June 2014 Technology News

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

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Analytical

Ultraviolet-Visible Diode Array Spectrophotometer

Cary 8454

  • Includes a new version of UV-Vis ChemStation software that integrates with OpenLAB Enterprise Content Manager (ECM)
  • Provides the secure data management needed in pharmaceutical and other highly regulated industries
  • Compact, easy-to-maintain system can collect a complete spectrum in less than one second
  • Transitioning from existing earlier models to the Cary 8454 UV-Vis is seamless

Agilent www.agilent.com 

GC Column Connection Supplies

  • Easy-to-use, leak-free supplies improve GC flow-path integrity and allow users to experience longer periods of unattended operation
  • New supplies include a self-tightening column nut, UltiMetal Plus-treated metal tubing and parts, UltiMetal Plus stainless steel capillary guard columns, UltiMetal Plus stainless steel transfer lines and capillary tubing, the Ultra Inert deactivated press, column installation swaging tools for graphite and metal ferrules, and the UltiMetal Plus flexible metal ferrule

Agilent www.agilent.com 

Continuous Flow Analyzer

Futura Duo

  • Can run simultaneously multiple parameters in parallel for combined analyses, with its integrated two channels
  • Able to run all chemistries from the easiest to the most complex ones
  • New full auto module handles automatically the external modules and accessories for the automation of complex chemistries
  • Includes a multi stream peristaltic pump, independent electronic and detector modules

AMS SYSTEA www.ams-systea.com 

Spectrometer for Atmospheric Measurements

EM27/SUN

  • Features the new CAMTracker system which is an improved version of the well-known solar tracker utilizing an innovative camera-based feedback system following the sun as light source
  • New CAMTracker also provides direct line-of-sight information and is insensitive to inhomogenous illumination
  • Highly portable and thus suited for long term measurement campaigns in remote areas

Bruker www.bruker.com 

Scanning Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

M6 JETSTREAM™

  • Provides a scan range of up to 800 x 600 mm2 and a scanning speed of up to 100 mm/s
  • Designed to analyze the chemical composition of very large objects on-site in a single run with spatial resolution between 50 and 1,200 μm
  • Runs Bruker’s ESPRIT software suite, offering an easy-to-use graphical user interface and a wide range of functions

Bruker www.bruker.com 

Research Grade FTIR Spectrometer

TENSOR II

  • Replaces the TENSOR 27/37
  • Suited for advanced FTIR applications in R&D due to its high sensitivity and flexibility
  • Also useful in routine applications for QC and material verification as it is compact in size and provides a very comfortable workflow
  • The first R&D FTIR using a diode laser with a much longer hold time than HeNe-lasers included in conventional R&D FTIR instrumentation

Bruker www.bruker.com 

Product Spotlight

Imaging Reimagined

New microscope's breakthrough technology takes aim at biomedical and materials research sample analysis

In March, Daylight Solutions announced the launch of the world’s first commercially available laser-based infrared microscopy platform. The microscope, called Spero™, features breakthrough chemical imaging and analysis on a real-time basis and offers a combination of excellent visibility, instantaneous results in “live mode,” and a small resource footprint.

“Spero provides data products and analysis capabilities that simply aren’t possible with existing instruments; it represents a true gamechanger for chemical imaging,” says Daylight Solutions president Paul Larson. “As the first laser-based infrared microscopy platform, Spero will provide rapid, high-resolution results for applications ranging from cancer research and drug discovery to food safety and materials manufacturing.”

That image resolution, combined with an ultra-wide field of view, allows researchers to observe micron-scale features while also covering large areas very quickly for high throughput applications, the company adds. The instrument operates in the mid-infrared region and provides high-fidelity spectral data for the accurate identification of molecular and chemical components of complex, heterogeneous samples. But, unlike current FTIR-based instruments, full-spectrum, high-resolution hyperspectral data cubes can be collected in minutes and the Spero’s “live mode” capability allows users to observe samples with discrete frequency illumination, allowing real-time imaging of individual spectral features. The microscope also includes easy to use spectral imaging software.

“I was able to do more in the small amount of time that I spent with Daylight’s Spero than I could ever do back home with the systems we have,” says Dr. Michael Walsh, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “This microscope greatly exceeded my expectations.”

For more information, visit www.daylightsolutions.com/spero 

NIR Spectrometer

LF-Series

  • Delivers four models in a standard bench package with fixed fiber optic, SMA-905 connection and a single TE-cooled InGaAs photodiode array optical system
  • Suited to both laboratory and field applications
  • Features reliable operation with all photodiode array construction and no moving optical parts
  • Include stable performance with TE-Cooled InGaAs array

SPECTRAL EVOLUTION www.spectralevolution.com 

HPLC Column Chiller/Heater EchoTherm™

Model CO50

  • Features a temperature range from 4.0°C to 100.0°C readable and settable to 0.1°C
  • PID control software regulates temperatures to ±0.2°C, even at ambient
  • This Peltier-based unit has 5-program memory of 10 steps per program and the ability to repeat any program from 1 to 99 times automatically
  • Holds columns up to 30cm long by ¼” or 3/8” diameter

Torrey Pines Scientific www.torreypinesscientific.com 

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