July 29, 2021 Molecular Spectroscopy Process Analytical Instr. Product Launch

HORIBA develops IRLAM™ technology to bring new value in gas analysis with the first four products equipped with IRLAM technology

07/29/2021 |   Press Release HORIBA, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “HORIBA”) today announced that it has developed an innovative proprietary gas analysis technology called InfraRed Laser Absorption Modulation (IRLAM™＊1) and will launch four new products on July 29th as the first products equipped with this technology. IRLAM, a new infrared gas measurement technology invented by HORIBA, utilizes... Read more

July 28, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Microscopy Molecular Spectroscopy

17[sup]th[/sup] Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium Goes Virtual

Europe’s foremost molecular characterization conference will be held online. Ulm, Germany July 29, 2021 WITec GmbH, the technology leader in Raman microscopy solutions, has re-envisioned the Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium as a virtual event for its 17th year. This scientific conference has become highly regarded within the international chemical imaging community for its amiable atmosphere,... Read more

July 19, 2021 Molecular Spectroscopy PAI Top-10

WITec and attocube launch cryoRaman

Technology leaders combine expertise for very low-temperature Raman imaging Ulm, Germany – Haar, Germany July 20, 2021 Raman imaging innovator WITec GmbH and cryogenic microscopy specialist attocube systems AG have jointly introduced cryoRaman. This cryogenic Raman imaging system integrates attocube’s leading-edge cryostat and nanopositioner technology with the vaunted sensitivity and modularity of WITec’s alpha300 correlative... Read more

June 17, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Molecular Spectroscopy

Blue-Ray Biotech EzDrop 1000 Micro-Volume UV/VIS Spectrophotometer, Fast Results in 3 Seconds

Taipei, Taiwan Blue-Ray Biotech Corporation, a professional bioscientific instrument manufacturer, releases its new Micro-Volume UV/VIS Spectrophotometer, EzDrop 1000. Aiming to maximize the operational efficiency and accuracy, EzDrop 1000 is capable of completing a single measurement in 3 seconds and ensures reproducibility with the possibility of a coefficient of variation (CV) of lower than 1%. Its 190-1000... Read more

June 16, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy Molecular Spectroscopy

Acquisition of WITec GmbH

16 June 2021 Oxford Instruments plc (“the Group”), a leading provider of high-technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces the acquisition of WITec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH, a leading provider of Raman microscopy imaging solutions, based in Ulm, Germany, for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €42m, of which €5m is... Read more

June 14, 2021 Microscopy Molecular Spectroscopy

Observing polymerization reactions with Raman microscopy

Polymerization reactions are involved in many industrial processes and also occur in everyday tasks, for example during the hardening of glues and drying of paints and varnishes. In order to optimize their products, manufacturers require analytical methods for monitoring polymerization reactions and evaluating the influence of chemical modifications or additives such as catalysts. Here we... Read more

May 10, 2021 M&A, Partnerships Molecular Spectroscopy

Sensirion fully acquires infrared spectrometer specialist IRsweep

10 May 2021, Sensirion Holding AG, 8712 Stäfa, Switzerland Sensirion Holding AG, a leading provider of environmental and flow sensor solutions, completes the acquisition of IRsweep AG, an innovative provider of optical sensing solutions. IRsweep, based in Stäfa, Switzerland, develops, manufactures, and supplies optical spectroscopy solutions based on semiconductor quantum cascade laser (QCL) frequency comb... Read more

May 10, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy

International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) Officially Incorporates NMR Method in Compendium of International Methods of Analysis of Wines and Musts

ETTLINGEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has been incorporated by the intergovernmental and International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) in its compendium of International Methods of Analysis of Wines and Musts, for the quantification of six key parameters in wine – glucose, malic acid, acetic acid, fumaric acid, shikimic acid and sorbic... Read more

April 26, 2021 Microscopy Molecular Spectroscopy

Imaging Enhanced: Today´s Raman Microscopy Applications

We’re hosting a half-day virtual symposium in cooperation with Spectroscopy Online that will take place on May 19th at 1 p.m. EDT.  This event will feature scientific talks from researchers in academia and industry. Exciting and resonant topics of presentations will include microplastics, 2D materials, human health, biology, geoscience and electrochemistry. The theoretical foundations of... Read more