SHOW REVIEW
NEW PRODUCTS ON SHOW AT PITTCON 2013 Handheld and Benchtop Instruments for Diverse X-Ray Analyses
Rigaku displayed its benchtop lines of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation, together with a line of handheld and portable Raman spectrometers, including the 600WMiniFlex benchtop X-ray diffractometer and Supermini200 benchtop wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer. These powerful, transportable instruments deliver speed and sensitivity through innovative technology and packaging. The 600W MiniFlex is the only one with an available sample changer and the Supermini200 is the only commercially available benchtop WDXRF spectrometer, said the Company.
Applied Rigaku Technologies introduced NEX QC+ a low-cost benchtop energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer for rapid quantitative determination of sodium (11Na) to uranium (92U) in solids, liquids, powders and alloys. Designed for routine QC uality control it features an ‘icon-driven’ touch screen interface and a built-in printer. The ART division is also introducing the Rigaku NEX OL, for on-line, multi-element analysis of aluminum (13Al) to uranium (92U) in process liquids or for coating thickness and elemental composition in web and coil applications.
Rigaku Raman Technologies showcased an advanced version of its flagship FirstGuard™ handheld Raman analyser featuring updated architecture software upgrades and incorporating for the first time 1064nm wavelength excitation. Complementing these product improvements, RRT has a new manufacturing facility in Tucson, Arizona.
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Work Scheduling from Anywhere
Introducing software which will be available worldwide in June, Abbott’s Starlims announced that its new Version 11 will expand user functionality to include mobile-device applications, advanced analytics and HTML5 compatibility. This expanded platform will allow Starlims users to access LIMS information anywhere with Apps offered out of the box for quick start-up. The software allows access via Chrome, Safari and other alternative browsers to display LIMS information on tablet computers and smart phones
Two new control libraries are included in V11 software: one for forms to be run on desktop computers using alternate browsers and the other will contain controls commonly found on tablets and smart phones that use touch screens. The touch controls are similar to those specified by Apple for i-Pads and i-Phones.
By selecting the right screen for the task lab managers can provide clients on-the-spot access to lab test results and reports, authorise lab results and release remotely, also record observations during field inspections. V 11 software also offers users advanced analytics capabilities with out-of the-box dashboards that can make an immediate impact on laboratory operations, such as optimising workflow and identifying bottlenecks as well as providing insights and trends to help make better decisions.
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ICP-OES Designed to Streamline Workflows
Amongst new products featured by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7000 Series optical emission spectrometer has been designed to facilitate trace elemental analysis in pharmaceutical, environmental, industrial, and food and beverage analysis applications, including regulated environments. Driven by Qtegra Intelligent Scientific Data Solution software workflows can be customised in three simple steps from sample introduction through reporting and data interpretation. Pre-optimised methods simplify method development tasks, and powerful method development tools guide users through the process, facilitating even advanced workflows.
“Customers continuously cite the need to increase productivity and control costs, and we’ve built this platform for them,” said Adrian Holley, Marketing Director, Trace Elemental Analysis, for Thermo Fisher. “The combination of accessible hardware and powerful software is designed to help even new users quickly get the results they need.”
Also unveiled was the Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 Electrochemical Detector, said to make the speed and resolution of UHPLC separation available with electrochemical detection. The new Thermo Scientific TriPlus 300 Headspace Autosampler, designed for fast start-up, high productivity, and flexibility for analysing organic volatiles, along with a range of new consumable products were also displayed.
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Enhanced Portable GC for Field and Lab
Torion Technologies Inc announced significant upgrades to its TRIDION™-9 GC-TMS, portable capillary gas chromatograph – toroidal ion trap mass spectrometer (GC-TMS). Features include a low thermal mass capillary gas chromatograph (GC) with high speed temperature programming (>2 ºC/sec) and a miniature toroidal ion trap mass spectrometer (TMS) with a nominal unit mass resolution over a mass range of 50 to 500 Daltons.
The system is totally self-contained, weighs ~ 32 pounds with all accessories, is battery operated (30 V Lithium Ion), has an on-board helium GC carrier gas supply cartridge (2500 psig, 90 cc), and is person portable. Packaged in a specially-designed, hardened enclosure with dimensions of 15.0” (wide) x 15.5” (deep) x 9” (high), the TRIDION-9 GC-TMS features electronic pressure control (EPC) of the helium GC carrier gas and an on-board rechargeable battery system for renewable power. Expanded on-board library search capabilities, calibration and performance validation routines, addition of the NIOSH database, quantitative results, and two new sampling accessories have been added.
-NT (Needle Trap) provides active air sampling for quantitative determinations in the low parts per billion concentrations for VOCs in air. It can be coupled with a conventional thermal desorption trap for two-stage thermal desorption using the FUZION™-3 Sample Prep Station for measurements in parts per trillion. Torion’s FUZION-IS Internal Standard module, which uses new solventless CALION™ standards can easily be added.
Using PC-based operating CHROMION® software (newly release Version 1.1), the user can edit the GC-TMS method parameters, calibrate the instrument, and develop quantitative target analyte libraries. The new CUSTODION®
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Breakthrough in Advanced Polymer Analysis Waters introduced the ACQUITY®
Advanced Polymer Chromatography™ (APC™) System which is said to deliver improved polymer peak resolution, particularly for low
molecular weight polymers and oligomers up to 20 times faster than traditional gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Developed in collaboration with The Dow Chemical Company, this refractive index detector has been optimised for low dispersion, with low noise and drift performance.
With precision flow delivery, the instrument features new column technology based on rigid, sub 3 micron, high-pore-volume bridged-ethyl hybrid particles that provide gains in stability and faster separations. Ian King, Waters Vice President of Separations Technologies, noted that APC represents a major change from soft gel columns that are susceptible to swelling in the solvents used for polymer analysis.
"With APC, scientists can run diverse polymer applications on a single system, on one bank of columns with a variety of solvents," he said. "Now our customers can significantly improve laboratory efficiency and asset utilisation. This collaboration with Dow is an example of what can happen when you merge leading edge technology with excellent innovation and effective collaboration.” Industry is on a constant quest to identify and understand the properties of new materials while making the process of innovation faster, simpler and more sustainable," said Dow's Jim Alexander, Associate Research & Development Director, Core R&D Analytical Sciences. "This new capability will help solve critical R&D challenges, helping scientists to drive to solutions more quickly, with improved data quality."
Waters also announced Paradigm™Scientific Search Software, which performs object-based searches across different data platforms; new Quality Control Reference Materials (QCRMs) and Certified Containers.
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