449 press releases : Analysis and material characterisation, Test rigs

With two international top projects Hecus X-ray systems is on the best path to being the worldwide market leader in X- ray nanoanalysis in the medium term. Only a year ago, Hecus introduced the X-ray camera S3-MICROpix which has been very successful on the market and already Hecus is working on two new innovations: on the one hand a combination of X-ray camera and micro calorimeter, on the othe...

Residual oxygen in the analytical chamber is an aggravating and widely occurring problem in thermal analysis. Even the minimal residual oxygen content in a 99.996% helium atmosphere can cause undesired reactions and produce imprecise measurement results. Get to the root of the problem! The new OTS™ system allows for effective reduction of the oxygen concentration right at the source: It bind...

The legal requirement in the UK for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) when buying or selling a home means that there is an increased emphasis on thermal insulation, especially in new build properties. Lloyd Instruments’ LR30KPlus (30 kN (6744 lbf)) twin column material testing machine, equipped with NEXYGENPlus control and analysis software, can test key mechanical properties of thermal insula...

The Chatillon® range of advanced digital force testers from Lloyd Instruments has been expanded with the launch of the TCD1100. The introduction of the TCD1100 extends the force testing capacity of the TCD Series to 5 kN (1124 lbf). In common with other force testers in the TCD Series, the TCD1100 features an intelligent universal interface, which eliminates the need for a PC without compromising o...

Not to fear, with �gPOP�h, you will never want to return back. It ain�ft like the old. Optizen series have been upgraded with unseen spectrophotometer till now. Our new launching model is named as OPTIZEN POP. HARMONY = INNOVATED DESIGN + BONMARCHE + QUALIFIED PERFORMANCE - Innovated design - Compact - Economic but rather powerful performance - Stability - Reasonab...

New Productivity Suite from Varian, Inc. Increases Throughput for NMR Laboratories Varian, Inc. announced today a suite of new products to enhance the flexibility and automated use of its 400-MR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) system. The collection of new tools comprises the OneNMR™ probe, a choice of two autosamplers, and an easy to use, customer-centric software package. Designed with enhanc...

...a new concept for Plant Research Based on the experiences with the NightOWL in vivo imager BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES has developed the new NightSHADE imaging system with plant research in mind. For applications such as gene research, circadian rhythms, regulation of plant growth, stress tolerance and drug screening the NightSHADE will offer unique features for plant research. • Top-view emCCD...

ECUBLENS, Switzerland (August 3, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today it has introduced the Thermo Scientific ARL 3460 Advantage metals analyzer. An extension of the Thermo Scientific optical emission spectrometers portfolio, the ARL 3460 Advantage features four configurations specifically designed for the analysis of cast iron, steel and alumi...

INTEGRA Biosciences, a leading manufacturer of reliable and productive instruments for media processing, has announced several new features and a product range extension expanding the versatility and further improving the reliability of its popular MEDIAJET automated Petri dish filler. Developed in response to customer feedback the new MEDIAJET now offers the unique flexibility for high throughp...

Industrial Scientific, the global leader in Gas Detection as a Service, is pleased to announce that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has assigned Approval No. 22-A090001-0 to the MX4 iQuad™ multi-gas detector. The MX4 is now permitted for use in U.S. mines under Title 30 CFR, Part 22. Configuring the MX4 to detect carbon monoxide, oxygen, and 0-5% of volume methane makes the inst...

Available from Genevac, an SP Industries company, Hotpack® Undercounter Glassware Washers offer the convenience and loading / operational flexibility to handle most laboratory glassware washing requirements. Available as undercounter or free standing and mobile units, Hotpack Undercounter Washers accept a wide variety of accessories, including interchangeable spindle racks to optimise cleaning o...

Genevac Ltd, world leader in solvent removal technologies, has announced the launch of a new third-generation version of its popular EZ-2 personal solvent evaporator. The new EZ-2 personal solvent evaporator draws fully on the expertise of Genevac’s engineers and the experiences of many scientists in the laboratory. Using advanced evaporation science, it has been designed specifically for prod...

Biochrom launches the new Anthos Instant Microplate Solution (AIMS). If you need a new microplate reader, then this package contains ALL the microplate instrumentation to run ELISA and other microplate based applications, in a single package, at a great price. It is ideal for laboratories that handle a large number of absorbance based assays but also need flexibility for future techniques. It incl...

The UK’s Business Superbrand programme has announced the country’s strongest B2B brands. The top 500 names are selected through an independent selection process which assesses a brand’s strength in the UK market. A Business Superbrand must have established the finest reputation in its field, offer customers significant advantages which they want and recognise, and must represent quality, distinct...

Metrohm presents the 864 Robotic Balance Sample Processor, an advanced system for fully automated TAN/TBN determinations in petroleum products. Capabilities include weighing, solvent addition, waiting times for complete dissolution and optimized electrode conditioning procedures between samples, as well as convenient collection of all data in a database. Results are available within minutes and eve...

Metrohm presents a fully automated titrimetric method for the determination of the hydroxyl number according to ASTM E 1899-08 and DIN 53240-2. The hydroxyl number is defined as the mg of KOH equivalent to the hydroxyl content of 1 g of sample. The system used to carry out the test consists of: 814 USB Sample Processor, 905 Titrando, 800 Dosino, Solvotrode and the tiamo™ software. The method sug...

FRITSCH Planetary Mills classic line are the most effective laboratory mills for rapid loss-free ultra fine grinding down to colloidal fineness of hard to soft materials dry or in suspension. In addition to Comminution, you can also use them for mixing and homogenising of emulsions and pastes or for mechanical alloying and activation in materials research. Your advantages with FRITSCH Planetary ...

In today’s pharmaceutical development environment, scientists are looking to new analytical test methods for help in determining the sources of variability in all aspects of drug development and production. For example, it is necessary for the pharmaceutical scientist to identify and quantify batch-to-batch variation in the processing of powders. The BET surface area technique can help provide accu...

Foods usually have complex compositions and are subjected to many changes in temperature during production, transport, storage and processing. Pasteurization, sterilization, cooking and freezing are only some examples of such processes. Along with the factors of time and water content, temperature changes can have a decisive impact on the quality of foods. Many substances are metastable and unde...

Automatic sample combustion AQF -100 is able combustion-Ion chromatography measurement by automatically. This instrument enable low level analysis of Fluorine/ Chlorine/ Bromine/ Iodine/ Sulfur of organic, inorganic sample in faster and easier. By combine of sample combustion and IC, halogen/sulfur analysis of organic and inorganic sample is able more easily than before. It is applicable for variou...