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Automatic Density Meters THE LEADING ASIAN JOURNAL FOR ANALYTICAL SCIENCE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009 - VOLUME 16 ISSUE 6


The DDM 2911 Density Meter has many exclusive features which make it versatile, unique and easier to use over other commercially available density meters found in today’s laboratory.


Features include VideoViewTM of the U-Tube for easy


based density meter for unmatched printing, network flexibility as well as intuitive menu navigation.


identification of error causing bubbles. It is also the only PC/Windows®


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The network connection is via 3 USB ports and 2 RS232 interfaces and the data can be saved directly to your server and print to any printer. With the DDM 2911 Density Meter you can create templates in Word or Excel, import your company’s logo and print out your certificate of analysis.


Calibration can be done with 2 or 3 standards. NIST and/or UKAS Traceable density standards are included and it is completely cGMP/GLP Compliant – full statistics provided.


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In this Issue Chromatography & Spectroscopy


Noriko Shoji, Akiko Matsui, Masakatsu Omote and Naohiro Kuriyama


3-11


Facing the Challenges in Bio-Pharmaceutical Production: Developments in Ion Exchange Media to Bring Down Cost of Goods


4


Mass Spectropcopy Focus


Evolution not revolution but interesting all the same Bernie Monaghan


12


12-21


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Environmental Analysis & Water Testing Tamsyn Hicks


40


Food & Beverage Analysis Tamsyn Hicks


30


Ovens, Incubators and Sterilising Tamsyn Hicks


22 Special Features


News Asia Gwyneth Astles


2


Distillation - Automatic and Fast IKA®


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Microscopy & Microtechnology Dr Mike Fisher/Dr David Sarphie


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Antibiotic Resistance - Nanotech to the Rescue: Nanomechanical detection of drug-target interactions


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