Thermo Scientific GENESYS 30 simplifies instrument operation and data interpretation

A new rugged, accurate visible-range spectrophotometer is designed for lab managers and instructors looking for ease of operation and superior photometric performance in a single instrument. The Thermo Scientific GENESYS 30 visible-range spectrophotometer builds on the previous generation of GENESYS with improvements to the user experience in operation and use.

Flame-NIR brings the power of NIR analysis to research and teaching labs

Ocean Optics has expanded its Flame spectrometer family. Flame-NIR delivers powerful near infrared spectroscopy in a compact, affordable instrument. With a cost about one-fourth that of a traditional NIR system, Flame-NIR pairs a high performance uncooled InGaAs array detector with a small optical bench for spectral response from 950-1650 nm. A replaceable slit design provides great flexibility for a wide range of...

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, announce new 60 MHz capability for the family of benchtop NMR spectrometers.

Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5N designed to make entry-level NIR analysis reliable

For small business owners, technicians, laboratory managers and method developers, a new FT-NIR spectrometer is designed to bring rapid and reliable (we’ve already said it’s a spectrometer) analysis for quality control and material verification. The Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5N FT-NIR spectrometer, which made its debut during Pittcon 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, is a cost-effective, compact...

The new inVia™ Qontor™ is Renishaw’s most advanced Raman microscope.

Building on the market-leading inVia Reflex, the inVia Qontor adds a new dimension to the performance and ease of use for which inVia is renowned. The inVia Qontor sees the addition of Renishaw's latest innovation, LiveTrack™ focus tracking technology, which enables users to analyse samples with uneven, curved or rough surfaces. Optimum focus is maintained in real time during data collection and white...

Thermo Scientific DXR2 line of Raman microscopes ideal for scientists working in advanced materials research, pharmaceuticals, polymers and the developing life science research market

New microscopes bring the power of Raman microscopy and high-resolution chemical imaging to more analytical laboratories and research groups who can benefit from having relevant sample information in the shortest time possible.   The Thermo Scientific DXR2 Raman microscopes, which made their debut at Pittcon 2016 (booth 2239) at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, provide...

New replaceable slit design and internal shutter option

Ocean Optics has enhanced the NIRQuest series of small-footprint near-infrared spectrometers. All NIRQuest spectrometer models now come with a replaceable slit design as standard, increasing measurement flexibility with easy user changes in the field. Additionally, the option of adding an internal shutter is now available to more effectively manage light throughput and dark measurements in experiment setups...

Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One spectrophotometers are designed to provide accurate quantitation and purity information to ensure success in downstream applications

Life scientists who work with DNA, RNA and proteins can make educated decisions about sample suitability for experiments using the new standalone microvolume spectrophotometers. The spectrophotometers are designed to provide accurate quantitation and sample quality information to ensure downstream application success. The Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One and NanoDrop One^C UV-Vis microvolume...

The Asynt CryoSyn is a unique on-demand generator (available in 10, 20, 40, 60 & 120L capacity models) which generates liquid nitrogen and nitrogen gas for industrial, medical, food and agricultural, biological and general laboratory applications.

Traditionally, using liquid nitrogen (LN2) has required organisations to invest in expensive storage infrastructure and be reliant on tanker deliveries. The Asynt CryoSyn eliminates the need for storage and transportation of LN2 thereby making its use more convenient, reducing running costs and eliminating traditional evaporation / contamination problems. Generating nitrogen on demand the CryoSyn is the perfect device for...

We bring you more exciting news about Photonex London Roadshow.

The programme has now been finalised with an excellent calibre of speakers set to give presentations. Attend this event to broaden your knowledge in the world of photonics by attending a key meeting for photonics technologies in the life sciences. The technical committee have commented that this international quality 'invited' programme includes presentations by eminent and leading European research scientists...

The University of Tokyo's Department of Mechanical Engineering was established in 1879, providing education based on four disciplines; mechanics, materials, hydrodynamics and thermodynamics. 

Within the Department, the Maruyama-Chiashi Laboratory focuses its research on the synthesis and analysis of carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene and other nano-materials. They study applications related to the development of energy related devices, such as solar cells. The laboratory uses scanning Raman spectroscopy as an important tool for the investigation of the synthesized materials and their structure...

PANalytical’s Epsilon 3XLE is a unique solution for the petrochemical industry

PANalytical, world market leader for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) equipment, announces a new dedicated solution for the analysis of very low chlorine concentrations in crude oils. Epsilon 3XLE, an XRF benchtop system, has now been equipped to meet the analytical challenges of the petrochemical industry. Chlorine and sulfur are unwanted elements in crude oil and other petrochemical products. They can cause corrosion in...

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has released a new sorbent tube dedicated to the reliable analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air.

The new ‘PAH tube’ is the outcome of a detailed optimisation process for the analysis of these highly challenging analytes, which are subject to very low limit levels worldwide because of their carcinogenic properties. Ilaria Ferrante, Markes’ Marketing Manager for Consumable Products, explains the need for the new tubes. “Existing solvent-based techniques for analysis of PAHs in air are labour-intensive and prone to loss of analytes...

Bibby Scientific Ltd has announced a market-leading three-year warranty on all its Jenway^® spectrophotometers, including the latest 73 series of instruments that are used worldwide in education, research and routine quality control laboratories.

The warranty is supported by Bibby’s exemplary local service and support teams across the UK and Europe. Many analytical and quality testing labs are facing increasing workloads amid stringent regulatory requirements across diverse industrial sectors. These labs rely on high quality, reliable and robust analytical instruments with minimal downtime and extremely responsive support services. “Jenway products are internationally...

Renishaw's Raman spectroscopy team will be hosting its next Inside Raman UK event on 19th April 2016.

It will be held, for the very first time, at Renishaw's New Mills headquarters in Gloucestershire. This one-day conference will bring together Raman users and experts from a diverse range of applications. Prominent scientists will present their current research involving Raman spectroscopy and attendees will be able to see Renishaw's latest Raman technology, capabilities and software...

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer is used in the practical teaching of organic chemistry students at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Tarrant County College (TCC) was established in 1965 in Fort Worth, Texas to provide quality, affordable education. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges to award Associate's degrees. In 2014, TCC's Board of Trustees together with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved for the College to award Associate of Science degree in Chemistry. Graduates with an AS-Chemistry degree are qualified to...

For a limited time only Jenway are offering a scanning spectrophotometer for the price of a non-scanning spectrophotometer.

Models 7310 and 7315 are scanning visible and UV/Visible spectrophotometers with measurements modes for absorbance, % transmittance, concentration, spectrum scanning, kinetics and quantitation. Both models can save results and methods to a USB memory stick, making it easy to set up multiple instruments with the same parameters.

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, expand the range of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometers with the Spinsolve Phosphorus.

Key applications include routine purity assessment and reaction monitoring. Recent years have seen the rapid growth of benchtop analytical techniques with uses in teaching, research and industry. Benchtop NMR instruments bring the advantages of space saving; they do not require special laboratory conditions or advanced, highly trained operators; and they may be operated in environments which may benefit from the simplicity of mounting on a...

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer in the Chemistry Department of Samford University located in Birmingham, Alabama.

It is being applied in research in the areas of organic synthesis, reaction methodology and medicinal chemistry. Dr Paul Wiget is an assistant professor of chemistry at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He first became interested in the Spinsolve instrument when he began interviewing for his current position knowing that his research interests would require a work-around for the lack of a local high-field NMR. Spinsolve, as a...

The LumaSpec LS800S from Prior Scientific is a compact visible light spectrophotometer which provides quantitative spectral power data enabling users to characterise and monitor the illumination source of their microscope system. 

Operating from 350 nm to 800 nm with 1.5 nm resolution, the LumaSpec LS800S uses an illumination target slide mounted on your microscope to provide accurate and precise information about the illumination in the sample plane, leading to the most relevant information being obtained. The LumaSpec LS800S is capable of analysing the output from a wide variety of light sources, ranging from the dimmest LED to a powerful mercury...

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, have released new solutions that enable straightforward reaction monitoring on the Spinsolve benchtop NMR spectrometer.

This is complemented with a series of applications notes illustrating the multiple uses for the Spinsolve benchtop NMR spectrometer. The development of benchtop NMR spectroscopy no longer requires specialist high technology systems with specialist laboratories and highly qualified operators. The use of new, cryogen-free magnet technology and a system that is easily used on the lab bench or made readily portable on a...

At fast injection rates of representatively large sample volumes into a high-temperature combustion system classical TOC analyzers reach their limits.

But the patented VITA^® Flow Management System of multi N/C^® makes the IR absorption flow-independent by compensating flow fluctuations.Thus, the measurement signal is completely independent of the injection volume and speed. Easy Cal enables multi-point-calibration generated from one single standard solution. The method calibration remains valid, even if the injection volume for sample measurement was changed...