Preparative 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.
Read MoreAchieve Ultra-High Performance on ANY LC System Oct 22, 2010The Kinetex® core-shell particle was engineered to make the benefits of UHPLC accessible to everyone. Kinetex core-shell particles are not fully porous, giving you sub-2µm efficiencies at backpressures compatible with conventional HPLC systems.
Read MoreNew CAMAG TLC ScannerOct 22, 2010
CAMAG presents the 4th generation of its TLC Scanner. Signal to noise ratio was improved, spectral range extended: 190 - 900 nm. In combination with winCATS software the new TLC Scanner features rapid and precise measurement and evaluation of HPTLC chromatograms.
Read MorePhenomenex Adds Two New Phases to Kinetex Core-Shell HPLC Column LineOct 22, 2010Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces the addition of two new phases in its successful Kinetex core-shell HPLC/UHPLC column family. Kinetex XB-C18 and Kinetex C8 bring the advantages of ultra-high liquid chromatography performance (UHPLC) within standard HPLC operating pressures to a growing list of applications.
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Announces Reliable Method for Rapid and Accurate Analysis of Trace Elements in HoneyOct 22, 2010Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new robust, reliable method for analysis of trace elements in honey by atomic absorption. The Thermo Scientific iCE 3500 atomic absorption spectrometer offers a unique dual atomizer design which allows automatic, efficient and safe switching between flame and graphite furnace analyses without the need for user intervention or alignment adjustment.
Read MoreMacromolecular separations made simple!Oct 22, 2010Delve into the background and theory behind one of today's most powerful techniques for separating and characterizing natural and synthetic polymers. The theory behind all aspects of Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), also known as Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), is clearly and simply set out in a series of pages on the Malvern Instruments website
Read MoreProtein Purification as easy as filtration - Vivapure Mini & Maxi Ion Exchange spin columnsOct 22, 2010The Vivapure Mini & Maxi Ion Exchange spin columns are centrifugal devices, incorporating Sartobind Membrane Adsorber technology as their chromatography matrix. Vivapure Spin Devices make protein purification as easy as filtration. Ready-to-use with no risk of running dry like time-consuming column chromatography Viapure IEX devices are the fast and safe way to purify proteins
Read MoreComplimentary Time Saving Booklet on Sample Preparation Methods For Drugs of AbuseOct 22, 2010A new booklet, essential for analysts working in the area of Drugs of Abuse, documents current and up to date detailed methodologies for sample preparation steps prior to analysing a wide range of substances and is now freely available by contacting Presearch the UK and Ireland exclusive distributors for Solid Phase Extraction products and accessories from UCT.
Read MoreFREE HPLC Technical GuidesOct 21, 2010Four HPLC technical guides are available from Advanced Chromatography Technologies, manufacturers of the ACE® range of ultra-inert HPLC columns. Written by industry experts John Dolan and David Carr these guides provide an invaluable reference tool for all chromatographers.
Read MoreA touch of Genius.Oct 21, 2010Peak Scientific have enjoyed a buoyant year fueled by a desire to improve its products and become a ‘best of breed' manufacturer, taking huge steps in improving the quality and functionality of their generators. The new range overall includes four models. ‘Genius NM32LA' is the smarter brother of the NM30LA. The new model meets the requirements - pure nitrogen - for almost all LCMS Models available in the market today
Read MorequICk finder Oct 21, 2010The real challenge in ion chromatography often is sample preparation. There are many techniques available-which one will do the trick for your sample? Metrohm's new quICk finderTM provides the answer. quICk finderTM helps users to find the right technique for the fully automated preparation of even the most complex samples - in a matter of seconds
Read MoreDionex Demonstrates Determination of Total Phosphorus in WastewaterOct 20, 2010
Dionex is pleased to announce the release of an application on the determination of total phosphorus in wastewater. Application Note 254: Determination of Total Phosphorus in Wastewater Using Caro's Reagent and Ion Chromatography describes two IC methods, one with simple carbonate/bicarbonate eluent preparation and a second method that uses generated potassium hydroxide eluent and has the high reproducibility of an RFICTM system.
Read MoreThe buzz about mosquito LCP spreads to Advances in Protein CrystallographyOct 20, 2010TTP LabTech will be showcasing mosquito® Crystal and its new mosquito® LCP liquid handler on the 9-10 November at the annual Advances in Protein Crystallography conference and exhibition 2010, Florence, Italy.
Read MoreNew Thermo Scientific K-Alpha Enables Faster Analysis and Improved Chemical Detection for Chemical Surface CharacterizationOct 19, 2010Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the new version of the Thermo Scientific K-Alpha X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS). This fully integrated surface characterization tool is designed to meet the demands of surface engineers whether working in cutting-edge research and development of new surface chemistries, or dealing with routine characterization of surfaces, thin films and coatings.
Read MoreDialPath Technology Enables Rapid Analysis of Liquids by FTIR SpectroscopyOct 18, 2010A2 Technologies has announced its new integrated FTIR analyzer designed for the rapid analysis of liquids by FTIR spectroscopy. Based on A2's widely used ML analyzer, the high performing FTIR spectrometer that occupies just 8 square inches on a lab bench, the ML with DialPath Technology represents a completely new approach to the analysis of liquid samples
Read MoreDionex Demonstrates Determination of Lithium Salts in Lithium Ion Battery ProductionOct 18, 2010
Dionex announces an IC method for the determination of lithium salts in simulated electrolyte samples from lithium ion battery production. Application Note 258: Determination of Tetrafluoroborate, Perchlorate, and Hexafluorophosphate in a Simulated Electrolyte Sample from Lithium Ion Battery Production demonstrates the accurate determination of anionic content in simulated electrolyte samples using a Reagent-FreeTM (RFICTM) IC system and the IonPac® AS20 column set with potassium hydroxide mobile phase
Read MoreHigh Resolution Near-Infrared Spectrometer with Spectral Response from 900-2500 nmOct 18, 2010Ocean Optics has expanded the capabilities of its small-footprint near-infrared spectrometers with the introduction of NIRQuest512-2.5. A high-resolution device with response from 900-2500 nm, NIRQuest512-2.5 is well suited to laser characterization and applications requiring longer integration times.
Read MoreHigh Sensitivity GPC Triple Detector System for Polymer & Protein CharacterisationOct 14, 2010The new SEC-3010 triple detector system from Dorton Analytical Ltd. sets a new standard for high performance characterisation of polymers and proteins using Gel Permeation Chromatography / Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC).
Read MoreDionex Introduces New HPLC System for Neurotransmitter AnalysisOct 12, 2010
Dionex Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction a new HPLC system specifically designed for electrochemical detection with high sensitivity for analysis of monoamines, amino acids, acetylcholine and neurodegenerative disease markers.
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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.
Canada 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.
The Kinetex® core-shell particle was engineered to make the benefits of UHPLC accessible to everyone. Kinetex core-shell particles are not fully porous, giving you sub-2µm efficiencies at backpressures compatible with conventional HPLC systems.
CAMAG presents the 4th generation of its TLC Scanner. Signal to noise ratio was improved, spectral range extended: 190 - 900 nm. In combination with winCATS software the new TLC Scanner features rapid and precise measurement and evaluation of HPTLC chromatograms.
Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces the addition of two new phases in its successful Kinetex core-shell HPLC/UHPLC column family. Kinetex XB-C18 and Kinetex C8 bring the advantages of ultra-high liquid chromatography performance (UHPLC) within standard HPLC operating pressures to a growing list of applications.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new robust, reliable method for analysis of trace elements in honey by atomic absorption. The Thermo Scientific iCE 3500 atomic absorption spectrometer offers a unique dual atomizer design which allows automatic, efficient and safe switching between flame and graphite furnace analyses without the need for user intervention or alignment adjustment.
Delve into the background and theory behind one of today's most powerful techniques for separating and characterizing natural and synthetic polymers. The theory behind all aspects of Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), also known as Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), is clearly and simply set out in a series of pages on the Malvern Instruments website
The Vivapure Mini & Maxi Ion Exchange spin columns are centrifugal devices, incorporating Sartobind Membrane Adsorber technology as their chromatography matrix. Vivapure Spin Devices make protein purification as easy as filtration. Ready-to-use with no risk of running dry like time-consuming column chromatography Viapure IEX devices are the fast and safe way to purify proteins
A new booklet, essential for analysts working in the area of Drugs of Abuse, documents current and up to date detailed methodologies for sample preparation steps prior to analysing a wide range of substances and is now freely available by contacting Presearch the UK and Ireland exclusive distributors for Solid Phase Extraction products and accessories from UCT.
Four HPLC technical guides are available from Advanced Chromatography Technologies, manufacturers of the ACE® range of ultra-inert HPLC columns. Written by industry experts John Dolan and David Carr these guides provide an invaluable reference tool for all chromatographers.
Peak Scientific have enjoyed a buoyant year fueled by a desire to improve its products and become a ‘best of breed' manufacturer, taking huge steps in improving the quality and functionality of their generators. The new range overall includes four models. ‘Genius NM32LA' is the smarter brother of the NM30LA. The new model meets the requirements - pure nitrogen - for almost all LCMS Models available in the market today
The real challenge in ion chromatography often is sample preparation. There are many techniques available-which one will do the trick for your sample? Metrohm's new quICk finderTM provides the answer. quICk finderTM helps users to find the right technique for the fully automated preparation of even the most complex samples - in a matter of seconds
TTP LabTech will be showcasing mosquito® Crystal and its new mosquito® LCP liquid handler on the 9-10 November at the annual Advances in Protein Crystallography conference and exhibition 2010, Florence, Italy.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the new version of the Thermo Scientific K-Alpha X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS). This fully integrated surface characterization tool is designed to meet the demands of surface engineers whether working in cutting-edge research and development of new surface chemistries, or dealing with routine characterization of surfaces, thin films and coatings.
A2 Technologies has announced its new integrated FTIR analyzer designed for the rapid analysis of liquids by FTIR spectroscopy. Based on A2's widely used ML analyzer, the high performing FTIR spectrometer that occupies just 8 square inches on a lab bench, the ML with DialPath Technology represents a completely new approach to the analysis of liquid samples
Ocean Optics has expanded the capabilities of its small-footprint near-infrared spectrometers with the introduction of NIRQuest512-2.5. A high-resolution device with response from 900-2500 nm, NIRQuest512-2.5 is well suited to laser characterization and applications requiring longer integration times.
The new SEC-3010 triple detector system from Dorton Analytical Ltd. sets a new standard for high performance characterisation of polymers and proteins using Gel Permeation Chromatography / Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC).