Other Technologies
Book Review: Beginner's Guide to SPE
February 8, 2013 11:04 am | by Tim Studt, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsWaters Corp., Milford, Mass., has published an all-new 212-page Beginner's Guide to Solid Phase Extraction (SPE). The book includes chapters on terms and calculations, methods development, troubleshooting, understanding how liquid chromatography makes SPE powerful, benefits of SPE, an extensive glossary of terms and numerous applications.
Analyzer Boasts Powerful, High-Resolution SDD
December 11, 2012 1:44 pm | by Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsApplied Rigaku Technologies’ low-cost, high-resolution benchtop Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) elemental analyzer, the NEX QC+, delivers rapid quantitative determination of sodium to uranium in solids, liquids, powders and alloys.
Spectrometer Offers Extended Wavelength Range
December 11, 2012 12:29 pm | by HORIBA Scientific | Product Releases | CommentsThe LabRAM HR Evolution from HORIBA Scientific offers a fully automated, extended wavelength range capability. It has an enhanced achromatic optical design with a high focal length.
Multipurpose Instrument Can Acquire Various Spectra
December 11, 2012 12:19 pm | by CRAIC Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCRAIC Technologies has added Raman microspectroscopy capabilities to its 20/20 Perfect Vision microspectrophotometer. Users of the microspectrophotometer now have the ability to acquire Raman spectra, with lasers from the blue to the near infrared, in addition to UV/Vis-NIR absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and emission microspectra.
Evaporative Light-Scattering Detectors Offer Higher Sensitivity
December 11, 2012 12:12 pm | by Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies’ 1290 Infinity Evaporative Light-Scattering Detector and 1260 Infinity Evaporative Light-Scattering Detector provide up to 9x higher sensitivity, better efficiency and greater reproducibility than other ELSDs.
Automated and Semi-Automated Sample Prep
September 5, 2012 12:52 pm | by Tim Studt, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsChromatography itself can be used as an automated sample preparation procedure for sample purification in drug discovery. Automating solid phase extraction (SPE) is also increasingly useful for rapid sample prep and purification for chromatographic or other analyses.
Extracting for Health
September 5, 2012 12:46 pm | by Christina Smith, Editorial Intern | Articles | CommentsSolid-phase extraction (SPE) is one of the most common chromatographic processes, and, in recent years, the growth of automated SPE has catapulted its use in laboratories. As a result, SPE systems are becoming more integrated—being made more compatible with liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) systems, or combined with LCMS in one system.
The Art of Raman Spectroscopy
September 5, 2012 12:17 pm | by Thomas Tague Jr., Bruker Optics, Billerica, Mass. | Articles | CommentsNew capabilities such as advanced detectors and optics are improving the use of infrared and Raman spectroscopy in the chemical analysis and validation of art objects. The analysis of art objects is conducted for a variety of purposes, with authentication being the most visible.
Automated Dispensing Modules Enhance Analytical Balances
September 5, 2012 11:22 am | by METTLER TOLEDO | Product Releases | CommentsMETTLER TOLEDO’s Quantos powder and liquid dispensing auxiliary modules can be added to any 0.1 or 0.01 mg XP Excellence Series analytical balance.
Automated Ion Chromatography Prep, Analysis
September 5, 2012 11:08 am | by Metrohm USA | Product Releases | CommentsMetrohm’s customizable 815 Robotic Soliprep can completely automate the preparation and analysis of liquid and solid samples in ion chromatography, incorporating a range of tasks that include pulverizing, homogenizing, extracting, filtering and diluting.
GPC-IR System Accommodates Multiple Detectors
September 5, 2012 11:02 am | by Polymer Char | Product Releases | CommentsPolymer Char’s reliable and fully automated 4D Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC/SEC) system is a suited solution to measure the composition and molar mass of polyolefins.
Instrument Provides Reliable Zeta Potential Measurements
June 1, 2012 8:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsWyatt Technology's Möbius light scattering instrument makes reliable, reproducible and non-destructive zeta potential measurements of macromolecules as small as 1 nm, under dilute solution conditions.
GPC, FTIR Team to Provide Fast Polymer Characterization
February 7, 2012 8:57 am | Articles | CommentsLinking chromatography and infrared spectroscopy provides a fast tool for the usually time intensive process of characterizing polymer blends.
High-Res IC Expertly Detects Water Toxins
February 7, 2012 5:57 am | Articles | CommentsIon chromatography followed by post-column reaction and UV-Vis detection leads to the accurate detection of chromium(VI), a known toxin and carcinogen found in U.S. drinking water.
Enhanced Chrom Technologies Expand Applications
February 7, 2012 5:35 am | Articles | CommentsIn a self-perpetuating cycle, new and improved chromatography technologies are enhancing the capabilities of existing applications, while also opening up new ones.
ELSD System Boasts Compact Footprint
December 5, 2011 12:12 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTeledyne Isco’s CombiFlash Rf automated Flash chromatography system includes the internal integration of Electronic Light Scattering Detection (ELSD).
Unit Safe for High-Temp GPC Apps
December 5, 2011 11:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsMalvern’s Viscotek HT-GPC (high temperature gel permeation chromatography) system requires no user interventions for sample filtering and is specified for safe, routine operation at the high temperatures (160 C) necessary for analyzing polyethylene and polypropylene.
Optimized SPE Meets Drug Testing Demands
December 5, 2011 7:05 am | Articles | CommentsOptimized SPE technology can reliably accommodate a high volume of drug testing samples both consistently and sensitively.
Flow-Through Sensors Enhance Advanced Chrom Systems
December 5, 2011 6:49 am | Articles | CommentsUnless the application requires low pressure operation, flow-through sensors with zero dead volume are the best choice for advanced chromatography systems.
Microfluidics Evolution
December 5, 2011 6:42 am | Articles | CommentsLab-on-a-chip devices are creating performance advantages across a wide range of applications and basic research.
Extracting Change
September 1, 2011 8:21 am | Articles | CommentsAlthough automated, online SPE systems have hit the market, some laboratories are hesitant to stray from the conventional, manual offline method.
Complementary Techniques Dominate Separation Science
September 1, 2011 8:12 am | Articles | CommentsCapillary electrophoresis has made a comeback in the separations business, catching up to and now complementing the ever-popular HPLC method.
Chromatography with Triple Quadrupoles
September 1, 2011 8:01 am | Articles | CommentsContinued improvements in sensitivity, selectivity, limits of detection and productivity provide unrivaled performance and value.
Sanitary Service Bubble Trap
June 7, 2011 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsL.J. Star, Inc. is now offering a bubble trap designed for sanitary service. The trap is crevice-free and self-draining, efficiently removing unwanted gas or air bubbles in process fluids without areas where harmful bacteria can accumulate.
Gravity-Flow Columns for Antibody Purification
June 7, 2011 9:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsGE Healthcare’s rProtein A GraviTrap, Protein G GraviTrap and rProtein A/Protein G GraviTrap gravity-flow columns enable single-step, efficient manual purification of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies from various species in milligram scale.
