An intuitive, user-friendly and flexible software is the basis for the precise and intelligent control of spectrophotometers.
The multilingual software WinASPECT® PLUS for the spectrophotometers SPECORD® PLUS series provides a comprehensive basic software and specific tools for individual applications. The basic software includes a data handling module for special evaluation of spectra and measurement results, a formula editor, tools for kinetic measurements, layer thickness, and color values. Numerous preprogrammed methods for life science applications as...
Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, is pleased to announce the Spinsolve Phosphorus, the world’s first Phosphorus-31 capable benchtop NMR spectroscopy system.
Phosphorus is commonly found in many organic compounds, for example in biological membranes or DNA. The 31P nucleus has a 100% natural isotopic abundance and a large chemical shift range, making it one of the most commonly used nuclei in biological NMR. For the first time users can have the power of proton-phosphorus NMR in a benchtop instrument that can be safely used in the laboratory...
BioTek proudly unveils the new Epoch™ 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer.
Epoch 2 is the first reader to combine a large touchscreen and full onboard data analysis software for simplified and efficient operation and reporting of absorbance-based detection workflows. The 10-inch color touch screen interface offers an enhanced user experience, with intuitive navigation and a high resolution display. On-board Gen5™ Data Analysis Software provides quick analysis and flexible export and report options at the touch of...
Bruker has demonstrated a new sample preparation method for analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables, using the EVOQ liquid chromatography mass spectrometer triple quadruple (LC-MS/MS) and SCION gas chromatography mass spectrometer triple quadruple (GC-MS/MS).
A continuing challenge in multi-residue MS analysis is finding a sample preparation method that is as easy, fast and cost-efficient as possible. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has modified a QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) protocol, which can be used to extract multiple classes of pesticides from a variety of samples. Using the EVOQ and SCION, Bruker has shown the...
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced it has fully integrated its mass spectrometry division, ALMSCO International, into its core business operations.
This process, which was initiated in September 2013, is now complete, with all ALMSCO-branded products now fully under the Markes International banner. Markes’ time-of-flight mass spectrometry (the BenchTOF™ range) and software products were originally launched under the ALMSCO brand, in order to ensure that Markes’ reputation as a supplier of analytical thermal desorption instrumentation didn’t limit the potential and scope of these technologies...
No tiny screen, external PC, or limited onboard UV-Vis protocols here! Epoch 2 provides a 10" color touch screen, full-featured Gen5™ Data Analysis Software and precision optics at a smart price. This new workstation is ideal for reading microplates, cuvettes, BioCells and micro-volumes for quick and simple measurements of virtually all photometric applications. Easily view data, and export via WiFi, Bluetooth or flash drive. Epoch 2 keeps it simple...
Analytik Jena AG is introducing a new generation of autosamplers for a wide range of products.
The sampler will be used for the AAS family of products - contrAA®, novAA®, and ZEEnit - as well as the TOC Analyzers of the multi N/C® series. A high quality standard in combination with the optimization of the manufacturing processes and use of materials have been implemented sustainably. "Functionally, the sampler offers the same advantages as its predecessor, but has also been optimized in terms of user friendliness and...
Warwick Analytical Service (WAS) has introduced the Quantitative ICP-Scan, a new service that determines the levels of 67 different elements at low part per million making it ideal for analysing unknown or suspect contamination samples.
The service is competitively priced and a great starting point in determining elemental sample composition. The 67 elements covered by this proprietary WAS ICP methodology range from Silver (Ag) through to Zirconium (Zr)**. The WAS Quantitative ICP Scan Service provides information on elements present at 10-100 ppm right up to greater than 1% w/w. Measured intensities are compared to intensities of traceable standards to obtain the...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, announce the Agilent 4300 Handheld FTIR spectrometer for a wide range of applications.
Analytik announces the UK and Ireland release of the Agilent 4300 Handheld FTIR spectrometer. This lightweight, ergonomic analyser enables the direct identification and assessment of high-value materials without sample extraction, making handheld FTIR a true non-destructive testing solution. The 4300 Handheld FTIR enables the user to take measurements wherever they are needed – regardless of the physical size or location of the object...
In high-throughput analysis the most important demand is to have safe and stable performing analysis systems.
To ensure this, usually trained personnel must carefully check and maintain the core components of the analyzer in short intervals. This costs valuable operation time. The laboratory technician has to make sure that the measurement results are not affected by the quality of combustion or by the sensitivity of the detection. Also drying and cleaning of the reaction gas play an important roles in the analysis process...
A justified question: for half a century, AAS users had to put up with abstract numerical values.
How they come about and whether they are actually accurate remains a secret. The High-Resolution Continuum Source (HR-CS) AAS used in the contrAA® series from Analytik Jena provides the AAS user with significantly more information. Thanks to the combination of a xenon lamp covering the entire relevant wavelength range, a high-resolution spectrometer and a CCD-detector, it has become possible to visually represent the absorption spectra of samples...
Spectris plc, the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that it has acquired the business and assets of the Canadian company La Corporation Scientifique Claisse Inc. (‘Claisse’), a global market leader in sample preparation for atomic spectroscopy (including X-ray) analysis, for an undisclosed sum.
Revenues for the year ending March 2014 were CAD 13 million. Claisse designs, manufactures and sells consumables and instruments used to prepare consistent and comparable samples for spectroscopic analysis in mining, pharmaceutical, academic research and industrial applications. Claisse will become part of the Materials Analysis segment and will be integrated into PANalytical, combining two leaders in fusion and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis...
Nano-Raman performed with tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), and especially nano-Raman imaging, still has the reputation of being a difficult measurement.
Last week, to demonstrate that this can now be performed under regular conditions, the HORIBA team has set up a “XploRA nano” system on a standard optical table running without air damping. TERS imaging was perform without any trouble even when visitors were stopping by to discuss the technique with the team. “Thanks to our unique integrated solution with AIST-NT (Novato, CA, USA), using tuning fork TERS probes manufactured by HORIBA and...
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on how the LabSpec Vis-NIR portable spectrometer from PANalytical Boulder (formerly ASD Inc) is being used to study historic materials.
Analytik have supplied LabSpec Vis-NIR spectrometers in the world of heritage research where non-destructive identification of materials is vital both in terms of preservation and restoration. Systems are in use in museums, galleries, libraries and historic properties where applications include the dating of historic parchments and the analysis of pigments on manuscripts. Dr Craig Kennedy is a senior lecturer in the School of the...
When it comes to pursuing breakthroughs in proteomics research, there’s no such thing as too much scanning speed, as long as data quality remains high.
Addressing this demand is the latest addition to the best-selling Q Exactive family of Thermo Scientific liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems, the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF instrument. The Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF system is making its debut at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, booth 127, and at the Holiday suite in the Hilton Baltimore Hotel...
The UK’s University of Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectrocopy Centre (LEMAS), internationally renowned as a leading research centre in microscopic and spectroscopic characterisation, has extended its electron microscopy capability by installing the first of a new generation of high performance cold field emission SEMs.
The Hitachi SU8230 at Leeds is the first SEM in Europe to utilise the latest high stability CFE technology and will be used for nanomaterial characterisation in pharmaceutical, catalysis and energy applications. Ultra-low voltage capabilities, including low-loss BSE imaging, will provide information on the true-surface and electrical properties of materials at nanoscale resolution. Being equipped with angle-selective BF and DF STEM, the SU8230 will enable correlative studies with TEM, especially on...
Laboratories analyzing food, the environment, and biological samples for compounds like dioxins, PCBs, pesticides, steroids and other challenging analytes now have access to a new generation of GC-MS/MS from Thermo Fisher Scientific, designed to deliver more sensitivity at faster speeds than its predecessor.
The new Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo triple quadrupole GC-MS is making its debut at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics at the company’s hospitality suite: Holiday, Baltimore Hilton. The TSQ 8000 Evo system improves on the features of its predecessor, the TSQ 8000, with new EvoCell technology, demonstrated in company-run experiments to triple selected reaction monitoring (SRM) transition rates without compromising sensitivity...
Laboratories analyzing environmental, clinical research/toxicological, and food samples have a powerful new data tool expected to save time and money while identifying compounds with high levels of confidence.
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces its high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) spectral library at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. “This is a true library with full, high-resolution spectra for every compound it contains,” said Jennifer Massi, program manager, environmental and food safety for Thermo Fisher Scientific. “In fact, we ran multiple MS/MS spectra for each compound, and each was analyzed at multiple collision energies. This is designed to enhance method flexibility and confidence in results.”...
Waters Introduces Xevo G2-XS QTof and Xevo TQ-S micro Mass Spectrometers, Taking Benchtop Quantitative and Qualitative MS Applications to New Levels
Company also Expands ionKey/MS System to SYNAPT and Xevo Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers with New UPLC-Grade iKey Chemistries. Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced two new Xevo® mass spectrometers and expanded the ionKey/MS System at the 62nd conference of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). The Waters® Xevo G2-XS mass spectrometer, a new high performance benchtop quadrupole time-of-flight (QTofTM) mass spectrometer, and the Xevo TQ-S micro, a new and compact benchtop tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer, take...
Anasys Instruments reports on EPFL’s latest research on lysozyme droplets and α-synuclein macromolecular aggregates illustrating application of the nanoscale AFM-IR technique to demonstrate α to β secondary structure transition associated with amyloid formation.
Proteins aggregating into amyloid structures are involved in important neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. During aggregation, initially monomeric proteins undergo internal structural rearrangement forming amyloid fibrils with a universal cross β -sheet quaternary structure. During fibrillation, several coexisting amyloidogenic species are formed and the study of these species would allow...
PANalytical presented their Epsilon 3X automation option to the public at the Finnish Mining Seminar (4-6 June, Oulu, Finland).
With the launch of the innovative (patent-pending) Epsilon 3X automation, PANalytical combines the advantages of a benchtop X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer with an automation environment. The Epsilon 3X automation option is a simple and flexible solution interfacing your existing Epsilon 3 or new Epsilon 3X analyzer to any sample preparation equipment. The instrument is enclosed in a sealed cabinet for safe operation and...
Markes International, a world leader in instrumentation for trace organic analysis, has announced the launch of a Humidifier Accessory, which extends the capability of their Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor™ by supplying it with humidified air or gas.
Markes’ Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has gained popularity over recent years as a versatile tool for rapidly sampling volatile organic vapours released from everyday products such as toys, car trim and construction materials, or odour profiles from foods and cosmetics. Now the capability of the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has been further extended by the release of the Humidifier Accessory, which...
The multilingual software WinASPECT® PLUS for the spectrophotometers SPECORD® PLUS series provides a comprehensive basic software and specific tools for individual applications. The basic software includes a data handling module for special evaluation of spectra and measurement results, a formula editor, tools for kinetic measurements, layer thickness, and color values. Numerous preprogrammed methods for life science applications as...
Phosphorus is commonly found in many organic compounds, for example in biological membranes or DNA. The 31P nucleus has a 100% natural isotopic abundance and a large chemical shift range, making it one of the most commonly used nuclei in biological NMR. For the first time users can have the power of proton-phosphorus NMR in a benchtop instrument that can be safely used in the laboratory... 
Epoch 2 is the first reader to combine a large touchscreen and full onboard data analysis software for simplified and efficient operation and reporting of absorbance-based detection workflows. The 10-inch color touch screen interface offers an enhanced user experience, with intuitive navigation and a high resolution display. On-board Gen5™ Data Analysis Software provides quick analysis and flexible export and report options at the touch of...
A continuing challenge in multi-residue MS analysis is finding a sample preparation method that is as easy, fast and cost-efficient as possible. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has modified a QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) protocol, which can be used to extract multiple classes of pesticides from a variety of samples. Using the EVOQ and SCION, Bruker has shown the...
This process, which was initiated in September 2013, is now complete, with all ALMSCO-branded products now fully under the Markes International banner. Markes’ time-of-flight mass spectrometry (the BenchTOF™ range) and software products were originally launched under the ALMSCO brand, in order to ensure that Markes’ reputation as a supplier of analytical thermal desorption instrumentation didn’t limit the potential and scope of these technologies...
No tiny screen, external PC, or limited onboard UV-Vis protocols here! 
The service is competitively priced and a great starting point in determining elemental sample composition. The 67 elements covered by this proprietary WAS ICP methodology range from Silver (Ag) through to Zirconium (Zr)**. The WAS Quantitative ICP Scan Service provides information on elements present at 10-100 ppm right up to greater than 1% w/w. Measured intensities are compared to intensities of traceable standards to obtain the...
Analytik announces the UK and Ireland release of the Agilent 4300 Handheld FTIR spectrometer. This lightweight, ergonomic analyser enables the direct identification and assessment of high-value materials without sample extraction, making handheld FTIR a true non-destructive testing solution. The 4300 Handheld FTIR enables the user to take measurements wherever they are needed – regardless of the physical size or location of the object...
To ensure this, usually trained personnel must carefully check and maintain the core components of the analyzer in short intervals. This costs valuable operation time. The laboratory technician has to make sure that the measurement results are not affected by the quality of combustion or by the sensitivity of the detection. Also drying and cleaning of the reaction gas play an important roles in the analysis process...
How they come about and whether they are actually accurate remains a secret. The High-Resolution Continuum Source (HR-CS) AAS used in the contrAA® series from Analytik Jena provides the AAS user with significantly more information. Thanks to the combination of a xenon lamp covering the entire relevant wavelength range, a high-resolution spectrometer and a CCD-detector, it has become possible to visually represent the absorption spectra of samples...
Revenues for the year ending March 2014 were CAD 13 million. Claisse designs, manufactures and sells consumables and instruments used to prepare consistent and comparable samples for spectroscopic analysis in mining, pharmaceutical, academic research and industrial applications. Claisse will become part of the Materials Analysis segment and will be integrated into PANalytical, combining two leaders in fusion and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis...
Last week, to demonstrate that this can now be performed under regular conditions, the HORIBA team has set up a “XploRA nano” system on a standard optical table running without air damping. TERS imaging was perform without any trouble even when visitors were stopping by to discuss the technique with the team. “Thanks to our unique integrated solution with AIST-NT (Novato, CA, USA), using tuning fork TERS probes manufactured by HORIBA and...
Analytik have supplied LabSpec Vis-NIR spectrometers in the world of heritage research where non-destructive identification of materials is vital both in terms of preservation and restoration. Systems are in use in museums, galleries, libraries and historic properties where applications include the dating of historic parchments and the analysis of pigments on manuscripts. Dr Craig Kennedy is a senior lecturer in the School of the...
Addressing this demand is the latest addition to the best-selling Q Exactive family of Thermo Scientific liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems, the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF instrument. The Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF system is making its debut at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, booth 127, and at the Holiday suite in the Hilton Baltimore Hotel...
The Hitachi SU8230 at Leeds is the first SEM in Europe to utilise the latest high stability CFE technology and will be used for nanomaterial characterisation in pharmaceutical, catalysis and energy applications. Ultra-low voltage capabilities, including low-loss BSE imaging, will provide information on the true-surface and electrical properties of materials at nanoscale resolution. Being equipped with angle-selective BF and DF STEM, the SU8230 will enable correlative studies with TEM, especially on...
The new Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo triple quadrupole GC-MS is making its debut at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics at the company’s hospitality suite: Holiday, Baltimore Hilton. The TSQ 8000 Evo system improves on the features of its predecessor, the TSQ 8000, with new EvoCell technology, demonstrated in company-run experiments to triple selected reaction monitoring (SRM) transition rates without compromising sensitivity...
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces its high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) spectral library at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. “This is a true library with full, high-resolution spectra for every compound it contains,” said Jennifer Massi, program manager, environmental and food safety for Thermo Fisher Scientific. “In fact, we ran multiple MS/MS spectra for each compound, and each was analyzed at multiple collision energies. This is designed to enhance method flexibility and confidence in results.”...
Company also Expands ionKey/MS System to SYNAPT and Xevo Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers with New UPLC-Grade iKey Chemistries. 
Proteins aggregating into amyloid structures are involved in important neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. During aggregation, initially monomeric proteins undergo internal structural rearrangement forming amyloid fibrils with a universal cross β -sheet quaternary structure. During fibrillation, several coexisting amyloidogenic species are formed and the study of these species would allow...
With the launch of the innovative (patent-pending) Epsilon 3X automation, PANalytical combines the advantages of a benchtop X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer with an automation environment. The Epsilon 3X automation option is a simple and flexible solution interfacing your existing Epsilon 3 or new Epsilon 3X analyzer to any sample preparation equipment. The instrument is enclosed in a sealed cabinet for safe operation and...
Markes’ Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has gained popularity over recent years as a versatile tool for rapidly sampling volatile organic vapours released from everyday products such as toys, car trim and construction materials, or odour profiles from foods and cosmetics. Now the capability of the Micro-Chamber/Thermal Extractor has been further extended by the release of the Humidifier Accessory, which...