DETERMINING the refractive index of glass fragments for forensic purposes is about to become faster and easier, says Craic Technologies, with the launch of its rIQ microspectrophotometry system. Glass particles are common at crime scenes, the company notes, and forensic…
Month: March 2012
How to determine CHN in volatile samples
A KEY factor in predicting the performance of petroleum fuels and lubricants is the percentage of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen (CHN) they contain. However, the volatile nature of these materials means that conventional elemental analysis is difficult to carry out.…
HPLC with added supercriticality
A NEW hybrid ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) launched by Agilent Technologies is the first to incorporate supercritical fluid chromatography capabilities. The 1260 Infinity Hybrid SFC/UHPLC system allows the researcher to select the most suitable separation method for the sample…
Powder rheometer gets updated software
BROOKFIELD Engineering has updated the software for its Powder Flow Tester powder rheometer, used to determine material characteristics in industrial and laboratory operations. Powder Flow Pro v1.2 includes two new features, designed to improve the usefulness of the information generated…