54 Enhanced Connectivity and Data Management Enables Effi ciency of Weighing Processes to be Optimised
Mettler Toledo is pleased to announce an upgrade to their MS-TS advanced level analytical and precision balances, which provides advanced connectivity and reporting capabilities for easier data management.
MS-TS advanced level balances are equipped with four interfaces and various services for easy connectivity. With the choice of built-in Ethernet, USB Host, USB Device and RS232 interfaces, it is quick and easy to connect MS-TS Advanced Level balances to peripheral devices and company networks (such as LAN, PC, USB memory stick, printer, barcode reader, keyboard or auxiliary display). New functionality allows data transfer directly to an FTP server. With the additional options of WLAN and Bluetooth, via the new wireless dongle, transfer of weighing data is simple and convenient. Features such as Balance Web Access enable remote viewing of weighing results, by accessing the MS-TS balance from a web browser on any tablet or PC. This makes it possible to view weighing results from anywhere within your company network, as well as perform basic balance operations such as tare or print, from a second screen.
Advanced reporting and publishing options for MS-TS advanced level balances offer fl exibility on how to save, print and export weighing results and associated metadata. Reports can be tailored to the user or process to further improve productivity whilst controlling product quality. Operators can customise the inclusion of weighing metadata to results reports according to their requirements. For example, information about balance setup, including the levelling status and the last adjustment, can be appended to support the accuracy of results. A variety of formats are available with the latest software version: PDF, TXT, XML, and CSV. This allows weighing data to be transferred to a fi le server as a PDF report, which is ideally suited to on-screen viewing or electronic archiving. Alternatively, for further processing and analysis, data can be conveniently saved in standard CSV or XML fi le formats, either on to a USB memory stick or directly exported to an FTP server. Simultaneous publishing of different formats over different interfaces is also possible. For example, the balance can simultaneously send measurement reports to a strip printer via USB, for archiving in a lab journal, and send more comprehensive data fi les directly to a networked printer or FTP server via Ethernet.
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ilmt.co/PL/33ow 48718pr@reply-direct.com Preparing Samples of Cannabis Plant for THC/CBD Analysis
Accurate determination of the THC/CBD ratio is critically determined by effective sample preparation of the samples of cannabis leaf, bud and fl ower. Traditional sample preparation methods have used bead-beating or grinding mills to homogenise these materials. When conducted in polypropylene microplates the extreme forces applied by these machines often cause damage to the plates leading to cracking, leaking and ultimately, cross- contamination.
Porvair Sciences has applied modern design concepts and mould analysis to this problem to create a solid, stable and strong microplate that can withstand the applied forces in bead-beaters whilst maintaining a standard ANSI/SLAS footprint and key dimensions. By adding reinforced walls to the bottom of the well and backing these with supporting ribs on the underside of the plate, Porvair Sciences has produced a 2 ml square well block (Plant Genomics plate) that can be used safely and with confi dence for Cannabis plant extraction. The Plant Genomics plate has a generous working volume of 1.90 ml per well in a 45mm high plate. The polypropylene used to mould the plate is pure, virgin, extractable free polymer, rigorously tested for leachates thereby ensuring no contamination from the plate will affect your THC/CBD analysis.
In the described protocol, sample preparation using the Plant Genomics plate in a GenoGrinder takes just 2 minutes. Following this, the dry ground Cannabis powder is transferred into the wells of a Porvair P3 fi lter microplate for extraction under agitation with methanol or isopropanol to dissolve the oily residues in the plant material. After agitation, the P3 plate is placed onto a Porvair Microlute manifold and vacuum applied to draw the purifi ed extract down through the fi lter and into the wells of a collection plate. The collection plate containing the organic extract is then taken for HPLC analysis to determine the THC/CBD ratio. To determine total THC and CBD in the Cannabis plant sample, the purifi ed extract should be gently evaporated to dryness using a Porvair MiniVap blowdown evaporator. The sample should then be redissolved in a known volume of solvent ready for HPLC analysis. Both methodologies are reported to be straightforward and repeatable.
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Oxygen Gas Analyser Relaunches with Fresh New Look and Upgraded Features
Cambridge Sensotec’s fl agship Rapidox 1100Z oxygen gas analyser has relaunched with a new look, features and fully upgraded software. First developed nearly ten years ago, the Rapidox 1100 oxygen gas analyser continues to be the company’s best-selling and most versatile oxygen instrument, due to its speed and accuracy of measurement, ease of use, calibration and ultra-long life sample pump.
The Rapidox 1100 gas analyser range includes a choice of oxygen sensors designed for measuring ppm levels to 100% gas, within inert atmospheres or gases containing VOC’s (volatile organic compounds), suiting a wide range of applications.
The updated Rapidox 1100Z has a new OLED screen which now delivers improved visibility from every angle, with four lines of information displayed. For low ppm oxygen gas measurements, the Rapidox 1100Z zirconia models now include an updated, superior zirconia planar sensor, providing faster and more accurate trace oxygen measurements.
With the use of an Ethernet adaptor, the new Rapidox can be connected directly to a network and accessed remotely via a PC in the same network or over the internet. The updated Rapidox software allows the user to turn their PC into a giant remote Rapidox display emulator. This is particularly useful for applications where the analyser is based in a remote laboratory and needs to be monitored from another location.
Modbus RTU is now installed as a standard communications protocol. Other new features include an enhanced calibration allowing up to fi ve separate test gases to be used. Individual calibration data, together with other critical parameters, are now stored and displayed in a new system info menu. The alarm relays now have a latching option to fall in line with standard equipment features. The password system has been updated and the screen display can now be confi gured to include balance gas values as well as the standard oxygen and pressure readings.
The Rapidox 1100 range is available with many sensor variations including a choice of two electrochemical oxygen sensors, one for low ppm measurements of 1ppm to 1% and another for 1–100% oxygen range. Electrochemical sensors are ideal for applications where VOC’s or fl ammable gases are present in the gas sample. Other special variations for measuring CO2
, CO, H2
Infra-Red (IR) and thermal conductivity (TCD) technology are available. More information online:
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