New iMethods enhance food and environmental testing, forensic toxicology and clinical research CARLSBAD, Calif., March 10, 2009 – Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE), and its mass spectrometry joint-venture partner, MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ,), today announced the commercial availability of a new suite [...]

Metrohm has released a fully automated combustion ion chromatography (CIC) system. The new instrument combines a highly efficient combustion system with the separation power of ion chromatography. CIC is capable of simultaneously determining trace halogens (F, Cl, Br and I) and sulfur compounds (as sulfate) in any non-aqueous sample matrix. RoHS legislation calls for suitable [...]

SPECTRO xSORT handheld XRF instrument now available with application packages for RoHS compliance screening, environmental testing and mining applications Silicon drift detector with signal throughput enables extremely fast and accurate analysis of all important elements from sulfur to uranium MAHWAH, NEW JERSEY– SPECTRO Analytical Instruments presents a new range of applications for the SPECTRO xSORT [...]

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) and Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced the development of a chromatography interface software for Waters Empower 2 Chromatography Software. The interface software will allow control of PerkinElmer® Clarus® Gas Chromatographs, which include the 600, 500 and 400 models, and TurboMatrix™ Headspace Samplers on existing Waters Empower 2 Chromatography Software networked installations. [...]

Metrohm presents a system for fully automated inline eluent preparation. Based on Metrohm’s intelligent ion chromatography systems, the new technique eliminates error-prone and labor-intensive eluent preparation steps while improving the accuracy of the chromatographic analysis. A proven system Using the 800 Dosino and the 849 Level Control as the only additional devices, Metrohm’s intelligent IC [...]

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., March 10, 2009 -- STARLIMS Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGM:LIMS - News), a leading provider of laboratory information management systems, or LIMS, today announced that it has integrated its software with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, offering several powerful new features that will enhance collaboration and facilitate regulatory compliance. STARLIMS's integration with SharePoint Server provides [...]

Fluidigm Europe has announced the new EP1 system for genetic analysis that combines the efficiencies of integrated fluidic circuit (IFC)-based genotyping in a desktop-sized configuration, with a very affordable system price. The new compact benchtop system, with Fluidigm Dynamic Arrays, provides superior data quality, a fast and easy workflow, and significant cost savings for SNP [...]

Waters Gives Scientists, Business and Laboratory Managers More of What They Want: Efficiency, Data Quality, Productivity and Profitability CHICAGO, March 9 -- Against a backdrop of a worldwide economic recession, Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT - News) is demonstrating how its industry-leading analytical instruments and informatics products address today's greatest scientific and business challenges at the [...]

Sunnyvale, CA – Picarro, Inc. has partnered with O.I. Corporation, d.b.a. O.I. Analytical, (NASDAQ: OICO) to develop a turnkey analyzer to measure total organic carbon (TOC) as well as the carbon stable isotope ratio (ä13C). The iTOC-CRDS works directly with solids, liquids, sludges and slurries, and will be formally launched at the Pittcon® 2009 technical [...]

CHICAGO--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today introduced accessories designed to reduce unscheduled downtime and inefficiency in typical analytical workflows resulting from running out of carrier gas for gas chromatography (GC) or time lost searching for the correct size syringe. Agilent’s new Low-Gas Alarm gas-management system is a simple, safe, reliable and economical device that [...]