An Orb jacketed reactor from Syrris is helping Italian company NIS Materials to reproducibly synthesize new materials used as active ingredients for products such as paints, polymeric coatings and concrete. Marco Marchetti, founder and CEO, explained: “Currently, we do a lot of work with the building and construction sector, synthesizing active ingredients with specific properties – for example, antibacterial or anti-odor products...

In the electronics quality control (QC) process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production, a visual product inspection is often performed. Here, every product is examined visually, often using a microscope due to the miniaturization before the product is sold into the external market. Inspectors will be provided with lists and descriptions of unacceptable product defects such as cracks or surface blemishes. Using a digital microscope enables the inspector to faster detect product defects by checking the magnified boards in FULL HD image quality.

For lots of materials, the moisture content is very important to know before processing them. Moisture balances are a special type of scales mainly used in laboratories in the industrial sector. These are commonly used for commercial purposes. The moisture can be determined very quickly and at high accuracy. PCE Instruments recently launched a new moisture meter of this type – the PCE-MA 50X. This moisture analyzer is ready to use directly after assembly and uses a measuring principle that does not require a characteristic curve....

The third generation EZ-2 Series centrifugal evaporator from Genevac is the latest version of this popular evaporation system that combines great performance, ease of use, wide sample format compatibility and can be used with all commonly used solvents and acids. To enable all users to achieve excellent results every time, the EZ-2 has been made easier to use than a conventional rotary evaporator. In addition to accommodating many more samples, it can operate entirely unattended....

Metrohm is pleased to present the latest compliant handheld Raman solution for the pharmaceutical industry. Mira P offers enhanced resolution, new immersion sampling and validation accessories, and ergonomic features that improve user experience.  Mira P is fast, easy, and accurate helping users optimize the inspection of incoming goods, formulation verification, and process monitoring. Mira P and its dedicated software, MiraCal P was developed in collaboration with some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies...

Porvair Sciences reports how its P3 microplate can be used to accelerate removal of interfering proteins from serum, plasma or even whole blood samples prior to analysis by Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS). Biological samples commonly contain proteins that interfere with downstream applications. Traditionally scientists have used the CRASH method....

INTEGRA has expanded its Clear Advantage™ product family to include a divided reservoir, offering 5 and 10 ml volumes side-by-side, while still nesting comfortably in the company’s standard 25 ml reusable, sturdy base. A combination of design and innovation offers a pipetting experience with less reagent and plastic waste, and the lowest dead volume on the market....

Asynt reports how the Rannard Group at the Materials Innovation Factory, at the University of Liverpool (UK), uses new technologies supplied by the company to help improve the environmental impact and reduce water and electrical consumption within their materials science discovery laboratories...

Lonza release a new technical note that provides toxicity, wound healing and cosmetic researchers with a faster method for constructing three-dimensional (3D) full-thickness skin models that closely resemble native skin. Compared with its two-dimensional (2D) counterpart, 3D cell culture is increasingly being recognized as a more effective in vitro approach...

The 2½ minute video showcases The Lee Company’s impressive 1 million square foot site with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Westbrook, Connecticut in the USA. The Lee Company’s products include a wide range of fluids handling components such as; valves, pumps, nozzles, tubing, fittings and manifolds. Serving over 4000 customers Worldwide, The Lee Company’s miniature components are used in aviation, aerospace, automotive, medical and the oil exploration industries....

Metrohm expands the OMNIS Titration Platform enabling users to perform volumetric Karl Fischer titrations. The OMNIS Karl Fischer Titrator addresses the needs of users for ease of use and protection from solvents and reagents with a whole range of innovative features. Safer – no risk of physical contact with solvents and reagents - with the OMNIS Karl Fischer Titrator, the complete analysis is performed in a closed system....

Now available from Ocean Optics is the Ocean MZ5, a compact, fully integrated ATR-MIR spectrometer that measures liquid samples from 1818–909 cm-1 (5.5-11 μm). Ocean MZ5 comprises a sample interface, light source, detector and software, and provides a fast, convenient alternative to traditional FTIR spectroscopy for lab research....

INTEGRA has expanded its popular reagent reservoir product family to include polypropylene reservoirs with enhanced chemical compatibility that perfectly complements the existing polystyrene reservoirs. Polypropylene Multichannel Reagent Reservoirs – available in 10, 25 and 100 ml sizes – offer all the advantages of their polystyrene counterparts. The disposable reservoir fits securely within a sturdy reusable base, and features clearly visible integrated volume graduations for ease of use....