SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched an enhanced portfolio of training courses to match the needs of the company’s global customers in terms of location, format and timeframe. Agilent University, a long-trusted source of traditional classroom and customized onsite training, now offers online courses that cover foundational, intermediate and advanced […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced completely redesigned versions of its industry-leading sulfur and nitrogen chemiluminescence detectors. Oil refineries, petrochemical producers, and food and beverage companies all depend on precise sulfur and nitrogen testing to meet tightening global regulations on pollution and product quality. The new Agilent 8355 sulfur chemiluminescence […]

COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments today announces the release of its new ECD-2010 Exceed electron capture detector (ECD). The detector features a newly designed capillary ECD cell that uses Shimadzu’s contact-free technology. Contact-free technology reduces the effect that a dirty sample matrix can have on the detector’s radioactive source. This makes the new ECD-2100 […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the opening of a new center for life science research in partnership with Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The Carleton Mass Spectrometry Center, located in the university’s department of chemistry, is equipped with state-of-the-art mass spectrometers, gas and liquid chromatography systems, and bioinformatics tools from […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Sue H. Rataj has been elected to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Rataj was chief executive of BP plc’s global petrochemicals business before retiring in April 2011. She was also a group vice president of BP and had held a series […]

Torrance, CA – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces GC Column Finder – a unique, interactive tool that enables users to quickly find applications, select the right GC column and get method development recommendations and tips. GC Column Finder streamlines the selection processes […]

TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc., a leader in air testing services, announced today the introduction of an in-house capability to analyze for benzene and other organic compounds in air using passive sampling tubes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that will require the monitoring of air concentrations at the fence line of refineries. The proposed […]

COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Corporation today announced that it has named Mr. Katsuaki Kaito president of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI). Kaito will be responsible for all sales and management functions for SSI, the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation (Kyoto, Japan). He takes the place of former SSI president Shuzo Maruyama, who has been promoted to […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — MyDx, Inc. (OTCQB: MYDX), creator of MyDxâ„¢ (My Diagnostic), the first battery operated, handheld, chemical analyzer for consumers, has appointed Tom Gruber as the new Chief Executive Officer effective July 10, 2015. Tom is currently the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and will continue to serve on MyDx’s […]