buyer's guide: buyer's guide
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Buyer’s�Guide
Air ProtectionTemperature-resistant ducts.U-NovaIndustries introduces a flexible, high-temperature duct that can routinely re-sist temperatures as high as 800 °F andintermittently as high as 1000 °F. Thespecial materials in this single-ply hosealso allow the duct to resist abrasive ef-fects of diesel exhaust. Applications in-clude diesel exhaust systems, fumerecovery, furnaces, and iron and steelmanufacturing. (Call 856-768-2275, ore-mail [email protected].)
AnalysisGenomic DNA extraction. Sigma-Aldrich introduces its Extract-N-Ampkit, the first polymerase chain reaction(PCR) kit for rapidly extracting genom-ic DNA from plant leaves. The kit usesan extraction solution to eliminate theneed for freezing plant tissues with liq-uid nitrogen. REDExtract-N-Amp PCRmix, which is specially formulated foramplification directly from the plantextract, is also included. Single-stepextraction of plant genomic materialin <15 min is possible. (Call 800-282-1298, or e-mail [email protected].)
Trace metals. Agilent Technologies in-troduces the Agilent 7500c inductivelycoupled plasma mass spectrometer(ICP-MS). This ICP-MS is designed foranalyzing samples that cannot be ad-dressed by means of quadrupole ICP-MS technology. The instrument offershigh sample throughput, multiele-ment capability, and parts-per-trillionsensitivity. It is a key tool for perform-ing trace metals analysis in complexsamples. (Call 650-485-5603, or [email protected].)
UV effects on materials. Atlas ElectricDevices Co. unveils the new UV2000fluorescent ultraviolet (UV) conden-sation weathering instrument, which
tests the effects of exposure to solarUV light on such materials as coat-ings, plastics, textiles, and sealants. Anew power supply system eliminatesthe need for tester bulb rotation andgenerates steadier output. The systemmeets numerous industrial standards.(Call 773-327-4520, or [email protected].)
ControlCritical environments. LaboratoryControl Systems, Inc., presents a fullline of products, systems, and capabil-ities for controlling and monitoringairflow, humidity, temperature, andpressure for critical environments atlaboratories, hospitals, vivaria, cleanrooms and isolation rooms, and asep-tic containment sites. Items includeairflow control devices, Envirotrakcontrol systems, and Lab-Link proto-col translators. Request the company’sfour-page brochure. (Call 570-487-2490, or e-mail [email protected].)
Temperature controllers.Watlow hasenhanced its Series F4 temperaturecontrollers to work with French, Ger-man, and Spanish, as well as Englishinterfaces. Each interface has beenthoroughly verified in applicablemarketplaces. They are specificallydesigned to meet simple and complexdemands in the environmental cham-ber, furnace, and process markets.“Navigation” is clear and intuitive.(Call 800-4-WATLOW, or e-mail [email protected].)
Instrument filters.Mott Corporationoffers a large line of instrument filters,flow restrictors, gas and liquid contac-tors, sampling filters, filters for chro-matography, and flow controllers.These items use mainly porous-metaltechnology. Applications include ener-gy, environment, chemicals, instru-mentation, fibers, and foods andbeverages. Ask for product literature.
(Call (860) 747-6333, or visit www.mottcorp.com.)
Hazardous MaterialsFire-rated buildings. Haz-Stor an-nounces that its line of Haz-Mat fire-rated buildings and lockers for storinghazardous materials, which carryFactory Mutual approval and are clas-sified by Underwriters Laboratories asmeeting model building codes, can bestate-certified for local permitting.Features include bidirectional 2- or 4-hour fire-rated walls, extra-large spillcontainment that exceeds EPA regula-tions, and relocatability. (Call 800-727-2067, or e-mail [email protected].)
Indoor AirAirflow visualization. CambridgeAccuSense, Inc., announces the Flow-Marker, a new portable fogger for easyairflow visualization. This device wasdeveloped to facilitate the analysis andmeasurement of airflow in indoorenvironments. The fog is nontoxic andwill not promote the growth of mi-croorganisms. (Call 978-425-2090, orvisit www.accusense.com.)
Information ToolsAir stripper modeling program. NorthEast Environmental Products an-nounces its ShallowTray Modeler ver-sion 6.12, which models higher flowrates than do previous versions, uses asimpler interface and provides expand-ed data for sizing offgas treatment. Thesoftware is Windows- and Mac-com-patible and requires the MicrosoftExcel spreadsheet. (Call 603-298-7061,or e-mail [email protected].)
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