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Waters Symposium . . . . . 4
Five Minutes With...Chris McIntire,
ITT Analytics . . . . . . . . . 4
Editors’ Awards preview . 4
Pittcon 2011 Opens . . . . . . 5
New Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . 5
AwardsYoung Investigator . . . . . . 6
Bomen-Michelson . . . . . . 8
Charles N . Reilley . . . . . . 10
Vendor News . . . 12–45
Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . 46
4 PITTCON TODAY|TUESDAY|1 5 M a r c h 2 0 1 1 |Atlanta— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
hat will this year’s most
exciting new products be
on the Pittcon exhibi-
tion floor? And who can
find them on the near
thousand booths? While many a visi-
tor and exhibitor will narrow down
the field of contestants by pursuing
his or her special interest, the breadth
of technologies involved—from small
plastic consumables to sophitsticated
instruments with huge price tags—
makes it difficult to appraise the prod-
ucts on show during Pittcon week.
This was the challenge that
Gordon Wilkinson faced when he
started the Pittcon Editors’ Awards
in 1996. The idea was that every
attending journalist and editor—
each with their own specific area
of specialism and knowledge—was
invited to pick three new solutions
or instruments of their choice and
nominate them for an independent
award. These editors were also in-
vited to form the awards jury, which
meets traditionally on Wednesday
at 3 pm to discuss every nomina-
tion by its technological merit and
potential market impact, and finally
vote for the three best new instru-
ments/products.
Looking over the last 15 years of
winners the awarded technologies
and the fate of their companies re-
flect the overall development in the
analytical instrument industry.
Many of the large companies
have made their impact through the
clout of their R&D budgets. So it
comes as no surprise that Agilent,
Bruker, Dionex, Horiba, JEOL,
Shimadzu, Thermo Fisher, Varian,
and Waters have all won one of
the three annual awards at least
twice. But there is much innovative
power in smaller players, who over
time often find themselves being
acquired by their larger peers.
The combined ability of editors
can clearly sniff out some winners,
not only on technical expertise, but
also on commercial possibilities.
Mass spectrometry-related tech-
nologies by far outstrip any other
single analytical method in received
awards, reflecting the amount of R&D
investment flowing into what devel-
oped over the last two decades into
a driving force in elemental analysis
and life science research. Improve-
ments for separation methods, such
as HPLC, IC and GC, or unique solu-
tions for particle sizing applications
also made their distinct mark.
—Stefan Fritsch, Instrument News
Once again on Pittcon’s opening day, the annual James L. Waters Symposium proved to be a highlight as it has been since its inception in 1989. Designed to bring together a panel of speakers to review scientists, development, applications, commercialization, and current research in electron and ion microscopy, Waters, founder of Waters Associates and president of Waters Business Systems, sponsors the event. At the symposium Monday, David Bell, Joseph Michael, David Martin, and David Joy shared their findings and research with Pittcon attendees.
Five minutes with…Name: Chris McIntireTitle: PresidentCompany: ITT Analytics
What are the major concerns within your market over the next two years?A strong, healthy company must not only adapt to shifts in the economy
but also market demands. What are termed here as concerns, we
see as opportunities. The economy is coming back and companies
are positioning themselves once again for growth. Throughout the
economic crisis, the need for analytical instrumentation remained
strong. The need for test and measurement instrumentation is ever-
present as existing regulatory requirements must be met regardless of
economic changes.
Among the challenges facing the industry, which one do you think is the most pressing and why?Industry challenges are customer challenges. Customer measurement
needs are more critical than ever before. The increased demand to
do more with fewer resources, limited budgets, and ever-increasing
measurement requirements push them to seek simpler, more reliable
solutions. In today’s landscape, it’s simply not enough to be a supplier of
instruments. Our customers are seeking answers not just a box with an
instrument and related information.
Being a new member of the ITT Corporate family, the newly
formed ITT Analytics was a natural fit to strengthen ITT’s commitment
in providing more livable environments world-wide. ITT continues
humanitarian efforts to bring clean, safe water to developing countries
through the Watermark initiative, while building awareness right here
at home through the recent release of the ITT Value of Water Survey,
addressing the water crisis here in the US.
What are your personal indicators or gauges to determine how the economy is doing? Do you see signs of recovery or staying static?My personal indicators are the activity within the Analytics’ businesses. I
stay very close to the daily activity of the various brands and businesses.
In a very large share of our business, a customer order is booked and
shipped within a couple of days. Consequently, our backlog is very low
and order activity is a real-time indicator of the vitality of the economy.
Based on this, I am optimistic about the economic growth for 2011.
As part of ITT we also have the opportunity to measure ourselves
against other businesses in similar markets and we are seeing similar
indicators for the positive growth.
ITT Analytics is a leading manufacturer of premium field, portable
laboratory and online analytical instruments used in water and
wastewater, environmental, medical, and food and beverage applications.
W
From left to right: David Bell, Joseph Michael, Jim Waters, and David Martin
Symposium Brings Brightest Minds Together
Editors’ Awards— A Look Back Over 15 Years
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or a 62-year-old conference,
Pittcon remains youthful and
agile attracting a cadre of
newcomers. Of the nearly 1,000
exhibitors here this week in
Atlanta, 115 are new to the confer-
ence—representing a 10 percent
share of new industry blood from
companies based throughout the
U.S., Asia, and Europe. They are
making a mark on the 2011 expo,
displaying their latest technology in
spectrometers, spectrophotometers,
SEM imaging, and much more.
With 82 of the newcomers from the
U.S., the UK logs the second highest
number of newbies with eight firms.
Six others are from China, five from
Germany, and four each from France
and India, along with three from
Canada, two each from Japan and
Taiwan R.O.C., and one each from
Russia, Israel, Italy and Denmark.
The solo representative from
Denmark is a 20-year-old company,
known for manufacturing transmis-
sion gratings into silica and OMA
spectrometers. In its first Pittcon
appearance, Ibsen Photonics (Booth
3616) made the trek from Farum,
Denmark to Pittcon to show off their
latest innovations. “We’ve been start-
ing to make spectrometers for five
years and are gradually building the
business,” Ibsen VP Thomas Rasmus-
sen said. “It seemed natural to look
for conferences and expositions that
were for analytical equipment.”
An enthusiastic Ibsen CEO and
president Henrik Skov Anderson
agreed: “We believe a lot of potential
customers are here, as well as competi-
tors and suppliers, so Pittcon is very
relevant to our business. We definitely
hope [this visit] proves successful so
we’ll want to come next year.”
Within a short time of settling
in, many new exhibitors are already
making arrangements for their
return. That’s the case for Ontario-
based Norton Scientific and it’s UK
affiliate AstraNet Systems (Booth
4978). Company officials feel they
have found a market showcase for
their two main instruments—the
world’s only protein aggregation
monitor and a single and eight
channel UV-Vis spectrophotometer
used for measuring DNA and RNA
protein purity and concentration.
“People who come here are
involved in protein DNA measure-
ments and that’s what our instru-
ments do,” said Norton Scientific
president Bryan Webb. “[Attendees]
here are looking for new instru-
ments and fresh ways to solve
problems.”
One of those problems is pre-
serving samples and he believes
AstraNet and Norton have found an
answer. Instead of using a Nano-
Drop, which consumes the sample,
AstraNet has a micro-volume
spectrophotometer that protects the
samples, said Webb.
“In [the AstraGene] you make
the measurement within the (pi-
pette) tip, so you don’t consume
the sample. You can move it to the
next stage or put it back where it
came from. It is lossless sampling
which is really important, especially
when you have very small amounts
and very expensive proteins,” said
Webb. Not wasting samples is just
as important as accurate results.
Yet another newcomer, Oregon
and The Netherlands-based Phenom
World (Booth 3778) is using Pittcon
2011 as a launching pad for their
latest G2 SEM desktop that delivers
images within 30 seconds.
“This is the right place to be for
us,” said Phenom World’s sales di-
rector Richard Geschiere, who did a
reconnaissance trip to Pittcon 2010
to assess the fit for Phenom’s mar-
ket. “We launched the latest version
of Phenom desktop product (the G2
second generation) two weeks ago
and this is the first time showing it
to the world.”
First time exhibitors can be
found scattered throughout the
expo floor, as well as the “new ex-
hibitor” concentration near the blue
posters. Attendees can access a full
list of booths on the Pittcon website
on the exhibitor page.
See Wednesday’s edition for
more fresh faces at Pittcon 2011. •
F
From left to right are: Atlanta Convention and Visitor’s Bureau CEO William Pate; Expo chair Ronald Bargiel; Pittcon president Penny Gardner; Pittcon VP Jon Peace; and Georgia World Congress Center general manager Mark Zimmerman
Pittcon 2011 Welcomes New and Old Exhibitors
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The Young Investigator Award, presented annually by the
Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC), honors
Venton’s research focus on using microelectrodes to make
rapid measurements of neurotransmitters.
er lab has developed a novel new methodology to
measure endogenous changes in the neurotransmit-
ters dopamine and serotonin in the fruit fly brain.
By employing optogenetics and microelectrodes,
specific neurons can be activated and real–time
changes in neurotransmission observed. This work has
demonstrated that neurotransmitter signaling is largely con-
served between Drosophila and mammals, making Drosophila
a good model system for studying neurotransmitters.
Venton’s lab has also pushed fast-scan cyclic
voltammetry and microelectrodes beyond traditional
neurotransmitters, in particular for the monitoring of
the neuromodulator adenosine. Using carbon–fiber
microelectrodes, they have characterized transient changes
in adenosine for the first time in brain slices and in vivo.
With a PhD in 2003 from University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill under the direction of R. Mark Wightman,
she was a postdoctoral scholar in the labs of Robert
Kennedy and Terry Robinson at University of Michigan from
2003–2005, where she was an NIH postdoctoral fellow. Her
undergraduate degree is from University of Delaware.
What does this award mean to you—on both a personal and/or a professional level?This award is a validation from a group
of scientists with similar interests that
they value my research. I particularly
appreciate this award because it
recognizes work that performed since
I became an independent investigator.
When you were a youngster, what did you think you wanted to be when you grew up? My earliest memory of what I wanted
to be when I grew up is that I wanted
to be a judge, like Judge Wapner
on The People’s Court. However, my
enthusiasm for that job diminished
when I found out you had to be a
lawyer to be a judge.
Who was or is your mentor(s) or the person you most admire—and why?My original mentor in science was
my dad, Walter Trafton. He was a
chemistry professor at a small college
and I used to go with him to his
work to do my science fair projects
and in the summer. He was always
encouraging but never pushed me
to be a scientist. We did lots of cool
things, from playing with polymers,
to ink chromatography, to building
animals with his molecular modeling
kits. Science was never dull.
The other mentor that had a profound
effect on me was my graduate school
mentor, Mark Wightman. Spending
five years in his lab, I was inspired
by his love of science and desire to
discover new things. I still remember
that we always knew when he was in
the lab because we could hear his big,
booming laugh. I have no idea what
we laughed about so much, but I do
know that it was a fun environment to
do science. I strive to replicate that in
my own lab now, to show people that
science is fun. Prof. Wightman was
also extremely encouraging of my
entering academics.
Who or what is a constant source of inspiration to you?My Christian faith is my source of
inspiration. I desire to discover new
things and learn more about science
to know more about God. Having a
strong faith also serves to buffer some
of the inevitable tough experiences in
science and in life.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Hobbies? Sports? Write Poetry? Sing/Dance?Most of my spare time is invested in
my two-year-old son, Philip. He has
lots of energy so we’re often found
running around outside. I like to cook
and my family eats dinner together
every night.
What is your advice to 20-somethings now trying to build careers in science?My advice to younger scientists is not
to let fear hold you back. I’ve seen this
in younger women especially, who
worry about how they will be able to
manage a career and family. My best
advice is to pursue those things that
you are passionate about. Don’t let
longer term doubts rule your life in
the present, i.e. I won’t take this job
because I might want children in five
years or I don’t know if I could get
grant funding so I won’t even try to go
into academia. My motto was: If this
current pursuit doesn’t work out, I’ll
be more experienced and able to try
something else.
What are three things most people don’t know about you?1. I play the tuba.
2. I have the same first name
(Barbara) and middle initial as both
my mother and grandmother, which
is why I go by my middle name.
3. I have never had a job that was not
science! My high school job was at
the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural
Research Center working in a
chemistry lab.
What is a question you wish someone would ask—either personal or professional? And please provide the answer .Is it really possible to have it all,
children and a career in academia?
Yes! I’m pleased that there are so
many more young women professors
now that are having children and
pursuing their scientific careers.
Each person works out the challenge
slightly differently, so having many
role models is helpful. My university
gave me a full semester off, and I
brought my son in with me to work
often for the first few months, which
allowed me to delay putting him in
childcare. I am thankful for the flexible
scheduling I have in my job. I am
especially blessed to have a husband
who does lots of child rearing and
housework and is supportive of my
academic career. I love being able to
think about lofty scientific ideas during
the day and then watch my toddler do
a silly dance for me when I get home.
It helps keep my priorities straight and
my job in perspective.
Young Investigator Award
B . Jill Venton Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Virginia
H
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oda receives the ABB–sponsored Bomem-
Michelson Award from the Coblentz Society for
his pioneering role in advancing two-dimensional
correlation spectroscopy, both theoretically and
experimentally, and for the profound impact his
work has had on our understanding of structure-property
relationships in polymeric materials.
The Coblentz Society presents the Bomem–Michelson
Award, which is dedicated to the memory of Professor A. E.
Michelson, developer of the Michelson Interferometer. ABB
sponsors the annual award to honor a scientist who has
advanced the technique(s) of vibrational, molecular, Raman,
or electronic spectroscopy.
In the late 1980s, in collaboration with his colleague Curt
Marcott, Noda demonstrated that dispersive infrared spec-
troscopy could be used to detect changes in molecular con-
formation and orientation when an external strain is applied
to a polymeric system. This made it possible to relate the
macroscopic properties of materials to their microscopic
or molecular structure. Noda and Marcott went on to make
seminal contributions to the development of step-scan in-
terferometry, a technique that has gained broad acceptance
in the field of molecular spectroscopy.
Isao has been the primary driver behind the use of gen-
eralized 2D analysis, an approach that is now widely used in
many fields. There are now thousands of publications in which
2D correlation analysis has been coupled with vibrational
spectroscopy, NMR, X–ray, mechanical measurements, fluo-
rescence spectroscopy and many others. This approach to data
analysis has dramatically increased the available information
from various forms of spectroscopy by applying these methods
to synthetic polymers and biomaterials.
Isao Noda was born in Tokyo, Japan. He came to the U.S.
in 1969 and graduated from Columbia University in 1974
with B.S. degree in chemical engineering. He also received
his M.S. in bioengineering (1976), as well as M.Phil. (1978)
and PhD (1979) in chemical engineering from Columbia.
In 1997 he received the D.Sc. degree in chemistry from the
University of Tokyo. He is currently a Research Fellow of
the Procter and Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. His
research interest is in the broad area of polymer science
and spectroscopy.
Bomem-MichelsonAward
Three things most people don’t know about me:a. I was not formally educated in
spectroscopy or even chemistry. I
was trained as an engineer, and my
PhD dissertation was on diffusion
phenomenon.
b. I had been a manager of the Procter
& Gamble Company for more than
a decade, before going back to
the bench to pursue my technical
career.
c. Even today I am not a full time
spectroscopist at work. I do not
belong to the analytical organization
of the company. My day job is in
the field of materials design and
development, and I do a lot of
chemical synthesis and process
engineering.
Constant source of inspiration?My scientific colleagues, both young
and old. So much I learn from them.
What other profession, if not scientific?Classicist for the 8th century Japanese
literature. I may try it after I retire.
Three most important professional accomplishmentsa. Two-dimensional correlation
spectroscopy, which I am receiving
the Bomem-Michelson Award.
b. Development of a novel
and inexpensive bio-based
biodegradable polymer to replace
conventional plastics, which is in
the commercialization stage.
c. Secret. I cannot tell you about my
new invention, but I am planning to
make a lot of money for P&G based
on this development!
Advice to 20-somethings aiming for a scientific career:a. Stay curious. Curiosity is the driver
for discovery.
b. Look for surprises. “If it is
surprising, it is often useful.”
(This is a quote from late Tomas
Hirschfeld.)
c. Failure is a part of the game, so
do not be afraid to fail. If you are
not failing half of the time, you are
probably not pushing the boundary
hard enough.
Isao Noda Scientist, Procter and Gamble
N
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The Charles N. Reilley Award in Electroanalytical Chemistry,
sponsored and presented by the Society for Electroanalytical
Chemistry (SEAC), recognizes Van Duyne’s pioneering
advances in electroanalytical science, especially related to
surfaces and the use of Raman spectroscopy.
an Duyne first used resonance Raman
spectroelectrochemistry to measure the vibrational
frequency changes that accompany heterogeneous
and homogeneous electron transfer reactions.
Following the 1974 report by Martin Fleischman
that the Raman spectrum of adsorbed pyridine could be
observed on a roughened silver electrode, Van Duyne
pursued this unexplained observation leading to the 1977
discovery of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).
SERS is now widely recognized as the most sensitive form
of spectroscopy capable of identifying single molecules. His
continued work has led to the development of SERS–based
sensors for glucose, lactate, anthrax, and chemical warfare
agents. Richard is also widely credited with the invention of
nanosphere lithography (NSL) and its use in transforming
the field of nanoparticle optics. His discoveries using NSL
have led to the development of ultrasensitive nanoscale
biosensors based on localized surface plasmon resonance
(LSPR) spectroscopy, most notably, for Alzheimer’s disease.
Richard received his BS degree from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and his PhD from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 under the
direction of Charles N. Reilley. No stranger to the Pittcon
community, he has been honored with many awards and
recognitions, including the ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
and the Coblentz Society Bomem-Michelson Award 2010.
CharlesN.ReilleyAward
What does this award mean to you—on both a personal and/or a professional level? Wonderful and humbling at the same
time to be included in a “who’s who” of
spectroscopy.
When you were a youngster, what did you think you wanted to be when you grew up? I knew I wanted to be a research
chemist. I though it would be in
industry. Becoming a Professor was
a “spur of the moment decision” that
lasted a lifetime.
What is your proudest accomplishment—personal and professional? Personal—marrying my extraordinary
wife, Jerilyn Miripol; professional—
discovery of Surface Enhanced
Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and the
mentoring of an extraordinarily fine
group (~70) of graduate students and
postdocs.
Who was or is your mentor(s) or the person you most admire? There have been many. They include
David Aikens, Allen Bard, Royce
Murray, Fred Anson, Dick Zare,
Mostafa El-Sayed, Gabor Somorjai.
Who or what is a constant source of inspiration to you? On a personal level, it is my wife.
Professionally, it is my students and
mentors (see above).
Who are scientists—either living or deceased—you would like to meet? Michael Faraday, the father of both
electrochemistry and plasmonics-
nanotechnology; Chandrasekar
Raman, discoverer of Raman
Spectroscopy; and Richard Feynman,
inspirational physicist.
If you were not now involved in your current scientific pursuit what other profession would you like to follow? I really have no other chosen
profession. I think science chose me—
not the other way around.
What is a mistake that you have learned from? Trying to do too much myself. As
in any organization, running a
research group and creating an
atmosphere that is both welcoming
and encourages innovation one
has to nuture talent and delegate
responsibility. I did not do either of
those things early on in my career.
What do you like to do in your spare time? My wife and I read together (mostly
she reading to me) and watch foreign
movies.
What do you consider the top three scientific breakthroughs—current or past? Wow—that’s a tough one. I suppose—
(1) invention of the STM & AFM; (2)
quantum mechanics; and (3) the
laser—particularly the femtosecond
laser.
What is your greatest strength? Seeing linkages/interactions
between seemingly disparate ideas/
instruments that enable one to make
new measurements.
What is your greatest weakness?Writing. It is rather slow and difficult
for me. I think writing is the most
essential skill for a scientist.
What is your advice to 20-somethings now trying to build careers in science? Pursue your own ideas, try “crazy”
ideas. It is essential to make your
mark in such a way that another
person can sum up your career in a
single line: “Professor X is most widely
known for the discovery of…”
What is the next scientific breakthrough you would like to see succeed? Ultrafast TERS. The combining of
angstrom spatial resolution and
femtosecond time resolution.
VRichard P . Van Duyne Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University
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dual panel laminated safety
glass to reduce noise and heat
loss. An ergonomic loading
trolley allows for convenient
loading and unloading of
glassware, as well as offering
the ability to easily move
glassware from one location
to another within the lab.
The wash chamber is
constructed of AISI 316-L
stainless steel. The 1700 LXA
is enclosed on all six sides
with AISI 304-L stainless
steel panels to protect
components. On-board
storage of cleaning chemicals
is provided via an ergonomic,
top-loading chemical storage
compartment. Peristaltic
pumps provide accurate, repeatable
chemical dosing while liquid
level detectors indicate when
cleaning chemical levels are low.
Additionally, the 1700 LXA has
HEPA filtered chamber and direct
injection drying for rapid drying of
glassware, which is programmable
in 1°C increments up to 110°C. This
provides increased flexibility and
control of the wash cycle and allows
for specific applications, such as the
ability to dry plastics that require
lower temperatures.
It has new features, such as the
Accelerated Cycle Option, that
pre-heats water to decrease cleaning
cycle time. The wash chamber
has radiused corners to reduce
water retention and is sloped for
central draining. The 1700 LXA
also comes standard with a gravity
drain to provide rapid draining
of the effluent. Microprocessor
controls are standard on all Lancer
Washers.
Visit Lancer at Booth 4325. •
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Process Sulfur Gauge Optimized for Refineries, PipelinesApplied Rigaku Technologies offers the
new Rigaku NEX XT on-line sulfur ana-
lyzer, representing the next generation
of process gauge for high-level sulfur
measurement (0.02 percent to 6 percent
S) of crude, bunker fuel, fuel oils, and
other highly viscous hydrocarbons,
including residuums.
This versatile, compact, and robust
X-Ray Transmission (XRT) process gauge
is specifically optimized for the sulfur
analysis needs of refineries, pipelines,
blending operations, bunkering terminals,
extra heavy oil upgrading operations,
and other storage facilities. Applications
include bunker fuel blending to meet
MARPOL Annex VI sulfur restrictions,
interface detection of different grade fuels
delivered via pipelines, refinery feedstock
blending, upgrading and monitoring, and
the quality monitoring of crude at remote
collection and storage facilities.
The new Rigaku NEX XT system is
faster, more sensitive and far more com-
pact than competitive systems and pro-
vides continuous, reliable detection of sul-
fur at pressures up to 1480 psig and 200°C.
The NEX XT can operate as a stand-alone
analyzer or provide real time closed loop
control when tied into a blending or plant-
wide automation system. Based on the
X-ray Transmission (XRT) measurement
technique, the hydrocarbon stream travels
through a flow cell where the sample is
illuminated using a low power X-ray tube.
A detector on the opposite side of the flow
cell measures transmitted X-rays. Signal
intensity is inversely proportional to the
sulfur concentration. The system contains
no radioisotope sources and requires no
routine maintenance.
Among its other key features are
a simplified user interface, reduced
standards requirement, automatic
density compensation, automatic water
compensation, password protection,
and standard platform for communicat-
ing sulfur, density, and water content
to a plant-wide DCS. Due to its unique
design and robust construction, sample
conditioning, and recovery systems are
typically not required.
Visit Applied Rigaku Technologies at
Booth 4135. •
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Product Line Improves Speed, PerformanceEach of SFC Fluidics’ product lines
is based on innovative technologies
that improve speed, performance
and affordability. Toward that end,
SFC Fluidics is offering QuickCon-
nect, a versatile connector assem-
bly that is small, robust and easy-
to-use in microfluidic applications.
The advantages of QuickConnect
over traditional ferrule, adhesive,
clamp, and press fit connectors are
paramount and include:
n Low Cost: QuickConnect is at
least three to five times cheaper
than competing connectors
n Small Size: QuickConnect is
~¼ inch in diameter and length
(two to three times smaller than
competing connectors)
n Long Life: QuickConnect can
be opened and closed multiple
times without any loss of
functionality
n Nominal Dead Volume:
The direct connection of
QuickConnect will not add dead-
volume to the system
n Biocompatibility: The current
design is made of polycarbonate
or PEEK and Buna-N (O-ring).
Other materials available on
request
n Multifunctionality: QuickCon-
nect can be designed for single,
multiple or branching lines
n Pressurization: QuickConnect
is currently rated to 100 psi,
which is compatible with
traditional microfluidic
applications. Higher pressures
could be accommodated with
minor design changes
n Self-Aligning: The “self-
connect” of coupling
counterparts ensures
connection and is compatible
with both conventional and
automated systems.
All QuickConnect connections
are achieved in seconds, require
minimal manipulation and take
up minimal space in microfluidic
networks. In the absence of
QuickConnect components, these
common microfluidic connections
would command a larger chip
size, more assembly time and
several unwieldy thread-type
adapters. To further enable rapid
prototyping, SFC Fluidics also
offers QuickConnect Kits, which
consist of several commonly
used microfluidic components
(such as valves, an assay chip,
capillary tubing, and QuickConnect
modules) that can be snapped
together for efficient microfluidic
experiments.
Visit SFC Fluidics at Booth 3521. •
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New Triple Quad LC/MS/MS Offers Speed Beyond ComparisonTriple quad LC/MS/MS is the meth-
od of choice for accurate quantifica-
tion and confirmation of trace-level
analytes in complex matrices, from
the detection of drugs and me-
tabolites in biological specimens to
environmental contaminants and
pesticides in food or water.
However, analysts who have
been using ultrafast or UHPLC
instruments have not been able to
utilize the full potential of fast chro-
matography because of limitations
in LC/MS/MS instruments. With
the introduction of the LCMS-8030
from Shimadzu, those limitations
have been eliminated.
The LCMS-8030 achieves greater
speed and efficiency by incorporat-
ing the UFsweeper collision cell, a
unique technology that accelerates
ions out of the collision cell by
forming a pseudo-potential surface.
The result is higher CID efficiency
and ultrafast ion transport to reduce
the sensitivity losses and cross-talk
that are observed on other systems.
With UFsweeper, the LCMS-8030
delivers the fastest Multiple Reac-
tion Monitoring (MRM) transition
times available today, with dwell
and pause times of 1 msec, and 500
MRM transitions in one second. In
addition, synchronized survey scan
technology, utilizing a high-speed
scanning rate of 15,000 u/sec, allows
full spectrum scans within a series
of MRM analyses. All of this means
more data points per peak, and
faster than ever before.
When coupled with Shimadzu’s
Nexera UHPLC, the LCMS-8030
provides reliable and accurate
detection of peaks only one-second
wide, maximizing UHPLC perfor-
mance. With a polarity switching
time of just 15 msec, ultra-fast triple
quadrupole analysis time is now a
reality.
The combination of the LCMS-
8030 with Nexera also brings
together the latest hardware on the
same platform. The unified platform
provides unmatched qualitative
and quantitative analysis, increased
productivity, and accelerated
workflows for high-throughput
analysis. Even HPLC peaks that
are 100 milliseconds wide can be
accurately quantitated. In addition,
automated optimization of analyti-
cal conditions for each quantitative
target compound, which is the key
to high-sensitivity analysis, allows
unattended, overnight operation.
To increase lab efficiency, re-
searchers are constantly challenged
to detect more target analytes with
greater sensitivity in hundreds of
samples per day. The LCMS-8030
meets this challenge.
Visit Shimadzu at Booth 1134. •
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Analyzer Series Solves Safety, Cost IssuesCalifornia Analytical Instru-
ments’ new 600/6000 Series
FTIR provides fast, continuous,
and stable analysis of virtually
any gas, which has an infrared
absorption spectrum. Unlike
other FTIR Analyzers, the 600
Series FTIR does not require
liquid nitrogen thus eliminating
the need to constantly fill LN2
dewars with associated safety
and cost issues.
The standard 600 series FTIR
offers high sensitivity with a
long path multi-reflection gas
cell (effective path length of 4.3
meters) and has the versatility to
be heated to either 50oC or 191oC
depending on the application.
The 600-SC FTIR offers a low
volume/low flow system that is
heated to 50oC. Flows can be as
low as 50 sccm. Options include
a fuel cell O2 sensor and an inter-
nal sample pump.
California Analytical Instru-
ments, based in Orange, CA, has
been a premier supplier of qual-
ity gas analyzers and systems for
use in industrial, environmental,
process, health and safety, and
automotive emissions measure-
ment applications for more than
25 years. Its goal is to provide
innovative, cost effective, and
reliable solutions. It utilizes tech-
nologies, such as Chemilumines-
cence, Non-Dispersive Infrared
(NDIR), Flame Ionization Detec-
tion (FID), Paramagnetic, FTIR,
and Photoacoustic Infrared
Spectroscopy (PAS) for measure-
ment of CO, CO2, NO, NO2, N2O,
NH3, O2, CH4, SO2, SF6 and HCL
gases. CAI’s computer controlled
analyzers are currently installed
in thousands of facilities in more
than 100 countries.
Visit California Analytical
Instruments at Booth 1719. •
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Miniature Fluorescence Systems Include Low Noise Circuit DesignStellarNet introduces a low cost
line of research grade fluorescence
systems designed for a wide range
of applications requiring high sen-
sitivity measurements of powders,
liquids, and surfaces. StellarNet,
inventor of the miniature fiber optic
concave grating spectrometer, has
configured systems specifically for
low-light applications and is built
modularized, compact, and rugged
for field, process, or lab environ-
ments.
The BLACK-Comet miniature,
concave grating spectrometer is
the main component of the system
and is preconfigured with high
throughput optics, low noise circuit
design, and an ultra-sensitive
detector array for extreme low-light
level detection from 200-1100nm.
These concave grating instruments
have ultra low stray light and
enhanced sensitivity due to the
superior grating technology. As
opposed to the industry standard
Czerny Turner optical design used
in most miniature spectrometers,
which employ mirrors and a
plane grating, the BLACK-Comet’s
concave grating is the sole element
in the optical grating design, thus
reducing the amount
of surfaces in the
light path. Scattered
light is drastically
reduced to 0.02
percent at 435 nm
and 0.2 percent at
200 nm.
The BLACK-
Comet grating has
an f-number of f/2
which provides
nearly four to five
times the system
light collecting
ability compared to
competing models
with f-numbers
of f/4 and f/5.
Additionally, the
aberration corrected
grating provides
broadband uniform resolution
and excellent spectral shapes.
An integrated thermo electric
cooler (TEC) can be added to the
detector array to maintain -10°C
from ambient and achieve a +/-
0.1°C temperature stabilization
increasing the S/N ratio by 60
percent at long exposure times,
dramatically enhancing the
instruments dynamic range. These
design optimizations make the
BLACK-Comet-TEC concave grating
spectrometer one of the premier
miniature spectrometers for low
light detection available.
StellarNet’s fluorimetry systems
include the SL1-LED excitation
source, a LED module with
exchangeable high output LEDs
with many wavelengths options
in the UV and visible range.
StellarNet systems also include
high efficiency fluorescence probes
for solids, powders, and surfaces,
and cuvette holders and flow cells
with dual fiber optic pickup for
liquid samples. Additional NIR
spectrometers can be coupled to
the system for extended range and
detection to 1700nm.
Visit StellarNet at Booth 562. •
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Lab Safety Training
A new Lab Safety Training library, comprising 12 titles, is now available from Academy Savant. Completely
revised and modernized, these courses are offered as DVD movies and interactive e-Learning online and on CD. With full-motion live video/audio, quizzes, and closed-captioning capabilities, they are suitable for both individual self-paced training and instructor-led group presentations. Booth 522.
Introducing Agilent OpenLAB CDS
Agilent OpenLAB CDS is the next generation of Agilent ChemStation & Agilent EZChrom Elite. Not only 100 percent compatible with the raw data, methods, sequences, and results of ChemStation and EZChrom Elite, OpenLAB CDS delivers a significant step forward in
performance and scalability. Users will enjoy better reporting and faster, more flexible reprocessing—and can even get information on instrument status remotely from smartphones, including the Apple iPhone or iPad. Booth 1935.
Powerful Tool For Routine QC Work
The all-new BUCHI NIRMaster is the first stand-alone FT-NIR spectrometer that has been specifically designed with hygiene in
mind for the food and feed industries, making it a powerful tool of choice for routine QC work in harsh environments. This breakthrough stand-alone instrument includes a built-in PC and ready-to-use calibrations for the food, feed, dairy, and meat and bakery industries. Booth 4570.
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
The LSM 700 Laser Scanning Microscope for materials analysis from Carl Zeiss allows for very precise,
non-contact 3-dimensional imaging of surfaces (~10nm resolution). The combination of fluorescence and reflection techniques enables high-precision examination of semiconductors, metal, glass, and polymers with very high resolution. Booth 1453.
Chromeleon CDS Release 7 .1
The Dionex enterprise-ready Chromeleon 7.1 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software provides centralized data storage and license management, network failure
protection, and efficient administration. Compliance tools include system suitability testing and electronic signatures. The software adds support for a number of Dionex and third-party LC and GC instruments and supports Windows and is fully scalable from a single workstation to a global network. Booth 2861.
Registry Covers Compounds, Structures
With more than three times the mass spectra of its nearest competitor, the Wiley Registry covers more compounds with more structures and is compatible with most GC/MS instruments and software packages.
Wiley Registry 9th, 662,000 mass spectra, 592,000 unique compounds, 565,000 searchable structures, 70,000 replicate spectra, Wiley Registry 9th with NIST 2008, 790,000 mass spectra, 667,000 unique compounds, 746,000 searchable structures, 129,000 replicate spectra, Complete NIST 2008 installation Booth 1818 .
High Voltage Surface Mount Multiplier
Voltage Multipliers’ PVM family of high voltage surface mount multipliers delivers up to 6kV at 50uA. Low output voltage ripple
and a miniature footprint make it well suited for image intensification applications. It is a parallel half wave multiplier with physical dimensions of .31”w x .520”l x .130”h. The PVM can be connected together to generate higher output voltage. It is RoHS compliant. Booth 4642.
Ultra-High Precision Titrant Delivery System
HANNA’s Volumetric Karl Fisher Titrator HI 903 combines an ultra-high precision titrant delivery system with optically regulated magnetic stirring, dynamic dosing and background drift correction algorithms. The HI 903 dispenses the titrant, detects the
endpoint and performs all necessary calculations automatically. Choose from included methods or develop a custom method for any application. Booth 4771.
Portable Dynamic SPME Air Sampler
The AIR-ION-3 is a new SPME-based portable dynamic air sampler from Torion Technologies. It is designed to collect air samples on Torion’s CUSTODION
SPME Syringes for analysis on Torion’s
person portable GUARDION GC-TMS or any other commercial GC-MS. The AIR-ION-3 is portable, reliable, and easy to operate. The A-3 weighs less than 2 lbs, is palm portable, and battery powered. Booth 3050.
Mass Spec’s Electrifying Breakthrough
The AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 System is an innovative breakthrough in LC/MS/MS performance that uniquely integrates comprehensive qualitative exploration, rapid profiling, and high-resolution quantitation workflows on a single platform. It combines the highest
sensitivity detection, high-resolution with at least 5X better acquisition speed, and stable ~1ppm mass accuracy over days of acquisition. Booth 3535.
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Exoscan Interchangeable Spherical ATR Sample
New Spherical ATR sampling interfaces enable A2 Technologies, now a part of Agilent Technologies, Exoscan handheld FTIR analyzer
to quickly and accurately analyze a wide array of materials encountered in the QA/QC lab, or at the production line including polymers, composites and plastics. Exoscan’s diamond ATR is an ideal universal interface for a broad range of solid materials, while the germanium ATR is well suited to the analysis of carbon black filled rubber or samples for which measurement of thin layers on the surface is critical. Booth 5052 or 1935.
Thermal Desorption System
The CDS 9350 Thermal Desorption System allows for the continuous monitoring of air samples, the analysis of individual air samples collected remotely, as well as the desorption
of water and soil samples. Volatile compounds with boiling points down to -50ºC through 300ºC can be sampled and transferred efficiently to any GC. Booth 2153 .
Self-Sticking Safety Secondary Windows
Protect x-ray tube and detector windows and other related electronics from accidental sample spillage with self-sticking Chemplex Industries’ SpectroFilm safety secondary windows. Peel off release paper to expose adhesive, position under sample holder, and stick to
platform separating electronics and sample chamber. Booth 2761.
Peristaltic Pumps
Wheaton’s UniSpense PRO and OmniSpense ELITE are state-of-the-art peristaltic pumps for filling, dispensing, and metering of liquids. The units feature icon driven menus and interchange-able pump heads for rapid intuitive versatile operation. These pumps are ideal in clinical and research laboratories where accurate and aseptic liquid handling is required. Booth 1327.
Complete Liquid Handling Solution
The Eppendorf complete liquid handling solution—from manual pipettes to calibration to automation—meets the
highest demand for precision, ergonomics, and robustness. Labs have a single solution for the superior quality tips, calibration, and liquid handling products. Booth 2635 .
Compact System Has Small Footprint
Gilson introduces an easy-to-use, high pressure personal purification system compacted into a small footprint. The PLC 2020 Purification System is ideally suited for FLASH to Preparative Chromatography and is intended to support an individual or a small group of chemists. It’s
your chemistry… make it personal. Booth 4735.
Agilent 1200 Infinity Series
Whatever your budget or application, Agilent’s 1200 Infinity Series delivers the best LC value in the industry. From the most affordable
1220 Infinity LC—starting at just $15,000—to the new industry standard 1260 Infinity LC to the more powerful 1290 Infinity LC, we have a solution that’s right for you. Booth 1935.
Next-Gen Handheld Raman for Raw Material Identification
The Thermo Scientific TruScan RM analyzer is the lightest, fastest, and most portable analyzer for raw material inspection. It is highly specific and performs rapid identification of a broad range of compounds at the point of need to decrease sampling costs and
increase inventory turns. The analyzer offers enhanced 21 CFR part 11 compliance features and is consistent with USP and EP regulations. Booth 2835.
Raising the Bar in Lab Technology
Miele Professional has raised the bar in laboratory glassware cleaning technology
with the sophisticated and intelligent PG 8535/36. This washer features a sleek touch screen con-trol and spray arm monitoring, as well as tem-perature-independent dispensing control on the basis of ultrasound, plus continuous conductivity monitoring for residual-free rinse quality. The PG 8535/36 provides uncompromising perfection in the delivery of clean glassware for analytical ex-periments. Booth 4929.
Columns’ Particles Stable, Durable
YMC America’s packed uHPLC columns utilize 1.9 µm YMC Triart C18 particles
that are stable and durable under high pressure, elevated temperature, and pH 1 to 12. Triart C18 offers excellent selectivity, peak shape, and reproducibility with acidic, basic, and neutral analytes. Excellent for method development or routine use. Booth 4138.
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HPLC for Today and Tomorrow
The new Chromaster HPLC system from Hitachi has established new limits in performance, ease-of-use, and robustness. Innovative low-pressure gradient mode, “High Frequent Mode,” and Hitachi’s proprietary real-time feedback control system greatly suppress liquid pulsa-tion resulting in unparalleled retention time and gradient
reproducibility. Additionally, the Chromaster design incorporates an extremely low dwell volume affording the ability to accommodate and transfer methods from a variety of conventional HPLC platforms. Booth 2647.
Excellence in Recoveries, Reproducibility
The Agilent Universal Dispersive QuEChERS kit for Fruits and Vegetables. Now available from the leaders in QuEChERS
methodology: the Universal Dispersive Kit—the one dispersive kit that provides excellent recoveries and reproducibility for all types of fruits and vegetables. No need to change dispersive kits depending on your sample of interest. Booth 1935.
Detector Absorbs Ultraviolet, Visible Light
Metrohm 887 UV/VIS Detector features a diode array with up to 8 wavelengths to reliably quantify components that absorb ultraviolet or visible light. The detector integrates seamlessly with Professional IC systems. So highly sensitive, it can detect analytes in the very low parts per trillion range. In addition to traditional anion/cation
determinations, applications also include pre- and post-column derivatizations, transition metals and organic components. Booth 3435.
Liquid Dosing Made Simple
KNF introduces a new smart dosing pump for the lab, the SIMDOS dia-phragm liquid dosing pump designed with simplicity in mind. The easy display and a touch control knob accesses all functions intuitively. Ideally suited for trans-ferring corrosive liquids found in laboratories. SIMDOS is available with several wetted
materials, including PTFE. Fast calibration is accomplished in seconds. The pump takes up little valuable lab bench space. Booth 4062.
New Line of Inlet Tubes
PHOTONIS USA has a new line of Resistive Glass Capillary Inlet Tubes. Resistive glass prevents ion collisions between other ions, as well as the tube walls, reducing ion loss and boosting sample transfer efficiency between 6-1000X. These new Inlet Tubes are available as Single Channel or MultiCapillary Array, which has six distinct channels contained within a single inlet tube. Booth 1227.
MassWorks Formula ID with Quadrupole MS
Cerno Bioscience’s MS calibration and formula determination software, MassWorks, uses patented
calibration technology to achieve high enough mass accuracy and unparallel spectral accuracy to enable elemental composition determination of unknowns with just quadrupole GC/MS or LC/MS. With hi-res MS systems at 1-5ppm mass accuracy, MassWorks can eliminate 95-99% of incorrect formulas from consideration. Booth 1060.
SFC Selectivity
YMC’s packed SFC columns are offered with 11 different phases offering wide-ranging selectivities for analytical or prep use. Columns are 250mm x 4.6mm (plus other sizes), packed with 5 µm material, and tested under SFC conditions. Comparison of selectivities will be shown. Booth 4138.
ACQUITY UPSFC System
Waters’ ACQUITY UPSFC System is the world’s first UltraPerformance LC (UPLC)-based system for supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). This normal phase chromatographic solution uses CO2 as the main mobile phase, reducing solvent and increasing opportunities. Scientists can now run normal phase chiral and
achiral applications with enhanced sensitivity, resolution, and speed. The system is fully-compatible with Waters’ industry-leading Empower and MassLynx informatics software, and Waters’ family of Viridis SFC Columns. Booth 1635 .
NIR Spectrometer Introduction
StellarNet introduces its newest NIR spectrometer, the DWARF-Star. It is low cost, miniature, robust, and equipped with a high performance InGaAs detector array for the 900-1700nm wavelength range, achieving 1.25nm resolving resolution. The DWARF-Star features no
moving parts and is packaged in a 5 inches x3 inches x2 inches rugged metal enclosure for portable, process, and OEM applications. Booth 562.
Design Redefines EDXRF Performance
Unlike conventional EDXRF elemental analyzers, the Rigaku NEX CG was engineered with a unique close-coupled Cartesian Geometry
(CG) optical kernel that dramatically increases signal-to-noise. By using polarized or secondary target excitation, instead of convention direct excitation, sensitivity is further improved. This results in a spectrometer capable of routine trace element analysis, even in difficult sample types. Booth 4135.
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New Series of Spectrofluorometers
JASCO is fea-turing the new FP-8000 se-ries of Fluorescence spectrom-eters. Building upon the
powerful capabilities of the FP-6000 series, the FP-8000 series instruments provide even greater features and technological innovations. The JASCO FP-8000 Series spectrofluorometers incorporate the highest sensitivity, fastest spec-tral scanning capability, and excellent analysis-oriented functionality offering integrated solu-tions for advanced materials research and bio-chemical analysis applications. Booth 3159.
Glassware Washer’s Multiple Features
Lancer presents the all new 1700 LXA Glassware Washer: “Glassware washing made easy” with single or double door configuration, 1-3 wash levels, HEPA filtered chamber, and injection drying, accelerated cycle option, vertical sliding glass door, 316 L stainless steel chamber, chamber light, versatile rack
selection, and cleaning chemicals available. Booth 4325.
DryLab 2010 version 4 .0
Molnár-Institute’s 3 independent modules DryLab, PeakMatch, and the 3D-module are now integrated into one software package for method development and robustness
evaluation. Advanced data handling tools, 3-dimensional retention modeling, and robustness visualization are just some of the latest features. Booth 1522.
New Series of TOC Analyzers
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments’ TOC-L series utilizes the 680°C combustion catalytic oxidation method and features an extremely wide measurement range of 4 µg/L to 30,000 mg/L to efficiently analyze all organic compounds. A number of features and options, including automatic sample
acidification and sparging, an on-board air purifier, and salt kits, improve productivity and expand the application range. Booth 1134.
World Premiere at Pittcon 2011
SCINICS is introducing Dual Temperature Immersion Circulator “CH-150i” for its world-premier at Pittcon 2011. Forget about “Ambient +5°C” on temperature range specification. This remarkable new product can create “2-60°C” in
just one unit. Ideal performance by Inverter compressor, which promises high speed heating and cooling efficiently, unlike peltier controlled immersion circulators. Made in Japan, unique, accurate, and highly valuable new product for huge breakthrough. Booth 1217.
Truly Universal Detection in LC
SEDERE proudly introduces the New SEDEX LT-ELSD Model 90. SEDEX 90LT benefits from a New Detection Technology and provides outstanding performances such as Direct Linearity, Four-Decade Dynamic Range and Picogram Level Sensitivities. SEDEX 90LT favourably completes SEDERE
product portfolio and brings to the users a truly universal solution to any chromatography application problem. Booth 4741.
Laboratory Analyzer System
The new Waters PATROL UPLC Laboratory Analyzer System brings proven UPLC technology to reaction monitoring and optimization experiments. This system integrates sample prep and Real-TIME LC analysis in an automated analyzer providing fast, and accurate quantitative results to define a process method. Booth 1635.
Microfluidic ePump Technology
SFC Fluidics’ ePump is an inno-vative, truly pulse-free pumping sys-tem that precicely and accurately moves fluid in the nL/min-µL/min range. The system
has no moving parts and can be virtually any shape or size (including a footprint of ~1in2). Operating against significant back pressure, re-quiring little power, and allowing for battery op-eration, it is particularly well suited to applica-tions in medical diagnostics (lab-on-a-chip), por-table laboratory instrumentation, aerospace, and military. Booth 3521.
Conductivity Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)
Inorganic Ventures has manufactured a complete line of stock conductivity CRMs. Additionally, custom conductivity CRMs are available upon request. Every CRM is engineered to be stable, compatible, and is manufactured under our ISO 17025 & Guide 34 accreditations. Booth 1034.
Portfolio of Supplies
Agilent’s CrossLab is a portfolio of supplies manufactured to perform seamlessly with instruments from Bruker/Varian, PerkinElmer, Shimadzu, Thermo
Scientific, and others. Portfolio includes autosampler syringes, autosampler vials, inlet liners, inlet O-rings, capillary column ferrules, and more. But Agilent CrossLab is more than just chromatography supplies; it’s over 40 years of chromatography innovations that work across the lab and across the globe. Booth 1935.
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New Applications Drive Expanded Capabilities for Exoscan FTIR
The Exoscan FTIR system, intro-
duced at Pittcon in 2008, heralded
a major shift in FTIR spectros-
copy– the capability of bringing a
handheld spectrometer directly to
the site of the object to be ana-
lyzed. This new direction in FTIR
spectroscopy enables the success-
ful analysis of objects that are
too large to bring into a lab, too
valuable to disassemble, or where
traditional sampling is otherwise
not desirable. As important, the
ability to analyze objects in an out-
of-lab environment means that the
analyst is able to make real-time
decisions about what to measure,
and where to measure. For certain
applications this is critical, since
the objects for analysis may be
located at a site that is quite remote
from a traditional lab, and the delay
in obtaining results is an unaccept-
able drag on productivity.
As expected, the ability to bring
an excellent performing FTIR spec-
trometer out of the lab results in the
development of many new applica-
tion, as well as changes how exist-
ing applications are handled. This,
in turn, drives the evolution of the
Exoscan spectrometer system. The
Exoscan system features a growing
array of sampling interfaces that
are interchangeable in a matter
of seconds, with no alignment re-
quired. New spherical diamond and
germanium ATR sampling systems
are available. Visit A2 Technologies
at Booths 1935 and 5052. •
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New Player Develops Mass Spectrometer
MSI .Tokyo, a small Japanese
manufacturer of mass spectrom-
eter systems, has collaborated with
Osaka University to develop a mass
spectrometer that is both portable
and capable.
In 2010, MSI won the Bronze
Award for best new product: infiTOF
Mass Spectrometer. The entire mass
Spectrometer, together with all sup-
porting hardware including vacuum
pumps, is contained in a single pack-
age with a footprint about the size of
a tower PC.
Ten years ago, this feat alone
would be impressive for a Quadru-
pole or Iontrap mass spectrometer,
but what makes this instrument
stand out today is its high resolution
TOF-MS with a figure eight ion flight
path that allows selective setting of
resolution. Using this configuration,
users can select a flight path as short
as one half the figure eight for high
sensitivity/low resolution or have
the ions travel 50-100 revolutions for
resolutions exceeding 30,000. This
resolution is almost unheard of for a
TOF-MS, but this is the only instru-
ment of its kind when taking into
account size vs. specifications.
MSI is not claiming to have a
mass spectrometer that can do all
things and will be the demise of all
other mass spectrometer manufac-
turers. It has a product that can fill
a niche, “based on its size and capa-
bility” that has not been able to be
filled by past mass spectrometers.
MSI is an instrument manufac-
turer that makes a unique product
and by conforming to this unique-
ness, it is willing to go outside the
box and try things that other larger
companies may not be willing to
attempt.
Visit MSI .Tokyo at Booth 3921. •
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Detergents Critical in Glassware Wash
Even with the most
sophisticated laboratory
glassware washer, without
the right detergent, wash
results will be less than
stellar.
Can’t get items cleaned?
Not happy with the wash?
Check
the detergent and dosage.
No single detergent
can clean every type of
contaminant from every
type of item. Neodisher
detergents, neutralizers, and additives are part of the proven Miele
Critical Cleaning System. The products are concentrated and color-
coded for easy identification. They also are easy to use with dosage
information printed right on the container for ease of application.
Miele also offers a money back guarantee if the detergent doesn’t
improve labwasher cleaning results.
Got a cleaning challenge or detergent question, come by the
Miele Booth and ask the application specialist and qualify for a
free sample.
Visit Miele at Booth 4929. •
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Avoid Laboratory Informatics Project Failures Before StartupMuch has been written about the
incidence of laboratory informat-
ics project failures, with LIMS
failure rates often quoted in the
70-plus percent range. In 2006, a
federal agency cancelled a high
visibility, multi-million dollar
LIMS project that led to an audit
by the Office of the Inspector
General. The OIG concluded that
culpability rested ultimately
with the agency, “…because the
[agency] did not apply rigor-
ous IT investment management
processes… and inadequately
considered the risks inherent in
[the vendor’s] ability to modify
its LIMS software to meet the
[agency]’s particular needs.”
Over the course of the past
20 years in implementing
laboratory automation solutions,
ChemWare developed a system
for screening projects that may
be doomed by flawed technology
selection and management pro-
cesses, identifying early warning
indicators to project startups,
and applying management inter-
vention techniques to remediate
even the most ill-fated projects.
This presentation, scheduled
Thursday, March 17 at 2:20 pm in
Room 21, describes the systems
and techniques ChemWare
uses, and how they might have
been applied to predict or avoid
failures like the Federal agency
project described above. Manage-
ment tools include a screening
checklist to identify the 10 most
common procurement pitfalls to
avoid, examples of ill-conceived
specifications matrices and
decision criteria, and an early
warning dashboard for project
management team members. Visit
ChemWare at Booth 3571. •
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Vacuum Pump Suitable for Liquid Filtration
New Star Environmental introduces
its piston-powered oil-free Rocker
300 Laboratory Vacuum Pump that
can provide vacuum and pressure
in one unit.
With precise construction and
quality moving parts, the noise
level is 50 dB. The pump keeps the
laboratory quiet and protects the
operator from noise disturbances.
The Rocker 300 is next to main-
tenance-free because of the oil-free
design. It comes
with a guaranteed
operation of two
years or 3000
working hours of
free service parts
(excluding the
moisture filter).
The Rocker
300 is equipped
with a 1/8 hp mo-
tor and provides a
maximum 20 lpm
(110V/60Hz) (17 lpm, 220V/50Hz) of
free air displacement and 650 mm
Hg of maximum vacuum. It also
contains one moisture trap/vacuum
regulator for filtrating particles and
moisture from the inlet air.
With its light weight, the Rocker
300 is suitable for laboratory liquid
filtration and for stack or ambient
gas sampling.
Visit New Star Environmental at
Booth 3753. •
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ExactFinder Software Offers Food, Environmental Safety
Thermo Fisher Scientific is showcas-
ing its new ExactFinder software
for its Exactive bench-top LC-MS
system powered by OrbitrapTM
Technology. The new software of-
fers food and environmental safety,
clinical research, and forensic
toxicology laboratories a single
streamlined data processing, review,
and reporting workflow for screen-
ing results with confidence and
easy quantitation. Before the intro-
duction of the Thermo Scientific
ExactFinder software, laboratories
had to use multiple mass spectrom-
eters and data processing packages
to perform targeted and unknown
screening experiments.
Food and environmental safety,
clinical research, and forensic toxi-
cology laboratories face increasing
pressure to improve analytical
throughput without compromising
the quality of results.
As the preferred technology
for routine screening and quanti-
tation of trace compounds, mass
spectrometry requires laboratory
technicians to quickly embrace it
and produce results more quickly.
The list of contaminants, drugs, and
metabolites that laboratories screen
and quantitate continues to grow.
The challenge is to streamline time-
consuming method development,
data processing, and interpretation
processes and to respond promptly
to new testing requirements.
When combined with the
Thermo Scientific Exactive LC-MS,
the ExactFinder software provides a
single simplified workflow solution
for routine screening and quantita-
tion. Laboratories can process data
for both targeted and unknown
screening experiments without the
need for multiple software packag-
es. ExactFinder software also offers:
n Ease of integration into labora-
tory workflows, with minimal
user training. Data processing
and reporting are automated.
The Exactive LC-MS does not
require compound-dependent
parameter optimization so
method development is faster
and simplified.
n Highest confidence in screening
results with full-scan high-reso-
lution, accurate-mass (HR/ AM)
spectral data and multiple forms
of compound identification in-
tegrated into a single software,
including a unique HR/AM
spectral library search, isotope
pattern matching, and ChemSpi-
der and other chemical database
search capabilities. The HR/AM
library includes more than 3,000
mass spectra for more than
1,000 compounds relevant to
food safety and environmental
testing.
n Advanced software algorithms
including parameter-less peak
detection (PPD), automated
component detection, isotope
pattern matching with intel-
ligent elemental composition
calculation and reverse library
search, to facilitate processing
of complicated sample analyses
with minimal user input.
Visit Thermo Fisher Scientific at
Booth 2835. •
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New Tunable Laser Gas Analyzer for Monitoring
Gasera introduces new laser based
photoacoustic gas analyzer LP1.
By selecting the relevant laser
wavelengths, LP1 can be configured
to several applications including
indoor/outdoor air quality analysis,
gas impurities, refrigerant leakage
monitoring, automotive, green-
house gas monitoring and indus-
trial safety. One rack-mount unit
can be equipped with one or two
tunable laser sources for monitor-
ing one or two gas components
simultaneously.
Photoacoustic measurement
principle combined with the novel
patented cantilever based optical mi-
crophone technology allows ppb-level
sensitivity with wide linear dynamic
range. High selectivity is achieved by
the use of tunable laser spectroscopy.
Accurate and reliable analysis is en-
sured by the ability to compensate for
vibrations, temperature and pressure
fluctuations, water-vapor interference
and interference from other gases
known to be present.
The LP1 is equipped with a high-
resolution graphical user interface
with user-friendly menus. The
programming of measurement tasks
is versatile due to the user configu-
rable parameters for monitoring,
built-in data logging, and intuitive
presentation of the measurement
results. The instrument is capable
of presenting the measurement data
in a graphical trend view during
the whole monitoring period and
provides the user an easy access
to the measurement data files and
device log-files.
The filters for preventing dust
and dirt getting into the measure-
ment chamber are conveniently
located outside the instrument.
Visit Gasera at Booth 1062. •
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Capillary Inlet Tubes Added to Resistive Glass Line
PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-
optic manufacturer, announces a
new line of Capillary Inlet Tubes,
manufactured with FieldMaster
resistive glass. The new inlet tubes
are designed to control the speed
and direction of ions, resulting in a
significant increase in transfer ef-
ficiency when compared to quartz
inlet tubes.
FieldMaster Resistive Glass is
a patented process that uses lead
silicate to create a resistive layer at
the surface. When such glass is used
in Capillary Inlet Tubes, the surface
acts as a semiconductor as the
resistive properties create uniform
electric fields. Voltage is applied
across the tube preferentially at-
tracting either positive or negative
ions, more effectively drawing them
into a mass spectrometer. These
electric fields can guide or direct
charged particles, improving ion
transmission in atmospheric pres-
sure ionization applications.
Resistive glass prevents ion colli-
sions between other ions as well as
the tube walls, reducing ion loss and
boosting sample transfer efficiency.
Polarity switching can occur at a
much higher rate, which boosts the
efficiency of the analysis. Addition-
ally, the electric field can be varied
across several orders of magnitude.
FieldMaster Resistive Glass
Capillary Inlet Tubes are available
in both a Single Channel and as a
MultiCapillary Array, which has six
distinct channels contained within
a single inlet tube. The single capil-
lary array resistive glass increases
transfer efficiency between 6 and
10x when compared to traditional
quartz tubes, while the multicapil-
lary array can increase efficiency.
Visit Photonis at Booth 1227. •
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The pharmaceutical industry is fo-
cused on achieving consistent qual-
ity while increasing operational
efficiencies. Pharmaceutical firms
are taking on the challenge and
using UltraPerformance LC (UPLC)
throughout the entire product
life cycle from discovery through
QC release. Now, they can deploy
UPLC on two new fronts: on the
manufacturing floor and in the
process development laboratory in
an automated and compliant-ready
manner.
The path to better process man-
agement and lower cost manufac-
turing passes through the process
development laboratory.
It starts with accurate, reproduc-
ible and precise chemical reaction
mapping across the entire time
course of the process to character-
ize kinetics and determine which
reaction produces the desired
endpoint. The new PATROL UPLC
Laboratory Analyzer System is an
integrated system solution designed
and engineered to perform lab and
pilot scale online reaction monitor-
ing in the process development
laboratory.
The PATROL UPLC Laboratory
Analyzer System takes advantage of
the proven ability of UPLC tech-
nology to detect and quantify the
components of complex reaction
mixtures and fully characterize a
candidate molecule by LC, LC/MS,
and LC/MS/MS before moving it
into process development. For the
first time, the process development
lab can leverage this historical QbD
characterization data for direct
design space development, guiding
decisions to optimize the chemical
synthesis process all the way to full-
scale production.
The PATROL UPLC Laboratory
Analyzer System enables process
development scientists to directly
analyze the progress of reactions
online by Real-TIME LC or LC/MS
to generate quantitative results
including low level reaction compo-
nents and trace process impurities.
A hallmark of the system is its im-
pressive dilution accuracy, linearity,
and range. The technology behind
this performance is the instrument’s
new process sample manager (PSM)
which automatically extracts an
online sample from a reactor or
slipstream, prepares the sample,
and injects it–a process that once re-
quired the time and full attention of
an analytical technician. In addition
to online samples, the PSM can also
accept and store up to 32 barcode la-
beled vials, which can be a combina-
tion of different standards, controls,
and even atline samples.
Visit Waters at Booth 1635. •
Mitigating Risk in Process Development Laboratory
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EPA Sets Standard for Perchlorate in Drinking WaterPerchlorate salts are commonly
used as rocket propellant, as well
as in fireworks, Chilean fertilizers,
and the electroplating industry.
They are also found naturally in
the environment. Since 1999, the is-
sue of perchlorate being a potential
cause of thyroid disorders—partic-
ularly among children and lactating
mothers—has been hotly debated
among scientists.
After a thorough review of the
emerging science surrounding
perchlorate, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), reversed
a previous decision and announced
its plans to set a standard limit
for this compound in the nation’s
drinking water.
The EPA monitors this analyte
under the Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Regulation (UCMR),
and the most commonly used
method for trace-level perchlorate
determination by IC is EPA Method
314.0. It’s important to note, how-
ever, that as matrix ions—especially
chloride, bi-carbonate and sulfate—
increase, it becomes more challeng-
ing to measure perchlorate at trace
levels by normal ion chromatogra-
phy and suppressed conductivity
detection; the method also requires
confirmation using a second col-
umn or by mass spectrometry.
Metrohm offers several Applica-
tion Notes for the determination of
perchlorate:
One such work (Application AW
US6-130) demonstrates trace-level
(0.5 ppb) perchlorate analysis in a
high ionic matrix (3000 ppm TDS)
that consists of 1000 ppm each of
chloride, bi-carbonate and sulfate
ions. An A Supp 7 250 column was
used, and sodium salts of these ions
were used to prepare the standards.
Another work (Application AW
US6-071) uses a different column—
the Metrosep Anion Dual 4 100—for
perchlorate analysis. When using
the IC/MS or IC/MS/MS technique,
the second column confirmation is
not required.
A third work (Application AW
US6-0066) highlights the use of
ICMS for EPA Method 332 and
Methods 6860. Additional applica-
tion notes are available for per-
chlorate analysis in various fruits,
vegetables, and other foodstuff.
Visit Metrohm at Booth 3435. •
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Diaphragm Pump with Slotless Brushless Motor
The Precision Fluidics Division of
Parker Hannifin announces the re-
lease of their new slotless brushless
motor line of miniature diaphragm
pump products. The advantage
of the slotless design versus the
standard slotted is the increase
in copper density in the slotless
motor. The slotless motor design
allows for a larger air gap between
the rotor and stator opening up a
greater cross sectional area for a
larger winding (more copper) and
for a more powerful
magnet. Cogging is also
significantly reduced
in the slotless design
allowing for easier
start up and smoother
operation. The slotless
motor design provides
efficiency improvement
up to 20 percent over
the slotted stator design
and reduced heat gen-
eration up to 14 percent over the
standard slotted brushless design.
The slotless motor is currently
available in 12 VDC and 24 VDC op-
tions on the BTC and BTC-IIS series
of miniature diaphragm pumps.
This product offers flow ranges
from 1.0 LPM to 11.0 LPM (Air) and
can be optimized to meet the per-
formance requirements of specific
applications.
Visit Parker Precision Fluidics at
Booth 535. •
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MassWorks Brings Spectral AccuracyThe determination of elemental
compositions typically calls for a
high resolution mass spectrometer
(TOF, qTOF, Orbitrap, FT ICR MS)
capable of measuring m/z positions
to 1-5ppm accuracy. Unfortunately,
due to the presence of many pos-
sible formulas within a small mass
error window, particularly for ions
whose m/z are higher than 400Da,
many possible elemental com-
positions exist and it becomes a
daunting task to decide the correct
formula from these many possibili-
ties. For example, even FT ICR MS
with 1 ppm mass accuracy requires
a choice from among 569 possible
formulas at m/z 477.2303 with com-
mon organic elements C, H, N, O, S,
Cl, P, F, and Na.
Cerno Bioscience’s MassWorks
software introduces the concept
of spectral accuracy into formula
determination to eliminate up to 95
percent to 99 percent of the incorrect
formulas from consideration. While
mass accuracy measures the differ-
ence between a reported accurate
mass and the exact mass, spectral
accuracy measures the full spectral
congruence between the entire
measured ion spectrum including all
relevant isotopes and a theoretically
calculated mass spectrum.
Visit Cerno Bioscience at Booth
1060. •
TodayLCGC 2011 Emerging Leader Award: Dwight Stoll 10 am—Interview with Dwight
Stoll, assistant professor,
Department of Chemistry,
Gustavus Adolphus College,
winner of the LCGC 2011
Emerging Leader Award
Hyphenated Techniques10:30 am—Multidimensional
Chromatography–MS in
Polymer Analysis: Hernan
Cortes, Hernan J. Cortes
Consulting
11 am—Comprehensive GCxGC
Coupled to MS for the Analysis
of Food Samples: Luigi
Mondello, Professor, Analytical
Chemistry, School of Pharmacy,
University of Messina
11:30 am—Using LC–MS with
Online Sample Preparation to
Survey Metabolites Formed In
Vitro: Samuel Yang, University
of Texas, Arlington
ICP/ICP-MS2 pm—Metallomics Methods and
Applications with ICP-MS:
Joseph Caruso, professor,
Department of Chemistry,
University of Cincinnati
2:30 pm—Elemental Speciation
Analysis in the 21st Century:
Hakan Gurleyuk, Senior
Scientist, Applied Speciation
and Consulting
3 pm—Means to Increase
the Robustness of ICP
Spectrometry: Diane
Beauchemin, professor,
Department of Chemistry,
Queen’s University
3:30 pm—ICP-MS in the Clinical
Laboratory: Deanna Jones,
Associate Service Fellow,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center
for Environmental Health,
Inorganic and Radiation
Analytical Toxicology Branch
Pittcon, Today and Tomorrow4 pm—Interview with Penny
Gardner, President, Pittcon 2011
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