COMBINING the highest optical performance with intelligent software enables the new Mastersizer 3000 to bring expert measurement and analysis capabilities to experienced and novice users alike, says Malvern Instruments. This laser diffraction particle size analyser measures particles from 10nm to…
Month: December 2011
Wavelength extender boosts supercontinuum generation
SPECIFICALLY designed for supercontinuum generation when used with femtosecond Ti:Sapphire lasers, Newport’s SCG-02 wavelength extender is said to be ideal for a variety of spectroscopy and nonlinear microscopy applications. Laser input is split into two parallel beams – the fundamental…
Handheld spectrometer characterises light sources
A HANDHELD spectrometer particularly suited to the characterisation and measurement of the output of LEDs and other light sources is now available in the UK and Ireland from Analytik. The GL Optic Mini-Spectrometer includes dedicated software to automatically calculate important…
Diagnostic test helps select colorectal patients
EARLY diagnosis is an important tool in the treatment of many cancers, but is not by itself enough to identify the patients that will respond to a specific treatment. A new step towards personalised medicine for colorectal cancer patients is…
Photometer measures reflectance, transmittance, or fluorescence
A VERSATILE new microscope photometer from Craic Technologies can tackle sample analysis across scientific disciplines as diverse as geology and biology, thanks to its ability to measure reflectance, transmittance, or fluorescence photometric values from microscopic sample areas. The Craic MP-2…
Ultra-sensitive mass spec for VOC analysis
PROMISING the highest performance and lowest detection limits for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry, the PTR-QMS-500 series from Ionicon is a new generation of ultra-sensitive PTR-MS online mass spectrometers. Detection limits lower…
Online calculator generates HPLC methods
A NEW online tool to generate HPLC and UHPLC methods has been unveilied by Phenomenex. Kinetex Calculator produces a method based on the running conditions that are entered online, which should provide an optimised result for users. It also calculates…
Acoustic Biosensor has eight analysis channels
SAW Instruments has completed the North American launch of SamX, the latest in its range of acoustic biosensors to exploit surface acoustic wave (Saw) technology. SamX has eight analysis channels and an adaptable microfluidic layout to enhance studies of real-time…
Dedicated packaging for clinical tissue samples
TRANSFERRING paraffin-embedded tissue sample blocks between clinics and laboratories is a routine operation which can be made simpler and more eco-friendly using the HistoMailer, says BioCision. HistoMailer is a dedicated PET plastic mailing box with spaces for four biopsy cassettes.…
Glass centrifuge tubes suit aggressive samples
CENTRIFUGE tubes made of borosilicate glass are inert, reusable, and recyclable, and are well suited to laboratory samples containing solvents or aggressive chemicals, says Kimble Chase. The company, which claims to be the world’s largest manufacturer of laboratory glassware, makes…