November 2009 Technology News

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

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Analytical

Elemental Analyzer
CE-440

  • Delivers simultaneous CHN analysis in less than 5 minutes 
  • Features horizontal furnace design 
  • Uses thermal conductivity detection to measure carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen 
  • Features low gas and reagent consumption, as well as high reduction tube life 

Exeter Analytical
www.eai1.com

Direct Electron Detector
Falcon™

  • For proprietary Titan™ and Tecnai™ transmission electron microscopes 
  • Achieves signal to noise ratios equivalent to CCD cameras at a fraction of electron dose 
  • Overcomes excessive electron beam deterioration 
  • Offers 4K by 4K resolution 

FEI
www.fei.com

Particle Characterization System
Sysmex FPIA-3000

  • Provides reference method for measuring porous HPLC column materialsnbsp;
  • Uses automated image analysis to characterize silica particles 
  • Features an electrical sensing zone (ESZ) to measure porous particles 
  • ESZ is the reliable method, provided the device is mass calibrated to compensate for particle porosity 

Malvern
www.malvern.com

Single-Use Targets for MALDI Analysis
FlexiMass-DS

  • Consist of high-quality reproducible metalized target surface 
  • Suitable for either manual or automated robotic sample spotting 
  • For use with Precision™ adaptor 
  • Permit analysis of up to 192 samples in a single session 
  • Minimize sample preparation time, and eliminate carryover issues from sample to sample

Shimadzu
www.shimadzu.com

High-Temperature Mid-Polarity GC Columns
Zebron™ Inferno™ ZB-XLB-HT and ZB-35HT

  • Able to withstand temperatures up to 400° C 
  • Enables analyses of compounds with high molecular weights and boiling points 
  • Features proprietary coating and binding technologies 
  • Ideal for environmental, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, toxicology and biofuels applications 

Phenomenex
www.phenomenex.com

Basic Lab

Dissolved Oxygen Meter
DO700

  • Measures dissolved oxygen concentration/ saturation, pH, mV, conductivity, TDS, salinity, resistivity and temperature 
  • Features automatic salinity compensation and manual barometric pressure compensation 
  • Can store up to 400 readings with series number, measured value and temperature 
  • Unit is waterproof to IP57 standards and is buoyant in water 

Extech Instruments
www.extech.com

Titrators for Moisture Analysis
Coulometric Titrando 851 and Coulometric/Volumetric Titrando 852

  • Autostart function begins moisture analysis as soon as sample is introduced 
  • Makes titration of water virtually foolproof 
  • Bromine index according to ASTM D1159 can also be determined 
  • 852 model features hands-free reagent exchange using Dosino® top-down dosing 

Metrohm USA
www.metrohmusa.com

Melting Point Systems
Excellence Line

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