SEAL Analytical, the global manufacturer of automated analyzers, has acquired ROHASYS BV, a Dutch manufacturer of laboratory products for automating and robotising sample (pre) treatment. "This new partnership creates exciting opportunities for both companies," says SEAL President Stuart Smith. "Sharing the common goals of improving laboratory accuracy, speed and reliability, this synergistic relationship...

Genevac reports on how its hydrochloric acid (HCl) resistant EZ-2 evaporator offers significant benefits to clinical labs tasked with analysing plasma, blood or urine samples for neonatal disorders. In new born infants, tandem Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is a widely used analytical technique to identify metabolic neonatal disorders which include aminoacidemia’s, urea cycle disorders...

Gilson, industry leader in liquid handling, purification, and extraction laboratory instruments, announces an expansion to its chromatography systems product offering with the introduction of the VERITY® 3011 Isocratic Pump. The new VERITY 3011 Pump broadens the depth of the VERITY purification systems portfolio with advancements over existing pumps including a convenient quick-connect pump head design and intuitive touchscreen control of the instrument....

Following the success of the FREE ACE HILIC Method Development Protocol Wall Poster, Advanced Chromatography Technologies Limited is excited to introduce another vital free tool for your method development arsenal – the ACE Reversed-Phase Systematic Method Development Protocol Wall Poster. This A2 poster is perfect for the laboratory wall and outlines a step-by-step approach to reversed-phase method development specifically designed to help you develop your separation faster and more efficiently....

ACE Method Development Kits group together three industry-leading ACE phases with complementary selectivities to aid in the separation of closely related analytes in your mixtures. Screening each of the phases under the same mobile phase conditions can help you achieve your desired separation faster and increase your lab’s productivity. Each kit contacting three columns is available for the same price as a single column!...

Postnova Analytics reports on how the inorganic analysis team within LGC (Teddington, UK) has been using the AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system coupled to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to characterise nanomaterials in complex food sample matrices. Nanomaterials are known to be present in over 1300 foods and commercial products. ....

You may read the title of this article and wonder how these two are connected as they seem about as far apart as you could possibly imagine. But there are more similarities than you think. And, I believe that liquid chromatography users could learn a great deal from the aviation industry. What made me come to this connection? My experience living near the London Heathrow airport for the past 20 years–which has allowed...

Waters Corporation has introduced BioResolve™ RP mAb Polyphenyl 450 angstrom 2.7 micron solid core Columns intended for the reversed-phase analysis of intact or sub-unit-digested monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) using LC-UV and LC-MS. In addition to getting performance-driven columns, users of BioResolve brand columns will receive application-focused standards, templated methods, and an enhanced level of applications support....

Porvair Sciences has announced that it will showcase its latest microplate and chromatography products at the forthcoming Analytica 2018 exhibition in Munich, Germany. Designed for high recovery extraction of analytes from biological fluids, the 96-well Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE) microplate operates without the need for offline steps such as protein precipitation. The large pore size and high pore volume of...

Coming to Washington, DC USA is the largest and most recognized global conference where internationally acclaimed experts in the world of liquid phase separations will address cutting-edge research, critical and emerging technologies, and novel solutions to important problems in pharmaceutical, environmental, and industrial R&D. Are you interested in mass spectrometry, chromatography, or electrophoresis? Are you solving complex analytical problems....

Postnova Analytics has announced its second annual 1-day seminar exploring how advanced separation techniques are extending the frontiers of characterisation of nanoparticles, polymers and proteins. Following the popularity of the first Postnova first seminar, held at the company’s UK headquarters in Malvern, an informative program of talks from eminent guest speakers, plus presentations from Postnova scientists has been assembled.....

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) has introduced the Waters® ACQUITY™ Arc™ Bio System, a versatile, iron-free, bio-inert, quaternary liquid chromatograph specifically engineered to enable the efficient transfer and improvement of bioseparation analytical methods regardless of the LC platform on which the original method was developed. Since its 2015 launch, the original ACQUITY Arc System has become a workhorse of pharmaceutical development and QC laboratories throughout the world....

BIA Separations (BIA), a leading biochromatography development and manufacturing company, today announced it has appointed Pete Gagnon as Chief Scientific Officer. In his new role, he will drive the company’s new product and applications development, with a focus on the purification of products for gene therapy, oncolytic vaccines, exosomes and similar, and specifically increasing the safety of these products....

HILIC can be helpful for the retention and separation of many polar analytes. New ACE HILIC Method Development Kits are now available to provide you with an unrivalled screening platform for your HILIC analysis. The ACE HILIC Method Development Kit groups together the acidic character ACE HILIC-A phase, the basic character ACE HILIC-B phase, and the neutral character ACE HILIC-N phase; each offering alternative selectivity – all for the price of a single column!

J.G. Finneran the industry leader in quality chromatography vials and accessories introduces the new Transfer Ring 9mm Vial for use in robotic arm autosamplers. The transfer ring allows a robotic arm to pick up the vial without having a closure on the vial.  When the transfer ring vial is used with a closure, the ring prevents over torquing (over-tightening) the closure thus providing a tight seal and eliminates any evaporation concerns....

Global chromatography syringes market is expected to reach USD 178.1 million by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period of 2017 to 2022.

The growth of this market is mainly attributed by the increasing investment and funding for life sciences research, growing use of chromatography techniques in drug approval, increased funding for chromatography technologies by regional governments, various technological advancements, and increasing investments by the major players in emerging markets....

New Sample Preparation Workflow Produces Exceptionally Clean Samples for Robust and Accurate LC and LC-MS Quantification

Pittcon offers more than 100 Short Courses to provide affordable and convenient career and educational development opportunities to attendees.

The Pittcon Short Course Committee is pleased to announce the 2018 Short Course program which runs from February 24 – March 1. Pittcon will be held February 26-March 1, in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center....

Topics of this year's Conferee Networking sessions span a variety of topics from the discussion of specific laboratory techniques to the role of social media in science.

The Pittcon Organizing Committee recently released the topics for Conferee Networking during Pittcon 2018, which will be in Orlando, Florida, February 26-March 1.  Conferee Networking sessions provide an informal environment where participants can meet and discuss similar interests...

Thermo Fisher demonstrates dedication to advancing analytical chemistry through series of educational sessions and award sponsorship  

At the conference, Thermo Fisher announced the biannual Winter Conference Awards in Plasma Spectrochemistry. Established in 2009, and sponsored by Thermo Fisher, the awards acknowledge achievements in conceptualization and development of innovative instrumentation as well as the elucidation of fundamental events or processes involved in plasma spectrochemistry....

Calibrating a flow meter for HPLC pumping systems is best left to the experts.  Do not try it at home. But since you landed on this post, we’ll tell you how it is done by the experts. 

Experts are required to calibrate flow meters for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC ) pumping systems because it is an exacting exercise involving a high-precision measuring instrument. We’ll explain why in a bit. But first, a brief introduction to flow meters in general....

Porvair Sciences Ltd, a leading supplier of separation and filtration technology for life science and healthcare applications, is hitting the small screen in a special showcase of its healthcare expertise.