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Patent Approval for Tandem Ionisation Announced Markes International has announced that its US patent (US 15/231,383) for Tandem Ionisation®
Tandem Ionisation is the latest extension of the company’s patented Select-eV® has been approved. technology (US Patent Number 9,524,858). Select-eV is the
technology enabling acquisition of both reference-quality 70 eV spectra and repeatable ‘soft-ionisation’ spectra without the loss in sensitivity, use of chemical reagents or hardware changes that have historically been associated with soft ionisation. This award-winning way of producing both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ EI mass spectra greatly speeds up the process of differentiating between similar compounds, such as structurally similar isomers and identifying unknowns.
Tandem Ionisation builds on the Select-eV technique by ‘multiplexing’ ionisation energies, allowing two sets of spectra to be simultaneously acquired across a single GC or GC×GC peak – both 70 eV spectra for spectral matching against commercial libraries, and the soft ionisation spectra.
Alun Cole, Founding Director at Markes International, said: “Since 2014, we have worked to establish soft EI as an essential component of the GC–MS toolbox and we are thrilled that the technology continues to gain momentum. With Tandem Ionisation, BenchTOF-Select is the only instrument capable of providing analysts with all the information required for reliable compound identification in a single GC or GC×GC run.”
The Tandem Ionisation patent has been approved in the US and is patent-pending in a number of countries across the world.
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Extended Range of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) and Associated Calibration Services Announced
Since achieving accreditation to the internationally recognised ISO/IEC 17025 standard as a Calibration Laboratory in June 2001, by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS – 0659B), Starna Scientific has continued to develop and evolve this support for spectroscopy Certified Reference Materials into the comprehensive service it has now become.
The manufacturing and development base for this program was endorsed further by the accreditation of Starna Scientific by UKAS in June 2006, as the first Reference Material producer in the UK to be accredited to ISO Guide 34 (UKAS – 4001), after its key role in the associated pilot study.
In November 2016, ISO Guide 34 was formally recognised as a standard by ISO, becoming ISO 17034, and a part of this continuing evolution and the increasing demand for CRMs, Starna Scientific has taken this opportunity to make available an expanded manufacturing and certification program under these two complimentary standards.
To its extensive, and potential customer base, this now means Starna Scientific have the capability to provide this accredited calibration service across a much broader range of both new and existing CRMs.
This extension allows Starna Scientific entry into new spectroscopic areas such as Fluorescence, Raman, etc. and offers the capability for customers to
(re)certify appropriately manufactured CRMs or standard materials currently being used within their own environment; and thereby provide the appropriate certification, consistent with the requirements for accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025.
41665pr@reply-direct.com ADVERTORIAL LAB-X5000 Benchtop XRF Launched by Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science
Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science has launched LAB-X5000, the fastest, easiest to use and most versatile model in the 45-year history of the LAB-X. LAB-X5000 is a compact benchtop EDXRF (energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence) analyser with a streamlined user interface and the shortest measurement start sequence on the market, designed to deliver high sample throughput with quality results achieved by any operator. LAB-X5000 has been designed to measure a wide range of materials including petrochemicals, general chemicals, minerals, papers, and films in production environments, testing laboratories and mobile operations.
Analysis with the LAB-X5000 is fast and easy: the operator prepares the sample, loads it into the analysis port and simply pushes the start button, illuminated with a green LED. Results are displayed within seconds and updated throughout analysis, allowing the operator to move to other tasks instead of waiting for the final results.
The LAB-X5000 is designed for high-volume testing and includes features that ensure operators spend more time taking measurements and less time maintaining calibrations. Atmospheric compensation using internal monitors automatically and instantly corrects for changes in temperature and pressure that can affect XRF performance.
Following the reputation of the LAB-X brand for quality and reliability, LAB-X5000 is similarly designed to be durable and protects against damage caused by sample spills. The instrument, including the touch screen, has been tested for resistance to damage from exposure to chemicals and solvents, as well from physical abuse.
LAB-X5000 connects via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet to LiveConnect, a cloud service from Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science that allows secure storage of results. This enables quality managers to instantly review results from LAB-X5000 instruments in another part of the facility and monitor results from multiple instruments spread across multiple locations. Locally, data can be transferred using a USB memory stick and printed automatically using the integrated printer.
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