GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) today introduced its MatchRite® iVue™ instrument that solves the most common problems of retail paint departments as they help customers who want to match paints with color samples or inspiration items. The iVue instrument: Measures color at a distance from the sample, so sales associates can now measure objects with […]

PerkinElmer® has announced a new Universal Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Polarization Accessory, designed to offer users the benefits of combining infrared spectroscopy with a polarizer. Polarized measurements provide additional information on the molecular structure of a sample, particularly the crystal or molecular orientation, and help in the accurate characterization of materials The new accessory is […]

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 15 — GE Healthcare and Varian, Inc. announced today that they will begin a collaboration to develop a new pre-clinical 7T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system. Under the agreement, initial development and integration will be a joint effort between the two companies. Once development is complete, Varian will offer customers a […]

NEWARK, Del., Sep 11, 2008 — The MiniRam(tm) II Spectrometer and BWID(tm) software system from B&W Tek uses Raman spectroscopy and spectral libraries for identifying unknown or verifying known materials used in food and drug manufacturing. Manufacturing of both pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements are moving toward 100 percent inspection of incoming raw materials. In particular, […]

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11 — Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced today that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with IsoSciences, LLC, to distribute isotopically labeled bioactive compounds and their metabolites (https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/isotope) through its Aldrich division. IsoSciences, a leading stable isotope company, provides a wide array of biological compounds and custom synthesis products. Aldrich, provider of […]

NICE, France– At the 2008 World Molecular Imaging Congress (for details, see www.wmicmeeting.org), Bruker BioSpin introduces HyperQuant™, a bench-top NMR reader for precisely quantifying both the magnetic hyperpolarization as well as the thermal polarization of a sample. The HyperQuant applies time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) spectroscopy, a technology similar to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Magnetic […]

Avantes Holding B.V. has sold 51% of its shares to the Wedel, Germany based publicly traded company m-u-t AG. m-u-t AG was founded in 1995 and went public in 2007. The company presently develops and produces high-tech solutions for Laboratory Automation, Spectroscopy, Aviation, and Fire detection. Profit from operations during the first half of 2008 […]

Madison, WI (August 28, 2008) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has developed a complete suite of Thermo Scientific UV-Visible and fluorescence analytical solutions for the life science industry. From routine UV-Vis absorbance to chemiluminescence, the comprehensive product offering has been specifically designed to allow life science, pharmaceutical and biotechnology […]

Madison, WI., (August 19, 2008) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced that its newly introduced Thermo Scientific Nicolet™ iN10™ MX infrared imaging microscope enables analysts to quickly determine the identity and distribution of chemical species within complex structures and random mixtures on a microscopic scale. Designed for ultra-fast data […]