This month, we highlight companies who will be exhibiting at the 62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics (ASMS 2014), which will take place June 15-19, 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. This dynamic scientific conference features a variety of sessions and short courses and will close with an event at the National Aquarium. Please note that the products shown here may not be at the show, but their manufacturers will be.
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Provides users with the durability, utility, reliability and economy it takes to be applied in-lab, online, at-line and in the field with universal success
Sturdy, 1/8” gauge aluminum housing makes the unit tough enough for demanding applications
Features a light weight of only 25 lbs. and small footprint of just over 1 sq. ft.
Combines ease of use, a unique plasma torch design, comprehensive tools, high resolution, low detection limits and full wavelength coverage optics for the most challenging applications
Designed with a unique plasma torch that offers a radial viewing mode
More tolerant to difficult matrices and offers the benefits of robust operation with minimal maintenance
Incorporates unique and powerful research functions in an impressively compact analytical bench footprint
Is a fully confocal and high performance Raman microscope
Offers an unmatched and enhanced range of options such as multiple laser wavelengths, complete automation, EMCCD detection, Raman polarization and even AFM coupling
The system’s SWIFT™ Fast Raman imaging is typically 10x faster than conventional mapping methods
Resolving power specification has now been increased to 75,000
JEOL now offers MSVision software from PREMIER Biosoft for processing the large data sets from MALDI imaging of ultra-high resolution MS data
Unique ion optics with a 17-meter flight tube in a compact package give high MALDI-TOF resolving power and monoisotopic precursor selection for high-energy CID to probe chemical structure
Give researchers excellent orthogonal selectivity to traditional C18 phases
Suited for a broad range of complex-mixture analyses in clinical research and forensic toxicology, food and environmental testing, and pharmaceutical, bioanalytical, and DMPK studies
Deliver all the benefits inherent with Phenomenex’s Core-Shell Technology including better resolution, higher efficiency, sharper peaks, and greater sensitivity than traditional HPLC/UHPLC media
Combines confocal Raman imaging and scanning electron (RISE) microscopy within one integrated microscope system
Can also generate 2D- and 3D-images and depth profiles
Enables for the first time the acquisition of SEM and Raman images from the same sample area and the correlation of ultra-structural and chemical information with one microscope system
Performs liquid injections in a completely automated and reliable manner, regardless of the matrix or the selected technique
With the addition of optional accessories, the system is capable of automating sample preparation steps such as standard dilution, standard and internal standard addition, and vortexing
A powerful new tool for rapid, high-resolution molecular mass and size analysis of macromolecules
Offers proven utility in a variety of biochemical applications, including analysis of antibody aggregation analysis, lipoproteins, viruses/vaccines/VLPs, polymers, and nanoparticle colloids
Boasts a number of new features over previous models, including its ability to perform automated analyses by means of direct connection to LC pumps and auto samplers
Handheld Raman analyzer offers simplicity and confidence to users
A highlight from Pittcon 2014, in the handheld Raman instrument world, was Rigaku Raman Technologies’ release of the Progeny™. The company’s latest handheld analyzer is designed to deliver comprehensive and accurate materials identification, and improved ease of use, adaptability, and reliability.
“Today is a pretty profound day for Rigaku Raman,” said company general manager Bree Allen at Rigaku’s Pittcon press conference on Mar. 4. “Progeny will reset customer expectations in the market because when compared to other handhelds available today, it offers a level of functionality and performance that simply has not been achievable in the past.”
The instrument has an advanced miniature VPG-based 1064nm optical engine at its core, offering benchtop-quality analytical performance in a rugged, ergonomic and IP-68 sealed enclosure. Progeny’s fully customizable workflow software is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant and boasts a smartphone-inspired user interface which shortens the learning curve, allows rapid implementation of material ID methods, and improves return on investment.
The handheld also features a unique angled-wand shape which is designed to be used with one hand, unlike the heavy, bulky gun-shaped designs of the past.
“The shape of the Progeny facilitates entry into closed spaces,” Allen explained, adding that this makes it much easier for incoming material inspection in the pharmaceutical world and for safety and security markets.
The handheld also uses a patent pending high-selectivity algorithm for material ID and has the ability to develop and run advanced quantitative methods, directly onboard. These features ensure accuracy, Allen said.
“When it comes down to it, it improves confidence in testing results,” he said.
Caters to scientists who need to test new formulations and blends in parallel
Offers scientists an efficient, space saving way of performing 3 blending experiments in parallel
Benefiting from a 3-way gearbox and integral heating plate—the unit economizes valuable lab space and ensures that parallel experiments have identical stirring rate and heating rate/temperature conditions, thereby improving result reliability
¼” NPT female side inlet and top outlet are machined directly into the purifier body, eliminating the more fragile connections of previously available units
Uses new, improved cartridges that can also be used with gas purifier housings already in service supplied by SGD, Matheson and all other companies offering similar purifiers
Allows fluoropolymer and stainless steel Asia tube reactors to be used at ambient temperature or cooled to sub-ambient temperatures as low as -68ºC, depending on the cooling medium of choice
Can be operated for up to four hours before refilling the cooling medium
Unit can also be used as a standalone module or connected to an Asia heater
Designed to measure the internal temperature of food items and liquids using an insertion probe
A single press of the REC button allows the user to record not only the temperature, but also the time, date, operator & item ID’s and a pre-programmed measurement judgment
Offers a new 10-liter capacity for batch bioprocessing with the Thermo Scientific Fiberlite F5-10x1000 LEX rotor
This durable non-corrosive carbon fiber rotor reduces cycle times by spinning up to 10 1-liter Thermo Scientific Nalgene centrifuge bottles in a single run
Capacity and design make this unit an ideal solution for numerous applications
Comes in a cardboard box and contains everything needed to perform 50 tests: 50 ampoules sets, oxidizer powder, neutralizer solution, stabilizer solution, reducer powder, oxidizer powder dispenser cap, 3 mL syringe with tip, tip breaking tool, funnel, and instructions
Require the use of a digester block and the V-2000 photometer, or a spectrophotometer capable of accepting a 16 mm diameter round cell
New functions make use of JEOL’s AccuTOF GCV 4G’s high-resolution MS data
Allow JEOL data to be imported directly into GC Image • Exact masses and isotopic data provide elemental compositions for molecular ions as well as fragment ions
High-resolution selected ion chromatograms make it possible to find target compounds and families of chemical compounds in very complex mixtures
Academic research platform provides app-based approach to electronic data capture and sharing Booth 112
Following the 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, students and researchers now have a new tool for scientific collaborations. PerkinElmer released Elements, its cloud-based, expandable platform Mar. 17.
Elements is a first-of-its-kind tool for academic scientists that changes how they collect and share data and information in the lab and classroom. The platform provides a cost-efficient solution for safe, secure record-keeping that eliminates the need for investment in digital infrastructure.
“Despite the wide range of technology offerings available in the marketplace today, a recent study we conducted revealed that more than 75 percent of research academics still use a paper notebook for recording lab notes,” said Michael Elliott, CEO and chief analyst at Atrium Research & Consulting. “Electronic lab notebooks are changing this practice in how labs at major universities embrace electronic data capture, cloudbased applications and collaborative tools to modernize their research environments.”
Elements’ expandable platform delivers an application framework for deep scientific support through modular apps that can be combined into sophisticated scientific experiments. Being 100-percent cloud-based also allows users to be up and running in minutes without the need for lengthy deployment and installation steps. The new tool features electronic data capture and ChemDraw integration as well.
“The Elements tool matches workflows with the needs of each type of science and scientist,” said Daniel R. Marshak, chief scientific officer at PerkinElmer. “This technology empowers academics to work more effectively toward advancing their research in human and environmental health. We will continue to launch additional platform enhancements in response to the insights we receive from the scientific community.”
For more information, visit www.perkinelmer.com
Life Science
Multipurpose Imaging System
Amersham™ Imager 600 Series
Designed to enable capture and analysis of high resolution digital images of protein and DNA samples in gels and membranes
Delivers high performance imaging to chemiluminescence, fluorescence and colorimetric applications
Wide dynamic range allows weak and strong signals to be quantitated accurately at the same time
Full system automation means there is no need for adjustments after startup
Suitable for scientists needing a versatile system capable of exceptional imaging of 1D and 2D gels, as well as chemi and fluorescent blots
Feature high resolution, high quantum efficiency (73% quantum efficiency at 425nm) low noise CCD cameras with the highest level (f0.95) auto-focus lens and 6 and 9 megapixel resolution respectively
Provides users with the durability, utility, reliability and economy it takes to be applied in-lab, online, at-line and in the field with universal success
Sturdy, 1/8” gauge aluminum housing makes the unit tough enough for demanding applications
Features a light weight of only 25 lbs. and small footprint of just over 1 sq. ft.
Combines ease of use, a unique plasma torch design, comprehensive tools, high resolution, low detection limits and full wavelength coverage optics for the most challenging applications
Designed with a unique plasma torch that offers a radial viewing mode
More tolerant to difficult matrices and offers the benefits of robust operation with minimal maintenance
Incorporates unique and powerful research functions in an impressively compact analytical bench footprint
Is a fully confocal and high performance Raman microscope
Offers an unmatched and enhanced range of options such as multiple laser wavelengths, complete automation, EMCCD detection, Raman polarization and even AFM coupling
The system’s SWIFT™ Fast Raman imaging is typically 10x faster than conventional mapping methods
Resolving power specification has now been increased to 75,000
JEOL now offers MSVision software from PREMIER Biosoft for processing the large data sets from MALDI imaging of ultra-high resolution MS data
Unique ion optics with a 17-meter flight tube in a compact package give high MALDI-TOF resolving power and monoisotopic precursor selection for high-energy CID to probe chemical structure
Give researchers excellent orthogonal selectivity to traditional C18 phases
Suited for a broad range of complex-mixture analyses in clinical research and forensic toxicology, food and environmental testing, and pharmaceutical, bioanalytical, and DMPK studies
Deliver all the benefits inherent with Phenomenex’s Core-Shell Technology including better resolution, higher efficiency, sharper peaks, and greater sensitivity than traditional HPLC/UHPLC media
Combines confocal Raman imaging and scanning electron (RISE) microscopy within one integrated microscope system
Can also generate 2D- and 3D-images and depth profiles
Enables for the first time the acquisition of SEM and Raman images from the same sample area and the correlation of ultra-structural and chemical information with one microscope system
