A2 Technologies handheld Exoscan FTIR spectrometer, equipped with new, interchangeable spherical internal reflection (ATR) and diffuse reflection sampling interfaces is gaining rapid acceptance with scientists and researchers involved the conservation, restoration and authentication of art and historical objects. The technology is currently being used to analyze a wide range of priceless objects including fine art, murals, illuminated manuscripts, historic photographs, ancient pottery, statuary, tapestries, tiles and mosaics.
Read MoreVarian Joins the Crawford familyNov 22, 2010Crawford Scientific is pleased to announce that from 1st November, they will be supplying the complete range of Varian Chromatography Consumables products via their purchase by Agilent Technologies. Crawford Scientific will then become the largest independent official supplier of Varian products in the UK resulting in a wider range of top quality well established products available for supply to their customer base thus expanding the ways in which they can support clients Chromatography... every step of the way.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Launches Calibration Validation Carousels (CVCs) to Streamline Performance VerificationNov 19, 2010Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of its new Calibration Validation Carousel (CVC) accessories for the Evolution series UV-Visible spectrophotometers enabling automated performance verification and adherence to pharmaceutical guidelines. Automated performance verification saves significant time and money by reducing the amount of hands-on time required to complete instrument qualification and testing.
Read MoreDionex Releases New Column for the Exceptionally High-Resolution Characterization of Protein VariantsNov 19, 2010Dionex is pleased to announce the release of the next-generation ProPac® SCX-20 column, providing exceptionally high resolution for characterization of protein variants. The ProPac SCX-20 column has a strong cationexchange surface chemistry on a unique nonporous pellicular resin, together providing exceptionally high resolving power, permitting the separation of protein variants that differ by as little as one charged residue.
Read MoreScripting Language Increases Power of Jaz Modular SpectrometerNov 19, 2010Now available for Ocean Optics' Jaz modular sensing system, Jaz Scripting Language (Jaz-SPL),enables users to customize spectrometer data acquisition, processing and export functions.
Read MoreNovel bioaffinity-MS tandem system developed Nov 17, 2010Researchers at the University of Konstanz, have for the first time successfully developed a novel on-line bioaffinity-electrospray ionisation (ESI) mass spectrometry approach, which enables the simultaneous label-free detection, identification and quantification of protein-ligand interactions. Combining the sam5TM surface acoustic wave (SAW) biosensor from SAW Instruments directly with ESI-MS has enabled the direct connection of protein-ligand KD analysis with their subsequent quantification and structural characterisation by mass spec.
Read MoreFDA Chooses Award Winning Ion Chromatography System from Dionex for Analysis of Biogenic AminesNov 17, 2010Dionex, a leader in ion chromatography separations, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Irvine, California has purchased the new award-wining Dionex ICS-5000 (analytical and capillary scale) with Mass Spectrometry system for the analysis of biogenic amines (histamine, putrescine, and cadaverine) in fish samples. Consumption of large amounts of biogenic amines can lead to allergic reactions in some individuals, and can also be life threatening in some cases. The most well known intoxications of biogenic amines are scombroid poisoning and the cheese reaction, which occur from consuming food products containing high concentrations of histamine or tyramine, respectively
Read MoreSage-N Research Optimizes Data Generation for the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research InstituteNov 15, 2010Sage-N Research Inc. (Sage-N), the world leader in computational proteomics, today announced that The Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (SBMRI), a private, non-profit based research institute dedicated to finding cures for human disease, has implemented the Sage-N SORCERER Enterprise proteomics platform.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Launches Mass Frontier 7.0: the Chemically Intelligent Small Molecule Structural Elucidation Software for Mass SpectrometryNov 15, 2010Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced Mass Frontier 7.0, the newest release of its small molecule structural elucidation software. The software simplifies the management, evaluation and interpretation of mass spectral data and can be used for metabolism, metabolomics, forensics, natural products, impurities and degradants research.
Read MoreMalvern shows latest imaging solutions at AAPSNov 12, 2010Visitors to Malvern Instruments booth (#1647) at next week's AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition will have an early opportunity to discover the benefits of integrating the automated size/shape analysis of particles with the chemical identification provided by Raman spectroscopy, using Malvern's Morphologi G3-ID system.
Read MoreDionex Demonstrates SPE Method to Recover Low Concentrations of Microcystins in WaterNov 11, 2010Dionex is proud to announce a newly developed method that can fully recover low concentrations (< 1 μg/L) of three microcystins (-RR, -YR, and -LR) when added to water samples. Application Note 261: Sensitive Determination of Microcystins in Drinking and Environmental Waters demonstrates recovery at lower concentrations than the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read MoreSuper Lab selects Jenway spectrophotometersNov 11, 2010London Metropolitan University's Faculty of Life Sciences boasts the biggest wet teaching lab in Europe. With 280 individual workstations, the Super Lab offers an extensive range of state-of-the-art equipment, including 16 Jenway 7315 spectrophotometers.
Read MoreImproved Purity with Reveleris Amino & Diol Flash CartridgesNov 10, 2010Grace Davison Discovery Sciences announced the launch of new flash cartridges in Amino and Diol phases. When combined with the patent-pending RevealXTM technology of the Reveleris® Flash Chromatography System, these specialty phases allow fast, easy purification of challenging polar compounds such as carbohydrates and improve selectivity for non-polar compounds such as lipids.
Read MoreTitrIC Nov 9, 2010Metrohm presents TitrIC, an all-in-one system for efficient monitoring of standard parameters and contaminants in drinking water. TitrIC combines titration, ion chromatography and direct measurement in a single analytical unit. TitrIC has been developed with a focus on water analysis but can likewise be adapted to suit the needs in food, pharmaceutical and plating analysis.
Read MoreALMSCO International Launches TargetView Software for Faster, Simpler and More Accurate Analysis of Target Compounds in Complex GC/MS DataNov 3, 2010ALMSCO International, a division of Markes International Ltd., today announces the launch of its TargetViewTM Software package, which 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 MoreWater analysis: bromate round robin test confirms superiority of the triiodide methodNov 2, 2010Bromate is a potential carcinogen and is generated by the oxidation of bromide traces during water disinfection by ozonization. A recently conducted round robin test has confirmed ion chromatography followed by post column reaction and ultraviolet detection to be a superior method of detection. Moreover, this method (draft ISO/DIS 11206) compares favourably with the former standard method (ISO 15061), achieving higher precision and lower deviation to the reference values, for identical test matrices.
Read MorePreparative Chiral Purifications with YMC*Gel Chiral NEAOct 29, 2010Chirality has become vitally important in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and related products, due to the dramatically different pharmacology the various optical isomers can present, ranging from no activity through undesirable effects to having potentially catastrophic and sometimes life threatening adverse effects. This has led to the development of highly efficient chiral stationary phases (CSP) for analytical and preparative scale separations
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Unveils New Thermo Scientific DXR Raman SERS Analysis Package for Fast, Simple Analysis of Low Concentration SamplesOct 27, 2010
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of its new DXR/SERS Analysis Package designed to simplify the Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) technique. The Thermo Scientific package features instrumentation from the DXR family of Raman spectrometers and offers the efficiency and precision of SERS along with a pre-configured sampling method that facilitates implementation without the need for specialist expertise.
Read MorePeptide Synthesis Webinar Series Introduces Second Installment: Synthesis of Difficult Peptide SequencesOct 26, 2010Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announced the second installment in its series of webinars focusing on peptide synthesis. The free events are in part a result of the research collaboration with Professor Knud J. Jensen at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, in developing new applications on the Biotage Syro WaveTM Parallel Peptide Synthesizer in the field of synthetic peptide and protein chemistry.
Read MoreCanada First in the World to Ban Bisphenol A as Toxic SubstanceOct 25, 2010Canada becomes the first country in the world to ban and declare bisphenol A (BPA) as a toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. BPA, commonly used to make plastics, has been linked to a wide range of health disorders, including prostrate and breast cancer, because of its ability to mimic the hormone estrogen. The Canadian governmental agencies first evaluated BPA in infant milk bottles, then all plastic bottles, and finally the lining of cans.
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A new application note from Agilent Automation Solutions describes a protocol for automated sample preparation and MALDI spotting developed with the protein analytics group of Dr. Lottspeich at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany
Dionex is pleased to announce the release of the MAbPacTM SCX-10 column, designed specifically for high-resolution analysis and characterization of monoclonal antibody variants. This new column's unique nonporous pellicular resin provides exceptionally high resolving power, permitting the separation of monoclonal antibody variants that differ by as little as one charged residue. Hydrophobic interactions with the resin are essentially eliminated for very efficient peaks.
A2 Technologies handheld Exoscan FTIR spectrometer, equipped with new, interchangeable spherical internal reflection (ATR) and diffuse reflection sampling interfaces is gaining rapid acceptance with scientists and researchers involved the conservation, restoration and authentication of art and historical objects. The technology is currently being used to analyze a wide range of priceless objects including fine art, murals, illuminated manuscripts, historic photographs, ancient pottery, statuary, tapestries, tiles and mosaics.
Crawford Scientific is pleased to announce that from 1st November, they will be supplying the complete range of Varian Chromatography Consumables products via their purchase by Agilent Technologies. Crawford Scientific will then become the largest independent official supplier of Varian products in the UK resulting in a wider range of top quality well established products available for supply to their customer base thus expanding the ways in which they can support clients Chromatography... every step of the way.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of its new Calibration Validation Carousel (CVC) accessories for the Evolution series UV-Visible spectrophotometers enabling automated performance verification and adherence to pharmaceutical guidelines. Automated performance verification saves significant time and money by reducing the amount of hands-on time required to complete instrument qualification and testing.
Now available for Ocean Optics' Jaz modular sensing system, Jaz Scripting Language (Jaz-SPL),enables users to customize spectrometer data acquisition, processing and export functions.
Researchers at the University of Konstanz, have for the first time successfully developed a novel on-line bioaffinity-electrospray ionisation (ESI) mass spectrometry approach, which enables the simultaneous label-free detection, identification and quantification of protein-ligand interactions. Combining the sam5TM surface acoustic wave (SAW) biosensor from SAW Instruments directly with ESI-MS has enabled the direct connection of protein-ligand KD analysis with their subsequent quantification and structural characterisation by mass spec.
Sage-N Research Inc. (Sage-N), the world leader in computational proteomics, today announced that The Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (SBMRI), a private, non-profit based research institute dedicated to finding cures for human disease, has implemented the Sage-N SORCERER Enterprise proteomics platform.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced Mass Frontier 7.0, the newest release of its small molecule structural elucidation software. The software simplifies the management, evaluation and interpretation of mass spectral data and can be used for metabolism, metabolomics, forensics, natural products, impurities and degradants research.
Visitors to Malvern Instruments booth (#1647) at next week's AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition will have an early opportunity to discover the benefits of integrating the automated size/shape analysis of particles with the chemical identification provided by Raman spectroscopy, using Malvern's Morphologi G3-ID system.
London Metropolitan University's Faculty of Life Sciences boasts the biggest wet teaching lab in Europe. With 280 individual workstations, the Super Lab offers an extensive range of state-of-the-art equipment, including 16 Jenway 7315 spectrophotometers.
Grace Davison Discovery Sciences announced the launch of new flash cartridges in Amino and Diol phases. When combined with the patent-pending RevealXTM technology of the Reveleris® Flash Chromatography System, these specialty phases allow fast, easy purification of challenging polar compounds such as carbohydrates and improve selectivity for non-polar compounds such as lipids.
Metrohm presents TitrIC, an all-in-one system for efficient monitoring of standard parameters and contaminants in drinking water. TitrIC combines titration, ion chromatography and direct measurement in a single analytical unit. TitrIC has been developed with a focus on water analysis but can likewise be adapted to suit the needs in food, pharmaceutical and plating analysis.
ALMSCO International, a division of Markes International Ltd., today announces the launch of its TargetViewTM Software package, which 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
Bromate is a potential carcinogen and is generated by the oxidation of bromide traces during water disinfection by ozonization. A recently conducted round robin test has confirmed ion chromatography followed by post column reaction and ultraviolet detection to be a superior method of detection. Moreover, this method (draft ISO/DIS 11206) compares favourably with the former standard method (ISO 15061), achieving higher precision and lower deviation to the reference values, for identical test matrices.
Chirality has become vitally important in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and related products, due to the dramatically different pharmacology the various optical isomers can present, ranging from no activity through undesirable effects to having potentially catastrophic and sometimes life threatening adverse effects. This has led to the development of highly efficient chiral stationary phases (CSP) for analytical and preparative scale separations
Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announced the second installment in its series of webinars focusing on peptide synthesis. The free events are in part a result of the research collaboration with Professor Knud J. Jensen at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, in developing new applications on the Biotage Syro WaveTM Parallel Peptide Synthesizer in the field of synthetic peptide and protein chemistry.