The metabolome is the full set of metabolites—the chemical fingerprints left behind by cellular processes—in an organism. The pharmaceutical industry is particularly interested in the potential of metabolomics research, because metabolites can serve as biomarkers for disease states and drug efficacy, and they can reveal toxicity during the drug discovery process. Metabolomics offers instrument manufacturers […]
DataApex appointed Gallery Science a Premium Partner, and thus a wholesaler to other distribution channels, for North America and the Caribbean Islands. In June, Eksigent named Bionoetikos as a distributor for its NanoLC HPLC product line in Southeast Asia. In July, Eksigent signed a distribution agreement for its NanoLC product line with Nova Analítica for […]
Activotec launched the SFT-250 Supercritical Fluid Extraction/Reaction Processing System. Waters launched VanGuard Pre-Columns, which are capable of routine use at pressures up to 15,000 psi. Viscotek released the Tetra Detector GPC system, combining refractive index, UV, viscometry and low-angle light scattering detectors. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments released the Shim-pack XR Series of HPLC columns, which employ […]
AOAC International held its annual meeting and exposition from September 16 to 20 at the Hyatt Regency in Anaheim, California. The meeting’s return to California after a five-year absence appeared to have increased attendance. The AOAC reported 845 registered attendees, up from just over 800 last year, including about 230 international attendees. A number of […]
Due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Humberto in the United States, oil refineries in the affected region went off-line, sending oil prices over $80 per barrel for the first time in history. Although the price has since fallen, this and related incidents will no doubt continue to generate interest in both traditional and alternative […]
SRI Instruments, located in Torrance, California, began life in 1985 as Scientific Repair Inc. CEO and President Hugh Goldsmith, a former employee of PerkinElmer, started the company in his garage, repairing GCs and HPLCs. After some years repairing and creating spare parts for these instruments, Mr. Goldsmith began making inexpensive GCs, and was able to […]
PerkinElmer launched four application-specific Biodiesel GC Turnkey Systems for verifying pure biodiesel. Phenomenex released the Zebron ZB-5HT Inferno GC column, calling it “the world’s first nonmetal 55% phenyl-dimethylspolysiloxange phase stable to 430º C.” Varian introduced the Select Biodiesel for Glycerides UltiMetal capillary GC column. Agilent released the GS-OxyPLOT (Porous Layer Open Tubular) capillary GC column […]
INFICON’s Emergency Response & Security reported 2006 sales decreased 15.7% to $18.3 million to make up 9% of the total company’s revenues. Torion Technologies named Douglas W. Later, PhD, president and CEO last year. He was previously senior market development manager and director of corporate marketing for Dionex. Ion Signature developed a customized version of […]
Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is experiencing a boom in demand that it never came close to reaching when it was first released. Thanks to technological advancements and general development of the technique, the potential of SFC is now being unlocked. While its initial popularity is associated with chiral separations, considerable potential remains for its use […]
SofTA added Disruptive Technologies as a distributor of its evaporative light scattering detectors for France, Belgium and Switzerland. SofTA named California, US-based Bay Scientific as a distributor in April. Eksigent Technologies’ NanoLC HPLC product line is now distributed in the Benelux region by Separations Analytical Instruments BV. Serlabo Technologies now exclusively distributes Eksigent’s NanoLC HPLC […]
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