Porvair Sciences has announced a new version of its MiniVap™ Blowdown Evaporator able to quickly and safely remove solvent from up to 48 vials in parallel
Made from solvent resistant black polypropylene the new MiniVap Vial Holder has been designed to accommodate up to 48 vials* in a standard SLAS / ANSI format. Incorporating advanced evaporator head technology which directly injects heated nitrogen into 48 HPLC vials simultaneously, the MiniVap removes the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation from vials...
Read MoreShimadzu UK grows sales orders by 30%!Feb 7, 2013
Despite challenging economic conditions and in the face of fierce competition, Shimadzu UK has achieved sales order growth of 30% in the last two years
This growth has been achieved across many products in the formidable Shimadzu range including GC, GCMS, LC, LCMS, Spectroscopy, TOC and Material Testing Solutions. A long-established company, Shimadzu is a global presence in mass spectrometry, chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and thermal analysis, and is known for its high quality engineering and robust, technically advanced scientific instrumentation...
New Charged Surface Hybrid Particles Lead to Greater Loading, Separation Efficiency and Enhanced Information from UPLC, HPLC and LC-MS Assays
Waters (NYSE:WAT) introduced today a novel series of UltraPerformance LC® (UPLC®) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns for peptide mapping and proteomics as well as for the analysis and lab-scale purification of synthetic peptides. Waters® ACQUITY UPLC® CSH130 C18 and XSelect™ HPLC CSH130 C18 Columns set a new standard in the analysis and purification of peptides and for the quality of information generated by UPLC, LC and LC-MS assay...
Read MoreNew User-Friendly Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalog from AgilentFeb 1, 2013
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the 2013 Essential Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalog
The new catalog is divided into five sections to help the reader easily navigate Agilent’s growing portfolio, which includes general chromatography, sample preparation, GC and GC/MS, LC and LC/MS, and spectroscopy. This edition of the catalog contains CrossLab products for use with other manufacturers’ instruments. It also includes details about electrochemistry meters and supplies, Captiva syringe filters, Ultra Inert and application-specific GC columns, LC biomolecule and Poroshell 120 columns, and OneNeb nebulizer for ICP-OES and MP-AES...
Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. a leading developer of new bioanalytical technologies, announced at the ASMS Sanibel Conference the introduction of Amplus® wide-pore core shell HPLC columns, a new line of liquid chromatography columns specifically designed for intact proteins analysis
This new family of HPLC silica-based columns employ core shell technology combined with a specific porosity designed to facilitate proteins separation, including those with high molecular weight. “This year the ASMS Sanibel Conference is focused on Top Down proteomics applications and we thought it was a great opportunity to introduce a new technology designed for intact protein chromatographic analysis,” stated Alessandro Baldi, PhD, Vice President and General Manager of Protea Biosciences. ‘Amplus’ technology provides scientists with high chromatographic efficiency and facilitates Top Down proteomics approach to study intact proteins with or without mass spectrometry.'...
New Thermo Scientific National Vials poster featuring chromatography vial and closure products for virtually any instrument or application is now available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
This free poster features drawings of crimp vials, screw thread vials, snap cap vials and associated inserts and also includes associated headspace and shell vials. The poster makes it very simple to identify a vial by visually matching it up with a vial drawing. Along with vials drawings are confirmed and accurate volumes for all vials and inserts...
The Shimadzu University has recently held a series of complimentary ‘Sharing best practice’ events at the company’s Centre of Excellence in Milton Keynes
These were open to any Shimadzu customers interested in learning more about how to get the most reliable results from their methods. Six events were held over six days, with 178 attendees from a range of areas, including hospitals, pharmaceuticals, public sector and private industry. The event programmes covered how to apply best practice in LC/LCMS, GC/GCMS and Spectroscopy. Participants engaged in hands-on practical exercises, workshops and question and answer sessions with experts...
A major new international food safety training facility, aimed at improving compliance with EU food import standards, is being launched today by The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and analytical equipment manufacturer Waters®
A significant proportion of food safety incidents reported in the EU are due to imports, therefore ensuring the legal compliance and safety of imported food is vital for protecting consumers. The EU and other international organisations have recognised the value of improving food safety testing globally, so that risks can be identified and tackled at source. In the EU alone the value of exports and imports of foodstuffs today exceeds £690 billion (over 860 billion Euros)...
Complementing the Expanded Biopharmaceutical Platform Solution are New Charged Surface Hybrid Particle Column and GlycoWorks Kit for Glycan Preparation
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today reinforced its commitment to advancing biotherapeutic characterization technology at the Well Characterized Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals 2013 Symposium (WCBP 2013). More specifically, Waters® today introduced an expansion of its Biopharmaceutical Platform Solution with UNIFI®, new ACQUITY UltraPerformance LC® (UPLC®)CSH130 C18 and XSelect™ HPLC CSH130 C18 columns for peptide mapping, and three GlycoWorks™ kits for glycan labeling and sample preparation...
Read MoreHichrom announces its 2013 HPLC/UHPLC training programme with courses from world-renowned experts John Dolan and Mel EuerbyJan 28, 2013
Hichrom's 2013 HPLC training programme is now available, featuring courses covering every area of HPLC and UHPLC and delivered by world-renowned experts including John Dolan and Mel Euerby
Whether you are a relative newcomer to HPLC or a seasoned veteran, you can benefit from one of these courses. In addition to the full programme of 1 and 2 day courses, a series of short 1 to 2 hour “breakfast” or “lunch” seminars is also available.Topics covered will show you how to decrease costs, increase throughput, prevent costly method problems occurring, transfer methods from HPLC to UHPLC and develop faster, more reproducible HPLC/UHPLC assays in a time effective manner....
The Definitive Handbook Enlightens and Teaches Chemistry Students and Professors, Separations Scientists and Analytical Chemists
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) has published an all-new 212-page Beginner’s Guide to Solid Phase Extraction (SPE). Authored by noted instructor Joe Arsenault with more than 35-years of experience in SPE, the handbook is an indispensable learning tool for scientists and technicians who want to add to their skill set and put the power of solid phase extraction immediately to work in their analytical laboratory...
Read MoreMetrohm hosts 1st Global IC User Meeting in Herisau, SwitzerlandJan 24, 2013
The focus will be on latest developments and achievements in ion chromatography, which will be presented by members of the Metrohm R&D department as well as illustrious guest speakers from various industries and academia
Participation in the meeting is free and includes an official dinner and an afternoon in the mountains of the beautiful Appenzellerland.The 1st Global IC User Meeting means three days packed with information, discussions, and entertainment. It is a great opportunity to network with peers and benefit from the latest information...
Free Catalog Now With Information on Waters Complete Line of Standards and Reagents
Waters Corporation (WAT:NYSE) has published its new 2013 Waters Quality Parts®, Chromatography Columns and Supplies Catalog. This 440-page, color catalog features part numbers and ordering information for thousands of individual parts including Waters® Quality Parts, branded analytical and preparative-scale columns, vials, filters, sample preparation products, analytical standards and reagents and miscellaneous supplies. An essential tool for every scientist and procurement agent, the catalog now includes information on Waters latest offerings...
Read MoreThermo Scientific Introduces Two Size Exclusion HPLC Chromatography ColumnsJan 22, 2013
Thermo Scientific Acclaim SEC-300 and SEC-1000 size exclusion HPLC columns designed for the high-resolution separation of water soluble polymers and oligomers
Free breakfast seminar on board at each stop to showcase scientific technologies for a wide variety of applications in Europe
AB SCIEX, Phenomenex and Peak Scientific today announced the start of the 2013 tour of the European MASStastic Voyage, featuring a state-of-the-art mobile laboratory traveling across Europe. This lab-on-wheels will provide “open house” opportunities for anyone interested in using mass spectrometry and separation science to solve analytical challenges. Kicking off next week in Holland, the tour will now include a free breakfast seminar on board the mobile lab at each stop in over 20 European cities...
Read MoreHow Intelligent is your GC column?Jan 21, 2013
Let your GC column protect itself without the need for connectors and guard columns. Protecting your GC column is now even easier with an Intelligent Retention Gap
The selection of •red (dot-red) branded GC columns has always been extensive, a large range of phases lengths and diameters. This range can also be supplied with Intelligent Retention Gaps (IRG), extending column life and reducing column noise. These can be included on all capillary column types including the MS phases, chiral and high temperature (HT) phases....
Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced OpenLAB Data Store with Lab Applications, an out-of-the-box solution for smaller laboratories that provides secure central storage of the data produced by Agilent's OpenLAB chromatography data systems. The software is also designed to streamline the management of laboratory operations, assets and regulatory compliance
Other commercially available solutions are designed for larger laboratories and involve a combination of enterprise-level electronic laboratory notebooks, laboratory information management systems and scientific data management systems. OpenLAB Data Store with Lab Applications is focused on the essential tasks that make it easy for smaller laboratories to install and do their work.
Read MoreNew GC/TOF-related website offers analytical chemists a wealth of informationJan 15, 2013
ALMSCO International (Llantrisant, UK) has launched a new website focusing on BenchTOF-dx, its time-of-flight mass spectrometer for GC, providing the analytical chemistry community with a valuable online resource
Designed to offer easy navigation, the new site enables visitors to gain much faster access to a wealth of information on the company’s innovative products, applications, technical notes, scientific posters and video tutorials. It describes how BenchTOF-dx, brings together a unique combination of break-through features that deliver high-definition mass spectrometry and outstanding performance with every GC application...
Read MoreNickel-clad Tubing for HPLC/UHPLC ApplicationsJan 14, 2013
VICI Valco’s new nickel-clad tubing is available with fused silica (FS) tubing, PEEK® tubing, and polyimide-coated fused silica tubing. These selections make the nickel-clad tubing ideal for HPLC and UHPLC use
The fused silica tubing has a thick nickel coating applied to achieve a higher pressure rating. A thin nickel coating may also be used for resistive heating for fused silica tubing. The nickel also performs as a temperature sensor. The result is the lowest thermal mass FS column currently available. Nickel clad FS also allows the use of metal ferrules for improved leak-tight connections...
Read MoreSanofi-Aventis Puts A New Gas Chromatography Workhorse Through Its PacesJan 10, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a customer case study on the effective adoption of upgraded gas chromatography (GC) technology into an existing workflow with improved results and minimal effort
Dr. Dietrich Hilke, Head of Laboratory, Sanofi-Aventis, Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt, and his team participated in the planning, testing, and evaluation of a new GC platform. Dr. Hilke’s laboratory analyzes 500 to 700 sample batches per year in a regulated environment for quality control of excipients, drug substances, and drug products. The team was able to directly transfer existing methods to the new GC system thus saving large amounts of time and effort....
Read MoreJ.G. Finneran's Patented 96-Well Multi-Tier Micro Plate SystemJan 9, 2013
An improvement on existing 96-well systems, the Multi-Tier™ Plate is a patented modular, reusable system featuring a base plate capable of securing 0.5mL, 1.0mL, 1.5mL, 2.0mL or 2.75mL conical glass, flat bottom and polypropylene vials
The vented design of the base plate assures uniform heating and cooling when immersed in a water bath. The cover locks the liner in place and prevents vial pullout. The prescored PTFE/Silicone/PTFE liner permits easy needle penetration, while the molded PTFE/Silicone mat locks into each of the 96 vials and reseals after multiple injections thus reducing the chance of solvent evaporation and cross contamination.
Read MoreThermo Scientific Syncronis HPLC Columns Now Available With 3 Micron ParticlesJan 8, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce that Thermo Scientific™ Syncronis™ HPLC columns are now available with 3 µm particle size. This new particle size complements the existing 1.7 and 5 µm particle sizes
“This builds on the heritage of the Syncronis family of LC columns, which offer consistent, reproducible separations with high loadability,” said Darren Thomas, Thermo Fisher Scientific general manager, Chromatography Consumables.”This is an excellent solution for those scientists that have standardized their separations on 3 µm particle size.The expanded range of Syncronis columns matches a diversity of requirements from fast method development to rugged QC and high efficiency preparative LC.””...
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