow channels have been optimized, and an internal core...
Phenomenex, Inc. and the Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced a collaboration to co-market automated solid phase extraction (SPE) sample preparation solutions.
The two companies will jointly market Phenomenex Strata™ and Strata-X SPE sorbents adapted to Tecan’s Freedom EVO® series of robotics workstations. The solution is especially geared to high-throughput customers in pharmaceutical research, clinical and food testing environments using mass spectrometry detection methods. As part of the global agreement, Tecan will provide the instruments and automation support, and Phenomenex will provide the extraction...
Microsaic Miniaturised Mass Spectrometry Instruments Now Compatible with the Clarity Chromatography Control Platform
Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the high technology company developing the next generation of miniaturised mass spectrometry (MS) instruments, is pleased to announce that its product range is now compatible with Clarity Chromatography Software, the advanced Chromatography Data Station developed by Data Apex.
CAMECA Delivers Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) To US Naval Research Laboratory for Advanced Materials Development
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has taken delivery of the US Department of Defense’s first Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) microscope. The high- performance atom probe from CAMECA, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis, is used in advanced materials analysis to provide precise atom-by-atom identification, 3-D spatial positioning, and accurate atomic-scale reconstruction of a material’s microstructure. Since their development in the 1960s, atom probes have contributed to...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, announce the posting of a new educational video on following chemical reactions in real time on the bench using the Magritek Spinsolve NMR spectrometer.
Given by CEO Dr Andrew Coy, this lecture is one of a series of webinars organised by software provider Mestrelab on the growth in benchtop NMR solutions. Mestrelab Research produces a software program called Mnova which is widely used by organic chemists to analyse NMR spectra. Magritek customers often use MNova to carry out their NMR data processing and analysis. Mestrelab organised a series of webinars on benchtop NMR and invited...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer the Chemistry Department of the University of Queensland where it is in use in the undergraduate laboratory curricula.
Dr Philip Sharpe is a teaching-focused academic in the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland, Australia. His active research interests are in the field of chemistry education research, particularly student learning within the laboratory environment. His goal is to remove the barriers that hinder student success in the laboratory and to provide situations that allow students to maximize their learning. As the academic in charge of the first year chemistry laboratory, Dr Sharpe...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, announce the availability of ASD's new FieldSpec 4 High Resolution NG portable spectroradiometer.
This is designed to meet the specifications of NASA’s next generation of airborne visible/infrared imaging spectrometer. AVIRISng is an acronym for the Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer - Next Generation. It has been developed by government laboratories in the USA, NASA and JPL, to provide continued access to high signal-to-noise ratio imaging spectroscopy measurements in the solar reflected spectral range. To complement this, ASD have introduced their...
The global prepacked chromatography columns market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2014 to 2019.
Rising demand of purification of antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines; and virus titer reduction are some of the factors driving the growth of pre-packed columns market. The cost-effective purification of biological drugs, specifically monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has been increasing the market potential of pre-packed columns. However, there is a paradigm shift towards disposable pre-packed columns. The market for pre-packed...
The newly developed mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma from Analytik Jena, PlasmaQuant ® MS, provides ADD 10 — the all-digital detection technology covering 10 orders of magnitude linear dynamic range.
Equipped with advanced control technology the ADD 10 automatically dilutes signals up to 4 orders of magnitude electronically. This guarantees optimum signal detection independent from the concentration level of an element in the sample. The ADD 10 thus emphasizes the flexible and user-friendly concept of PlasmaQuant ® MS systems. In addition to that, this technology enables a previously unattained detector lifetime, thereby improving the...
Ocean Optics’ spectrometer assures special effects color purity and safety for Le Maitre
Spectrometers from Ocean Optics are being used by Le Maitre Ltd (Surrey, England) to ensure the quality and safety of its close proximity pyrotechnics. Ocean Optics spectrometers measure plasma emission and emissive color of effects used in theater productions, concerts, and sporting events. The measurements help Le Maitre ensure these explosive displays are consistently amazing, and most important, safe. Le Maitre Pyrotechnics Developer Hamish...
Princeton Chromatography Inc., world leaders in the development of novel and innovative SFC stationary phases, have published a new SFC & HPLC columns catalogue.
Princeton Chromatography were the first company to develop and market the popular 2-Ethylpyridine phase which was launched in 2001 and later the 4-Ethylpyridine phase. PrincetonSFC 2-Ethylpyridine has become the column of choice for achiral SFC analysis of basic compounds. This phase generally requires no addition of amines to the eluent, producing excellent peak shape and reproducibility.
Cecil Instruments have launched a newly developed low cost easy to use HPLC range. The new Merit systems expand its proven comprehensive Adept HPLC range.
The Merit range is designed to provide a completely new level of ease of use, dramatically reducing the time for software familiarisation. Each Merit system incorporates the proven, reliable, consistent, high specification, ultra-low drift and durable performance of the trusted Cecil pumps and UV/Visible detectors. Each system is fully PC controlled, using Merit software, to achieve and save high quality chromatograms. Automatic integration is provided, without the need for further baseline adjustment. Qualitative work is remarkably easy. The fast checking of multi-component samples is easy....
If you own or use an old PH or CFH series hydrogen generator from Peak Scientific, there’s never been a better time to upgrade to a next generation Precision series hydrogen model with our trade-in scheme.
Having now been discontinued, the venerable CFH and PH series hydrogen generators are no longer available directly from Peak Scientific, although we do continue to support existing customers with spare parts, maintenance and continuing [Peak Protected]™ service plans. However we cannot guarantee the long-term availability of spare parts into the future, and increasing running costs with age are always a risk... As is increasing likelihood of an unexpected breakdown.
Photon Control Inc. ("Photon Control") (TSX-V: PHO), a leading developer of precision measurement solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of the Photon Control Custom Spectrometer Builder for the SPM-002 line of spectrometers.
The Photon Control Custom Spectrometer Builder is a specialized web tool, that will help our distributors and customers make an informed spectrometer purchasing decision in 7 simple steps. The Custom Spectrometer Builder was inspired by the market feedback we received, that there was no easy tool to assist with visualizing the performance trade-offs inherent when building a custom spectrometer. The Custom Spectrometer Builder was created from...
Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a Pittcon 2016 Conferee Networking Session host. If you have an idea for a Conferee Networking Session, we want to hear from you.
Submit your idea to us by August 31, 2015. These 90-minute sessions provide a unique networking opportunity for attendees with similar interests to meet and resolve problems, discuss new techniques, or brainstorm new ideas in an informal setting. Wondering what the benefits are of hosting a Conferee Networking session? Increase awareness of a specific topic or issue. Find solutions to a problem or brainstorm for new ideas...
ACE Method Development Kits are designed to maximise selectivity – the key to resolution in chromatography.
A complete range of kits for all requirements is available, including kits featuring porous, solid-core and bioanalytical 300Å particle columns. These kits group together the essential column chemistries for method development. Specific products include the Advanced Method Development Kit (C18, C18-AR and C18-PFP chemistries available in 1.7, 2, 3 and 5µm porous particles), the Extended Method Development Kit (SuperC18, C18-Amide and CN-ES chemistries available...
Bringing the advantages of high-throughput HPLC to the clinical market
Clinical laboratories requiring high-throughput separations for their LC-MS assays now have access to a new four-channel, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system designed to increase the productivity and efficiency of clinical sample separations, while freeing valuable bench space. Listed with the FDA as a Class I medical device for general clinical use, the Thermo Scientific Prelude LX-4 MD HPLC quadruples the productivity of a...
Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and spectroscopy, reports on the use of its SEM-SCA system to study textiles and fibres, non-destructively, at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
The full paper describing the work has been published by the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.). The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA delivers novel and highly innovative research that advances basic and applied knowledge in materials. This is achieved through interactions with the external community, and educational outreach and industrial collaborations. This is illustrated by a paper joint-authored by...
Designing a high-end plasma torch of low maintenance is no rocket science!
In Analytik Jena’s optical emission spectrometer PlasmaQuant ® PQ 9000, the analytically superior vertical plasma geometry of the V Shuttle Torch makes long-term plasma performance without clogging and soot formation the rule even for the most heavy-duty samples like brines or petrochemicals. Precision, blank levels as well as the range of samples to be analyzed without wet chemical sample pre-treatment improve significantly.The fully...
The Ultravap Levante™ is a new introduction to Porvair Sciences’ popular series of nitrogen blow-down sample concentrators and evaporators.
Using technology from the successful Ultravap Mistral™ series of robot-ready, integration compatible evaporators Porvair have re-designed the classic single plate evaporator to meet the needs of the modern laboratory. The Ultravap Levante makes it even easier to integrate an automatic dry down step into your biological sample preparation protocol. With the needs of LC/MS users very much in mind, the Ultravap Levante offers rapid programmable dry down of samples dissolved in...
BioTek announces the release of the new Synergy Neo2 Multi-Mode Reader.
With improved performance and new features, Synergy Neo2 is now the most advanced, high-performance, high-speed plate reader on the market today. Synergy™ Neo2 is designed for speed and ultra high performance, incorporating BioTek’s patented Hybrid Technology™, with its independent optical paths that ensure uncompromised performance. Continuously variable bandwidth quadruple monochromators, sensitive high transmission...
Laboratories of every size and budget can now bring magnetic bead separation into their experiments with the introduction of these smartly priced, innovative racks from SP Scienceware.
Independent sleeves are one of the features that makes these new Bel-Art® Magnetic Bead Separation Racks by SP Scienceware® unique to the market. “Along with their completive pricing, these racks offer exceptional quality and value compared to other brands,” according to SP Scienceware Product Manager Michael Grzelak....
To more effectively recover large molecular weight proteins, such as blood factors and conjugated proteins or viruses and virus-like particles, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) has reconfigured its Sartobind® membrane chromatography capsules. A range of capsule sizes with a 4 mm bed height is now available from the 1 mL nano unit up to the new 2.5 L jumbo version. The capsules’ upstream flow channels have been optimized, and an internal core...
The two companies will jointly market Phenomenex Strata™ and Strata-X SPE sorbents adapted to Tecan’s Freedom EVO® series of robotics workstations. The solution is especially geared to high-throughput customers in pharmaceutical research, clinical and food testing environments using mass spectrometry detection methods. As part of the global agreement, Tecan will provide the instruments and automation support, and Phenomenex will provide the extraction...
Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the high technology company developing the next generation of miniaturised mass spectrometry (MS) instruments, is pleased to announce that its product range is now compatible with Clarity Chromatography Software, the advanced Chromatography Data Station developed by Data Apex.
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has taken delivery of the US Department of Defense’s first Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) microscope. The high- performance atom probe from CAMECA, a unit of AMETEK Materials Analysis, is used in advanced materials analysis to provide precise atom-by-atom identification, 3-D spatial positioning, and accurate atomic-scale reconstruction of a material’s microstructure. Since their development in the 1960s, atom probes have contributed to...
Given by CEO Dr Andrew Coy, this lecture is one of a series of webinars organised by software provider Mestrelab on the growth in benchtop NMR solutions. Mestrelab Research produces a software program called Mnova which is widely used by organic chemists to analyse NMR spectra. Magritek customers often use MNova to carry out their NMR data processing and analysis. Mestrelab organised a series of webinars on benchtop NMR and invited...
Dr Philip Sharpe is a teaching-focused academic in the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland, Australia. His active research interests are in the field of chemistry education research, particularly student learning within the laboratory environment. His goal is to remove the barriers that hinder student success in the laboratory and to provide situations that allow students to maximize their learning. As the academic in charge of the first year chemistry laboratory, Dr Sharpe...
This is designed to meet the specifications of NASA’s next generation of airborne visible/infrared imaging spectrometer. AVIRISng is an acronym for the Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer - Next Generation. It has been developed by government laboratories in the USA, NASA and JPL, to provide continued access to high signal-to-noise ratio imaging spectroscopy measurements in the solar reflected spectral range. To complement this, ASD have introduced their...
Rising demand of purification of antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines; and virus titer reduction are some of the factors driving the growth of pre-packed columns market. The cost-effective purification of biological drugs, specifically monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has been increasing the market potential of pre-packed columns. However, there is a paradigm shift towards disposable pre-packed columns. The market for pre-packed...
Equipped with advanced control technology the ADD 10 automatically dilutes signals up to 4 orders of magnitude electronically. This guarantees optimum signal detection independent from the concentration level of an element in the sample. The ADD 10 thus emphasizes the flexible and user-friendly concept of PlasmaQuant ® MS systems. In addition to that, this technology enables a previously unattained detector lifetime, thereby improving the...
Spectrometers from Ocean Optics are being used by Le Maitre Ltd (Surrey, England) to ensure the quality and safety of its close proximity pyrotechnics. Ocean Optics spectrometers measure plasma emission and emissive color of effects used in theater productions, concerts, and sporting events. The measurements help Le Maitre ensure these explosive displays are consistently amazing, and most important, safe. Le Maitre Pyrotechnics Developer Hamish...
Princeton Chromatography were the first company to develop and market the popular 2-Ethylpyridine phase which was launched in 2001 and later the 4-Ethylpyridine phase. PrincetonSFC 2-Ethylpyridine has become the column of choice for achiral SFC analysis of basic compounds. This phase generally requires no addition of amines to the eluent, producing excellent peak shape and reproducibility.
The Merit range is designed to provide a completely new level of ease of use, dramatically reducing the time for software familiarisation. Each Merit system incorporates the proven, reliable, consistent, high specification, ultra-low drift and durable performance of the trusted Cecil pumps and UV/Visible detectors. Each system is fully PC controlled, using Merit software, to achieve and save high quality chromatograms. Automatic integration is provided, without the need for further baseline adjustment. Qualitative work is remarkably easy. The fast checking of multi-component samples is easy....
Having now been discontinued, the venerable CFH and PH series hydrogen generators are no longer available directly from Peak Scientific, although we do continue to support existing customers with spare parts, maintenance and continuing [Peak Protected]™ service plans. However we cannot guarantee the long-term availability of spare parts into the future, and increasing running costs with age are always a risk... As is increasing likelihood of an unexpected breakdown.
The Photon Control Custom Spectrometer Builder is a specialized web tool, that will help our distributors and customers make an informed spectrometer purchasing decision in 7 simple steps. The Custom Spectrometer Builder was inspired by the market feedback we received, that there was no easy tool to assist with visualizing the performance trade-offs inherent when building a custom spectrometer. The Custom Spectrometer Builder was created from...
Submit your idea to us by August 31, 2015. These 90-minute sessions provide a unique networking opportunity for attendees with similar interests to meet and resolve problems, discuss new techniques, or brainstorm new ideas in an informal setting. Wondering what the benefits are of hosting a Conferee Networking session? Increase awareness of a specific topic or issue. Find solutions to a problem or brainstorm for new ideas...
Clinical laboratories requiring high-throughput separations for their LC-MS assays now have access to a new four-channel, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system designed to increase the productivity and efficiency of clinical sample separations, while freeing valuable bench space. Listed with the FDA as a Class I medical device for general clinical use, the Thermo Scientific Prelude LX-4 MD HPLC quadruples the productivity of a...
The full paper describing the work has been published by the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.). The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA delivers novel and highly innovative research that advances basic and applied knowledge in materials. This is achieved through interactions with the external community, and educational outreach and industrial collaborations. This is illustrated by a paper joint-authored by...
Using technology from the successful Ultravap Mistral™ series of robot-ready, integration compatible evaporators Porvair have re-designed the classic single plate evaporator to meet the needs of the modern laboratory. The Ultravap Levante makes it even easier to integrate an automatic dry down step into your biological sample preparation protocol. With the needs of LC/MS users very much in mind, the Ultravap Levante offers rapid programmable dry down of samples dissolved in...
With improved performance and new features, Synergy Neo2 is now the most advanced, high-performance, high-speed plate reader on the market today. Synergy™ Neo2 is designed for speed and ultra high performance, incorporating BioTek’s patented Hybrid Technology™, with its independent optical paths that ensure uncompromised performance. Continuously variable bandwidth quadruple monochromators, sensitive high transmission...