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Autosampler Promotes User Safety
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Vortex autosampler employs an integrated autosampling device and a multi-stirrer that increases efficiency, enhances precision and promotes operator safety.
Single-Channel Pipetting Workstation
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsStatPrep is a flexible, single-channel, robotic pipetting device that accommodates almost any microplate, test tube, vial or reservoir. With a footprint that measures 315 × 446 mm, it uses a pipetting mechanism (electromagnetic bellows) with no seals or parts to wear down in the pump.
Water Preservation Cell Protects Samples
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe AquaTec water preservation cell for the prevention of waterborne contamination in CO 2 incubators and water baths provides worry-free sample incubation and cell culture. The cell provides up to six months of protection from more than 600 types of bacteria, viruses, molds and fungi.
Portable Mixer Stands Feature Air-Operated Hand Pump
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe ALS series air-lift mixer stands allow one portable mixer to mix multiple tanks with varying requirements. Stable and compact, they feature an air-operated hand pump for raising and lowering the mixer’s shaft into a tank.
Reshaping Scientific Boundaries
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | by John Varine Pittcon 2008 President | Articles | CommentsWill Multidisciplinary Collaboration Drive Tomorrow's Scientific Breakthroughs? By Thomas Ricci Today, more and more research in analytical chemistry is occurring at the interfaces between biological, physical, and the materials sciences.
Making the Case for Standalone Vacuum Pumps in Lab Settings
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Articles | Commentsby Roland Anderson, laboratory products manager with KNF Neuberger, Inc.Recent interactions with scientists who use diaphragm vacuum pumps have brought to light different aspects of employing vacuum in their labs to make a solid case for portable, standalone vacuum systems.
Reliable Analysis of Glycerin in Biodiesel
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | by Ngoc Nguyen, Kory Kelly and Sky Countryman, Phenomenex, Inc. | Articles | Commentsby Ngoc Nguyen, Kory Kelly and Sky Countryman, Phenomenex, Inc.Although GC is the standard analysis technique for this method, it has several inherent challenges. These tests run at very high temperatures and standard fused silica columns are not engineered to withstand temperatures above 380 C.
Automating Intrinsic Viscosity Determination
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Articles | CommentsSoftware Alleviates the Complexities by David Trowbridge, Ph.D., Polymer Chemist, CANNON Instrument Company The distinguishing aspect of polymeric materials is the relatively large size of their molecules—so large that they have been termed macromolecules.
Environmental and Safety Regulations Increase
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | by Erin P. T. Canning | Articles | Commentsby Erin P. T. Canning. Laboratory managers share insights in overcoming new obstacles. In a survey conducted in February 2007, 71.3% of Laboratory Equipment's readers reported an increase in safety and environmental regulations.
Vibration Control Plays Critical Role in New FDA Lab
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Articles | CommentsWhen the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL), part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently moved to new quarters in suburban Washington, its ability to perform precision research dramatically improved, thanks to advanced planning.
Electrodeionization Water Purification
October 31, 2007 8:00 pm | Articles | Commentsby Jamie Grossi, Associate Product ManagerWater Purification, Sartorius Stedim Biotech. Chemical-Free, Simple and Economical Method for Producing Type 2 Water
NMR Fruit Juice Screening Ensures Quality Control
September 30, 2007 8:00 pm | by Manfred Spraul, Bruker BioSpin GmbH, and Peter Rinke, Ph.D. and Sophie Moitrier, SGF International e.V. | Articles | Commentsby Manfred Spraul, Bruker BioSpin GmbH, and Peter Rinke, Ph.D. and Sophie Moitrier, SGF International e.V. The “natural” and “healthy” image of fruit juices and derived products is one of the reasons leading to their dynamic evolution in the global food sector.
New Technology Offers New Capabilities
September 30, 2007 8:00 pm | by Cynthia Kradjel, Application Development Manager, Buchi Corporation | Articles | CommentsDetecting Adulterants and Unwanted Synthetics in Ingredients by Cynthia Kradjel, Application Development Manager, Buchi Corporation Technology exists today, in the form of FT-NIR instrumentation, to non-destructively test incoming raw material in seconds to: 1.
HyperDSC and DMA Allow Greater Detection of Amorphous Materials
September 30, 2007 8:00 pm | by Kevin P. Menard, Product Manager, and Peng Ye, Applications Specialist, PerkinElmer LAS | Articles | Commentsby Kevin P. Menard, Product Manager, and Peng Ye, Applications Specialist, PerkinElmer LAS Thermal analysis has long been a tool in the pharmaceutical laboratory, but its usefulness has often been limited by the weakness of the transitions of interest.
Short and Sweet Data Collection: Enabling 3-D Imaging of Macromolecular Biological Structures
September 30, 2007 8:00 pm | Articles | Commentsby Matthew Harris, Vice President, NanoBiology Market Division, FEI Co. Figure 1. CryoTEM image of human papillomavirus virus-like particles. Image courtesy of Merck & Co., Inc.
