BOULDER, Colo. -- The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument, designed and built by Ball Aerospace for NASA, has completed spectrometer testing and verification. TEMPO was selected by NASA as the first Earth Venture-Instrument to provide hourly measurements of air quality across North America. This instrument will make precise measurements of the key constituents of air [...]

Oxford Instruments NanoScience announces the long-term collaboration agreement signed with CASmF Science and Technology Limited (CASmF) in China, to jointly develop high precision Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) products using TeslatronPT, the Cryofree® superconducting magnet system from Oxford Instruments. SPM products form images of surfaces using a physical probe that scans the specimen. The SPM probe when used with TestatronPT can be [...]

The Infratec™ NOVA grain analyser has been approved by the USDA Grain Inspection, Packer & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) for determination of: • Protein and wet gluten content in wheat • Protein and oil content in soybeans • Protein in barley • Protein, oil and starch in corn The approval is based on equivalence tests against the previously approved Infratec 1241. Tests included sample-to-sample [...]

The atomic force microscope ToscaTM 400 by Anton Paar is available for sale now. This high-end product measures nano-surface properties and was specially designed for industrial users. Thanks to the automation on every level of operation, ToscaTM 400 is easy to handle. Until now atomic force microscopes were complex and rather complicate to operate thus they were – and [...]

Shimadzu Corporation has released the DPiMS-2020 probe electrospray ionization mass spectrometer, which can perform mass spectrometry quickly without complicated pretreatment. Usually, a solvent, column, and other materials need to be prepared and an approximate concentration of the sample needs to be checked before performing analysis using a mass spectrometer. There has always been a demand [...]

Chemistry behind Thermo Fisher Scientific's Yfiler Plus PCR Amplification Kit helps solve decades-old cold cases SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has granted approval for forensic laboratories to upload genetic profiles to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database that have been generated with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Applied Biosystems Yfiler Plus [...]

Optiscan Imaging Limited (Optiscan, the Company or OIL) is pleased to announce the appointment of an Exclusive Distributor for China. The Company has executed a Distribution Agreement with Chinese based China Gate Scientific (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (China Gate) for the latest Optiscan Preclinical Research system, ViewnVivo. Optiscan’s General Manager of Preclinical Research Products, Andrew Froude, said “The [...]

RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company, today announced that Colin Sabol has been named Xylem Senior Vice President and President of Sensus & Analytics, effective October 1. Mr. Sabol succeeds Randy Bays, who will move into an advisory role with a focus on Xylem’s global manufacturing operations. Both will report to Xylem President [...]

TUCSON, Ariz. -- HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments, reagents, and services for molecular profiling applications, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued two U.S. Patents covering HTG’s technology and applications of its technology. The first patent, U.S. Patent 9,758,829 entitled Molecular Malignancy in Melanocytic Lesions, was issued to HTG and [...]

The new Oakton pocket testers have many user-friendly and functional features. They are ideal for all professionals who need to test water quality. Vernon Hills, IL The new and improved Oakton® pocket testers, from Cole-Parmer, stand up to everyday use, harsh environments and time. The pocket testers even stand upright with a new cap design [...]