July/August 2010 Technology News

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

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ANALYTICAL

Portable FTIR Spectrometers
Exoscan and FlexScan

  • Battery-operated, handheld spectrometers for field applications
  • Identify minerals and soil components and quantify molecular compounds including oil contamination or degree of hydration in soil
  • Feature a diffuse reflectance sampling interface

A2 Technologies
www.a2technologies.com

UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
8453

  • Photodiode array (PDA) light path scans a complete spectrum from 190 to 1,100 nm in less than one second
  • Fewer moving components reduce the need for recalibration
  • Uses a deuterium discharge lamp for the full UV and visible range

Agilent Technologies
www.agilent.com

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Next-Generation Mass Spectrometers
High-quality results faster, and with less effort

The Xevo TQ-S and Xevo G2 QTof are the newest additions to Waters’ Xevo family of mass spectrometers, offering high levels of sensitivity for compound identification, quantification and screening.

Xevo TQ-S allows the user to quantify compounds at concentrations lower than previously possible. It features an innovative ion source—StepWave™—which is constructed from two stacked ring electrode devices to provide a single, off-axis ion transfer lens. The diameter of the sampling cone’s orifice is almost twice that of previous models, increasing the number of ions that enter the mass spectrometer.

“This design ensures that any neutral sample matrix contamination… is actively extracted from the system,” said Dr. David Little, senior product manager for Quadrupole MS at Waters Corporation. “Ensuring that key elements remain clean and providing long-term robust operation.”

The Xevo G2 QTof exact mass MS/MS mass spectrometer features Waters QuanTof™ technology, which can extend the dynamic range of previous generation Xevo QTof systems to greater than four orders of magnitude. It incorporates UPLC/MSE, a simple method of data acquisition that catalogs complex samples in a single analysis, providing users with a complete record of the sample, allowing him/her to bring it up again at any time.

“The latest Xevo instruments provide… performance benefits,” added Dr. Little. “Whilst maintaining the simplicity of operation associated with the Xevo family.”

For more information, visit www.waters.com. Dr. Little can be reached at david_little@waters.com.

Liquid Chromatography Systems
1200 Infinity Series

  • Available in three models: 1220, 1260 and 1290
  • 1220 and 1260 LCs are standardized on 600 bar pressure and 80 Hz data acquisition speed
  • 1260 Quaternary Bioinert LC offers highest performance in bio-analysis and bio-purification
  • 1290 LC enables users to deploy any particle type, any column dimensions and any mobile/stationary phases

Agilent Technologies
www.agilent.com

Salts-in-Crude Analyzer
Model 2100

  • Eliminates the hassle of manually reading charts and graphs
  • Measures conductance, temperature and salts concentration in crude oils, pH and pH millivolts for aqueous samples
  • Features 24K bytes of low power RAM dedicated to data storage, for later uploading to a computer through a serial interface

AMETEK Petrolab Company
www.petrolab.com

Raman Spectrometer
RamSpec™

  • Identifies commonplace and rare chemicals through glass, plastic, transparent and translucent materials
  • Features rapid automated calibration to ensure operational accuracy
  • Volume Phase Grating (VPG) provides high-speed variable processing and continuous spectrum measurements
  • Uses a fiber optic bundle or slit optics arrangement based on customer preferences

BaySpec
www.bayspec.com

Semi-Preparative HPLC Pump
CE 4150

  • Dual-piston pump has a stepping motor drive
  • Provides flow rates of 0.001 to 50 ml/minute at pressures up to 15 MPa
  • May be used isocratically or with others, to create a high-pressure gradient
  • May be used with third-party systems

Cecil Instruments
www.cecilinstruments.com

Chiral Stationary Phases (CSP)
CHIRALPAK® and CHIRALCEL® Series

  • Offer fast analysis time, while maintaining column resolving power
  • Available in 3 μm, 5 μm and 10 μm particle sizes
  • May be used in conventional HPLC units without significant loss in performance
  • May be used in reversed-phase, normal phase and supercritical fluid chromatography modes

Chiral Technologies
www.chiraltech.com

UHPLC Columns
1.7 μm

  • Operate at high pH, as well as low and mid pH
  • For use with Jasco X-LC™, Agilent 1290® or Waters Acquity UPLC® systems
  • Small particles will not lose efficiency even at higher linear velocity
  • Fully scalable with proprietary C18 analytical 3 μm, 5 μm and 10 μm particles

Fortis Technologies
www.fortis-technologies.com

Reagentless Chlorine Analyzers
CLF10 sc and CLT10 sc

  • Eliminates the need for routine reagent replacement and waste stream management
  • Notifies user if instrument needs servicing due to a pH or chlorine calibration deviation
  • Provides continuous readings that indicate when treatment conditions have changed
  • Do not require complicated wiring or setup procedures

Hach Company
www.hach.com

ARC Sensor
pHeasy®

  • ChekRef device provides feedback on accuracy of pH measurement and delivers an alert when an electrode needs replacement
  • Features direct communication with process logic controller (PLC) without transmitters
  • One calibration at the start is sufficient; the need for recalibration is eliminated

Hamilton Company
www.hamiltoncompany.com

Raman Analyzer
RAMANRXN2™ 1000

  • Provides the fluorescence rejection of a FT-Raman spectrometer and ease of fibre-optic interfacing of a dispersive Raman analyzer
  • Provides an effective route for in situ monitoring
  • Offered with either iC Raman™ 4.1 for reaction development and understand, or synTQLite for process monitoring and control

Kaiser Optical Systems
www.kosi.com

Diffuse Reflectance Targets
PTFE-based Alucore Targets

  • Available in five different reflectance values
  • Provide constant high reflectivity over the wavelength range from 250 to 2,500 nm
  • Thermally stable over the range of -50°C to 250°C, chemically inert and resistant to water and most solvents
  • Maintain diffuse and lambertian characteristics regardless of environment

Labsphere
www.labsphere.com

X-Ray Powder Diffractometer
CubiX3

  • Features high-intensity data collection and flexibility in sample handling for automated environments
  • Supports full analytical X-ray powder analysis methodology from classical data analysis up to full pattern cluster analysis for statistical data interpretation and pass/fail determination

PANalytical
www.panalytical.com

Single-Quad LC/MS Detection System
Flexar™ SQ 300

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