Let your GC column protect itself without the need for connectors and guard columns. Protecting your GC column is now even easier with an Intelligent Retention Gap
The selection of •red (dot-red) branded GC columns has always been extensive, a large range of phases lengths and diameters. This range can also be supplied with Intelligent Retention Gaps (IRG), extending column life and reducing column noise. These can be included on all capillary column types including the MS phases, chiral and high temperature (HT) phases....
Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced OpenLAB Data Store with Lab Applications, an out-of-the-box solution for smaller laboratories that provides secure central storage of the data produced by Agilent's OpenLAB chromatography data systems. The software is also designed to streamline the management of laboratory operations, assets and regulatory compliance
Other commercially available solutions are designed for larger laboratories and involve a combination of enterprise-level electronic laboratory notebooks, laboratory information management systems and scientific data management systems. OpenLAB Data Store with Lab Applications is focused on the essential tasks that make it easy for smaller laboratories to install and do their work.
Read MoreNew GC/TOF-related website offers analytical chemists a wealth of informationJan 15, 2013
ALMSCO International (Llantrisant, UK) has launched a new website focusing on BenchTOF-dx, its time-of-flight mass spectrometer for GC, providing the analytical chemistry community with a valuable online resource
Designed to offer easy navigation, the new site enables visitors to gain much faster access to a wealth of information on the company’s innovative products, applications, technical notes, scientific posters and video tutorials. It describes how BenchTOF-dx, brings together a unique combination of break-through features that deliver high-definition mass spectrometry and outstanding performance with every GC application...
Read MoreNickel-clad Tubing for HPLC/UHPLC ApplicationsJan 14, 2013
VICI Valco’s new nickel-clad tubing is available with fused silica (FS) tubing, PEEK® tubing, and polyimide-coated fused silica tubing. These selections make the nickel-clad tubing ideal for HPLC and UHPLC use
The fused silica tubing has a thick nickel coating applied to achieve a higher pressure rating. A thin nickel coating may also be used for resistive heating for fused silica tubing. The nickel also performs as a temperature sensor. The result is the lowest thermal mass FS column currently available. Nickel clad FS also allows the use of metal ferrules for improved leak-tight connections...
Read MoreSanofi-Aventis Puts A New Gas Chromatography Workhorse Through Its PacesJan 10, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce a customer case study on the effective adoption of upgraded gas chromatography (GC) technology into an existing workflow with improved results and minimal effort
Dr. Dietrich Hilke, Head of Laboratory, Sanofi-Aventis, Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt, and his team participated in the planning, testing, and evaluation of a new GC platform. Dr. Hilke’s laboratory analyzes 500 to 700 sample batches per year in a regulated environment for quality control of excipients, drug substances, and drug products. The team was able to directly transfer existing methods to the new GC system thus saving large amounts of time and effort....
Read MoreJ.G. Finneran's Patented 96-Well Multi-Tier Micro Plate SystemJan 9, 2013
An improvement on existing 96-well systems, the Multi-Tier™ Plate is a patented modular, reusable system featuring a base plate capable of securing 0.5mL, 1.0mL, 1.5mL, 2.0mL or 2.75mL conical glass, flat bottom and polypropylene vials
The vented design of the base plate assures uniform heating and cooling when immersed in a water bath. The cover locks the liner in place and prevents vial pullout. The prescored PTFE/Silicone/PTFE liner permits easy needle penetration, while the molded PTFE/Silicone mat locks into each of the 96 vials and reseals after multiple injections thus reducing the chance of solvent evaporation and cross contamination.
Read MoreThermo Scientific Syncronis HPLC Columns Now Available With 3 Micron ParticlesJan 8, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to announce that Thermo Scientific™ Syncronis™ HPLC columns are now available with 3 µm particle size. This new particle size complements the existing 1.7 and 5 µm particle sizes
“This builds on the heritage of the Syncronis family of LC columns, which offer consistent, reproducible separations with high loadability,” said Darren Thomas, Thermo Fisher Scientific general manager, Chromatography Consumables.”This is an excellent solution for those scientists that have standardized their separations on 3 µm particle size.The expanded range of Syncronis columns matches a diversity of requirements from fast method development to rugged QC and high efficiency preparative LC.””...
Read MoreMicrosaic Systems to Launch New Chip-based Mass Spectrometry Instrument at Pittcon 2013Jan 8, 2013
Only instrument of its type based on MEMS technology makes US debut
Microsaic Systems plc, the high technology company developing next generation mass spectrometry instruments, will showcase its new revolutionary chip-based technology for the first time on booth #2255 at PITTCON 2013, from March 17 - 21, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. Microsaic Systems is the only producer of mass spectrometry instrumentation using Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology. The significant and innovative advances in the new chip-based instrument, the Microsaic 4000 MiD, offers a redesigned unit with an even smaller footprint...
Read MoreDenmarkJan 2, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has adopted a Thermo Scientific iCAP Q inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) for research supporting EU Commission development of standards for arsenic and nanomaterials in food
Dr. Erik Huusfeldt Larsen, senior researcher at The National Food Institute,(DTU) and his Metals, Minerals & Nano Group at DTU are using the iCAP Q ICP-MS system to determine the species of arsenic found in food samples. EU Commission researchers have found that it is no longer adequate to measure total arsenic in food because small amounts of inorganic arsenic can be associated with diseases such as cancers of the skin and bladder, while organic arsenic is much less toxic. Larsen notes that until recently, arsenic contamination was associated mainly with fish and other marine products; but in recent years, arsenic found in drinking water, rice and wheat have also attracted public attention...
J.G. Finneran is the original designer and manufacturer of the Glastic Vial - Glass Insert/Plastic Outside Vial. Glastic is a unique combination of Type I low extractable borosilicate glass insert and a clear or amber thermoplastic polymer outer vial shell
The vial and insert are fused together keeping the insert in place. This design enables accurate automated injection. The glass insert is the only contact between the sample and the seal. The 12x32mm Glastic Vial has a 100µL or 600µL capacity, while the 15x45mm vial has a 300µL capacity. The 12x32mm Glastic Vial is available with an 11mm Snap Ring™ Crimp Finish, an 8-425mm Screw Thread Finish or 9mm Screw Thread Finish. These vials are specifically designed to work in robotic arm autosamplers such as those available from Agilent and others.
Read MoreModel 150 Dynacalibrator Calibration Gas GeneratorDec 20, 2012
VICI Metronics’ Dynacalibrator® Model 150 is a constant temperature system designed to generate precise ppm or ppb concentrations of chemical compounds in a gas stream, using permeation devices as the trace gas source. It is used as a reference for the calibration of gas chromatography instruments and in other instruments that measure gas concentrations
This light-weight unit is a compact calibrator capable of delivering the precise concentrations required. A passivated Inertium® coated stainless steel permeation chamber houses the permeation device(s), with measured inert carrier gas sweeping the calibration gas/vapor from the chamber. The digital temperature controller maintains the chamber temperature at a set point with an accuracy of ±0.01°C, traceable to NIST standards
Read MorePerkinElmer Showcases Latest Advancements in Thermal Instrumentation at Materials Research Society MeetingDec 14, 2012
New, unique offerings enable scientists to analyze environmental and industrial samples with greater specificity
PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, displayed two new hyphenated thermal analysis solutions at the Materials Research Society Meeting that are designed for the accurate characterization and analysis of inorganic materials, polymers, geological materials and oils.
Read MoreHistoric Boston plays host to the fifth Tecan SymposiumDec 14, 2012
Tecan recently hosted the fifth annual Tecan Symposium in the picturesque surroundings of Boston, Massachusetts, visiting the US for the first time
Held at the beautiful Taj Boston hotel, this year’s symposium explored the topic of ‘Mass spectrometry – the expanding role in life sciences and diagnostics’ and gave delegates an insight into the exciting opportunities and new developments in this fast-moving field. With mass spectrometry (MS) becoming increasingly popular throughout the life sciences sector, from fundamental research to medical diagnostics, the 2012 Tecan Symposium covered a diverse range of MS applications with four main themes: the use of MS in diagnostics and applied markets; the role of MS in basic research; the collection, preparation and storage of samples for MS; and emerging trends and technologies in MS...
Read MoreFlash photolysis spectrometer helps with light harvesting researchDec 13, 2012
Researchers at the University of Connecticut have been using the LP920 flash photolysis spectrometer from Edinburgh Instruments as part of their research into plant light harvesting complexes
A paper has been published (2) with collaborators at Kwansei Gakuin University examining the efficiency of variants of the Peridinin-Chlorophyll a-Protein (PCP) complex in providing photoprotection from singlet oxygen formation. PCP’s highly effective protective capacity against these photodynamic reactions is extremely important since singlet oxygen can directly provoke cellular damage in plants by rapidly oxidizing cellular components...
Read MoreTwo Fold Software partners with Bibby Scientific to provide Qualoupe Lite software for Jenway 67 series spectrophotometersDec 13, 2012
Two Fold Software has joined with Bibby Scientific to provide new Qualoupe Lite software for incorporation into Jenway brand 67 series spectrophotometers
Qualoupe Lite provides users with an intuitive laboratory information management system (LIMS) to automate data management and transfer. Using Qualoupe Lite, analysis results and method information can be transferred directly from the spectrophotometers to the database, removing the need for complicated traditional systems. The system is easy to use, with minimal training required to store and recall laboratory data, including the printing of result reports from the Sample Manager application...
Read MoreAdvion Announces Full Integration with Agilent Technologies Liquid Chromatography SystemsDec 12, 2012
Advion, Inc., a leading life sciences Systems and Consumables developer, announces that its expression compact mass spectrometer (CMS) is now fully integrated with Agilent Technologies’ full range of HPLC and (U)HPLC liquid chromatography systems. The single quadropole CMS is seen as a valuable option to complement existing (U)HPLC systems
Advion’s Mass Express® softwareAgilent Technologies is the leading vendor of (U)HPLC systems in the life sciences market, and full integration (control, data acquisition, and analysis) with the CMS allows users a streamlined approach for their LC/MS methods. Users will now have full control of more than 70 Agilent (U)HPLC modules, using a single software platform, and single PC through Advion’s Mass Express® software...
Read MoreA LoGiCal success for online SPE-LC/MSMS Dec 12, 2012
LoGiCal® reference materials from LGC Standards have enabled specialist instrument manufacturer Spark Holland in Emmen, the Netherlands, to establish an online SPE-LC/MSMS method for the analysis of synthetic cannabinoids
Business Development Manager Martin Sibum explained: “We develop applications for a variety of markets, including clinical pharma, toxicology and forensics, and are involved in screening for drugs of abuse. The use of designer drugs is on the increase, and we needed to develop a quantitative online SPE-LC/MSMS method for the analysis of synthetic cannabinoids, or ‘Spice’ compounds. These compounds are relatively new, and LGC Standards was quite unique in being able to supply reference standards for five Spice compounds from stock.”...
Read MoreNew GC/MS software makes compound detection and identification a faster, simpler and more accurate processDec 11, 2012
ALMSCO International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced the launch of its new version of TargetView™, a software package for compound identification following GC/MS analysis
Capable of detecting and identifying both target and ‘unknown’ compounds in complex GC/MS chromatograms, for either trace-level work or for routine screening, the software has been designed for all GC/MS analysts irrespective of the field of work. TargetView delivers rapid screening of chromatograms against compound libraries, and provides the analyst with the capability to quickly and easily create bespoke spectral libraries...
Read MoreThe NEW ACE HPLC and UHPLC Columns Catalogue from Advanced Chromatography Technologies is now availableDec 10, 2012
Advanced Chromatography Technologies Limited have published a new HPLC and UHPLC Columns Catalogue
The new catalogue contains details of the full ACE and ACE Excel column ranges, which offer full scalability from 2µm UHPLC columns, through to 3, 5, 10 and 15µm HPLC columns. Additionally, a range of 5 Ultra Inert 300Å phases is available. ACE columns are available in lengths of 20mm to 300mm and i.d.s from 75µm to 30.0mm....
Read MorePipette-friendly, Two-part Vial for Difficult to Handle Liquid SamplesNov 30, 2012
The patented Vista Vial™ design provides improved sample handling for autosamplers
Chemists gain a whole new perspective on sample handling with Vista Vial™ series chromatography vials from J.G. Finneran Associates. The patented, two-part design consists of a glass base and a polyethylene top that snaps together to form a standard 12x32mm autosampler vial. The glass base provides a wide target for pipettes and is ideal for highly viscous and foaming samples...
Read MoreWaters Selects MTM Research Center at Nov 23, 2012
Environmental Research at Laboratory Directed by Professor Bert van Bavel Pivotal for Carrying Out Provisions of Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
At a ceremony at the School of Science and Technology at Örebro University (Örebro, Sweden) Waters announced the selection of the MTM Research Center for its Centers of Innovation Program for research in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) now regulated under provisions of the Stockholm Convention. The MTM Research Center under the direction of Professor Bert van Bavel has earned a reputation for excellence in the area of POPs analysis and the development of analytical methods for tracking quantities of POPs in the environment and for quantifying human exposure to these harmful contaminants....
Read MoreMalvernNov 23, 2012
Apply both dynamic and static light scattering for size and molecular weight measurement
Malvern Instruments’ detector range for gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) now includes the Zetasizer µV, a versatile size and molecular weight detector that can be added to any system to boost experimental productivity by maximizing information flow from a single experiment. Complementary to Malvern’s established Viscotek range, which includes detectors for concentration, intrinsic viscosity and absolute molecular weight measurement, the Zetasizer µV is a dual integrated light scattering system with particular value for protein characterization...
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The selection of •red (dot-red) branded GC columns has always been extensive, a large range of phases lengths and diameters. This range can also be supplied with Intelligent Retention Gaps (IRG), extending column life and reducing column noise. These can be included on all capillary column types including the MS phases, chiral and high temperature (HT) phases....
Other commercially available solutions are designed for larger laboratories and involve a combination of enterprise-level electronic laboratory notebooks, laboratory information management systems and scientific data management systems. OpenLAB Data Store with Lab Applications is focused on the essential tasks that make it easy for smaller laboratories to install and do their work.
Designed to offer easy navigation, the new site enables visitors to gain much faster access to a wealth of information on the company’s innovative products, applications, technical notes, scientific posters and video tutorials. It describes how BenchTOF-dx, brings together a unique combination of break-through features that deliver high-definition mass spectrometry and outstanding performance with every GC application...
Dr. Dietrich Hilke, Head of Laboratory, Sanofi-Aventis, Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt, and his team participated in the planning, testing, and evaluation of a new GC platform. Dr. Hilke’s laboratory analyzes 500 to 700 sample batches per year in a regulated environment for quality control of excipients, drug substances, and drug products. The team was able to directly transfer existing methods to the new GC system thus saving large amounts of time and effort....
The vented design of the base plate assures uniform heating and cooling when immersed in a water bath. The cover locks the liner in place and prevents vial pullout. The prescored PTFE/Silicone/PTFE liner permits easy needle penetration, while the molded PTFE/Silicone mat locks into each of the 96 vials and reseals after multiple injections thus reducing the chance of solvent evaporation and cross contamination.
Advion’s Mass Express® softwareAgilent Technologies is the leading vendor of (U)HPLC systems in the life sciences market, and full integration (control, data acquisition, and analysis) with the CMS allows users a streamlined approach for their LC/MS methods. Users will now have full control of more than 70 Agilent (U)HPLC modules, using a single software platform, and single PC through Advion’s Mass Express® software...
Business Development Manager Martin Sibum explained: “We develop applications for a variety of markets, including clinical pharma, toxicology and forensics, and are involved in screening for drugs of abuse. The use of designer drugs is on the increase, and we needed to develop a quantitative online SPE-LC/MSMS method for the analysis of synthetic cannabinoids, or ‘Spice’ compounds. These compounds are relatively new, and LGC Standards was quite unique in being able to supply reference standards for five Spice compounds from stock.”...
Capable of detecting and identifying both target and ‘unknown’ compounds in complex GC/MS chromatograms, for either trace-level work or for routine screening, the software has been designed for all GC/MS analysts irrespective of the field of work. TargetView delivers rapid screening of chromatograms against compound libraries, and provides the analyst with the capability to quickly and easily create bespoke spectral libraries...
The new catalogue contains details of the full ACE and ACE Excel column ranges, which offer full scalability from 2µm UHPLC columns, through to 3, 5, 10 and 15µm HPLC columns. Additionally, a range of 5 Ultra Inert 300Å phases is available. ACE columns are available in lengths of 20mm to 300mm and i.d.s from 75µm to 30.0mm....
Chemists gain a whole new perspective on sample handling with Vista Vial™ series chromatography vials from J.G. Finneran Associates. The patented, two-part design consists of a glass base and a polyethylene top that snaps together to form a standard 12x32mm autosampler vial. The glass base provides a wide target for pipettes and is ideal for highly viscous and foaming samples...
At a ceremony at the School of Science and Technology at Örebro University (Örebro, Sweden) Waters announced the selection of the MTM Research Center for its Centers of Innovation Program for research in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) now regulated under provisions of the Stockholm Convention. The MTM Research Center under the direction of Professor Bert van Bavel has earned a reputation for excellence in the area of POPs analysis and the development of analytical methods for tracking quantities of POPs in the environment and for quantifying human exposure to these harmful contaminants....
Malvern Instruments’ detector range for gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) now includes the Zetasizer µV, a versatile size and molecular weight detector that can be added to any system to boost experimental productivity by maximizing information flow from a single experiment. Complementary to Malvern’s established Viscotek range, which includes detectors for concentration, intrinsic viscosity and absolute molecular weight measurement, the Zetasizer µV is a dual integrated light scattering system with particular value for protein characterization...