Torrance, Calif. (October 24, 2017) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces new LC and GC columns for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – Kinetex® 3.5µm PAH and Zebron™ ZB-PAH. The Kinetex 3.5µm PAH HPLC/UHPLC column combines a unique selectivity for PAHs with Phenomenex’s... Read more
The Hague, 24 October 2017 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) today announced the launch of a cutting-edge next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow created in collaboration with QIAGEN N.V. for ICMP’s missing persons DNA identification laboratory in The Hague. The solution integrates QIAGEN’s GeneReader NGS System and spans all aspects of the DNA laboratory workflow, from... Read more
News Release October 23, 2017 Your Contact: Karen Tiano +1 978 495 0093 Patent covers successful integration of an external DNA sequence into the chromosome of eukaryotic cells using CRISPR First patent allowance for MilliporeSigma’s CRISPR technology in North America Related patent application awards by European and Australian Patent Offices already received; similar patents pending... Read more
October 23, 2017 MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”) (NYSE: HON) today announced that it has commenced four separate private offers to exchange any and all of its outstanding notes listed below (the “Existing Notes”) for a combination of newly issued debt securities of Honeywell and cash (the “Exchange Offers”). The Exchange... Read more
JENA/Germany, PLEASANTON/California/USA , 2017-10-23. ZEISS is extending the boundaries of non-destructive 3D X-ray imaging with the newest release of its diffraction contrast tomography platform, LabDCT. LabDCT provides large volume 3D maps of grains, the fundamental building blocks of metal alloys and other polycrystalline materials. Materials researchers can now combine 3D crystallographic grain imaging with the... Read more
2017-10-23 | Corporate 2017-10-23 | Corporate An “Anton Paar training laboratory” was recently opened at renowned VLB, the Research and Teaching Institute for Brewing in Berlin. It is equipped with the latest analytical instruments, an investment that is much appreciated by VLB-president Ulrich Rust who explicitly thanked Anton Paar during his opening-speech. The training laboratory is part... Read more
October 23 2017 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of its new IRSpirit Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrophotometer. The smallest and lightest FTIR instrument from Shimadzu, the IRSpirit provides unmatched functionality in its class of compact instruments, and offers exceptional reliability in contaminant analysis, identification tests and quantitative measurements. The IRSpirit provides scientists superior... Read more
Changes to ISO 9001 were made in 2015 and all ISO 9001 certified organizations have a three-year transition period to update their quality management systems accordingly. If an organization’s processes involve any weighing steps, METTLER TOLEDO can provide support to easily make the necessary updates using the proven risk-based Good Weighing Practice™ approach. ISO 9001... Read more
21 October 2017 Over the past decade, atomic force microscopes (AFMs) have been instrumental in understanding the nanoscale morphology of photovoltaic (PV) materials, an essential step to improving their performance. However, characterising the photoresponse of these materials with the AFM has often required a great deal of custom instrumentation development on the researcher’s part.... Read more
October 20, 2017 Shimadzu has released the Polymer Additives Library, which contains 4869 mass spectra*1, for its gas chromatograph mass spectrometers (GC/MS). This product will be useful in the analysis of polymer additives for a variety of purposes, ranging from quality control to new materials development and compliance with regulatory controls. Resins, plastics, rubbers, and... Read more