UK-based Firm, Focused on Material-Property Testing, Joins James Heal in Group and Will Use New Resources to Fuel Growth BOSTON–Battery Ventures, a global technology investment firm, has reached an agreement for its platform in the material-property testing market, Physical Properties Testing* (PPT), to acquire Mecmesin,* a global supplier of force- and torque-testing equipment for consumer […]

Measurement Sensitivity Approximately 15 Times Higher than the Current Model HORIBA, a global leader in particle characterization instrumentation and solutions, has announced the release of the nanoPartica SZ-100V2 series nanoparticle analyzer, which measures quantity, size, and surface charge of nanoparticles. This state-of-the-art nanoparticle analyzer performs accurate and stable measurement of low-concentration samples, which are often […]

Micromeritics Instruments and Malvern Panalytical have announced today a new collaborative sales partnership. This strategic relationship brings two highly respected, market leading instrument providers together to offer customers an extensive and effective combined solution approach for materials and particle characterization. In several key markets around the world, Micromeritics will serve as a non-exclusive distributor for […]

NEW YORK — Spheryx, Inc. announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the company a Phase II-B Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $500,000 over 2 years. This new grant is a continuation of an earlier grant entitled “Total Holographic Characterization of Colloids Through Holographic Video Microscopy” and is for the […]

Testa Analytical Solutions e.K has introduced a highly sensitive, online differential viscometer which can be used as part of a triple detector GPC/SEC system to determine the size and conformation of all types of synthetic polymers, biopolymers, proteins and peptides. Drawing upon over 30 years expertise, the new Testa Analytical detector incorporates technological innovations that dramatically reduce the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Halo Labs, a venture-backed scientific instrumentation company developing high-throughput biopharmaceutical quality control tools, today announced the appointment of Robert Wicke as Chief Executive Officer. Robert is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience growing successful life science instrumentation companies through the commercialization of innovative new products and inorganic growth. Prior to joining Halo Labs, […]

Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, has released an updated and improved version of its SpectrOil M Elemental Analyzer. This military version of the renowned SpectrOil family of oil and fuel analysis spectrometers is the only oil elemental analyzer approved by the US Department of Defense […]

New Castle, Delaware, USA. – TA Instruments is pleased to announce the latest recipient of the Distinguished Young Rheologist award: Dr. Rossana Pasquino, Associate Professor at the University of Naples Fredrico II. Dr. Pasquino is recognized for her work in the rheology of complex fluids, using it as a tool to detect morphology and microscopic properties. […]

The BI-MwA Molecular Weight Analyser from Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. is a high-performance tool for studying synthetic and natural polymers in solution as well as investigating protein aggregation, oligomerization, and complex formation Employing a 30mW, 660 nm diode laser – the BI-MwA uses 7 angles to determine the intensity of scattered light as a function of angle and polymer concentration. Using this information, […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass.–Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, has introduced TruVu 360™ Enterprise Fluid Intelligence Platform, an all-encompassing web-based fluid analysis data management system. The new platform simplifies and streamlines the fluid analysis process so high-quality information and actionable intelligence facilitate rapid decision-making. It closes the […]