July/August 2011 Technology News

ANALYTICAL

Micro GC
490

Engineered to deliver lab-quality GC performance wherever you need fast accurate GC measurements
Ensures fast and accurate on-line gas analysis at ppm-level sensitivity.
Up to four user-installable plug-and-play GC channels
Extensive remote control and I/O capability, for reliable unattended operation.

Anion-Exchange Hydroxide Selective Column
IonPac® AS25

Available in 4 × 250 mm, 2 × 250 mm and 0.4 × 250 mm formats
Elimination of solvents reduces waste disposal costs
Ultralow hydrophobicity allows fast analysis of polarizable anions
Separates hydrophobic anions in approximately 25 min. without the use of solvent

Product Spotlight
A Revolution in ICP-OES
New system optimizes sample introduction and enhances plasma stability

PerkinElmer’s new Optima ™ 8x00 ICPOES series is a highly sensitive, rapid technique used to determine the elemental composition of a wide variety of sample types. The new platform offers improved performance and reduced operating costs for analysis of environmental, food, pharmaceutical, product safety, and geochemical samples

With exceptional throughput and detection limits, the Optima 8x00 series can drive down the cost of ownership through an innovative radio frequency generator technology that dramatically reduces argon consumption.

“With the new Flat Plate™ Plasma Technology, we have been able to dramatically reduce argon consumption. As a result, researchers will not only spend less money on argon gas consumption, they will spend less time changing argon tanks thus minimizing their ‘downtime’,” said Charles A. Schneider, Inorganic Product Planning Manager at PerkinElmer, Inc.

“The innovative PlasmaCam™ Viewing camera also permits Optima users to visualize the plasma such that they can optimize it to improve and speed up method development. Also, this novel tool enhances remote diagnostic capabilities for PerkinElmer applications specialists and service engineers who support our customers,” added Schneider.

“In addition, with the e-Neb™ Sample Introduction tool, the Optima is able to deliver superior instrument stability and lower detection limits through the generation of a constant flow of small uniform droplets.”

Built around the proven design of the Optima platform, the 8x00 series delivers breakthrough performance through cutting edge technology that optimizes sample introduction, enhances plasma stability, simplifies method development and dramatically reduces operating costs.

For more information, visit www.perkinelmer.com

Cation-Exchange Column
IonPac® CS19

Gradient separation of polar and moderately hydrophobic amines
Allows analysis of a variety of amines in complex sample matrices
Available in 0.4 × 250 mm, 4 × 250 mm, and 2 × 250 mm formats
Produces excellent peak efficiencies and symmetries
Capillary and microbore formats offer the advantage of less eluent consumption

Dionex
www.dionex.com

Low-Pressure Gradient Unit for Nexera UHPLC
LPGE

130 MPa high-pressure resistant gradient system
Allows users to switch automatically between four mobile phases
Features excellent retention time repeatability
Automatic method switching assured with automatic purging and baseline check functions

Shimadzu
www.ssi.shimadzu.com

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
iCE 3300GF

Provides high levels of sensitivity and efficiency for trace elemental analysis
Capable of reaching parts per billion detection limits for a wide range of elements
Additional or alternative option for laboratories using flame AA or ICP, but requiring higher sensitivity
Wizard-driven SOLAAR software provides simplicity and accessibility

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

UPLC System
ACQUITY UPLC® I-Class System

Reduced system volume decreases dispersion
Delivers reproducibly higher resolution and superior peak capacity
Low dispersion footprint allows users to reduce their separation cycle times
Design and materials dramatically reduce sample carryover effects

Waters
www.waters.com

Basic Lab

A2 Safety Cabinets
1300 Series

Now available in three and five-foot widths that maximize internal work space while minimizing the external footprint
Feature the new NSF-approved SmartPort
Choice of stainless steel or SmartCoat interiors and eightinch or ten-inch work apertures
Digital Airflow Verification (DAVe) system increases safety

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

Ergonomic Pipette and Tip System
F1-ClipTip

Provides light-touch dispensing and tip ejection for superior ergonomic performance and reliability
Provides innovative tip interface
Delivers consistent liquid dispensing while maintaining a secure seal
Hydrophobic inner surface prevents liquid retention

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

Calibration Gas Generator
Dynacalibrator® Model 150

Compact calibrator is capable of delivering the precise concentrations required
Digital temperature controller maintains chamber temperature at set point with an accuracy of ±0.01°C
Reduced flow path volume permits low concentration generation of mercury and water
Allows the removal of a single component from a gas mixture

VICI Metronics
www.vici.com

Life Science

Nucleic Acid Purification System
KingFisher® Duo

Produces high yields of quality nucleic acids from a variety of starting materials
Small benchtop footprint is ideal for space-restricted laboratories
Able to process a variety of sample types in volumes up to 5 mL
Ideal for research and diagnostic labs that require nucleic acid purification

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

LIMS & Software

Downloadable Protocol Library
SkanIt Software Protocols

Includes software protocols capable of running commercially available or frequently used assays using a Multiskan GO microplate spectrophotometer equipped with SkanIt Software
PC software controls the instrument and performs calculations to measure data
Protocols have been developed to work only with the SkanIt Software in the 96-well microplate format

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermofisher.com

Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
Flagship

Provides Cloud or “local” software platform for storage and collaboration of laboratory data
Web-based SaaS product allows all users to be automatically upgraded to the latest edition at no charge
Licensed LabArchives users on a local server also receive upgrades free of charge
New release enables users to directly store their experimental data and analysis into LabArchives notebooks
Available in both Free and Premium versions

LabArchives
www.LabArchives.com

Information Management System
Track-IT™ 4.6

Enables reorganizing and tracking tubes and samples in just minutes
Compatible with most commercial barcode readers, scanners and tubesorter systems
Catalogues and organizes sample
Empowers laboratory scientists to manage sample data and information easily

Micronic
www.micronic.com

Software for Autosorb iQ Gas Sorption Analyzer
AsiQWin ver2

Includes six new pore size calculation models
Includes new, intelligent “wizard” that automatically selects data points to be used in the B.E.T surface area calculation
Choose to have the Autosorb-iQ automatically re-measure the system’s effective void volume

Quantachrom Instruments
www.quantachromee.com