FOSS 2013 sales rose 1.2%, 6% organically, to DKK 1,760 million ($313 million) (see IBO 3/15/14).

Nanounity agreed to distribute HybriScan Technologies’ Raman spectrometers, which are designed for integration with SEMs.

In April, Trinean entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Sony DADC for the production of disposables for storage and microcuvette analysis.

Product Introductions

Centice launched in March five Raman spectroscopy–based portable and benchtop systems for drug identification Company Announcements

by law enforcement priced in the range of $4,990–$9,990.

HORIBA Scientific introduced the UVISEL 2 VUV phase-modulation spectroscopic ellipsometer. It delivers thin-film measurements over a range of 147–2100 nm and features reduced nitrogen consumption.

Anton Paar launched in April the compact MCP 100 polarimeter.

Bruker released the compact ME27/SUN spectrometer for atmospheric measurements by solar-absorption spectroscopy, featuring the CAMTracker system with camera-based feedback.

Agilent Technologies introduced the Cary 8454 UV/Vis spectrophotometer, the successor to the 8453.

FOSS introduced the NIRS DA1650 analyzer for liquid oil and oil-crush solid samples. It can test both liquid vegetable oil and solid samples.

Avantes introduced the AvaSpec-HS2048XL spectrometer for high-sensitivity applications.

Battelle introduced the Resource Effective BioIdentification System for detecting hundreds of biological threats. It utilizes aerosol collection and Raman spectroscopy in a battery-powered system capable of autonomous and continuous use without the need for perishable reagents.

Perten Instruments released the portable Inframatic 8800 NIR grain analyzer for farm use.

Modern Water launched the portable, handheld QuickChek reader for its new environmental lateral-flow tests.

EMCORE introduced the PB7220-2000-T/R Two-Channel Portable Frequency Domain Terahertz Spectrometer, which is capable of simultaneous phase-coherent measurements of both the transmission and reflection properties of a sample.

Diagnostics anSERS introduced the P-SERS (surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy) flexible substrate for trace chemical detection. Produced using ink-jet technology, the cost is a few dollars per test.

ChemImaging Sensor Systems launched the Agility Dual Band Portable Raman Analyzer, developed with BaySpec. It allows the operator to select an excitation wavelength that is appropriate for the sample matrix.