THE UNIVERSITY of Muenster, Germany, has the first installation of Thermo Scientific’s new Orbitrap-based GC-MS/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry) instrument, said to provide the highest levels of detection and identification. The university’s Muenster Electrochemical Energy Technology (Meet) battery research centre focuses…
Category: chromatography
Gas generator boosts chiral chromatography
INSTALLATION of a nitrogen generator in the laboratory has improved workflow and reduced delays at a Nottingham-based chiral separations company, says gas generator manufacturer Asynt. Reach Separations specialises in chiral chromatography for the analysis and purification of small molecules. The…
F5 pentafluorophenyl columns promise to outperform rivals
PHENOMENEX says it has redefined the industry standard by developing its new core-shell F5 pentafluorophenyl chromotography columns. The robust pentafluorophenyl propyl (PFP) core-shell phase overcomes reproducibility and performance limitations of existing PFP and F5 products, which testing shows produced sporadic…
Agilent catalogue is ‘user-friendly’
Agilent Technologies has introduced its 2013 Essential Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalogue. The new volume is divided into five sections to help the reader easily navigate the company’s portfolio, which includes general chromatography, sample preparation, GC and GC/MS, LC and LC/MS,…
Shimadzu University helps improve research methods
SHIMADZU University recently held a series of complimentary ‘Sharing best practice’ events at the company’s Centre of Excellence in Milton Keynes. These were open to any Shimadzu customers interested in learning more about how to get the most reliable results…
Secure data management for smaller chromatography labs
MOST commercially-available laboratory data management systems are aimed at larger labs, says Agilent, announcing the launch of OpenLab Data Store with Lab Applications which is targeted at smaller chromatography laboratories. The package provides secure central storage of data produced by…
Emulator allows Agilent 1290 to mimic Waters LC systems
AGILENT reports a major upgrade to Intelligent System Emulation Technology (Iset), which now enables emulation of Waters Alliance liquid chromatography (LC) systems. The company says Iset allows scientists to seamlessly transfer all protocols and legacy methods used on Waters Alliance…
Light-scattering detectors ‘out-perform the opposition’
TWO NEW evaporative light-scattering detectors for liquid chromatography will deliver more sensitivity, higher efficiency, and better reproducibility that any alternative currently available, says Agilent. Promising up to nine times the sensitivity of rival detectors, the 1290 and 1260 Infinity evaporative…
Nanochromatography to boost proteomics research
SAID to be the world’s first liquid chromatography system that integrates nano LC and micro LC on the same platform, the Eksigent Ekspert nanoLC 400 from AB Sciex claims a range of benefits. Being capable of switching between nano and…
UHPLC delivers ‘exceptional’ productivity
CLAIMING the lowest gradient delay volume and unmatched flow precision, the Thermo Scientific UltiMate 3000 XRS ultra-high performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC) is the newest member of Thermo’s UHPLC+ range. The company says the instrument offers new sampling and detection capabilities,…