Molecular Spectroscopy

Company Announcements

NMR provider Nanalysis named LabroTek as a distributor in April for the Nordic countries and the Baltics.

In April, JEOL Resonance and Mestrelab Research announced a technology partnership for the use of qNMR for routine QC. The companies developed signal acquisition and qNMR analysis software for use in a highly automated environment. The product is scheduled for release in July.

In May, CID Bio-Science and its sister company, Felix Instruments – Applied Food Science, acquired the CP Pigment Analyzer from CP.

Endress+Hauser announced in May the expansion of Kaiser Optical Systems’ Raman analyzer manufacturing plant in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  The $9 million expansion doubles the floor space to 87,000 ft2 (8,100 m2). Kaiser Optical Systems has around 100 employees.

In June, Thorlabs established PolySense, an industry-university research lab in the physics department of the Technical University in Bari, Italy. It will focus on development of optical gas sensing systems using quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy.

In June, CAMO Software and Metrohm announced a partnership under which CAMO’s multivariate analysis software will be integrated with Metrohm’s Vision Air 2.0 spectroscopy software for supporting the Lab Vis-NIR workflow.

 

Product Introductions

In April, Axalta Coating Systems introduced its fifth generation spectrophotometer, the Acquire Quantum EFX, for reading metallic, pearl and effect colors. It is designed for use by collision repair shops.

Rudolph Research launched in May the Rudolph Research J457 digital benchtop refractometer, which features automated sample load monitoring and sample calibration inspection. The system is available in various configurations.

In May, Magritek introduced the 80 MHz Spinsolve 80, calling it the only 80 MHz benchtop using 5 mm NMR tubes. It is the latest addition to the Spinsolve product line, which includes 43 MHz and 60 MHz instruments.

Ocean Optics launched in May two new Education Packs built around its STS microspectrometer and Spark spectral sensors. The EDU-STS-VIS-PACK measures wavelengths of 350–800 nm. The EDU-SPARK-PACK measures wavelengths of 380–700 nm.

In June, Bruker unveiled the IR Biotyper system for microbial strain typing, and IR Biotyper Kit for 30 individual samples per run. Based on FTIR spectroscopy, the system simultaneously characterizes a microbial sample by strain-specific absorbance patterns in the IR spectrum. Applications include routine hospital hygiene and infection control. 

Bruker launched in June the B.I.QUANT-UR module for its Avance IVDr 600 MHz NMR. It provides automated and reproducible quantification of up to 150 metabolites in urine in 80–100 samples per day.

In June, Oxford Instruments launched the MQC+ benchtop NMR analyzer for the measurement of oil, water, fluorine and solid fat in a variety of samples. Available in three models, it also measures physical properties including crystallinity and density of polymers.

In June, Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies released the RT-Lube Analyzers for real-time, on-site detection of wear elements in lubricating fluids. The initial sales focus will be on wind turbine gear boxes.

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