Atomic Spectroscopy Bruker debuted the Aurora Elite inductively coupled plasma (ICP)–MS, a high-performance sibling to its existing Aurora M90. The improved ion optics and fast electronics increase the sensitivity of the system, and Bruker considers it the most sensitive single quadrupole ICP-MS on the market. The base price is $178,000, though a complete system with […]

Hanson Research is a company that has developed along with the pharmaceutical industry. “Our product line has evolved over the years to proactively address changes in regulatory requirements, new test methods for pharmaceutical formulations and international harmonization for the quality assurance of pharmaceuticals,” said Hanson Research Chairman and CEO Royal Hanson. Hanson Research was founded […]

Company Announcements ChemImage named IVG a distributor of its HSI Examiner products in Mexico. In January, Avantes announced a partnership with Tornado Spectral Systems for the design, manufacture and distribution of a new line of high-performance spectrometers based on Tornado’s High Throughput Virtual Slit technology. X-Rite, a Danaher company, named Ron Voigt president, effective March […]

Company Announcements WHEATON named Wayne Brinster president in October 2012, succeeding Stephen R. Drozdow, who remains CEO. Previously, Mr. Brinster was vice president and general manager of Synthon Pharmaceuticals. Kuhner Shaker opened a US office and warehouse in San Carlos, California, in November 2012. Azbil Group acquired a 80% stake in Telstar in November 2012, […]

Late last year, Biocartis began shipping its first commercial product. The biomarker detection platform utilizes the company’s Dynamic Multi-Analyte Technology (DMAT), allowing users to measure 2,000 analytes simultaneously. Most technologies cannot measure nucleic acids and proteins simultaneously, so different technologies or systems are required, said Allison Ballmer, global marketing manager for the DMAT platform. The […]

Company Announcements Horizon Technology appointed Board member Dr. Peter Brown as CEO in September 2012. Previously, he served as general manager of VG Elemental. Claremont BioSolutions announced in October 2012 a strategic partnership and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel for its Prep-on-a-Chip. Pressure BioSciences signed a supplier agreement with Cole-Parmer for its PBI Shredder SG3 […]

IBO has made some major modifications to the forecast issue’s laboratory equipment market. IBO has expanded the number of categories in the market from eight to 13. The added segments are: gas generators, laboratory washers, shakers and stirrers, laboratory water purification, and concentrators and evaporators. The total market demand for laboratory equipment is forecast to […]

Solid phase extraction (SPE) is among the most widely used sample preparation techniques for chemical and biological analyses. SPE is used to purify a compound by concentrating liquid phase components onto a solid phase substrate and extracting the target analytes. Greater sample complexity and more sensitive instrumentation have driven the need for SPE advancements. Also […]

Laboratory glassware washers rely on a number of interactions. The mechanical action of the water creates a scrubbing effect, while the detergent chemically reacts with the contaminants to fully cleanse glassware. Other factors include water temperature and time. Proper water temperature is used to aid the chemical reactions, while sufficient time is required to complete […]

Montreal, Canada–based SCP Science is a firm that transitioned from providing consumables to providing instrumentation as well. George Feilders, president of SCP Science, founded the 140-employee firm in 1980. In 1999, the firm began manufacturing its first microwave digestion system, the DigiPREP digestion system. “Our focus is atomic spectroscopy, and our product range represents those […]