Covalent Metrology announced today that it has added two new metrology techniques to its product portfolio. The company now offers UV-Visible-Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and spectral ellipsometry to complement its already successful atomic force microscopy (AFM) and white light interferometry services. Santa, Clara CA Covalent Metrology announced today that it has added two new metrology […]

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 […]

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 […]

GeoImage™ uses a camera to measure vitrinite reflectance and quickly determine the thermal maturity of coal and coke. SAN DIMAS, CA – Coal is a vital source of energy. GeoImage™ is the newest Vitrinite Reflectance Measurement System from CRAIC Technologies and is designed to determine the grade of coal and coke by vitrinite reflectance per the ISO 7404-5 […]

GeoImage™ uses a camera to measure vitrinite reflectance and quickly determine the thermal maturity of coal and coke. SAN DIMAS, CA – Coal is a vital source of energy. GeoImage™ is the newest Vitrinite Reflectance Measurement System from CRAIC Technologies and is designed to determine the grade of coal and coke by vitrinite reflectance per the ISO 7404-5 […]

The Switzerland-based Metrohm AG is pleased to announce the acquisition of the majority of share in DropSens S.L. The acquisition comes after a longer period of successful cooperation between the two companies in the development of screen-printed electrodes and portable electrochemical instrumentation. With the acquisition of DropSens, Metrohm benefits from the know-how and resources of […]

Charlottesville, VA and Tokyo, Japan –BrightSpec, the MRR spectroscopy company, announced the appointment of Cornes Technologies of Japan as exclusive distributor for Japan. BrightSpec is the first company to bring to market a line of spectrometers for trace level chemical analysis using Fourier transform molecular rotational resonance (FT-MRR) spectroscopy. The result is fast, direct quantitation […]

Shimadzu announces the release of updates to its LabSolutions analytical data management system. The current update adds support for three types of Shimadzu spectrophotometers: ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometers, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometers, and spectrofluorophotometers. These systems join a lineup that includes high performance liquid chromatographs (HPLC) and gas chromatographs (GC). The update also provides improved […]

Novel optical technology ensures repeatable sample analysis results MILPITAS, Calif. — Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced the availability of the MicroNIR™ Tablet Probe, a handheld probe attachment for the analysis of pharmaceutical tablets & pills, small volume samples, or single grain kernels. The probe is compatible with the MicroNIR Onsite spectrometer system. It is the […]

New analytical technologies improve workflows for life sciences and materials science researchers ST. LOUIS — Microscopy & Microanalysis  2017 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, strengthened its leadership position in electron microscopy by launching new instruments that raise the standards for performance and automation in materials science and life sciences applications at […]