New Sample Holder/Storage Container Reduces the Workload Needed for Analyzing Organic/Inorganic Contaminants in Foods and Chemical Products

Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of its unique EDXIR-Holder, a sample holder/storage container. Designed for customers who analyze small samples such as contaminants, it can be used with both an energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR). Analyzing small samples using EDX or FTIR typically requires a time-consuming process for... Read more

Effective Analysis of Elemental Impurities in Pharmaceuticals Using EDX Fluorescence Spectrometry Release of the Pharmaceuticals Impurities Analysis Method Package

Analysis with the EDX-7000 can be started by putting the sample in the special container and placing it in the instrument. There is no need to chemically pretreat the sample. Special gases and vacuum conditions are unnecessary, and since it operates on household power supply, installation is easy. In addition, by incorporating two kinds of... Read more

Smiths Group announces completion of acquisition of Morpho Detection

7 Apr 2017  Print this page Following the clearance from US Department of Justice on March 31st 2017 Smiths Group plc today confirms that it has completed the acquisition of Morpho Detection. Consistent with the clearance from the European Commission, the DOJ approval is conditional on the post-completion divestment of Morpho Detection’s explosive trace detection... Read more

Rigaku Launches the SmartLab SE Multipurpose X-ray Diffractometer with Built-in Intelligent Guidance

Rigaku introduces new multipurpose X-ray diffraction system with built-in intelligent guidance to optimize hardware configuration and settings for specific application measurements TOKYO, April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Rigaku SmartLab SE system, a highly versatile multipurpose X-ray diffractometer with built-in intelligent guidance. The SmartLab® SE system offers... Read more

Datacolor’s New Handheld ColorReaderPRO – The Color Matching Solution for Paint Companies

April 03, 2017 11:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time NUREMBURG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Datacolor®, a global leader in color management solutions, today announced the launch of ColorReaderPRO, a professional color matching device. Its introduction will provide paint companies with a comprehensive color selection tool, redefining the ease and efficiency of color matching. ColorReaderPRO is an ultra-portable, Bluetooth® connected... Read more

Bruker Introduces the AVANCE™ NEO NMR Research Platform at ENC 2017

ASILOMAR, Calif., March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — At the 58th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (www.enc-conference.org), Bruker announces the launch of the AVANCE NEO platform, Bruker’s next-generation NMR electronics console in the AVANCE series.  The all new AVANCE NEO surpasses the already very advanced AVANCE III HD by offering even faster control, improved dynamic range and enhanced... Read more

Bruker Introduces Novel NMR Solutions at ENC 2017

ASILOMAR, Calif., March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — At the 58th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (www.enc-conference.org), Bruker announced new software and hardware addressing the need for enhanced workflow solutions for NMR spectroscopy research and analysis. These solutions will benefit researchers in many disciplines of NMR, while providing productivity enhancements for pharmaceutical users. Rainer Kuemmerle, Ph.D., NMR Product... Read more

New Analysis Kit Enables Efficient Measurement of 1 mm or Smaller Contaminants with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometers

Contaminant analysis has become increasingly important for manufacturing and quality control departments in a wide variety of industries, such as foods, electrical/electronics, and raw materials. In the field of contaminant analysis, EDX spectrometers are mainly used to analyze metals, due to their performance for analyzing inorganic elements. Shimadzu EDX spectrometers are used in a wide... Read more

Agilent Technologies Hires Samraat “Sam” Raha to Head Strategy and Corporate Development

Former Agilent Commercial VP Brings Deep Industry and Marketing Experience to New Role SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 20, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Samraat “Sam” Raha has been named senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, reporting to Agilent President and CEO Mike McMullen. Raha will serve as strategic lead... Read more