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 62^nd 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 62^nd 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 3^X automation option to the public at the Finnish Mining Seminar  (4-6 June, Oulu, Finland).

With the launch of the innovative (patent-pending) Epsilon 3^X automation, PANalytical combines the advantages of a benchtop X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer with an automation environment. The Epsilon 3^X automation option is a simple and flexible solution interfacing your existing Epsilon 3 or new Epsilon 3^X 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...

Magritek, a leading worldwide provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, have launched the first six in a series of laboratory experiment manuals to help teach undergraduate students about the practical benefits of using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, NMR. 

In collaboration with the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington, Magritek have developed a set of student teaching laboratory manuals. These are aimed at second and third year organic Chemistry labs. Students will use the Spinsolve® benchtop NMR spectrometer to analyse their own samples with simple one- and two-dimensional NMR methods...

Markes International’s Select-eV variable-energy ion-source technology has received an Honourable Mention at the Pittcon Editors’ Awards, following its introduction earlier this year.

Pittcon, The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, is widely regarded as one of the world’s best trade shows for innovations in analytical chemistry. It gives attendees the opportunity to observe many analytical instrument developments, all under one roof. This year, the conference attracted 16,200 attendees, including 935 exhibitors from 32 countries across 1,763 booths....

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 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. The catalyst lifetime is long, the calibration effort is low, and the long term stability for TOC calibration reduces the calibration effort...

Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, announce the SciAps Inspector 500 SWIR Raman system for the pharmaceutical industry. 

Analytik has announced the UK and Ireland release of the SciAps Inspector 500 SWIR Raman system for the pharmaceutical analysis of API’s and excipients including cellulose-based materials like Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC’s), Croscarmellose, nutrients like Folic Acid; and other complex molecules. The Inspector 500, featuring shortwave-infrared Raman technology, offers a new choice in handheld Raman analysers...

Magritek, a leading worldwide provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, have released three new applications notes which showcase the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR Spectrometer. 

Magritek has released three new applications notes to illustrate the versatility of their Spinsolve family of cost-effective benchtop NMR spectrometry solutions. Spinsolve uses standard 5 mm OD NMR test tubes, exactly the same as high field instruments, so sample handling is familiar and convenient. Spinsolve can be deployed in the lab where immediate results may now be obtained...

Analytik Jena AG wants to expand its business with analytical measuring technology and Life Science products in the Middle East region, one of the fastest-growing markets in the world in this field.

For its core segment Analytical Instrumentation, the Company added a renowned new distributor in Neo-Science & Group Co. "We have gained a very experienced dealer and specialists in our essential technology segments who will support our customers in the four largest markets of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with a sizable employee team," said Torsten Olschewski, General Manager of the Analytical Instrumentation business unit at Analytik Jena AG...

Drawing upon over 10 years’ experience - Warwick Analytical Service (WAS) is able to provide high quality laboratory analytical services for analysis of environmental samples from their facilities at the University of Warwick Science Park (Coventry, UK).

Driven by increasing governmental legislation – monitoring of contamination of air, land and water samples now needs to be undertaken by any responsible organisation producing waste and/or emissions. These monitoring processes are important not only for legislative compliance but also for assessing the risk that human activities pose to the natural environment...

The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP), one of two Pittcon conference and exposition sponsors, is pleased to announce the 2015 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award recipient. Alfred G. Redfield, Professor of Biochemistry and Physics, Emeritus, Brandeis University (Massachusetts).

This prestigious award, established in 1957, honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the field of spectroscopy. The award committee selected Redfield based on his many accomplishments in the advanced understanding, practical developments and applications in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance especially in nuclear-spin relaxation, as well as his leadership role in the scientific community and mentorship of young scientists...

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Evans Analytical Group team up to apply pulsed GDMS to analysis of non-conductive materials, depth profiling    

Scientists analyzing non-conductive, high-purity materials will soon be able to apply powerful high-resolution glow discharge mass spectrometry (GDMS) to this task. This will open the technique, for example, to analysis of high-purity sapphire used for flat panel displays, ceramics, alumina powder and other desirable applications, including thin-layer depth profiling of hard drive components...

The low cost solution to fast easy sieving.

The Minor M200 has been designed and manufactured to combine low cost with the benefits of a well designed and engineered shaker incorporating many features usually found only on larger more expensive models. It is ideal for the laboratory or plant since it is compact and genuinely portable (weighing only 17kg). There are no rotating parts in the Minor M200 consequently it is quiet in operation and maintenance free....

Fast and cost-effective sulfur determination is an important task of process optimization and quality control in refineries.

Even very low sulfur contaminations can poison the catalyst and thereby affect its effectiveness. To avoid troubles feed stocks, process streams, and final products must be monitored precisely. The most reliable method to do so is the thermal decomposition of samples followed by UV-fluorescence detection of the formed SO2 (e.g. ASTM D 7183, D 5453 or DIN 20846). Dependent on the process step, the sulfur contents can vary in a broad range from a few ppb up to high ppm...

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, appoints LEAP Technologies as the Distributor for Spinsolve Benchtop NMR Spectrometers for the US and Canadian markets and forms a Partnership to develop automated solutions for the NMR products. 

LEAP Technologies was formed in Carrboro, NC in order to serve automation needs in the analytical laboratory with a focus on solutions for chromatography and mass spectrometry. LEAP delivers the automation advantage to R&D, pharmaceutical, polymer, food processing, forensic and academic laboratories. LEAP adds value through higher efficiency, error reduction and tighter specifications for users’ analytical results...

Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, are pleased to announce the availability of the TerraSpec Halo mineral identifier from PANalytical Boulder (formerly ASD Inc). 

Analytik has announced the UK and Ireland release of the TerraSpec Halo, a lightweight, portable, full range near-infrared spectrometer designed to revolutionise the mineral exploration process. With a simple push of a button, the TerraSpec Halo delivers mineralogy results in a matter of seconds, a rapid method to identify minerals and decrease associated exploration costs... 

Thanks to an extensive range of accessories the SPECORD® PLUS UV/Vis spectrophotometers provide individuality and flexible operation in routine and special analysis. They offer the ideal equipment for different applications in research and development, production, quality control and several other fields.

The NMReady offers spectroscopic resolution at a fraction of the size, cost and maintenance of current NMR instrumentation and allows users to quickly perform routine NMR measurements (sample proton spectra and fluorine spectra). 

The spectrometer is also low maintenance due to the magnetic field generated by permanent rare earth magnets so cryogens and weekly maintenance are no longer needed. GPE Scientific launched the Nanalysis NMReady to the UK and Ireland markets in March 2014 and has already had an overwhelming response from Chemists, Academics and Researchers within the NMR community. The NMReady was the first 60 Mhz all in one spectrometer available on the benchtop NMR market and the higher field offers greater resolution and peak separation than is possible from lower-field competitors....

Worldwide Glass Resources, Inc now offers a variety of Mass Spec certified vials, lined closures and convenience kits.

Our certified vials begin by manufacturing a maximum lot size of 50,000 vials.  The smaller manufactured lot size mitigates variables that could potentially be found during long manufacturing cycles.  Each lot is assigned a number that is unique and traceable to the specific MS data. Sampling occurs at the beginning, middle and end of the manufacturing run to ensure that the vials were not exposed to any organic contaminants during the entire manufacturing run.  Part of the process includes the annealing of the vials at temperatures exceeding 500C....