Precisa Gravimetrics AG introduce new range of UV-Vis Spectrophotometers under the Dynamica brandJan 24, 2011Precisa Gravimetrics AG (Zurich, Switzerland) are pleased to announce the introduction of their Halo range of sophisticated UV-Vis spectrophotometers under the Dynamica brand. Featuring ratio beam, split beam and double beam instruments at present, the Dynamica range covers a wide range of teaching and research applications.
Read MoreMalvern shows new SEC-LS dual integrated detector package at macromolecules conferenceJan 24, 2011Malvern Instruments will introduce the Zetasizer µV with OmniFACE and OmniSEC, a new SEC-LS (size exclusion chromatography - light scattering) detector package, at SCM-5, the 5th International Symposium on the Separation and Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules
Read MoreOxford Instruments to Showcase MQC Benchtop NMR Analyzer at Pittcon Conference & Expo 2011Jan 20, 2011Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance, a leading supplier of low-field benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology, with North American operations based in Concord, Massachusetts, announces that it will be showcasing its popular MQC analyzers at the Pittcon Conference and Expo 2011
Read MoreMonoclonal Antibody Characterization Automation Solutions from DionexJan 20, 2011Worldwide sales of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) continue to grow rapidly, with many market analysts predicting sales of over 50 billion USD per year by 2014, due to their extensive use as biotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of human diseases. With this high demand for newer and better MAb candidates, overcoming the characterization bottleneck becomes vital. Dionex is pleased to provide high-throughput, automated solutions to resolve the challenges for MAb characterization processes, described in a new brochure, Monoclonal Antibody Characterization
Read MoreALMSCO International to Showcase TargetView Software for Improved Analysis of Target Compounds in Complex GC/MS Data at PITTCON 2011Jan 19, 2011ALMSCO International today announces that it will demonstrate its recently launched TargetViewTM software package at PITTCON 2011. The innovative software has been designed to automate and improve detection and measurement of multiple target chemicals in complex GC/MS data sets. The software will benefit GC/MS users in a range of important fields, including environmental monitoring, food/flavour/fragrance profiling, forensic science and testing chemical emissions from consumer goods
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Launches YouTube Chromatography ChannelJan 18, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a YouTube Channel dedicated to Chromatography. The first two videos uploaded are entitled ‘How GC Columns Work' and ‘An Introduction to SPE' and are ideal educational pieces to give rapid training on how various aspects of chromatography work.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Responds to Dioxin Food Safety Crisis in GermanyJan 17, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Global Food Safety Response Center in Dreieich is now monitoring the dioxin crisis in Germany where animal feed additives may have been tainted with industrial fats containing the toxic chemical. Meanwhile, Thermo Fisher is also alerting manufacturers and food safety labs that it has existing methods for detecting dioxins in food and animal feed. In Germany, approximately 3,000 tons of dioxin-contaminated animal feed additives were recently released for sale.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific ICP-MS Implemented by University of Oviedo for Reliable and Efficient Sulfur Detection in ProteinsJan 17, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that the University of Oviedo's analytical spectrometry research group has implemented the Thermo Scientific XSERIES 2 ICP-MS to perform reliable and interference-free sulfur detection in proteins. In the past, interference from gas-based polyatomics has made the accurate determination of sulfur isotopes particularly challenging for the research group. The XSERIES 2 ICP-MS has overcome these issues, offering high levels of accuracy while also optimizing the efficiency of analyses.
Read MoreSPE Methods Development Made EasyJan 17, 2011Porvair Sciences has introduced a version of its popular MicroluteTM Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) microplate which provides a wide assortment of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings in a single plate making it ideally suited for method development. The mix of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings available in the Development MicroluteTM allows you to simply and rapidly screen for the optimal retention and selectivity required to achieve your sample preparation objectives.
Read MoreOne Closure Now Offered in Three SolutionsJan 14, 2011Worldwide Glass Resources is pleased to announce the release of a new, convenient solution for laboratory scientists: 3 vials, 2 colors, 1 closure.
Read MoreNew Benchtop Evaporator Removes Even Highest Boiling Point SolventsJan 14, 2011Genevac has launched the EZ-2 Elite - a new addition to its popular EZ-2 evaporator range. The EZ-2 Elite is designed to remove high boiling point solvents and deliver enhanced solvent recovery thereby improving final drying of stubborn samples and enabling fast lyophilisation of HPLC fractions.
Read MoreFaster Separation and Quantification of Metabolites in Brassica napus RapeseedsJan 12, 2011Dionex is proud to announce a new platform developed by a customer to measure various metabolites in Brassica napus seeds. In cooperation with the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, the company has released Customer Application Note 109: Primary Metabolite Analysis of Plant Material Using a Triple Quadrupole MS Coupled to a Monolith Anion-Exchange Column. This method combines separation using the 1 mm IonSwiftTM MAX-100 anion-exchange column and ICS-3000 system and detection with the API 4000TM electrospray ionization (ESI) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) system from AB SCIEX, providing a simple, rapid, specific, and sensitive method for the simultaneous detection and quantification of several primary metabolites involved in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and glycolysis pathway.
Read MoreBiochrom S80 UV/Visible spectrophotometer Jan 10, 2011The Biochrom Libra S80 is the ideal instrument for the busy pharmaceutical laboratory. Satisfying all requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and featuring system qualification as an option, the S80 is a high performance, variable bandwidth, double beam system that gives consistent results of the highest quality.
Read MoreWyatt Technology MALS Detectors Used in Breakthrough Virus ResearchJan 7, 2011Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, announces that its instruments were used in a recent landmark study that transforms the previous scientific understanding of immunity to viral diseases like the common cold, 'winter vomiting' and gastroenteritis. The breakthrough research carried out by the United Kingdom's Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC LMB) demonstrates the ability of tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21) to neutralize viral infection. Wyatt Technology's Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) detectors were used to monitor the interaction between TRIM21 and Immunoglobulin G (IgG).
Read MorePhenomenex Online Video Shows How to Maximize HPLC Results with High-Performance MediaJan 6, 2011Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, has produced an online video tutorial on optimizing conventional HPLC systems for use with advanced, high-performance media. New core-shell technology columns, such as Kinetex® from Phenomenex, can produce ultra-high performance results on standard LC systems. Extra dead volume in HPLC instruments prevents maximum performance of the new, high-performance columns
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Launches the ARL SMS-2500 to Deliver Faster Process Control Speed in the Iron and Steel IndustryJan 6, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new and powerful addition to its range of automated optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. In today's competitive environment, process control laboratories are often required to balance high productivity and throughput with stringent quality control regulations. In response, the Thermo Scientific ARL SMS-2500 provides an integrated, workflow-oriented automation approach that enables users to easily switch from sample to chemical analysis while ensuring ultimate analytical performance.
Read MoreCarbamates in Drinking Water Can Now be Measured Faster, and with More SensitivityJan 6, 2011Dionex announces a new method for carbamate analysis that uses HPLC with fluorescence detection following postcolumn derivation to enhance method sensitivity and selectivity. Application Update 177: Faster and More Sensitive Determination of N-Methylcarbamates in Drinking Water by HPLC demonstrates an optimized 20 minute method for determining carbamates using a Dionex UltiMate® 3000 HPLC system with an Acclaim® Carbamate column.
Read MoreBiotage Announces an Easy, Cost-Effective Approach to the Analysis of Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) in Urine for Clinical and Forensic Toxicology LaboratoriesDec 24, 2010Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced a new sample preparation application note for the extraction of ethyl glucuronide from urine by LC-MS.
Read MoreNew polishing cloth helps keep optical faces of cuvettes pristineDec 23, 2010World leading supplier of optical components, spectrophotometer cells and Certified Reference Materials for spectrophotometry, Starna Scientific, has introduced the Starna Optical Polishing Cloth (OPC) to assist laboratory technicians in maintaining the quality of the optical faces of a cuvette, without fear of scratching or damaging the surface.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Launches Automated Milling Solution for Fast and Reliable Ferrous Metals Sample PreparationDec 22, 2010
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of an innovative solution for the preparation of ferrous metals samples for optical emission and X-ray fluorescence. The solution integrates the Haas Mini Mill milling machine from Haas Inc. with the Thermo Scientific ARL PrepControl automation extension. Combining the power of a robust, rapid and flexible milling machine from the world's largest CNC machine tool builder with the leading ARL PrepControlTM automation system, the new solution addresses the requirements of modern process control laboratories for high-quality, reproducible and reliable ferrous metals sample preparation.
Read MoreDionex Improves USP Monograph Assay Time for Drug Products Used to Treat TuberculosisDec 21, 2010Dionex is proud to announce a new method for improving the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph assays for drug products containing either three or four active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This new application, AN 257: HPLC Assay Method for Drug Products Containing Anti-Tuberculosis Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, uses the hydrolytic-stability-enhanced Acclaim® PolarAdvantage II (PA2) column with an UltiMate® 3000 system to assay drug products using either a conventional HPLC approach or a time- and mobile-phase saving UHPLC approach. All APIs can be determined with one method rather than two, and in less time.
Read MoreHPLC training from world-renowned experts John Dolan and Mel Euerby - guaranteed to increase productivity and efficiencyDec 13, 2010Hichrom's 2011 HPLC training programme is now available, featuring courses covering every area of HPLC and delivered by world-renowned experts John Dolan, Mel Euerby and Tom Jupille. Whether you are a relative newcomer to HPLC or a seasoned veteran, you can benefit from one of these courses.
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Precisa Gravimetrics AG (Zurich, Switzerland) are pleased to announce the introduction of their Halo range of sophisticated UV-Vis spectrophotometers under the Dynamica brand. Featuring ratio beam, split beam and double beam instruments at present, the Dynamica range covers a wide range of teaching and research applications.
Malvern Instruments will introduce the Zetasizer µV with OmniFACE and OmniSEC, a new SEC-LS (size exclusion chromatography - light scattering) detector package, at SCM-5, the 5th International Symposium on the Separation and Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules
Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance, a leading supplier of low-field benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology, with North American operations based in Concord, Massachusetts, announces that it will be showcasing its popular MQC analyzers at the Pittcon Conference and Expo 2011
Worldwide sales of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) continue to grow rapidly, with many market analysts predicting sales of over 50 billion USD per year by 2014, due to their extensive use as biotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of human diseases. With this high demand for newer and better MAb candidates, overcoming the characterization bottleneck becomes vital. Dionex is pleased to provide high-throughput, automated solutions to resolve the challenges for MAb characterization processes, described in a new brochure, Monoclonal Antibody Characterization
ALMSCO International today announces that it will demonstrate its recently launched TargetViewTM software package at PITTCON 2011. The innovative software has been designed to automate and improve detection and measurement of multiple target chemicals in complex GC/MS data sets. The software will benefit GC/MS users in a range of important fields, including environmental monitoring, food/flavour/fragrance profiling, forensic science and testing chemical emissions from consumer goods
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a YouTube Channel dedicated to Chromatography. The first two videos uploaded are entitled ‘How GC Columns Work' and ‘An Introduction to SPE' and are ideal educational pieces to give rapid training on how various aspects of chromatography work.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Global Food Safety Response Center in Dreieich is now monitoring the dioxin crisis in Germany where animal feed additives may have been tainted with industrial fats containing the toxic chemical. Meanwhile, Thermo Fisher is also alerting manufacturers and food safety labs that it has existing methods for detecting dioxins in food and animal feed. In Germany, approximately 3,000 tons of dioxin-contaminated animal feed additives were recently released for sale.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that the University of Oviedo's analytical spectrometry research group has implemented the Thermo Scientific XSERIES 2 ICP-MS to perform reliable and interference-free sulfur detection in proteins. In the past, interference from gas-based polyatomics has made the accurate determination of sulfur isotopes particularly challenging for the research group. The XSERIES 2 ICP-MS has overcome these issues, offering high levels of accuracy while also optimizing the efficiency of analyses.
Porvair Sciences has introduced a version of its popular MicroluteTM Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) microplate which provides a wide assortment of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings in a single plate making it ideally suited for method development. The mix of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings available in the Development MicroluteTM allows you to simply and rapidly screen for the optimal retention and selectivity required to achieve your sample preparation objectives.
Worldwide Glass Resources is pleased to announce the release of a new, convenient solution for laboratory scientists: 3 vials, 2 colors, 1 closure.
Genevac has launched the EZ-2 Elite - a new addition to its popular EZ-2 evaporator range. The EZ-2 Elite is designed to remove high boiling point solvents and deliver enhanced solvent recovery thereby improving final drying of stubborn samples and enabling fast lyophilisation of HPLC fractions.
The Biochrom Libra S80 is the ideal instrument for the busy pharmaceutical laboratory. Satisfying all requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and featuring system qualification as an option, the S80 is a high performance, variable bandwidth, double beam system that gives consistent results of the highest quality.
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, announces that its instruments were used in a recent landmark study that transforms the previous scientific understanding of immunity to viral diseases like the common cold, 'winter vomiting' and gastroenteritis. The breakthrough research carried out by the United Kingdom's Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC LMB) demonstrates the ability of tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21) to neutralize viral infection. Wyatt Technology's Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) detectors were used to monitor the interaction between TRIM21 and Immunoglobulin G (IgG).
Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, has produced an online video tutorial on optimizing conventional HPLC systems for use with advanced, high-performance media. New core-shell technology columns, such as Kinetex® from Phenomenex, can produce ultra-high performance results on standard LC systems. Extra dead volume in HPLC instruments prevents maximum performance of the new, high-performance columns
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new and powerful addition to its range of automated optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. In today's competitive environment, process control laboratories are often required to balance high productivity and throughput with stringent quality control regulations. In response, the Thermo Scientific ARL SMS-2500 provides an integrated, workflow-oriented automation approach that enables users to easily switch from sample to chemical analysis while ensuring ultimate analytical performance.
Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced a new sample preparation application note for the extraction of ethyl glucuronide from urine by LC-MS.
World leading supplier of optical components, spectrophotometer cells and Certified Reference Materials for spectrophotometry, Starna Scientific, has introduced the Starna Optical Polishing Cloth (OPC) to assist laboratory technicians in maintaining the quality of the optical faces of a cuvette, without fear of scratching or damaging the surface.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of an innovative solution for the preparation of ferrous metals samples for optical emission and X-ray fluorescence. The solution integrates the Haas Mini Mill milling machine from Haas Inc. with the Thermo Scientific ARL PrepControl automation extension. Combining the power of a robust, rapid and flexible milling machine from the world's largest CNC machine tool builder with the leading ARL PrepControlTM automation system, the new solution addresses the requirements of modern process control laboratories for high-quality, reproducible and reliable ferrous metals sample preparation.
Hichrom's 2011 HPLC training programme is now available, featuring courses covering every area of HPLC and delivered by world-renowned experts John Dolan, Mel Euerby and Tom Jupille. Whether you are a relative newcomer to HPLC or a seasoned veteran, you can benefit from one of these courses.