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New Material ID Handheld Analyser Redefines Performance and Ease of Use


Rigaku Raman Technologies (USA), manufacturer of handheld and portable Raman spectrometers, has announced its next generation handheld analyser, the Rigaku Progenyä, designed from the ground up to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive and accurate materials identification, and improved ease of use, adaptability and reliability. At Progeny’s core is an advanced miniature VPG-based 1064nm optical engine offering bench top quality analytical performance in a rugged,ergonomic and IP-68 sealed enclosure. Progeny’s fully customisable workflow software is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant and boasts a smartphone-inspired user interface (UI) shortening the learning curve, allowing rapid implementation of material ID methods, and significantly improvingreturn on investment. Rigaku Raman unveiled the Progeny analyser at a press conference at Pittcon 2014 in Chicago, IL USA.


“As the first company to bring a 1064nm handheld Raman analyser to market, Rigaku Raman has once again leveraged its deep understanding of Raman spectroscopy and handheld designs to achieve breakthrough technological and design advancements,” said Bree Allen, general manager for Rigaku Raman. “Progeny will reset customer expectations in the market because when compared to other handhelds available today, it offers a level of functionality and performance that simply has not been achievable in the past.”


The new Progeny analyser has been designed for pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing and academia markets and raises the bar on the speed and accuracy inspectors, chemists and scientists can expect from a handheld Raman analyser. Key benefits of the new system include: 1064nm high-power excitation laser optimises speed and sensitivity of analysis, minimises fluorescence interferences, broadening the range of materials that can be measured when compared to other Raman laser types; an innovative 512-pixel InGaAs detector which delivers improved resolution, analytics and signal to noise, handling the most challenging mixture analyses; an ultra-fast quad-core processor to manage the most demanding search and quantification algorithms without requiring remote desktop work, plus sampling accessories and adjustable focus optimises sensitivity and delivers the highest confidence in results from a broad range of samples.


Warning System Boosts Flood Intelligence for 15 Communities


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Casella (UK) has supplied a warning system to Northamptonshire County Council for 15 communities in the County. STORM Guardian is a robust rain gauge, featuring a Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge (TBRG) mechanism made from entirely non-corrosive materials. The gauge can collect rainfall data remotely and mitigate the risk from the increasing incidence of high intensity rainfall and flash flooding.


“We are very excited about the service that the STORM Guardian will bring to us as a Lead Local Flood Authority and for our Northamptonshire community pathfinder project developing flood resilience amongst residents and businesses at risk,” said Ruth Rolls, Flood and Water Project Manager, Northamptonshire County Council. “We are pleased with its performance and particularly happy with the support we’ve received from Casella in the important initial stages of getting the product established.”


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STORM Guardian was chosen because of Casella’s experience in producing rain gauges but also because the data logger and all the main components are housed together, making for easy installation.


The first STORM Guardian is located at Yelvertoft Primary School, a community that is at risk of surface water and river flooding and one of the 15 communities that will be invited to work with Northamptonshire County Council on this project. “We’ll take forward the learning from this project and encourage more communities to set up their own localised flood warning system, inspired by our success with STORM Guardian,” Ruth Rolls added.


New Lab-Scale Analyser for Biogas


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The BenchOne Biogas, from Bluesens (Germany), is a new laboratory scale analyser for biogas. It measures CO2


as well as CH4 in real-time. Just


connect your vessel or fermenter to the inlet of this biogas analyser, connect the off gas line and start the measurement. In the BenchOne Biogas there are two IR sensors (one for methane and one for carbon dioxide) and also one pressure sensor to compensate pressure fluctuations automatically. The measuring range of this biogas analyser is 0-50% Vol.% for CO2 0-100 Vol.% for CH4


and and it has no interferences neither to humidity nor


to hydrogen sulphide. Due to the internal heated piping, made of stainless steel, internal corrosion will not occur. You can see the actual measured values on the display. The BenchOne Biogas can be connected via analog


outputs as well as via RS232 and RS485 for example to a process control system or an analysis and monitoring software for bioprocesses like the new BlueVis. As an active sampling with a pump is not needed, as the BenchOne Biogas offers an independent of flow and reliable gas analysis, especially for fermenters with low gas volume. You do not need a minimum gas flow, nor does the gas need special treatment (no drying needed).


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29421pr@reply-direct.com Two New Temperature Profiling Systems


Campbell Scientific (UK) has released two new temperature profiling systems – the CS225 and the CS230.


The CS225 consists of an arrangement of temperature sensors mounted in a reinforced steel cable. Temperature points are over-moulded to provide long-term protection in all mediums. The assembly is completely sealed which means that the CS225 can be submerged, buried or even incorporated directly within structures.


The CS230 consists of a rigid probe assembly and up to four optional external temperature probes. The rigid probe assembly maintains the precise position of the temperature points within the profile, while protecting the temperature sensors in all mediums for the long-term. The completely sealed probe assembly and external probes permits the CS230 to be used in roadbeds, soils, and water (snow and ice).


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