October 24, 2017 Lab Equipment Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Adjustable and Affordable OIML-Compliant Weights from METTLER TOLEDO Help Simplify Routine Balance Testing

New adjustable-cavity weights from METTLER TOLEDO are ideal for routine balance testing in production environments. The weight cavity’s threaded aperture enables adjustment via a gentle twist without the need for specialized equipment, saving time, expense and storage space. METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to launch its Standard Line precision test weights. Produced according to ISO 9001 guidelines,... Read more

October 24, 2017 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Phenomenex Introduces LC and GC Solutions for PAH Analysis

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

October 24, 2017 Forensics & Security Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

QIAGEN and ICMP launch next-generation DNA testing solutions for identifying missing persons

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

October 23, 2017 Microscopy Product Launch

ZEISS introduces newest release of LabDCT diffraction contrast tomography platform for analytical 3D materials imaging Advanced analytical module for tomography in the laboratory provides 3D grain imaging

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

October 23, 2017 Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Shimadzu’s New Compact IRSpirit FTIR Spectrophotometer Offers Exceptional Versatility, Reliability, and Ease-of-Use

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

October 23, 2017 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

New Unrivalled Capabilities Take GC-MS to the Next Level of Performance

Enhancements to Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS Systems offer users unprecedented depth for comprehensive compound characterization Sunnyvale, CA – (October 23, 2017) – Updated with new capabilities in high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) GC-MS, the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap GC-MS systems now give users across metabolomics, food safety, environmental, pharma and toxicology applications high levels of accuracy... Read more

October 22, 2017 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

METTLER TOLEDO Announces New Library to Help Organizations Implement ISO 9001 Revisions

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

October 21, 2017 Microscopy Product Launch

New MFP-3D Infinity AFM Photovoltaic Option Offers a Turnkey Solution for Characterizing Photoconductive Materials

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 Lab Top-10 Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

Supports Materials Development and Regulatory Control of Chemical Compounds Shimadzu’s New Polymer Additives Library Includes Approximately 4900 Datasets

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