VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Grabner Instruments, a subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc., has upgraded its top-selling portable vapor pressure tester—the MINIVAP VPXpert. After extensive testing, Grabner Instruments has released a new method to test liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) up to 1000 kPa pressure. The MINIVAP VPXpert tests according to ASTM D6897, the Grabner Method, which yields results […]

Salisbury, UK, — NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports on the work of Professor Tuan Vo-Dinh’s group at Duke University where they apply Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) to characterize metal nanoparticle construct materials for use in biosensing, imaging and cancer therapy. The Vo-Dinh Lab is a part of the Departments of Biomedical […]

Middleboro, MA – Brookfield Engineering Laboratories is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Freeman to the position of Senior Product Manager – CT3 Texture Analyzers. The CT3 is a general purpose instrument used in compression and tension testing of solid and soft-solid substances. It is ideal for a wide variety of applications including: foods, […]

HORIBA concluded a basic contract with the Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis (BCPCA), a state-owned research institute in Beijing, China, to establish a joint R&D center, aiming to facilitate collaborative research on new analysis and measurement methods and equipment. Since establishing the HORIBA Application Laboratory in BCPCA in 2001, we have built a […]

ORLANDO – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today launched its new Thermo Scientific Process 11 parallel co-rotating twin-screw extruder for polymer and food industry research applications. The 11 mm extruder is designed to minimize material costs, be easier to use and optimize laboratory space. To achieve this, the benchtop Process […]

Avid Nano Limited (High Wycombe, UK), manufacturers of innovative dynamic light scattering (DLS) systems are to develop new technology for identification and size measurement of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the environment. Avid Nano have joined a consortium of SMEs and the European Commission under the European Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) in an effort to properly […]

Malvern, UK: On 19 March 2012, and just one week after moving in, materials characterization company Malvern Instruments has officially opened a new multipurpose facility in Houston, Texas. At 22,000 sq. ft. the new building is double the size of Malvern’s previous premises in Houston and houses state-of-the-art laboratories, product development, manufacturing and commercial operations. […]

LARGO, FL—Lloyd Materials Testing, a unit of AMETEK Test & Calibration Instruments, has completed a 24-page brochure detailing its full range of food texture analysis solutions. Lloyd is a world-leader in innovative texture analysis and materials testing systems for the food, drug, cosmetics, packaging and other industries. The color brochure covers all aspects of texture […]