The market for analytical instruments used in the environmental testing sector is currently undergoing slower growth in reaction to global economic conditions. In coming years, the highest levels of sales growth are expected for techniques that make up only a small percentage of the market. In 2010, the environmental analysis instrument market is expected to […]

Company Announcements Hach announced that starting in January 2009 its Hach Ultra business was “aligned” with Hach Lange, with all products now sold under the Hach Lange brand. Aqua Diagnostic appointed three new distributors: ManSci for Canada and the US, John Morris Scientific for Australia and New Zealand, and FKV for Italy. ASA Analytics named […]

Product Introductions Horiba launched the waterproof Multi Water Quality Checker U-50 Series for on-site measurement of up to 11 water-quality parameters in environmental waters. WTW GmbH released the handheld single-parameter ProfLine Series for pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen (DO) measurements, consisting of three new product families: the 3110 series, 3210 series and 3310 series. YSI […]

There are a number of analytical techniques that are not easily aggregated into a single category, yet are found in most laboratories. These instrument technologies include laboratory balances, pH meters and electrodes. Likewise, instruments used for specimen preparation, such as centrifuges and extraction and digestion equipment, are laboratory staples. These instrument techniques along with those […]

For most people, the word electrochemistry may conjure up the image of the humble pH meter, but this field of laboratory analysis is actually very multi-faceted, with numerous distinct techniques. Fundamentally, these techniques all measure aspects of chemical reactions that involve the transfer of electrons in solution. This transfer of electrons can be measured as […]

Company Announcements Quantum announced in 2007 that it is now the exclusive distributor of Tekmar products in the western US. In February, Picarro and OI agreed to develop and market a carbon detection package for measuring carbon isotopes in environmental water and solid samples. Finesse Solutions opened a sales and service center in Northborough, Massachusetts, […]

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 […]

The life science instrumentation market grew 8.7% to $9.2 billion in 2007. The market consists of DNA and peptide sequencers, DNA and peptide synthesizers, nucleic acid amplification or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) systems, gel electrophoresis equipment, molecular biology purification kits, microarray-based products, biosensors, bioinformatics and cheminformatics, cell analysis technologies and in vivo animal imaging. The […]

In April, YSI acquired the environmental division of AMJ Equipment, its southeastern US selling partner, which has been renamed AMJ Environmental. Sensicore appointed Kenneth Ogan, PhD, former vice president of technology for Danaher’s Environmental Water Quality Group, as vice president of R&D and Douglas Reed, formerly with Agilent, as vice president of Sales.

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Orion 2-Star benchtop pH meter and the Orion 5-Star Meter. Siemens Water Technologies launched the Total-Check 900 In-Line TOC Monitor for laboratory applications. Mettler-Toledo introduced the SevenGo handheld meters, consisting of five models, for measuring pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen. Mettler-Toledo released the FiveEasy bench meters for pH and conductivity […]