Analytical instrumentation

Testo 876 and 882 thermal imagers

25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Testo Pty Ltd

Testo has released two thermal imagers: the testo 876 in camcorder design and the testo 882 which allows even easier and precise work, due to a detector resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.

Leica A60 S and A60 F stereomicroscopes

25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Leica Microsystems Pty Ltd

Leica Microsystems A series stereomicroscopes have been developed to meet the requirements in production of printed circuit boards or medical products. The Leica A60 F and A60 S stereomicroscopes make products and components optimally visible, enable subassemblies to be processed easily and increase productivity.

SGE Analytical Science ‘50 Years Edition’ Product Selection Guide eBook

25 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Trajan Scientific Australia Pty Ltd

SGE Analytical Science has launched its ‘50 Years Edition’ Product Selection Guide eBook that can now be viewed at www.sge.com/selectionguide.

Skalar BluVision discrete analyser

22 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific

The Skalar BluVision discrete analyser is suitable for the automation of colorimetric applications. It is based on the company’s XYZ robotic platform. The analyser was developed to handle a variety of sample types and matrices.

Out-sniffing bomb-sniffing dogs

12 November, 2010

A Tel Aviv University researcher has pioneered the development of a swift, small, highly reliable sensor that is claimed to be able to detect explosives more reliably than trained sniffer dogs.

Using sound to detect bacteria in water

11 November, 2010

To keep soldiers in the battlefield healthy, the US Army is exploring new ways to detect harmful bacteria in water.

Shimadzu Nexera LC-30AD UHPLC system

03 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd

Nexera LC-30AD is an all-round LC system with a 130 MPa (19,000 psi) pressure rating, and a claimed lowest carryover and fastest autosampler injection speed, and covers almost all applications with the one instrument.

Shimadzu LCMS-8030 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer

19 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd

The LCMS-8030 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer features innovative technology that includes an ultra-fast pulse counting detection system, high-speed UFsweeper collision cell, and an RF power supply that can switch conditions and achieve complete stability in microseconds.

Agilent MS Analysed Vials

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

Agilent MS Analysed Vials have been analysed by GC/MS and LC/MS and are shipped with their mass spectra in a single package. These vials allow scientists to anticipate any ghost peaks caused by the vials, thereby eliminating unnecessary rework. The vials, caps and septa and their analytical data are lot-specific and fully traceable.

TecQuipment’s Technology and Science Kits (TASK)

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Duff & Macintosh

TecQuipment’s Technology and Science Kits (TASK) range, can be used to teach the principles of mechanical engineering. It offers a flexible and safe method to develop hands-on experiments, suitable for many academic levels, from teaching fundamental principles in schools to demonstrations at undergraduate level.

Agilent J&W DB-35ms Ultra Inert GC Column

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd

The Agilent J&W DB-35ms Ultra Inert GC Column is a mid-polarity column that specifically addresses the needs of drugs of abuse testing and pesticide analysis.

Revolution DSD white light confocal spinning disk microscope

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty Ltd

The Revolution DSD (differential spinning disk) white light confocal spinning disk microscope is based on ‘aperture correlation’ which achieves a high degree of optical sectioning by active background rejection. This technique ensures that the DSD delivers high-contrast, low-background images with objective magnifications from 10x to 100x, using air, water or oil immersion lenses, making it suitable for a wide range of live cell, developmental and fluorescence applications.

TecQuipment Structures modular teaching system

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Duff & Macintosh

The TecQuipment modular Structures range is a flexible teaching system designed for engineering teaching in tertiary laboratories.

Dionex Application Note 245 dye determination

07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Dionex Pty Ltd

Dyes have many applications in the food and beverage industries. Only a few have been approved for use in foods and beverages. Reversed-phase chromatography is a suitable technique for the analysis of dyes. Many dyes are hydrophobic, readily soluble in reversed-phase eluents and have strong visible and UV absorbance properties.