SYDNEY & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and the University of Technology, Sydney, today announced the establishment of a joint nuclear magnetic resonance research facility. “At UTS, we’re already doing some fantastic work using NMR, including a project looking at the development of more effective fingerprinting techniques by measuring reagent reactions with amino acids,” […]

Hach Company, the leader in water quality analytics, announces the new Hydraulic Fracturing Water Analysis Kit. Offering on-site results in an easy-to-use, rugged, portable case, the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Analysis Kit covers key parameters critical to water analysis in oil and gas applications, including source water, fracturing fluid, flowback water, produced water, drilling fluids and […]

The IM 9500 NIT Grain Analyzer is based on industry standard scanning grating transmittance technology, incorporating the latest advances in technology and usability. Grain analyzers have not changed in many years, until now. With modern electronics and signal amplification for unsurpassed accuracy, and a large color touch screen to meet today’s expectations of easy handling, […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the Agilent 4100 ExoScan handheld Fourier transform infrared spectrometer was added to Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner service repair manual for its ability to evaluate thermal exposure of the aircraft’s composite elements. The fuselage, wings and other major components of Boeing’s much-anticipated 787 Dreamliner are […]

San Jose, California – BaySpec, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of the handheld Raman technology and product lines by Rigaku Americas Corporation, which will now be formed into a new division, Rigaku Raman Technologies Inc., for R&D, engineering, production, marketing and distribution. Rigaku’s new handheld Raman instruments combine patented optics and proven spectral […]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.– ITT Corporation today announced the members of the boards of directors for Xylem Inc.and Exelis Inc., which will also be known as ITT Exelis, the two new publicly traded companies that will result from the previously announced separation of ITT, expected to occur on October 31, 2011. To comply with certain laws […]

North Sutton, NH – Labsphere, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of goniophotometers to its light measurement product line. As part of a cooperative agreement with UL Verification Services Inc. of Northbrook IL, Labsphere will now promote and sell high quality Type C goniophotometers, a product which completes the company’s full range of IES […]

CapMan Russia, a leading Russian private equity fund managed by CapMan, has acquired a 29% share in a Russian laboratory analytical equipment manufacturer Lumex Instruments. With operations in Russia, the CIS, China, the European Union, the USA and Canada, the company aims at becoming the leading player in its field globally. In the coming years, […]

Dunedin, FL – Ocean Optics has introduced an optical measurement system for absolute irradiance measurements of solar simulators and other radiant sources. The RaySphere enables measurement of absolute irradiance (mW/cm2/nm) over different spectral ranges from the UV to the NIR (380-1700 nm). The RaySphere from Ocean Optics enables evaluation and qualification of the spectral distribution […]

With a record-breaking 95 delegates, the 8th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium took place in Ulm, Germany from October 5th – 6th. Over the years the symposium has evolved to become one of the leading venues worldwide for the discussion of the latest developments in high-resolution Raman Imaging. Featuring a global line-up of Raman Imaging experts, […]