April 2016 Technology News

The latest equipment, instruments, and system introductions to the laboratory market.

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Analytical

3μm Amylose-1 Chiral Columns

Lux®

  • These high-efficiency Lux polysaccharide columns are ideal for UHPLC, HPLC, and SFC chiral screening and analysis
  • Now with two sizes—the new 3μm and existing 5μm particles—method scalability from analytical work to preparative purification is seamless
  • Deliver increased separation power with their broad recognition and high efficiency levels
  • 3μm-particle media is available in analytical columns

Phenomenex www.phenomenex.com 

Silicon Drift Detector

SDD1000

  • For the Thermo Scientific ARL QUANT'X ED-XRF spectrometer
  • Designed to dramatically improve elemental analysis capabilities for a broad range of applications
  • Utilizes a 1,000-micron silicon crystal, more than double the thickness of silicon drift detectors on the market, providing enhanced sensitivity for the detection of heavy elements
  • Can be stopped overnight and re-started in less than three minutes

Thermo Fisher Scientific www.thermoscientific.com/quantx 

UHPLC System

UltiMate 3000 RSLCnano

  • Combines higher nano LC performance with versatility and ease-of-use
  • New ProFlow technology increases retention time precision, resulting in high-quality data with accurate quantitation
  • Offers reduced start-up time and simplified system operation so that researchers can focus more time on data acquisition and analysis
  • Provides a wide flow range (nano-to-micro flow rates) in UHPLC mode, and more

Thermo Fisher Scientific www.thermoscientific.com/RSLCnano 

Research System with iKnife Sampling

REIMS™

  • Combines direct-from-sample ionization with high performance time-of-flight mass spectrometry and powerful, intuitive analytics
  • Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry™ (REIMS™ with iKnife™ Sampling System eliminates the need for sample preparation and chromatographic separation, providing food, microbiology, and tissue researchers with near-instantaneous data acquisition
  • Allows researchers to quickly and easily differentiate samples from one another

Waters www.waters.com/reims 

Basic Lab

Analytical and Precision Balances

Eclipse

  • Feature an advanced capacitive touch keypad and one of the largest LCD readouts in the industry
  • Connectivity, whether it’s basic data printing or advanced communication with a LIMS, is achieved with USB and RS-232 interfaces
  • Come in three different body styles
  • Offer a wide range of weighing units to facilitate numerous lab applications

Adam Equipment www.adamequipment.com 

Biological Safety Cabinets

Purair BIO

  • These Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinets minimize and contain Biosafety Level 1-3 agents
  • Maintain negative pressure inside the cabinet during operation to prevent contaminants from escaping the work area
  • HEPA filtration scours 70% of the incoming room air to protect the products, while the remaining 30% of the exhausted air is filtered by a second HEPA filter

Air Science USA www.airscience.com 

Lab Safety Products

  • Provide a complete solution for designing an integrated, reliable, and compliant gas delivery system for noncorrosive, high-purity, flammable gases
  • Consist of high-purity zone-valve boxes, emergency shut-off valves, and safety monitors that work in combination with C Series gas cabinets and the 585 Series emergency shut off controller

CONCOA www.concoa.com 

SEM Calibration Standards

EM-Tec MCS and M Series

  • Specially developed for magnification calibration or critical dimension measurements in tabletop SEM, standard SEM, FEGSEM, FIB, Auger, SIMS, and reflected light microscope systems
  • Made using the latest MEMS manufacturing techniques with high contrast chromium deposited lines for the larger features and gold over chromium for the smaller features below 2.5 μm

EM Resolutions www.emresolutions.com 

Focused Ion Beam Grids

EM-Tec

  • Offer a secure way to attach TEM lamellas to the posts during lift-out procedures with FIB or SEM/FIB systems
  • Available in multiple post configurations with a shape optimized for easy accessibility
  • Compatible with all standard 3 mm TEM grid holders
  • Come in three types: copper, molybdenum and unique, smooth-walled molybdenum

EM Resolutions www.emresolutions.com 

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