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ANALYTICAL

Smart Spectrometers
Exemplar LS & Exemplar Plus

• A good fit for applications such as high speed reaction kinetics, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, and real-time process monitoring
• Feature a low stray light “unfolded” Czerny-Turner spectrograph to provide excellent performance, particularly below 400nm
• LS model provides all of the advantages of the low straylight spectrograph while still retaining a small form factor; Plus model provides increased focal length

B&W Tek
www.bwtek.com

Cuvette and UV/Vis Spectrophotometers
BioDrop

• Spectrophotometers now available in the USA in a range of configurations
• BioDrop μLite offers a unique in-built sampling port for quick and accurate measurements down to 0.5 μL sample volume
• BioDrop Duo provides flexibility, combining the same in-built sampling port with a 10 mm cuvette holder for conventional UV/Vis spectrophotometry
• BioDrop TOUCH also available

BioDrop
www.biodrop.co.uk

Microspectrophotometer
20/20 Perfect Vision™

• Now includes Raman microspectroscopy capabilities
• Gives users the ability to acquire Raman spectra, with lasers from the blue to the near infrared, in addition to UV-visible-NIR absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and emission microspectra™
• Able to acquire all these types of spectra of even sub-micron samples rapidly and easily

CRAIC Technologies
www.microspectra.com

Nano LC System
Ekspert™ nanoLC 400

• Offers the ability to move effortlessly from high-sensitivity nanoflow to robust high-throughput microflow applications
• Does not require re-calibration or vendor service
• Provides improved reproducibility—via MFCPlus™ technology—for more precise quantitation using advanced workflows on AB SCIEX Mass Spectrometers
• Available in single and dual gradient versions, with or without the ekspert cHiPLC system

Eksigent
www.eksigent.com

Sample Analysis Strips
OpenSpot Quick Strips™

• Designed for the DART OS Transmission Module™
• Enable the rapid and reproducible analysis of samples and provide quality control of both raw materials and finished products
• Utilize IonSense’s proprietary Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART®) technology

IonSense
www.ionsense.com

Surface Characterization Analyzer
3Flex

• Capable of high-throughput surface area, mesopore, and micropore analyses with excellent accuracy, resolution, and data reduction
• Features three stations, each of which is upgradeable from mesopore to micropore
• Eliminates costly investment in multiple instruments and additional bench space
• Micropore ports include krypton capability for low surface area materials

Micromeritics
www.micromeritics.com

Raman Filter Systems
SureBlock™ XLF Series

• Enable scientists to capture THz Spectroscopy measurements utilizing a simple Raman set-up with a single-stage spectrometer
• Incorporate two SureBlock™ notch filters into a prealigned, light-tight, easy-to-integrate enclosure
• Provide 10x improvements in both spectral sensitivity and throughput
• Adds an important tool for gathering critical chemical and structural information in a variety of applications

Ondax
www.ondax.com

5-micron Core-Shell Media
Kinetex®

• Deliver better performance than 3- or 5-micron fully porous offerings, with no increase in backpressure
• Provides 90 percent higher average efficiencies compared to the same size fully porous columns
• Little to no method development is required to achieve improved performance on standard HPLC systems

Phenomenex
www.phenomenex.com

Stationary Metal Analyzer
SPECTROMAXx

• Features improved operation of the instrument with the use of toolbar buttons, a user management system, and a separation of operation from programming of the instrument
• Enables users to determine all of the elements used in the metal industry
• Calibration modules are available for base metals

SPECTRO
www.spectro.com

HPLC Column
Acclaim Trinity Q1

• Designed to facilitate high-resolution and high-throughput trace analysis of the herbicides diquat and paraquat in plants by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometery (LC-MS)
• Deliver the retention, resolution, peak shape and speed needed to improve diquat and paraquat LC-MS analysis in common terrestrial and aquatic plant matrices
• Contains innovative Nanopolymer Silica Hybrid (NSH) technology

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

UV/Vis Microplate Spectrophotometer
Multiskan GO

• A flexible, easy-to-use solution for virtually any photometric research application
• Can perform DNA/RNA, ELISA, enzyme assays and more
• Includes freely selectable wavelengths from low UV to visible
• Features stand-alone or PC control in multiple languages
• Reads microplates and all major cuvette types and the new Thermo Scientific μDrop Plate for microliter-scale measurements

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

Triple Quadrupole GC-MS System
TSQ 8000

• Now includes negative and positive ion chemical ionization (CI) capabilities
• Makes it easy for users to address further the chemical diversity they face in their most challenging analyses
• New direct insertion and direct exposure probe options further enhance the user’s ability to analyze samples

Thermo Fisher Scientific
www.thermoscientific.com

BASIC LAB

Total Exhaust Fume Hoods
AirMax™

• Hoods’ Wet Fume Scrubber System protects personnel from dangerous chemical exposure while also protecting ductwork and the environment by scrubbing acids and other water soluble gases from fume hood exhaust
• Constructed of thermoplastics (primarily polypropylene) with all contact surfaces utilizing seamless, thermally-welded joints, eliminating the potential for corrosion
• Available in 36”, 48”, 60”, 72” and 96” widths

AirClean Systems
www.aircleansystems.com

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

BEYOND SAMPLE DIGESTION
Two new microwave systems bring novel safety features and control to chemists

Anton Paar’s recently released microwave digestion systems—the Multiwave PRO and Multiwave ECO— aim to address the limitations of legacy digestion techniques.

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