Recent Articles in Laboratory Exhibitions and Conferences
PittCon EditorsMar 21, 2011Two privately-owned firms shared the top honors at this year's Pittcon Editor's Awards, while a small English firm making its first appearance at the show took a trophy under the noses of many much larger and more established firms.
Read MoreTesting focus for Whitehouse Scientific at Filtech 2011Mar 21, 2011Dr Graham Rideal, CEO of Whitehouse Scientific will present a paper on the topic of ‘Measuring the maximum pore size of small profile filter elements' at this year's FILTECH conference. FILTECH 2011 takes place from 22-24 March in Wiesbaden, Germany and Whitehouse Scientific is also exhibiting at the associated trade show...
Read MoreMalvern specialist will focus on particle size and shape analysis at workshop on building materials analysisMar 16, 2011Rolf Weiser, Sales Manager for Germany at Malvern Instruments, is part of a line up of invited speakers at ‘Building materials analysis 2011', a workshop organised by the Mineralogical/Geochemical Group of the University of Halle/Saale in Germany in co-operation with Malvern's sister company PANalytical...
Read MoreStratophase to Exhibit at Pittcon 2011Mar 15, 2011Stratophase, a specialist in real-time chemical and biochemical measurement, will be exhibiting at this year's Pittcon conference in Atlanta, USA (13th to 18th March). The Stratophase team will be present at booth 467, showcasing the latest developments in the company's process status monitoring (PSM) and bio-detection solutions...
Read MoreNew publication describes laser diffraction and automated imaging for characterizing nasal spraysMar 11, 2011A newly published article demonstrates the effectiveness of combining laser diffraction and automated particle imaging (including Raman spectroscopy) in the characterization of nasal spray products. Co-authored by materials characterization specialists from Malvern Instruments together with Julie Suman, President of Nextbreath LLC, ‘Characterizing a nasal spray formulation from droplet to API particle size' can be downloaded from the Malvern website...
Read MoreA Healthy ReturnMar 10, 2011Paul Richardson, business development manager at Priorclave was delighted to welcome Professor Lord Darzi, the UK's Global Ambassador for Health and Life Sciences to the company's stand at the recent Medlab exhibition at the World Trade Centre, Dubai in January. Priorclave, a first time exhibitor at this event were delighted with the amount of interest shown in its range of top-end laboratory autoclaves...
Read MoreFreeman Technology director to speak on powder characterisation at Bulk Solids India 2011 in MumbaiMar 9, 2011Tim Freeman, Director of Operations for powder characterisation company Freeman Technology, will deliver two presentations at Bulk Solids India 2011 (6 - 9 April, Mumbai). These will cover the use of automated instrumentation in powder characterisation and the benefits such technology can bring to the powder processing industries. Newcomers to this conference, Freeman Technology will also be exhibiting...
Read MoreNew Dates for Freeze Drying Training CoursesMar 9, 2011BTL are pleased to announce new dates for their in-depth training courses in Freeze Drying (Lyophilisation) Technology.
Read MoreMarkes International to preview CIA Advantage for the VOC analysis of air sampled using canisters at PittCon 2011Mar 8, 2011Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that it will preview a new thermal desorption instrument, the CIA AdvantageTM, at PittCon 2011. The CIA Advantage will be an invaluable tool for analytical chemists who measure VOCs in air samples using canisters, such as US EPA Method TO-15 and other methods involving an extended range of such pollutants, and who want increased work-flow productivity and flexibility. This, coupled with the additional functionality of sorbent tube analysis, will make the CIA Advantage a unique instrument in its field...
Read MoreAlicat Mass Flow Meters and Controllers at PittconMar 4, 2011Alicat Scientific, Inc., will display its line of mass flow devices during Pittcon 2011, March 13 to18 at the Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta, Georgia). A live demonstration in the company's booth, number 3020, will give show visitors a first-hand look at product durability and accuracy...
Read MoreMicrobarb low-carryover connectors from Diba at Pittcon 2011Mar 4, 2011Custom fluid path specialist Diba will feature its fluid handling components at the 2011 Pittcon Conference and Expo. Diba's MicrobarbTM connectors, Click-N-Seal Ultra, Bubble Trap and PEEK chromatography columns will also be on display at the company's booth...
Read MoreFLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions announces program for infraR&D 2011Mar 4, 2011FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has announced the program for infraR&D 2011 - its popular international conference for thermographers working in Research & Development, Industry and Automation. Due to take place in Hannover, Germany (6-7th April) the goal of the 2011 event will be to provide a professional meeting place for scientists, engineers and users of high performance infrared measurement equipment.
Read MoreNitrogen Mustard Hydrolysis Products: Quantitative Analysis ImprovedFeb 28, 2011Dionex is proud to announce a rapid separation liquid chromatography (RSLC) tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) method for quantitative analysis of ethanolamines in environmental water samples. Application Note 271:Quantitative Analysis of Nitrogen Mustard Hydrolysis Products as Ethanolamines demonstrates use of the Dionex Acclaim® TrinityTM P1 Mixed-Mode column, featuring reversed-phase, anion-exchange, and cation-exchange retention mechanisms, to provide retention and resolution for five target analytes within 5 minutes.
Read MoreNew White Paper from Resolve Optics - Are off-the-shelf optics always the best solution?Feb 28, 2011Resolve Optics has published a new white paper that compares the benefits to organisations of sourcing 'off-the-shelf' lenses with specialist lenses that meet the exact needs of their application.
Read MoreACHEMA 2012: Energy storage Feb 23, 2011ACHEMA's Special Show in 2012 will focus on the theme of "Innovative Energy Carriers and Storage" principally because modern day life is increasingly becoming dependent on the all pervasive need for ever more efficient energy storage.
Read MoreDionex Announces the 2011 Chromeleon International User Symposium Now Combined with the Dionex IC and LC International User SymposiumFeb 23, 2011Dionex is pleased to announce that it will host the 4th Chromeleon® International User Symposium (CIUS) on November 7-9, 2011. Held at the prestigious Royal Institution in London (www.rigb.org), Chromeleon Chromatography Data System (CDS) users will be able to discuss their chromatography management experiences with others in the industry, sharpen their Chromeleon CDS skills, and increase their functional knowledge of this dynamic, powerful, and easy-to-use software.
Read MoreScience World 2011, the Fisher Scientific Laboratory Experience, is BackFeb 23, 2011Science world, The Fisher Scientific Laboratory experience is coming to Magna Science Adventure Park, Rotherham, South Yorks! Over 75 exhibitors, keynote speakers: Baroness Susan Greenfield and Professor Richard Dawkins, Free lunch and Refreshments, fun! May 26th 2011
Read MoreMalvern specialist explores real-time particle size analysis at EuropactFeb 23, 2011Bernd Looser, Applications Specialist for Process Systems at Malvern Instruments, will discuss particle size analysis both as part of a pre-conference course and in a poster session at EuroPACT 2011, the 2nd conference on process analytics and control technology being held in Glasgow from April 26th - 29th. Malvern Instruments will also exhibit at the associated trade show...
Read MoreUsing GPC/SEC to accurately characterise complex biopolymers in foodFeb 22, 2011Published work, now freely available on the Malvern Instruments website, shows that the Viscotek TDAmax gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) system is an information-rich, time-efficient analytical solution for the comprehensive characterization of complex food ingredients and additives based on polysaccharides. The work by Dr Gerhard Heinzmann and Dr Bernd Tartsch is detailed in a paper "Alginates, Chitosanes and Xanthans - Characterisation of Food Ingredients by GPC/SEC with Triple Detection".
Read MoreALMSCO International to Showcase TargetView Software for Improved Analysis of Target Compounds in Complex GC/MS Data at PITTCON 2011 (Booth 1322, 1323)Feb 21, 2011ALMSCO will demonstrate its recently launched TargetViewTM software package at PITTCON 2011. The innovative software has been designed to automate and improve detection and measurement of multiple target chemicals in complex GC/MS data sets. The software will benefit GC/MS users in a range of important fields, including environmental monitoring, food/flavour/fragrance profiling, forensic science and testing chemical emissions from consumer goods...
Read MoreMethod development for laser diffraction particle size analysisFeb 18, 2011Recently published and now available for download on the Malvern Instruments website, ‘Method development for laser diffraction particle size analysis' by diffraction specialist Dr Anne Virden provides practical guidance on developing robust analytical methods.
Read MoreRecombinant Protein Fermentation Monitoring in Real TimeFeb 17, 2011Dionex is proud to announce a customer-developed method that enables real-time monitoring of laboratory-scale protein expression. Until now, real-time monitoring of protein expression has proven difficult, due to the requirement for time-consuming cell harvesting, protein extraction, and purification procedures prior to analysis. Customer Application Note 110: Rapid Analysis of Recombinant Protein Production During Fermentation Using Dionex ProPac SCX Columns shows how the ProPac® SCX-10 column can be used for real-time monitoring of recombinant protein production, with reduced analysis time and smaller sample volume requirements.
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Two privately-owned firms shared the top honors at this year's Pittcon Editor's Awards, while a small English firm making its first appearance at the show took a trophy under the noses of many much larger and more established firms.
Dr Graham Rideal, CEO of Whitehouse Scientific will present a paper on the topic of ‘Measuring the maximum pore size of small profile filter elements' at this year's FILTECH conference. FILTECH 2011 takes place from 22-24 March in Wiesbaden, Germany and Whitehouse Scientific is also exhibiting at the associated trade show...
Rolf Weiser, Sales Manager for Germany at Malvern Instruments, is part of a line up of invited speakers at ‘Building materials analysis 2011', a workshop organised by the Mineralogical/Geochemical Group of the University of Halle/Saale in Germany in co-operation with Malvern's sister company PANalytical...
Stratophase, a specialist in real-time chemical and biochemical measurement, will be exhibiting at this year's Pittcon conference in Atlanta, USA (13th to 18th March). The Stratophase team will be present at booth 467, showcasing the latest developments in the company's process status monitoring (PSM) and bio-detection solutions...
A newly published article demonstrates the effectiveness of combining laser diffraction and automated particle imaging (including Raman spectroscopy) in the characterization of nasal spray products. Co-authored by materials characterization specialists from Malvern Instruments together with Julie Suman, President of Nextbreath LLC, ‘Characterizing a nasal spray formulation from droplet to API particle size' can be downloaded from the Malvern website...
Paul Richardson, business development manager at Priorclave was delighted to welcome Professor Lord Darzi, the UK's Global Ambassador for Health and Life Sciences to the company's stand at the recent Medlab exhibition at the World Trade Centre, Dubai in January. Priorclave, a first time exhibitor at this event were delighted with the amount of interest shown in its range of top-end laboratory autoclaves...
Tim Freeman, Director of Operations for powder characterisation company Freeman Technology, will deliver two presentations at Bulk Solids India 2011 (6 - 9 April, Mumbai). These will cover the use of automated instrumentation in powder characterisation and the benefits such technology can bring to the powder processing industries. Newcomers to this conference, Freeman Technology will also be exhibiting...
BTL are pleased to announce new dates for their in-depth training courses in Freeze Drying (Lyophilisation) Technology.
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that it will preview a new thermal desorption instrument, the CIA AdvantageTM, at PittCon 2011. The CIA Advantage will be an invaluable tool for analytical chemists who measure VOCs in air samples using canisters, such as US EPA Method TO-15 and other methods involving an extended range of such pollutants, and who want increased work-flow productivity and flexibility. This, coupled with the additional functionality of sorbent tube analysis, will make the CIA Advantage a unique instrument in its field...
Alicat Scientific, Inc., will display its line of mass flow devices during Pittcon 2011, March 13 to18 at the Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta, Georgia). A live demonstration in the company's booth, number 3020, will give show visitors a first-hand look at product durability and accuracy...
Custom fluid path specialist Diba will feature its fluid handling components at the 2011 Pittcon Conference and Expo. Diba's MicrobarbTM connectors, Click-N-Seal Ultra, Bubble Trap and PEEK chromatography columns will also be on display at the company's booth...
FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has announced the program for infraR&D 2011 - its popular international conference for thermographers working in Research & Development, Industry and Automation. Due to take place in Hannover, Germany (6-7th April) the goal of the 2011 event will be to provide a professional meeting place for scientists, engineers and users of high performance infrared measurement equipment.
Dionex is proud to announce a rapid separation liquid chromatography (RSLC) tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) method for quantitative analysis of ethanolamines in environmental water samples. Application Note 271:Quantitative Analysis of Nitrogen Mustard Hydrolysis Products as Ethanolamines demonstrates use of the Dionex Acclaim® TrinityTM P1 Mixed-Mode column, featuring reversed-phase, anion-exchange, and cation-exchange retention mechanisms, to provide retention and resolution for five target analytes within 5 minutes.
Resolve Optics has published a new white paper that compares the benefits to organisations of sourcing 'off-the-shelf' lenses with specialist lenses that meet the exact needs of their application.
Science world, The Fisher Scientific Laboratory experience is coming to Magna Science Adventure Park, Rotherham, South Yorks! Over 75 exhibitors, keynote speakers: Baroness Susan Greenfield and Professor Richard Dawkins, Free lunch and Refreshments, fun! May 26th 2011
Bernd Looser, Applications Specialist for Process Systems at Malvern Instruments, will discuss particle size analysis both as part of a pre-conference course and in a poster session at EuroPACT 2011, the 2nd conference on process analytics and control technology being held in Glasgow from April 26th - 29th. Malvern Instruments will also exhibit at the associated trade show...
Published work, now freely available on the Malvern Instruments website, shows that the Viscotek TDAmax gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) system is an information-rich, time-efficient analytical solution for the comprehensive characterization of complex food ingredients and additives based on polysaccharides. The work by Dr Gerhard Heinzmann and Dr Bernd Tartsch is detailed in a paper "Alginates, Chitosanes and Xanthans - Characterisation of Food Ingredients by GPC/SEC with Triple Detection".
ALMSCO will demonstrate its recently launched TargetViewTM software package at PITTCON 2011. The innovative software has been designed to automate and improve detection and measurement of multiple target chemicals in complex GC/MS data sets. The software will benefit GC/MS users in a range of important fields, including environmental monitoring, food/flavour/fragrance profiling, forensic science and testing chemical emissions from consumer goods...