The addition of the chemical melamine to Chinese dairy products has caused more than 10 infant deaths worldwide and over 50,000 children in China to be hospitalized. Melamine in itself is not harmful, but when levels are high enough, it can cause crystals to form in the liver, leading to renal failure. This scandal comes […]
The quality and safety of all types of food products is already a major issue around the world, and is becoming even more of an issue as populations grow and stretch already strained global food supplies even further. Such factors are driving the growth of analysis techniques, of which one of the more significant is […]
Company Announcements Agilent announced the acquisition of the Blos bead nitrogen/phosphorous detector technology in March. In April, OI entered into an agreement with DANI Instruments SpA to sell DANI’s sample introduction and detector accessories. Sales began in May 2008. OI entered into a one-year value added resellers (VAR) agreement with Agilent Technologies effective June 1, […]
Gas chromatography (GC) has long been a primary analytical technique for analyzing petroleum-based fuels, but it is also used heavily in the rapidly developing biofuels industry. Petroleum-based fuels are a nonrenewable resource, and with the rapidly rising price of oil, the push to develop and expand the market for renewable biofuels is stronger than ever. […]
Company Announcements Electronic Sensor Technology entered into a distribution agreement with Brechbuhler AG for Switzlerland, France, Italy and Austria in December 2007. In February, Electronic Sensor Technology announced a recapitalization agreement with Halfmoon Bay Enterprises, which will provide $5.5 million in exchange for 39%–44% ownership of its common stock, depending upon the stock’s closing price […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Applitek, a Belgian firm, debuted the eXaminer a portable/handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument, which should begin shipping in August or September at a “competitive” price. In November 2007, Brooks Rand began shipment of the Merx methyl mercury system, which uses GC and its AFS mercury analyzer to make a direct measurement of methyl […]
New Orleans, Louisiana, played host to the 59th annual Pittsburgh conference and exhibition (Pittcon), which was held March 1–7 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Although Pittcon took place against a backdrop of escalating fears of a US recession, one would have never known it. Companies were upbeat about future business prospects and the […]
Following up on IBO’s examination of US product safety systems (see IBO 11/15/07), there have been recent announcements from Wal-Mart, Toys R’Us, the Toy Industry Association (TIA) and the EU concerning toy safety. These announcements express a clear aim to increase the amount of toy testing, with the TIA calling for an increase in the […]
Triple quadrupole gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is a relatively small segment of the GC/MS market that has flown under the radar for several years, but now may become a more significant MS market segment. New entrants and recent instrument introductions indicate that there is a significant need for MS/MS capabilities in quadrupole-based GC/MS systems […]
Crowborough, UK 11/8/07—Servomex, a Spectris subsidiary, has acquired Contrôle Analytique. Based in Quebec, Canada, and founded in 1995, Contrôle Analytique provides specialized gas analyzers and GCs for trace measurements in high purity gases.
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