December 2010 Technology News

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

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ANALYTICAL

Water Purification System
Crysta Series

  • Features a timed dispense mode for walk-away unattended operation
  • Yields low levels of organic carbon concentrations for maximum lab water purity
  • Pure lab water delivered at a desalination and virus elimination rate of ≥99%
  • Activated Carbon Filters add an extra layer of filtration to remove turbidity and chlorine that may damage filter membranes

Aurora Biomed
www.aurorabiomed.com

Fiber-Optic Coupled Cuvette Sampling System
FCV-150

  • Optical transmission sampler is compatible with FTIR and dispersive spectrometers operating in near-infrared (NIR) and UV-Visible spectral regions
  • Includes a sampling region accommodating cuvettes with path lengths from 1 to 50 mm and a preheating zone, providing rapid interchange of up to 15 samples

Axiom Analytical
www.goaxiom.com

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Hybrid Quadrupole TOF Technology
High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

The new TripleTOF™ 5600 System from AB SCIEX is an accurate-mass, high-resolution LC/MS/MS system that combines the quantitative capabilities typically associated with triple quadrupoles with the qualitative capabilities of a highresolution, accurate-mass system, all on a single platform.

The instrument’s Magnetic Levitation (MagLev) turbo pumps provide virtually silent running and superior robustness, while the LINAC® collision cell increases analysis speed and eliminates crosstalk for information-rich, library searchable spectra.

“For the first time, qualitative exploration, rapid profiling, and high-resolution quantitation workflows can be performed on a single platform,” said Lydia Nuwaysir, Sr. Product Manager, AB SCIEX. “[This provides] faster and more accurate answers to ‘what is in the sample, how much is there, and does it change?’”

With SmartSpeed™ 100Hz Acquisition, users can expect more high-quality information from their samples even when using fast chromatography—up to 100 spectra in one second, or 50 spectra in one second while maintaining intelligent real-time data filtering. In addition, Easy- Mass™ Accuracy provides more than 50 hours of nonstop LC/MS operation for

The system features a linear dynamic range of 4 orders of magnitude or greater and gives users added flexibility with a software-selectable dual ionization system. Suitable for various applications in areas such as clinical research, forensics testing, biomarker studies, and food and water contaminant screening, the TripleTO F 5600 explores complex samples in great depth.

For more information, visit www.absciex.com.

Spectrophotometer
308 FPD™

  • Designed to analyze the color and relative intensity of individual pixels of even microdisplays
  • Attaches to a probe station or microscope to obtain color date and relative intensity
  • Also able to measure thin film thickness and cell gap thickness
  • Performs pixel-to-pixel comparisons and maps spectral variations within a single pixel

CRAIC Technologies
www.microspectra.com

GPC Triple Detector System
SEC-3010

  • For high performance characterization of polymers and proteins using Gel Permeation Chromatography/Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC)
  • Permits simultaneous determination of refractive index and intrinsic viscosity of a polymer solution
  • Features Multi-Angle Light-Scattering Detector for comprehensive characterization of macromolecular compounds

Dorton Analytical
www.dortonanalytical.co.uk

Trace Gas Analyzer
VeraSpec™ Trace

  • Includes a 19 mm quadrupole mass filter
  • Available with various mass ranges from 1 to 4,000 amu
  • Also offered in a MS/MS configuration
  • Utilizes a closed-source EI ionizer or DC Corona Discharge API source

ExtrelCMS
www.extrel.com

Amino and Diol Flash Cartridges
Reveleris®

  • Allow fast, easy purification of challenging polar compounds such as carbohydrates and improve selectivity for non-polar compounds such as lipids
  • Designed for up to 200 psi (14 bar) of pressure
  • Compatible with most flash instruments

Grace Davison Discovery Sciences
www.discoverysciences.com

HPLC Columns
Kinetex® XB-C18 and C8

  • Offers advantages of UHPLC within standard HPLC operating pressures
  • XB-C18 incorporates two iso-butyl side chains at the base of the C18 ligand for reduced secondary interactions with residual silanols
  • C8 meets United States Pharmacopeia (USP) specifications for Classification Code L7

Phenomenex
www.phenomenex.com

Solid Phase Extraction System
SPE-DEX 4790®

  • Performs all solid phase extraction steps for aqueous samples directly from their original containers
  • Handles 40 mL up to 20 L samples, accommodating SPE disks or cartridges
  • Modularity allows for one to as many as eight extractors to be linked and controlled simultaneously
  • Compatible with sediment-laden water samples and prevents the formation of emulsions

Horizon Technology
www.horizontechinc.com

Permeation Tubes
Trace Source™

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