Malvern Mastersizer 3000 and 3000E particle size analysers
29 January, 2016The latest advances in laser diffraction are exemplified in the Malvern Mastersizer 3000, whose folded optics enable high performance to be achieved within a compact instrument.
Anton Paar SurPASS 3 surface charge analysis system
28 January, 2016Anton Paar has launched the SurPASS 3 surface charge analysis system. The product determines the zeta potential at the surface of a macroscopic solid in contact with an aqueous solution.
GEA gets an in-house test lab
15 January, 2016GEA's new in-house laboratory will enable the company's engineers to carry out extensive tests on the properties of powders and to design powder packaging systems based on scientifically obtained data to optimise production and reduce waste.
Customisable nanoparticles to improve drug delivery
13 January, 2016Nanotechnology researchers have discovered new tools that could change how cancers and brain diseases are treated in the future.
Malvern Viscosizer TD biomolecule measurement
30 November, 2015The Malvern Viscosizer TD is an automated characterisation tool that uses Taylor dispersion analysis (TDA) to enable ultralow-volume, solution-based molecular size and stability measurement capabilities, combined with relative viscosity assessment.
Malvern NanoSight nanoparticle characterisation system
30 October, 2015The Malvern NanoSight series provides an easy-to-use, reproducible platform for nanoparticle characterisation. Users can quickly characterise nanoparticles from 10–2000 nm (sample dependent) in solution.
Mettler-Toledo Thornton 7000RMS real-time microbial monitoring system
15 October, 2015Mettler-Toledo Thornton has announced its 7000RMS analyser for real-time, continuous measurement of bioburden in the pharmaceutical industry. The technology will assist companies in validating water systems in real time, thus reducing offline sampling costs and helping to eliminate false-positive tests.
Malvern Instruments Archimedes particle metrology system
01 October, 2015Archimedes, from Malvern Instruments, is a benchtop instrument that measures particle mass, concentration and size, from a few microns down to approximately 50 nm, by means of resonant mass measurement (RMM) — a technique that enables the analysis of protein formulations below the range accessible by optical methods.
Particles Plus Air Quality Monitors
27 July, 2015Particles Plus has released its Air Quality Monitors — a line of particle counters that measure particle mass concentrations and total particle mass while monitoring and recording essential environmental conditions.
Syrris Atlas Nanoparticle System for quantum dot synthesis
03 June, 2015Syrris has launched the Atlas Nanoparticle System for the automated synthesis of quantum dots. The fully automated system offers complete control over temperature, mixing, dosing and sampling, allowing the production of nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution.
PsS POLA 2000 particle size and count analyser
14 May, 2015The POLA 2000 is a portable particle size and count analyser manufactured by Particle & Surface Sciences (PsS). The versatile, simple-to-use system features its own carry handle, a laptop computer and Windows software.
New gold detection method in development
01 May, 2015Researchers from the University of Adelaide are developing a portable, highly sensitive method for gold detection that would allow mineral exploration companies to test for gold on-site at the drilling rig.
Sequoia Scientific LISST-Portable|XR particle size analyser
14 March, 2015Sequoia Scientific has released the LISST-Portable|XR, a portable particle size analyser with a built-in battery and touch panel display. The small analyser can be easily transported with one hand.
Malvern Mastersizer 3000 particle size analyser with Hydro Sight imaging accessory and Hydro SV wet dispersion unit
28 November, 2014The Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyser enables rapid particle size distributions for both wet and dry dispersions.
Whirlpools of light-matter particles
18 November, 2014Physicists from The Australian National University have developed a spiral laser beam and used it to create a whirlpool of polaritons - hybrid particles that have properties of both matter and light.