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Analysis of Halogens in Foods - Application Report


Joint Capabilities Provide Firm Position in Life Sciences Market


Bigneat Ltd, one of the foremost laboratory safety experts with solutions including laboratory fume hoods, controlled atmosphere enclosures, and robotic and automation enclosures, has been acquired by Caron Products, a leading provider of laboratory equipment used in small and large molecule drug development and manufacturing, cell and gene therapy, and academic research. The newly joined companies bring together complementary products, engineering capabilities, operational expertise and geographic footprint.


“Bigneat is an excellent strategic acquisition for Caron,” said Jay Hexamer, CEO of Caron. “The companies have complementary products, engineering capabilities, operational expertise and geographic footprint. Caron and Bigneat are both well- positioned to benefit from groundbreaking trends in the life sciences industry, including development of cell and gene therapies, laboratory automation and continued focus on productivity and safety of laboratory professionals.”


Both companies are also backed by SFW Capital Partners, a specialised private equity firm that invests in leading Information, Software, Industrial and Healthcare Technology companies.


Halogens are a group of reactive elements that play an important biochemical role in living organisms as there are some forms of elements such as Cl and I that are essential for humans, while others such as Br could be toxic and cause cell damage. This is the main reason why this group of elements has been extensively studied in food and biological materials.


The sample preparation step and subsequent determination of halogens by ICP is a challenging analytical task with problems related to analyte losses and contamination plus interference caused by residual carbon in digested solutions.


The Milestone UltraWAVE microwave digestion system from Analytix overcomes all the above and can complete a complete mineralisation of food samples using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and alkaline solution. Tests show that the ability to reach a digestion temperature of 250°C is crucial to obtain the proper quality of digestion and ensures a reliable analysis of halogens especially for Iodine. Other important advantages of this method are the formation of water as a product of digestion and the minimal memory effect of the analyses in ICP by the alkaline pH of the final solutions digested.


The system also offers a much simpler approach than other sample preparation techniques commonly used for this type of analysis and allows digestion of different samples with different sample weights using different media all in the same run so there is no need to batch samples of the same type into separate runs


Contact Analytix for a copy of the application report. More information online: ilmt.co/PL/gMaj


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Asynt report how Revive Eco are using their ReactoMate ATOM jacketed lab reactor and CondenSyn MAXI system to scale-up an innovative patent-pending process that allows them to strip out an oil from waste coffee grounds which has a very similar fatty acid profile to palm oil.


Scott Kennedy, co-founder of Revive Eco said: “We are passionate about creating innovative solutions to protect the environment. Our coffee grounds extraction process is having a massive positive impact on waste reduction and production of accessible and sustainable chemistry resources already and this is just a start as we are investigating additional potential derivatives as well as the coffee oil.”


Dawn Thompson, Senior Process Chemist at Revive Eco commented: “Until relatively recently we were only able to make the coffee oil on a small scale in the lab. Growing awareness of the need for sustainability, particularly in the cosmetics and food and drink industry, meant the demand for our coffee oil and the coffee oil products was increasing rapidly. Asynt provided the ideal solution to our problem. Asynt’s Dr Kerry Elgie worked with us closely to understand our needs and provided us with a bespoke 20-litre jacketed reactor with the ATOM stand, overhead agitator, heater chiller unit and a large-scale condenser which is vital for us when we are isolating our coffee oil. This CondenSyn MAXI waterless condenser fits beautifully into our ethos at Revive where we strive to find new possibilities in old problems, and because it’s waterless we are quite literally saving thousands of litres of water per run. It’s also a lot a lot safer and a lot easier to run in the laboratory than a water condenser as we’ve eliminated the risk of water tubing leakages or accidents. All-in-all, the ReactoMate reactor and the CondenSyn truly allow us to make our green process sustainable.”


ReactoMate ATOM jacketed lab reactors are designed for process chemistries up to 30 Litres. These high-performance lab reactors come with almost endless customisation options to alter vessel dimensions, vessel and lid materials, automation and much more. The CondenSyn Waterless Air Condenser range is a proven ‘green’ replacement for water cooled condensers and suitable for greater than 95% of all chemical reflux applications.


View the full video interview with Revive Eco: ilmt.co/PL/O2xz More information online: ilmt.co/PL/gP64


Chemical Resistant Diaphragm Pumps


The C Series chemical resistant diaphragm pumps from Wiggens are an excellent solution for continuous, oil-free pumping of corrosive gases and vapours and meet demanding applications. The multi-stage construction provides an advantageous combination of high pumping speed and ultimate low vacuum. All major parts in contact with pumped media are made of PTFE which are ideal for extremely aggressive/corrosive gases and vapours. The sealing system provides reduced leakage rates for improved ultimate vacuum (1mbar).


Wiggens continues to extend the line of diaphragm pumps and apply new technologies to this series. More powerful motor drive multi-stage pump heads, which are an excellent choice for applications with corrosive gases and vapours with high vacuum requirements. Typical applications are pilot reactors, industrial rotary evaporators, semiconductor industry, drying ovens and many other laboratory applications. The maximus pumping speed can be up to 145L/min.


Thanks to the frequency conversion motor, the powerful pump could reach a high vacuum in a short time with good stability, which is ideal for larger laboratory applications. Meanwhile, the frequency conversion vacuum pump can reduce the noise in the laboratory and extend the service life. Please contact Wiggens to learn more about vacuum in the experiment. More information online: ilmt.co/PL/vP1R


57812pr@reply-direct.com Win an Electronic Pipette for your Lab


It’s competition time at Integra Biosciences, and the company is giving away the world’s most affordable and portable 96 channel pipette. The innovative MINI 96 electronic pipette is designed to help busy labs fill 96 and 384 plates faster and more precisely than traditional handheld pipettes, accelerating the efficiency of liquid handling protocols. With this instrument, users can enjoy accurate and reproducible pipetting of entire or partial plates, while minimising the strain of repetitive tasks. Its ergonomic and lightweight design allow for easy transportation for use anywhere in the lab, and its user-friendly interface intuitively guides the user without the need for specialised training - simply switch it on and start pipetting.


To be in with a chance of winning your own MINI 96 electronic pipette, simply fill out Integra’s questionnaire before the 30th September 2022. Good luck. More information online: ilmt.co/PL/qMvk


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