Understanding water molecules
22 May, 2012A recently developed molecular rotational spectrometer has been used to investigate the three-dimensional geometry that a water molecule takes on as a likely precursor structure for forming liquid water and ice.
Shimadzu OPTIC-4 Multimode Inlet for Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometers
18 May, 2012Shimadzu UK has released the OPTIC-4 Multimode Inlet for Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometers to address the growing R&D demand for a single GC-MS system that can accommodate multiple analysis tasks. The introduction of the multimode inlet device is targeted at chemical manufacturers, food producers and university research departments.
AB SCIEX TripleTOF 4600 System
14 May, 2012The AB SCIEX TripleTOF 4600 System delivers the power of TripleTOF technology. The system efficiently delivers results, whether the focus is food and environmental contaminant screening, clinical research, biologics or proteomics.
AB SCIEX 3200 QTRAP LC/MS/MS System
27 April, 2012The 3200 QTRAP LC/MS/MS mass spectrometer system provides good sensitivity, dynamic range and reliability across a range of identification and quantitation applications.
New ultra-small laser opens up a world of possibilities
24 April, 2012Computing and medicine are among the many fields which could be revolutionised by a new form of ultra-small laser.
AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 system
03 April, 2012The AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 system integrates comprehensive qualitative exploration, rapid profiling and high-resolution quantitation workflows on a single platform. It combines high-sensitivity detection, high resolution with at least a claimed 5x better acquisition speed and stable ~1 ppm mass accuracy over days of acquisition.
AB SCIEX SelexION technology device
31 March, 2012The AB SCIEX SelexION technology device is an effective ion mobility spectrometry tool for improving data quality in the quantitation and characterisation of challenging samples requiring advanced analytical selectivity.
AB SCIEX TOF/TOF 5800 system
30 March, 2012The AB SCIEX TOF/TOF 5800 mass spectrometry system can be used for the identification and relative quantitation of proteins. Its speed and sensitivity make it suitable for biomarker discovery, MALDI mass spectrometry imaging and protein identification.
AB SCIEX QTRAP 5500 LC/MS/MS System
29 March, 2012The AB SCIEX QTRAP 5500 LC/MS/MS system, using eQTM electronics, is designed for metabolite identification, detection and confirmation of low-level pesticides, and protein/peptide quantitation for biomarker verification and validation.
AB SCIEX TripleQuad 4500 mass spectrometry system
20 March, 2012The AB SCIEX TripleQuad 4500 mass spectrometry system is a triple quadrupole system that is claimed to deliver 10x better sensitivity over competitive triple quadrupole systems in the same mid-level class.
Antihydrogen succumbs to spectroscopic measurement
09 March, 2012CERN’s ALPHA collaboration has reported the first measurement of the antihydrogen spectrum.
MultiScan Series 3000 food analyser
05 March, 2012The MultiScan Series 3000 food analyser, from Next Instruments, has been added to the Chemical Lean (CL) approved methods list 2011 as of 2 March, 2012. The product is a near infrared transmission analyser for measuring protein, fat and moisture in meat, meat products, dairy products, baked goods and a wide range of other foods.
Waters Acquity UPLC and Xevo TQ-S for detection of carbendazim in orange juice
07 February, 2012Waters Corporation has confirmed an analytical technique to rapidly determine residue levels of the fungicide carbendazim in orange juice, with no sample preparation, at regulated levels, by using the ultra-high sensitivity of its Xevo TQ-S mass spectrometer and Acquity UPLC I-Class system.
Rigaku NEX GC EDXRF spectrometer
04 February, 2012Applied Rigaku Technologies has announced an empirical method for the elemental analysis of Mg, Al, Si, Ca and Fe in limestone.
Rapid identification of Golden Staph infections
16 January, 2012Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. The test takes advantage of unique isotopic labelling combined with specific bacteriophage amplification to rapidly identify Staphylococcus aureus.
