five minutes with awards vendor news · russia, israel, italy and denmark. the solo representative...

Waters Symposium . . . . . 4

Five Minutes With...Chris McIntire,

ITT Analytics . . . . . . . . . 4

Editors’ Awards preview . 4

Pittcon 2011 Opens . . . . . . 5

New Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . 5

AwardsYoung Investigator . . . . . . 6

Bomen-Michelson . . . . . . 8

Charles N . Reilley . . . . . . 10

Vendor News . . . 12–45

Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . 46

4 PITTCON TODAY|TUESDAY|1 5 M a r c h 2 0 1 1 |Atlanta— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

hat will this year’s most

exciting new products be

on the Pittcon exhibi-

tion floor? And who can

find them on the near

thousand booths? While many a visi-

tor and exhibitor will narrow down

the field of contestants by pursuing

his or her special interest, the breadth

of technologies involved—from small

plastic consumables to sophitsticated

instruments with huge price tags—

makes it difficult to appraise the prod-

ucts on show during Pittcon week.

This was the challenge that

Gordon Wilkinson faced when he

started the Pittcon Editors’ Awards

in 1996. The idea was that every

attending journalist and editor—

each with their own specific area

of specialism and knowledge—was

invited to pick three new solutions

or instruments of their choice and

nominate them for an independent

award. These editors were also in-

vited to form the awards jury, which

meets traditionally on Wednesday

at 3 pm to discuss every nomina-

tion by its technological merit and

potential market impact, and finally

vote for the three best new instru-

ments/products.

Looking over the last 15 years of

winners the awarded technologies

and the fate of their companies re-

flect the overall development in the

analytical instrument industry.

Many of the large companies

have made their impact through the

clout of their R&D budgets. So it

comes as no surprise that Agilent,

Bruker, Dionex, Horiba, JEOL,

Shimadzu, Thermo Fisher, Varian,

and Waters have all won one of

the three annual awards at least

twice. But there is much innovative

power in smaller players, who over

time often find themselves being

acquired by their larger peers.

The combined ability of editors

can clearly sniff out some winners,

not only on technical expertise, but

also on commercial possibilities.

Mass spectrometry-related tech-

nologies by far outstrip any other

single analytical method in received

awards, reflecting the amount of R&D

investment flowing into what devel-

oped over the last two decades into

a driving force in elemental analysis

and life science research. Improve-

ments for separation methods, such

as HPLC, IC and GC, or unique solu-

tions for particle sizing applications

also made their distinct mark.

—Stefan Fritsch, Instrument News

Once again on Pittcon’s opening day, the annual James L. Waters Symposium proved to be a highlight as it has been since its inception in 1989. Designed to bring together a panel of speakers to review scientists, development, applications, commercialization, and current research in electron and ion microscopy, Waters, founder of Waters Associates and president of Waters Business Systems, sponsors the event. At the symposium Monday, David Bell, Joseph Michael, David Martin, and David Joy shared their findings and research with Pittcon attendees.

Five minutes with…Name: Chris McIntireTitle: PresidentCompany: ITT Analytics

What are the major concerns within your market over the next two years?A strong, healthy company must not only adapt to shifts in the economy

but also market demands. What are termed here as concerns, we

see as opportunities. The economy is coming back and companies

are positioning themselves once again for growth. Throughout the

economic crisis, the need for analytical instrumentation remained

strong. The need for test and measurement instrumentation is ever-

present as existing regulatory requirements must be met regardless of

economic changes.

Among the challenges facing the industry, which one do you think is the most pressing and why?Industry challenges are customer challenges. Customer measurement

needs are more critical than ever before. The increased demand to

do more with fewer resources, limited budgets, and ever-increasing

measurement requirements push them to seek simpler, more reliable

solutions. In today’s landscape, it’s simply not enough to be a supplier of

instruments. Our customers are seeking answers not just a box with an

instrument and related information.

Being a new member of the ITT Corporate family, the newly

formed ITT Analytics was a natural fit to strengthen ITT’s commitment

in providing more livable environments world-wide. ITT continues

humanitarian efforts to bring clean, safe water to developing countries

through the Watermark initiative, while building awareness right here

at home through the recent release of the ITT Value of Water Survey,

addressing the water crisis here in the US.

What are your personal indicators or gauges to determine how the economy is doing? Do you see signs of recovery or staying static?My personal indicators are the activity within the Analytics’ businesses. I

stay very close to the daily activity of the various brands and businesses.

In a very large share of our business, a customer order is booked and

shipped within a couple of days. Consequently, our backlog is very low

and order activity is a real-time indicator of the vitality of the economy.

Based on this, I am optimistic about the economic growth for 2011.

As part of ITT we also have the opportunity to measure ourselves

against other businesses in similar markets and we are seeing similar

indicators for the positive growth.

ITT Analytics is a leading manufacturer of premium field, portable

laboratory and online analytical instruments used in water and

wastewater, environmental, medical, and food and beverage applications.

W

From left to right: David Bell, Joseph Michael, Jim Waters, and David Martin

Symposium Brings Brightest Minds Together

Editors’ Awards— A Look Back Over 15 Years

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or a 62-year-old conference,

Pittcon remains youthful and

agile attracting a cadre of

newcomers. Of the nearly 1,000

exhibitors here this week in

Atlanta, 115 are new to the confer-

ence—representing a 10 percent

share of new industry blood from

companies based throughout the

U.S., Asia, and Europe. They are

making a mark on the 2011 expo,

displaying their latest technology in

spectrometers, spectrophotometers,

SEM imaging, and much more.

With 82 of the newcomers from the

U.S., the UK logs the second highest

number of newbies with eight firms.

Six others are from China, five from

Germany, and four each from France

and India, along with three from

Canada, two each from Japan and

Taiwan R.O.C., and one each from

Russia, Israel, Italy and Denmark.

The solo representative from

Denmark is a 20-year-old company,

known for manufacturing transmis-

sion gratings into silica and OMA

spectrometers. In its first Pittcon

appearance, Ibsen Photonics (Booth

3616) made the trek from Farum,

Denmark to Pittcon to show off their

latest innovations. “We’ve been start-

ing to make spectrometers for five

years and are gradually building the

business,” Ibsen VP Thomas Rasmus-

sen said. “It seemed natural to look

for conferences and expositions that

were for analytical equipment.”

An enthusiastic Ibsen CEO and

president Henrik Skov Anderson

agreed: “We believe a lot of potential

customers are here, as well as competi-

tors and suppliers, so Pittcon is very

relevant to our business. We definitely

hope [this visit] proves successful so

we’ll want to come next year.”

Within a short time of settling

in, many new exhibitors are already

making arrangements for their

return. That’s the case for Ontario-

based Norton Scientific and it’s UK

affiliate AstraNet Systems (Booth

4978). Company officials feel they

have found a market showcase for

their two main instruments—the

world’s only protein aggregation

monitor and a single and eight

channel UV-Vis spectrophotometer

used for measuring DNA and RNA

protein purity and concentration.

“People who come here are

involved in protein DNA measure-

ments and that’s what our instru-

ments do,” said Norton Scientific

president Bryan Webb. “[Attendees]

here are looking for new instru-

ments and fresh ways to solve

problems.”

One of those problems is pre-

serving samples and he believes

AstraNet and Norton have found an

answer. Instead of using a Nano-

Drop, which consumes the sample,

AstraNet has a micro-volume

spectrophotometer that protects the

samples, said Webb.

“In [the AstraGene] you make

the measurement within the (pi-

pette) tip, so you don’t consume

the sample. You can move it to the

next stage or put it back where it

came from. It is lossless sampling

which is really important, especially

when you have very small amounts

and very expensive proteins,” said

Webb. Not wasting samples is just

as important as accurate results.

Yet another newcomer, Oregon

and The Netherlands-based Phenom

World (Booth 3778) is using Pittcon

2011 as a launching pad for their

latest G2 SEM desktop that delivers

images within 30 seconds.

“This is the right place to be for

us,” said Phenom World’s sales di-

rector Richard Geschiere, who did a

reconnaissance trip to Pittcon 2010

to assess the fit for Phenom’s mar-

ket. “We launched the latest version

of Phenom desktop product (the G2

second generation) two weeks ago

and this is the first time showing it

to the world.”

First time exhibitors can be

found scattered throughout the

expo floor, as well as the “new ex-

hibitor” concentration near the blue

posters. Attendees can access a full

list of booths on the Pittcon website

on the exhibitor page.

See Wednesday’s edition for

more fresh faces at Pittcon 2011. •

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From left to right are: Atlanta Convention and Visitor’s Bureau CEO William Pate; Expo chair Ronald Bargiel; Pittcon president Penny Gardner; Pittcon VP Jon Peace; and Georgia World Congress Center general manager Mark Zimmerman

Pittcon 2011 Welcomes New and Old Exhibitors


The Young Investigator Award, presented annually by the

Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC), honors

Venton’s research focus on using microelectrodes to make

rapid measurements of neurotransmitters.

er lab has developed a novel new methodology to

measure endogenous changes in the neurotransmit-

ters dopamine and serotonin in the fruit fly brain.

By employing optogenetics and microelectrodes,

specific neurons can be activated and real–time

changes in neurotransmission observed. This work has

demonstrated that neurotransmitter signaling is largely con-

served between Drosophila and mammals, making Drosophila

a good model system for studying neurotransmitters.

Venton’s lab has also pushed fast-scan cyclic

voltammetry and microelectrodes beyond traditional

neurotransmitters, in particular for the monitoring of

the neuromodulator adenosine. Using carbon–fiber

microelectrodes, they have characterized transient changes

in adenosine for the first time in brain slices and in vivo.

With a PhD in 2003 from University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill under the direction of R. Mark Wightman,

she was a postdoctoral scholar in the labs of Robert

Kennedy and Terry Robinson at University of Michigan from

2003–2005, where she was an NIH postdoctoral fellow. Her

undergraduate degree is from University of Delaware.

What does this award mean to you—on both a personal and/or a professional level?This award is a validation from a group

of scientists with similar interests that

they value my research. I particularly

appreciate this award because it

recognizes work that performed since

I became an independent investigator.

When you were a youngster, what did you think you wanted to be when you grew up? My earliest memory of what I wanted

to be when I grew up is that I wanted

to be a judge, like Judge Wapner

on The People’s Court. However, my

enthusiasm for that job diminished

when I found out you had to be a

lawyer to be a judge.

Who was or is your mentor(s) or the person you most admire—and why?My original mentor in science was

my dad, Walter Trafton. He was a

chemistry professor at a small college

and I used to go with him to his

work to do my science fair projects

and in the summer. He was always

encouraging but never pushed me

to be a scientist. We did lots of cool

things, from playing with polymers,

to ink chromatography, to building

animals with his molecular modeling

kits. Science was never dull.

The other mentor that had a profound

effect on me was my graduate school

mentor, Mark Wightman. Spending

five years in his lab, I was inspired

by his love of science and desire to

discover new things. I still remember

that we always knew when he was in

the lab because we could hear his big,

booming laugh. I have no idea what

we laughed about so much, but I do

know that it was a fun environment to

do science. I strive to replicate that in

my own lab now, to show people that

science is fun. Prof. Wightman was

also extremely encouraging of my

entering academics.

Who or what is a constant source of inspiration to you?My Christian faith is my source of

inspiration. I desire to discover new

things and learn more about science

to know more about God. Having a

strong faith also serves to buffer some

of the inevitable tough experiences in

science and in life.

What do you like to do in your spare time? Hobbies? Sports? Write Poetry? Sing/Dance?Most of my spare time is invested in

my two-year-old son, Philip. He has

lots of energy so we’re often found

running around outside. I like to cook

and my family eats dinner together

every night.

What is your advice to 20-somethings now trying to build careers in science?My advice to younger scientists is not

to let fear hold you back. I’ve seen this

in younger women especially, who

worry about how they will be able to

manage a career and family. My best

advice is to pursue those things that

you are passionate about. Don’t let

longer term doubts rule your life in

the present, i.e. I won’t take this job

because I might want children in five

years or I don’t know if I could get

grant funding so I won’t even try to go

into academia. My motto was: If this

current pursuit doesn’t work out, I’ll

be more experienced and able to try

something else.

What are three things most people don’t know about you?1. I play the tuba.

2. I have the same first name

(Barbara) and middle initial as both

my mother and grandmother, which

is why I go by my middle name.

3. I have never had a job that was not

science! My high school job was at

the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural

Research Center working in a

chemistry lab.

What is a question you wish someone would ask—either personal or professional? And please provide the answer .Is it really possible to have it all,

children and a career in academia?

Yes! I’m pleased that there are so

many more young women professors

now that are having children and

pursuing their scientific careers.

Each person works out the challenge

slightly differently, so having many

role models is helpful. My university

gave me a full semester off, and I

brought my son in with me to work

often for the first few months, which

allowed me to delay putting him in

childcare. I am thankful for the flexible

scheduling I have in my job. I am

especially blessed to have a husband

who does lots of child rearing and

housework and is supportive of my

academic career. I love being able to

think about lofty scientific ideas during

the day and then watch my toddler do

a silly dance for me when I get home.

It helps keep my priorities straight and

my job in perspective.

Young Investigator Award

B . Jill Venton Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Virginia

H


oda receives the ABB–sponsored Bomem-

Michelson Award from the Coblentz Society for

his pioneering role in advancing two-dimensional

correlation spectroscopy, both theoretically and

experimentally, and for the profound impact his

work has had on our understanding of structure-property

relationships in polymeric materials.

The Coblentz Society presents the Bomem–Michelson

Award, which is dedicated to the memory of Professor A. E.

Michelson, developer of the Michelson Interferometer. ABB

sponsors the annual award to honor a scientist who has

advanced the technique(s) of vibrational, molecular, Raman,

or electronic spectroscopy.

In the late 1980s, in collaboration with his colleague Curt

Marcott, Noda demonstrated that dispersive infrared spec-

troscopy could be used to detect changes in molecular con-

formation and orientation when an external strain is applied

to a polymeric system. This made it possible to relate the

macroscopic properties of materials to their microscopic

or molecular structure. Noda and Marcott went on to make

seminal contributions to the development of step-scan in-

terferometry, a technique that has gained broad acceptance

in the field of molecular spectroscopy.

Isao has been the primary driver behind the use of gen-

eralized 2D analysis, an approach that is now widely used in

many fields. There are now thousands of publications in which

2D correlation analysis has been coupled with vibrational

spectroscopy, NMR, X–ray, mechanical measurements, fluo-

rescence spectroscopy and many others. This approach to data

analysis has dramatically increased the available information

from various forms of spectroscopy by applying these methods

to synthetic polymers and biomaterials.

Isao Noda was born in Tokyo, Japan. He came to the U.S.

in 1969 and graduated from Columbia University in 1974

with B.S. degree in chemical engineering. He also received

his M.S. in bioengineering (1976), as well as M.Phil. (1978)

and PhD (1979) in chemical engineering from Columbia.

In 1997 he received the D.Sc. degree in chemistry from the

University of Tokyo. He is currently a Research Fellow of

the Procter and Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. His

research interest is in the broad area of polymer science

and spectroscopy.

Bomem-MichelsonAward

Three things most people don’t know about me:a. I was not formally educated in

spectroscopy or even chemistry. I

was trained as an engineer, and my

PhD dissertation was on diffusion

phenomenon.

b. I had been a manager of the Procter

& Gamble Company for more than

a decade, before going back to

the bench to pursue my technical

career.

c. Even today I am not a full time

spectroscopist at work. I do not

belong to the analytical organization

of the company. My day job is in

the field of materials design and

development, and I do a lot of

chemical synthesis and process

engineering.

Constant source of inspiration?My scientific colleagues, both young

and old. So much I learn from them.

What other profession, if not scientific?Classicist for the 8th century Japanese

literature. I may try it after I retire.

Three most important professional accomplishmentsa. Two-dimensional correlation

spectroscopy, which I am receiving

the Bomem-Michelson Award.

b. Development of a novel

and inexpensive bio-based

biodegradable polymer to replace

conventional plastics, which is in

the commercialization stage.

c. Secret. I cannot tell you about my

new invention, but I am planning to

make a lot of money for P&G based

on this development!

Advice to 20-somethings aiming for a scientific career:a. Stay curious. Curiosity is the driver

for discovery.

b. Look for surprises. “If it is

surprising, it is often useful.”

(This is a quote from late Tomas

Hirschfeld.)

c. Failure is a part of the game, so

do not be afraid to fail. If you are

not failing half of the time, you are

probably not pushing the boundary

hard enough.

Isao Noda Scientist, Procter and Gamble

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The Charles N. Reilley Award in Electroanalytical Chemistry,

sponsored and presented by the Society for Electroanalytical

Chemistry (SEAC), recognizes Van Duyne’s pioneering

advances in electroanalytical science, especially related to

surfaces and the use of Raman spectroscopy.

an Duyne first used resonance Raman

spectroelectrochemistry to measure the vibrational

frequency changes that accompany heterogeneous

and homogeneous electron transfer reactions.

Following the 1974 report by Martin Fleischman

that the Raman spectrum of adsorbed pyridine could be

observed on a roughened silver electrode, Van Duyne

pursued this unexplained observation leading to the 1977

discovery of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).

SERS is now widely recognized as the most sensitive form

of spectroscopy capable of identifying single molecules. His

continued work has led to the development of SERS–based

sensors for glucose, lactate, anthrax, and chemical warfare

agents. Richard is also widely credited with the invention of

nanosphere lithography (NSL) and its use in transforming

the field of nanoparticle optics. His discoveries using NSL

have led to the development of ultrasensitive nanoscale

biosensors based on localized surface plasmon resonance

(LSPR) spectroscopy, most notably, for Alzheimer’s disease.

Richard received his BS degree from Rensselaer

Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and his PhD from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 under the

direction of Charles N. Reilley. No stranger to the Pittcon

community, he has been honored with many awards and

recognitions, including the ACS Analytical Chemistry Award

and the Coblentz Society Bomem-Michelson Award 2010.

CharlesN.ReilleyAward

What does this award mean to you—on both a personal and/or a professional level? Wonderful and humbling at the same

time to be included in a “who’s who” of

spectroscopy.

When you were a youngster, what did you think you wanted to be when you grew up? I knew I wanted to be a research

chemist. I though it would be in

industry. Becoming a Professor was

a “spur of the moment decision” that

lasted a lifetime.

What is your proudest accomplishment—personal and professional? Personal—marrying my extraordinary

wife, Jerilyn Miripol; professional—

discovery of Surface Enhanced

Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and the

mentoring of an extraordinarily fine

group (~70) of graduate students and

postdocs.

Who was or is your mentor(s) or the person you most admire? There have been many. They include

David Aikens, Allen Bard, Royce

Murray, Fred Anson, Dick Zare,

Mostafa El-Sayed, Gabor Somorjai.

Who or what is a constant source of inspiration to you? On a personal level, it is my wife.

Professionally, it is my students and

mentors (see above).

Who are scientists—either living or deceased—you would like to meet? Michael Faraday, the father of both

electrochemistry and plasmonics-

nanotechnology; Chandrasekar

Raman, discoverer of Raman

Spectroscopy; and Richard Feynman,

inspirational physicist.

If you were not now involved in your current scientific pursuit what other profession would you like to follow? I really have no other chosen

profession. I think science chose me—

not the other way around.

What is a mistake that you have learned from? Trying to do too much myself. As

in any organization, running a

research group and creating an

atmosphere that is both welcoming

and encourages innovation one

has to nuture talent and delegate

responsibility. I did not do either of

those things early on in my career.

What do you like to do in your spare time? My wife and I read together (mostly

she reading to me) and watch foreign

movies.

What do you consider the top three scientific breakthroughs—current or past? Wow—that’s a tough one. I suppose—

(1) invention of the STM & AFM; (2)

quantum mechanics; and (3) the

laser—particularly the femtosecond

laser.

What is your greatest strength? Seeing linkages/interactions

between seemingly disparate ideas/

instruments that enable one to make

new measurements.

What is your greatest weakness?Writing. It is rather slow and difficult

for me. I think writing is the most

essential skill for a scientist.

What is your advice to 20-somethings now trying to build careers in science? Pursue your own ideas, try “crazy”

ideas. It is essential to make your

mark in such a way that another

person can sum up your career in a

single line: “Professor X is most widely

known for the discovery of…”

What is the next scientific breakthrough you would like to see succeed? Ultrafast TERS. The combining of

angstrom spatial resolution and

femtosecond time resolution.

VRichard P . Van Duyne Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University


Headspace Sampling Allows Intro of Volatile Compounds The Agilent 7697A Headspace Sam-

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The technique is relatively simple

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The 7697A is well-suited for

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other highly viscous hydrocarbons,

including residuums.

This versatile, compact, and robust

X-Ray Transmission (XRT) process gauge

is specifically optimized for the sulfur

analysis needs of refineries, pipelines,

blending operations, bunkering terminals,

extra heavy oil upgrading operations,

and other storage facilities. Applications

include bunker fuel blending to meet

MARPOL Annex VI sulfur restrictions,

interface detection of different grade fuels

delivered via pipelines, refinery feedstock

blending, upgrading and monitoring, and

the quality monitoring of crude at remote

collection and storage facilities.

The new Rigaku NEX XT system is

faster, more sensitive and far more com-

pact than competitive systems and pro-

vides continuous, reliable detection of sul-

fur at pressures up to 1480 psig and 200°C.

The NEX XT can operate as a stand-alone

analyzer or provide real time closed loop

control when tied into a blending or plant-

wide automation system. Based on the

X-ray Transmission (XRT) measurement

technique, the hydrocarbon stream travels

through a flow cell where the sample is

illuminated using a low power X-ray tube.

A detector on the opposite side of the flow

cell measures transmitted X-rays. Signal

intensity is inversely proportional to the

sulfur concentration. The system contains

no radioisotope sources and requires no

routine maintenance.

Among its other key features are

a simplified user interface, reduced

standards requirement, automatic

density compensation, automatic water

compensation, password protection,

and standard platform for communicat-

ing sulfur, density, and water content

to a plant-wide DCS. Due to its unique

design and robust construction, sample

conditioning, and recovery systems are

typically not required.

Visit Applied Rigaku Technologies at

Booth 4135. •


Product Line Improves Speed, PerformanceEach of SFC Fluidics’ product lines

is based on innovative technologies

that improve speed, performance

and affordability. Toward that end,

SFC Fluidics is offering QuickCon-

nect, a versatile connector assem-

bly that is small, robust and easy-

to-use in microfluidic applications.

The advantages of QuickConnect

over traditional ferrule, adhesive,

clamp, and press fit connectors are

paramount and include:

n Low Cost: QuickConnect is at

least three to five times cheaper

than competing connectors

n Small Size: QuickConnect is

~¼ inch in diameter and length

(two to three times smaller than

competing connectors)

n Long Life: QuickConnect can

be opened and closed multiple

times without any loss of

functionality

n Nominal Dead Volume:

The direct connection of

QuickConnect will not add dead-

volume to the system

n Biocompatibility: The current

design is made of polycarbonate

or PEEK and Buna-N (O-ring).

Other materials available on

request

n Multifunctionality: QuickCon-

nect can be designed for single,

multiple or branching lines

n Pressurization: QuickConnect

is currently rated to 100 psi,

which is compatible with

traditional microfluidic

applications. Higher pressures

could be accommodated with

minor design changes

n Self-Aligning: The “self-

connect” of coupling

counterparts ensures

connection and is compatible

with both conventional and

automated systems.

All QuickConnect connections

are achieved in seconds, require

minimal manipulation and take

up minimal space in microfluidic

networks. In the absence of

QuickConnect components, these

common microfluidic connections

would command a larger chip

size, more assembly time and

several unwieldy thread-type

adapters. To further enable rapid

prototyping, SFC Fluidics also

offers QuickConnect Kits, which

consist of several commonly

used microfluidic components

(such as valves, an assay chip,

capillary tubing, and QuickConnect

modules) that can be snapped

together for efficient microfluidic

experiments.

Visit SFC Fluidics at Booth 3521. •


New Triple Quad LC/MS/MS Offers Speed Beyond ComparisonTriple quad LC/MS/MS is the meth-

od of choice for accurate quantifica-

tion and confirmation of trace-level

analytes in complex matrices, from

the detection of drugs and me-

tabolites in biological specimens to

environmental contaminants and

pesticides in food or water.

However, analysts who have

been using ultrafast or UHPLC

instruments have not been able to

utilize the full potential of fast chro-

matography because of limitations

in LC/MS/MS instruments. With

the introduction of the LCMS-8030

from Shimadzu, those limitations

have been eliminated.

The LCMS-8030 achieves greater

speed and efficiency by incorporat-

ing the UFsweeper collision cell, a

unique technology that accelerates

ions out of the collision cell by

forming a pseudo-potential surface.

The result is higher CID efficiency

and ultrafast ion transport to reduce

the sensitivity losses and cross-talk

that are observed on other systems.

With UFsweeper, the LCMS-8030

delivers the fastest Multiple Reac-

tion Monitoring (MRM) transition

times available today, with dwell

and pause times of 1 msec, and 500

MRM transitions in one second. In

addition, synchronized survey scan

technology, utilizing a high-speed

scanning rate of 15,000 u/sec, allows

full spectrum scans within a series

of MRM analyses. All of this means

more data points per peak, and

faster than ever before.

When coupled with Shimadzu’s

Nexera UHPLC, the LCMS-8030

provides reliable and accurate

detection of peaks only one-second

wide, maximizing UHPLC perfor-

mance. With a polarity switching

time of just 15 msec, ultra-fast triple

quadrupole analysis time is now a

reality.

The combination of the LCMS-

8030 with Nexera also brings

together the latest hardware on the

same platform. The unified platform

provides unmatched qualitative

and quantitative analysis, increased

productivity, and accelerated

workflows for high-throughput

analysis. Even HPLC peaks that

are 100 milliseconds wide can be

accurately quantitated. In addition,

automated optimization of analyti-

cal conditions for each quantitative

target compound, which is the key

to high-sensitivity analysis, allows

unattended, overnight operation.

To increase lab efficiency, re-

searchers are constantly challenged

to detect more target analytes with

greater sensitivity in hundreds of

samples per day. The LCMS-8030

meets this challenge.

Visit Shimadzu at Booth 1134. •


Analyzer Series Solves Safety, Cost IssuesCalifornia Analytical Instru-

ments’ new 600/6000 Series

FTIR provides fast, continuous,

and stable analysis of virtually

any gas, which has an infrared

absorption spectrum. Unlike

other FTIR Analyzers, the 600

Series FTIR does not require

liquid nitrogen thus eliminating

the need to constantly fill LN2

dewars with associated safety

and cost issues.

The standard 600 series FTIR

offers high sensitivity with a

long path multi-reflection gas

cell (effective path length of 4.3

meters) and has the versatility to

be heated to either 50oC or 191oC

depending on the application.

The 600-SC FTIR offers a low

volume/low flow system that is

heated to 50oC. Flows can be as

low as 50 sccm. Options include

a fuel cell O2 sensor and an inter-

nal sample pump.

California Analytical Instru-

ments, based in Orange, CA, has

been a premier supplier of qual-

ity gas analyzers and systems for

use in industrial, environmental,

process, health and safety, and

automotive emissions measure-

ment applications for more than

25 years. Its goal is to provide

innovative, cost effective, and

reliable solutions. It utilizes tech-

nologies, such as Chemilumines-

cence, Non-Dispersive Infrared

(NDIR), Flame Ionization Detec-

tion (FID), Paramagnetic, FTIR,

and Photoacoustic Infrared

Spectroscopy (PAS) for measure-

ment of CO, CO2, NO, NO2, N2O,

NH3, O2, CH4, SO2, SF6 and HCL

gases. CAI’s computer controlled

analyzers are currently installed

in thousands of facilities in more

than 100 countries.

Visit California Analytical

Instruments at Booth 1719. •


Miniature Fluorescence Systems Include Low Noise Circuit DesignStellarNet introduces a low cost

line of research grade fluorescence

systems designed for a wide range

of applications requiring high sen-

sitivity measurements of powders,

liquids, and surfaces. StellarNet,

inventor of the miniature fiber optic

concave grating spectrometer, has

configured systems specifically for

low-light applications and is built

modularized, compact, and rugged

for field, process, or lab environ-

ments.

The BLACK-Comet miniature,

concave grating spectrometer is

the main component of the system

and is preconfigured with high

throughput optics, low noise circuit

design, and an ultra-sensitive

detector array for extreme low-light

level detection from 200-1100nm.

These concave grating instruments

have ultra low stray light and

enhanced sensitivity due to the

superior grating technology. As

opposed to the industry standard

Czerny Turner optical design used

in most miniature spectrometers,

which employ mirrors and a

plane grating, the BLACK-Comet’s

concave grating is the sole element

in the optical grating design, thus

reducing the amount

of surfaces in the

light path. Scattered

light is drastically

reduced to 0.02

percent at 435 nm

and 0.2 percent at

200 nm.

The BLACK-

Comet grating has

an f-number of f/2

which provides

nearly four to five

times the system

light collecting

ability compared to

competing models

with f-numbers

of f/4 and f/5.

Additionally, the

aberration corrected

grating provides

broadband uniform resolution

and excellent spectral shapes.

An integrated thermo electric

cooler (TEC) can be added to the

detector array to maintain -10°C

from ambient and achieve a +/-

0.1°C temperature stabilization

increasing the S/N ratio by 60

percent at long exposure times,

dramatically enhancing the

instruments dynamic range. These

design optimizations make the

BLACK-Comet-TEC concave grating

spectrometer one of the premier

miniature spectrometers for low

light detection available.

StellarNet’s fluorimetry systems

include the SL1-LED excitation

source, a LED module with

exchangeable high output LEDs

with many wavelengths options

in the UV and visible range.

StellarNet systems also include

high efficiency fluorescence probes

for solids, powders, and surfaces,

and cuvette holders and flow cells

with dual fiber optic pickup for

liquid samples. Additional NIR

spectrometers can be coupled to

the system for extended range and

detection to 1700nm.

Visit StellarNet at Booth 562. •


Lab Safety Training

A new Lab Safety Training library, comprising 12 titles, is now available from Academy Savant. Completely

revised and modernized, these courses are offered as DVD movies and interactive e-Learning online and on CD. With full-motion live video/audio, quizzes, and closed-captioning capabilities, they are suitable for both individual self-paced training and instructor-led group presentations. Booth 522.

Introducing Agilent OpenLAB CDS

Agilent OpenLAB CDS is the next generation of Agilent ChemStation & Agilent EZChrom Elite. Not only 100 percent compatible with the raw data, methods, sequences, and results of ChemStation and EZChrom Elite, OpenLAB CDS delivers a significant step forward in

performance and scalability. Users will enjoy better reporting and faster, more flexible reprocessing—and can even get information on instrument status remotely from smartphones, including the Apple iPhone or iPad. Booth 1935.

Powerful Tool For Routine QC Work

The all-new BUCHI NIRMaster is the first stand-alone FT-NIR spectrometer that has been specifically designed with hygiene in

mind for the food and feed industries, making it a powerful tool of choice for routine QC work in harsh environments. This breakthrough stand-alone instrument includes a built-in PC and ready-to-use calibrations for the food, feed, dairy, and meat and bakery industries. Booth 4570.

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope

The LSM 700 Laser Scanning Microscope for materials analysis from Carl Zeiss allows for very precise,

non-contact 3-dimensional imaging of surfaces (~10nm resolution). The combination of fluorescence and reflection techniques enables high-precision examination of semiconductors, metal, glass, and polymers with very high resolution. Booth 1453.

Chromeleon CDS Release 7 .1

The Dionex enterprise-ready Chromeleon 7.1 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software provides centralized data storage and license management, network failure

protection, and efficient administration. Compliance tools include system suitability testing and electronic signatures. The software adds support for a number of Dionex and third-party LC and GC instruments and supports Windows and is fully scalable from a single workstation to a global network. Booth 2861.

Registry Covers Compounds, Structures

With more than three times the mass spectra of its nearest competitor, the Wiley Registry covers more compounds with more structures and is compatible with most GC/MS instruments and software packages.

Wiley Registry 9th, 662,000 mass spectra, 592,000 unique compounds, 565,000 searchable structures, 70,000 replicate spectra, Wiley Registry 9th with NIST 2008, 790,000 mass spectra, 667,000 unique compounds, 746,000 searchable structures, 129,000 replicate spectra, Complete NIST 2008 installation Booth 1818 .

High Voltage Surface Mount Multiplier

Voltage Multipliers’ PVM family of high voltage surface mount multipliers delivers up to 6kV at 50uA. Low output voltage ripple

and a miniature footprint make it well suited for image intensification applications. It is a parallel half wave multiplier with physical dimensions of .31”w x .520”l x .130”h. The PVM can be connected together to generate higher output voltage. It is RoHS compliant. Booth 4642.

Ultra-High Precision Titrant Delivery System

HANNA’s Volumetric Karl Fisher Titrator HI 903 combines an ultra-high precision titrant delivery system with optically regulated magnetic stirring, dynamic dosing and background drift correction algorithms. The HI 903 dispenses the titrant, detects the

endpoint and performs all necessary calculations automatically. Choose from included methods or develop a custom method for any application. Booth 4771.

Portable Dynamic SPME Air Sampler

The AIR-ION-3 is a new SPME-based portable dynamic air sampler from Torion Technologies. It is designed to collect air samples on Torion’s CUSTODION

SPME Syringes for analysis on Torion’s

person portable GUARDION GC-TMS or any other commercial GC-MS. The AIR-ION-3 is portable, reliable, and easy to operate. The A-3 weighs less than 2 lbs, is palm portable, and battery powered. Booth 3050.

Mass Spec’s Electrifying Breakthrough

The AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 System is an innovative breakthrough in LC/MS/MS performance that uniquely integrates comprehensive qualitative exploration, rapid profiling, and high-resolution quantitation workflows on a single platform. It combines the highest

sensitivity detection, high-resolution with at least 5X better acquisition speed, and stable ~1ppm mass accuracy over days of acquisition. Booth 3535.


Exoscan Interchangeable Spherical ATR Sample

New Spherical ATR sampling interfaces enable A2 Technologies, now a part of Agilent Technologies, Exoscan handheld FTIR analyzer

to quickly and accurately analyze a wide array of materials encountered in the QA/QC lab, or at the production line including polymers, composites and plastics. Exoscan’s diamond ATR is an ideal universal interface for a broad range of solid materials, while the germanium ATR is well suited to the analysis of carbon black filled rubber or samples for which measurement of thin layers on the surface is critical. Booth 5052 or 1935.

Thermal Desorption System

The CDS 9350 Thermal Desorption System allows for the continuous monitoring of air samples, the analysis of individual air samples collected remotely, as well as the desorption

of water and soil samples. Volatile compounds with boiling points down to -50ºC through 300ºC can be sampled and transferred efficiently to any GC. Booth 2153 .

Self-Sticking Safety Secondary Windows

Protect x-ray tube and detector windows and other related electronics from accidental sample spillage with self-sticking Chemplex Industries’ SpectroFilm safety secondary windows. Peel off release paper to expose adhesive, position under sample holder, and stick to

platform separating electronics and sample chamber. Booth 2761.

Peristaltic Pumps

Wheaton’s UniSpense PRO and OmniSpense ELITE are state-of-the-art peristaltic pumps for filling, dispensing, and metering of liquids. The units feature icon driven menus and interchange-able pump heads for rapid intuitive versatile operation. These pumps are ideal in clinical and research laboratories where accurate and aseptic liquid handling is required. Booth 1327.

Complete Liquid Handling Solution

The Eppendorf complete liquid handling solution—from manual pipettes to calibration to automation—meets the

highest demand for precision, ergonomics, and robustness. Labs have a single solution for the superior quality tips, calibration, and liquid handling products. Booth 2635 .

Compact System Has Small Footprint

Gilson introduces an easy-to-use, high pressure personal purification system compacted into a small footprint. The PLC 2020 Purification System is ideally suited for FLASH to Preparative Chromatography and is intended to support an individual or a small group of chemists. It’s

your chemistry… make it personal. Booth 4735.

Agilent 1200 Infinity Series

Whatever your budget or application, Agilent’s 1200 Infinity Series delivers the best LC value in the industry. From the most affordable

1220 Infinity LC—starting at just $15,000—to the new industry standard 1260 Infinity LC to the more powerful 1290 Infinity LC, we have a solution that’s right for you. Booth 1935.

Next-Gen Handheld Raman for Raw Material Identification

The Thermo Scientific TruScan RM analyzer is the lightest, fastest, and most portable analyzer for raw material inspection. It is highly specific and performs rapid identification of a broad range of compounds at the point of need to decrease sampling costs and

increase inventory turns. The analyzer offers enhanced 21 CFR part 11 compliance features and is consistent with USP and EP regulations. Booth 2835.

Raising the Bar in Lab Technology

Miele Professional has raised the bar in laboratory glassware cleaning technology

with the sophisticated and intelligent PG 8535/36. This washer features a sleek touch screen con-trol and spray arm monitoring, as well as tem-perature-independent dispensing control on the basis of ultrasound, plus continuous conductivity monitoring for residual-free rinse quality. The PG 8535/36 provides uncompromising perfection in the delivery of clean glassware for analytical ex-periments. Booth 4929.

Columns’ Particles Stable, Durable

YMC America’s packed uHPLC columns utilize 1.9 µm YMC Triart C18 particles

that are stable and durable under high pressure, elevated temperature, and pH 1 to 12. Triart C18 offers excellent selectivity, peak shape, and reproducibility with acidic, basic, and neutral analytes. Excellent for method development or routine use. Booth 4138.


HPLC for Today and Tomorrow

The new Chromaster HPLC system from Hitachi has established new limits in performance, ease-of-use, and robustness. Innovative low-pressure gradient mode, “High Frequent Mode,” and Hitachi’s proprietary real-time feedback control system greatly suppress liquid pulsa-tion resulting in unparalleled retention time and gradient

reproducibility. Additionally, the Chromaster design incorporates an extremely low dwell volume affording the ability to accommodate and transfer methods from a variety of conventional HPLC platforms. Booth 2647.

Excellence in Recoveries, Reproducibility

The Agilent Universal Dispersive QuEChERS kit for Fruits and Vegetables. Now available from the leaders in QuEChERS

methodology: the Universal Dispersive Kit—the one dispersive kit that provides excellent recoveries and reproducibility for all types of fruits and vegetables. No need to change dispersive kits depending on your sample of interest. Booth 1935.

Detector Absorbs Ultraviolet, Visible Light

Metrohm 887 UV/VIS Detector features a diode array with up to 8 wavelengths to reliably quantify components that absorb ultraviolet or visible light. The detector integrates seamlessly with Professional IC systems. So highly sensitive, it can detect analytes in the very low parts per trillion range. In addition to traditional anion/cation

determinations, applications also include pre- and post-column derivatizations, transition metals and organic components. Booth 3435.

Liquid Dosing Made Simple

KNF introduces a new smart dosing pump for the lab, the SIMDOS dia-phragm liquid dosing pump designed with simplicity in mind. The easy display and a touch control knob accesses all functions intuitively. Ideally suited for trans-ferring corrosive liquids found in laboratories. SIMDOS is available with several wetted

materials, including PTFE. Fast calibration is accomplished in seconds. The pump takes up little valuable lab bench space. Booth 4062.

New Line of Inlet Tubes

PHOTONIS USA has a new line of Resistive Glass Capillary Inlet Tubes. Resistive glass prevents ion collisions between other ions, as well as the tube walls, reducing ion loss and boosting sample transfer efficiency between 6-1000X. These new Inlet Tubes are available as Single Channel or MultiCapillary Array, which has six distinct channels contained within a single inlet tube. Booth 1227.

MassWorks Formula ID with Quadrupole MS

Cerno Bioscience’s MS calibration and formula determination software, MassWorks, uses patented

calibration technology to achieve high enough mass accuracy and unparallel spectral accuracy to enable elemental composition determination of unknowns with just quadrupole GC/MS or LC/MS. With hi-res MS systems at 1-5ppm mass accuracy, MassWorks can eliminate 95-99% of incorrect formulas from consideration. Booth 1060.

SFC Selectivity

YMC’s packed SFC columns are offered with 11 different phases offering wide-ranging selectivities for analytical or prep use. Columns are 250mm x 4.6mm (plus other sizes), packed with 5 µm material, and tested under SFC conditions. Comparison of selectivities will be shown. Booth 4138.

ACQUITY UPSFC System

Waters’ ACQUITY UPSFC System is the world’s first UltraPerformance LC (UPLC)-based system for supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC). This normal phase chromatographic solution uses CO2 as the main mobile phase, reducing solvent and increasing opportunities. Scientists can now run normal phase chiral and

achiral applications with enhanced sensitivity, resolution, and speed. The system is fully-compatible with Waters’ industry-leading Empower and MassLynx informatics software, and Waters’ family of Viridis SFC Columns. Booth 1635 .

NIR Spectrometer Introduction

StellarNet introduces its newest NIR spectrometer, the DWARF-Star. It is low cost, miniature, robust, and equipped with a high performance InGaAs detector array for the 900-1700nm wavelength range, achieving 1.25nm resolving resolution. The DWARF-Star features no

moving parts and is packaged in a 5 inches x3 inches x2 inches rugged metal enclosure for portable, process, and OEM applications. Booth 562.

Design Redefines EDXRF Performance

Unlike conventional EDXRF elemental analyzers, the Rigaku NEX CG was engineered with a unique close-coupled Cartesian Geometry

(CG) optical kernel that dramatically increases signal-to-noise. By using polarized or secondary target excitation, instead of convention direct excitation, sensitivity is further improved. This results in a spectrometer capable of routine trace element analysis, even in difficult sample types. Booth 4135.


New Series of Spectrofluorometers

JASCO is fea-turing the new FP-8000 se-ries of Fluorescence spectrom-eters. Building upon the

powerful capabilities of the FP-6000 series, the FP-8000 series instruments provide even greater features and technological innovations. The JASCO FP-8000 Series spectrofluorometers incorporate the highest sensitivity, fastest spec-tral scanning capability, and excellent analysis-oriented functionality offering integrated solu-tions for advanced materials research and bio-chemical analysis applications. Booth 3159.

Glassware Washer’s Multiple Features

Lancer presents the all new 1700 LXA Glassware Washer: “Glassware washing made easy” with single or double door configuration, 1-3 wash levels, HEPA filtered chamber, and injection drying, accelerated cycle option, vertical sliding glass door, 316 L stainless steel chamber, chamber light, versatile rack

selection, and cleaning chemicals available. Booth 4325.

DryLab 2010 version 4 .0

Molnár-Institute’s 3 independent modules DryLab, PeakMatch, and the 3D-module are now integrated into one software package for method development and robustness

evaluation. Advanced data handling tools, 3-dimensional retention modeling, and robustness visualization are just some of the latest features. Booth 1522.

New Series of TOC Analyzers

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments’ TOC-L series utilizes the 680°C combustion catalytic oxidation method and features an extremely wide measurement range of 4 µg/L to 30,000 mg/L to efficiently analyze all organic compounds. A number of features and options, including automatic sample

acidification and sparging, an on-board air purifier, and salt kits, improve productivity and expand the application range. Booth 1134.

World Premiere at Pittcon 2011

SCINICS is introducing Dual Temperature Immersion Circulator “CH-150i” for its world-premier at Pittcon 2011. Forget about “Ambient +5°C” on temperature range specification. This remarkable new product can create “2-60°C” in

just one unit. Ideal performance by Inverter compressor, which promises high speed heating and cooling efficiently, unlike peltier controlled immersion circulators. Made in Japan, unique, accurate, and highly valuable new product for huge breakthrough. Booth 1217.

Truly Universal Detection in LC

SEDERE proudly introduces the New SEDEX LT-ELSD Model 90. SEDEX 90LT benefits from a New Detection Technology and provides outstanding performances such as Direct Linearity, Four-Decade Dynamic Range and Picogram Level Sensitivities. SEDEX 90LT favourably completes SEDERE

product portfolio and brings to the users a truly universal solution to any chromatography application problem. Booth 4741.

Laboratory Analyzer System

The new Waters PATROL UPLC Laboratory Analyzer System brings proven UPLC technology to reaction monitoring and optimization experiments. This system integrates sample prep and Real-TIME LC analysis in an automated analyzer providing fast, and accurate quantitative results to define a process method. Booth 1635.

Microfluidic ePump Technology

SFC Fluidics’ ePump is an inno-vative, truly pulse-free pumping sys-tem that precicely and accurately moves fluid in the nL/min-µL/min range. The system

has no moving parts and can be virtually any shape or size (including a footprint of ~1in2). Operating against significant back pressure, re-quiring little power, and allowing for battery op-eration, it is particularly well suited to applica-tions in medical diagnostics (lab-on-a-chip), por-table laboratory instrumentation, aerospace, and military. Booth 3521.

Conductivity Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)

Inorganic Ventures has manufactured a complete line of stock conductivity CRMs. Additionally, custom conductivity CRMs are available upon request. Every CRM is engineered to be stable, compatible, and is manufactured under our ISO 17025 & Guide 34 accreditations. Booth 1034.

Portfolio of Supplies

Agilent’s CrossLab is a portfolio of supplies manufactured to perform seamlessly with instruments from Bruker/Varian, PerkinElmer, Shimadzu, Thermo

Scientific, and others. Portfolio includes autosampler syringes, autosampler vials, inlet liners, inlet O-rings, capillary column ferrules, and more. But Agilent CrossLab is more than just chromatography supplies; it’s over 40 years of chromatography innovations that work across the lab and across the globe. Booth 1935.


New Applications Drive Expanded Capabilities for Exoscan FTIR

The Exoscan FTIR system, intro-

duced at Pittcon in 2008, heralded

a major shift in FTIR spectros-

copy– the capability of bringing a

handheld spectrometer directly to

the site of the object to be ana-

lyzed. This new direction in FTIR

spectroscopy enables the success-

ful analysis of objects that are

too large to bring into a lab, too

valuable to disassemble, or where

traditional sampling is otherwise

not desirable. As important, the

ability to analyze objects in an out-

of-lab environment means that the

analyst is able to make real-time

decisions about what to measure,

and where to measure. For certain

applications this is critical, since

the objects for analysis may be

located at a site that is quite remote

from a traditional lab, and the delay

in obtaining results is an unaccept-

able drag on productivity.

As expected, the ability to bring

an excellent performing FTIR spec-

trometer out of the lab results in the

development of many new applica-

tion, as well as changes how exist-

ing applications are handled. This,

in turn, drives the evolution of the

Exoscan spectrometer system. The

Exoscan system features a growing

array of sampling interfaces that

are interchangeable in a matter

of seconds, with no alignment re-

quired. New spherical diamond and

germanium ATR sampling systems

are available. Visit A2 Technologies

at Booths 1935 and 5052. •


New Player Develops Mass Spectrometer

MSI .Tokyo, a small Japanese

manufacturer of mass spectrom-

eter systems, has collaborated with

Osaka University to develop a mass

spectrometer that is both portable

and capable.

In 2010, MSI won the Bronze

Award for best new product: infiTOF

Mass Spectrometer. The entire mass

Spectrometer, together with all sup-

porting hardware including vacuum

pumps, is contained in a single pack-

age with a footprint about the size of

a tower PC.

Ten years ago, this feat alone

would be impressive for a Quadru-

pole or Iontrap mass spectrometer,

but what makes this instrument

stand out today is its high resolution

TOF-MS with a figure eight ion flight

path that allows selective setting of

resolution. Using this configuration,

users can select a flight path as short

as one half the figure eight for high

sensitivity/low resolution or have

the ions travel 50-100 revolutions for

resolutions exceeding 30,000. This

resolution is almost unheard of for a

TOF-MS, but this is the only instru-

ment of its kind when taking into

account size vs. specifications.

MSI is not claiming to have a

mass spectrometer that can do all

things and will be the demise of all

other mass spectrometer manufac-

turers. It has a product that can fill

a niche, “based on its size and capa-

bility” that has not been able to be

filled by past mass spectrometers.

MSI is an instrument manufac-

turer that makes a unique product

and by conforming to this unique-

ness, it is willing to go outside the

box and try things that other larger

companies may not be willing to

attempt.

Visit MSI .Tokyo at Booth 3921. •


Detergents Critical in Glassware Wash

Even with the most

sophisticated laboratory

glassware washer, without

the right detergent, wash

results will be less than

stellar.

Can’t get items cleaned?

Not happy with the wash?

Check

the detergent and dosage.

No single detergent

can clean every type of

contaminant from every

type of item. Neodisher

detergents, neutralizers, and additives are part of the proven Miele

Critical Cleaning System. The products are concentrated and color-

coded for easy identification. They also are easy to use with dosage

information printed right on the container for ease of application.

Miele also offers a money back guarantee if the detergent doesn’t

improve labwasher cleaning results.

Got a cleaning challenge or detergent question, come by the

Miele Booth and ask the application specialist and qualify for a

free sample.

Visit Miele at Booth 4929. •


Avoid Laboratory Informatics Project Failures Before StartupMuch has been written about the

incidence of laboratory informat-

ics project failures, with LIMS

failure rates often quoted in the

70-plus percent range. In 2006, a

federal agency cancelled a high

visibility, multi-million dollar

LIMS project that led to an audit

by the Office of the Inspector

General. The OIG concluded that

culpability rested ultimately

with the agency, “…because the

[agency] did not apply rigor-

ous IT investment management

processes… and inadequately

considered the risks inherent in

[the vendor’s] ability to modify

its LIMS software to meet the

[agency]’s particular needs.”

Over the course of the past

20 years in implementing

laboratory automation solutions,

ChemWare developed a system

for screening projects that may

be doomed by flawed technology

selection and management pro-

cesses, identifying early warning

indicators to project startups,

and applying management inter-

vention techniques to remediate

even the most ill-fated projects.

This presentation, scheduled

Thursday, March 17 at 2:20 pm in

Room 21, describes the systems

and techniques ChemWare

uses, and how they might have

been applied to predict or avoid

failures like the Federal agency

project described above. Manage-

ment tools include a screening

checklist to identify the 10 most

common procurement pitfalls to

avoid, examples of ill-conceived

specifications matrices and

decision criteria, and an early

warning dashboard for project

management team members. Visit

ChemWare at Booth 3571. •


Vacuum Pump Suitable for Liquid Filtration

New Star Environmental introduces

its piston-powered oil-free Rocker

300 Laboratory Vacuum Pump that

can provide vacuum and pressure

in one unit.

With precise construction and

quality moving parts, the noise

level is 50 dB. The pump keeps the

laboratory quiet and protects the

operator from noise disturbances.

The Rocker 300 is next to main-

tenance-free because of the oil-free

design. It comes

with a guaranteed

operation of two

years or 3000

working hours of

free service parts

(excluding the

moisture filter).

The Rocker

300 is equipped

with a 1/8 hp mo-

tor and provides a

maximum 20 lpm

(110V/60Hz) (17 lpm, 220V/50Hz) of

free air displacement and 650 mm

Hg of maximum vacuum. It also

contains one moisture trap/vacuum

regulator for filtrating particles and

moisture from the inlet air.

With its light weight, the Rocker

300 is suitable for laboratory liquid

filtration and for stack or ambient

gas sampling.

Visit New Star Environmental at

Booth 3753. •


ExactFinder Software Offers Food, Environmental Safety

Thermo Fisher Scientific is showcas-

ing its new ExactFinder software

for its Exactive bench-top LC-MS

system powered by OrbitrapTM

Technology. The new software of-

fers food and environmental safety,

clinical research, and forensic

toxicology laboratories a single

streamlined data processing, review,

and reporting workflow for screen-

ing results with confidence and

easy quantitation. Before the intro-

duction of the Thermo Scientific

ExactFinder software, laboratories

had to use multiple mass spectrom-

eters and data processing packages

to perform targeted and unknown

screening experiments.

Food and environmental safety,

clinical research, and forensic toxi-

cology laboratories face increasing

pressure to improve analytical

throughput without compromising

the quality of results.

As the preferred technology

for routine screening and quanti-

tation of trace compounds, mass

spectrometry requires laboratory

technicians to quickly embrace it

and produce results more quickly.

The list of contaminants, drugs, and

metabolites that laboratories screen

and quantitate continues to grow.

The challenge is to streamline time-

consuming method development,

data processing, and interpretation

processes and to respond promptly

to new testing requirements.

When combined with the

Thermo Scientific Exactive LC-MS,

the ExactFinder software provides a

single simplified workflow solution

for routine screening and quantita-

tion. Laboratories can process data

for both targeted and unknown

screening experiments without the

need for multiple software packag-

es. ExactFinder software also offers:

n Ease of integration into labora-

tory workflows, with minimal

user training. Data processing

and reporting are automated.

The Exactive LC-MS does not

require compound-dependent

parameter optimization so

method development is faster

and simplified.

n Highest confidence in screening

results with full-scan high-reso-

lution, accurate-mass (HR/ AM)

spectral data and multiple forms

of compound identification in-

tegrated into a single software,

including a unique HR/AM

spectral library search, isotope

pattern matching, and ChemSpi-

der and other chemical database

search capabilities. The HR/AM

library includes more than 3,000

mass spectra for more than

1,000 compounds relevant to

food safety and environmental

testing.

n Advanced software algorithms

including parameter-less peak

detection (PPD), automated

component detection, isotope

pattern matching with intel-

ligent elemental composition

calculation and reverse library

search, to facilitate processing

of complicated sample analyses

with minimal user input.

Visit Thermo Fisher Scientific at

Booth 2835. •


New Tunable Laser Gas Analyzer for Monitoring

Gasera introduces new laser based

photoacoustic gas analyzer LP1.

By selecting the relevant laser

wavelengths, LP1 can be configured

to several applications including

indoor/outdoor air quality analysis,

gas impurities, refrigerant leakage

monitoring, automotive, green-

house gas monitoring and indus-

trial safety. One rack-mount unit

can be equipped with one or two

tunable laser sources for monitor-

ing one or two gas components

simultaneously.

Photoacoustic measurement

principle combined with the novel

patented cantilever based optical mi-

crophone technology allows ppb-level

sensitivity with wide linear dynamic

range. High selectivity is achieved by

the use of tunable laser spectroscopy.

Accurate and reliable analysis is en-

sured by the ability to compensate for

vibrations, temperature and pressure

fluctuations, water-vapor interference

and interference from other gases

known to be present.

The LP1 is equipped with a high-

resolution graphical user interface

with user-friendly menus. The

programming of measurement tasks

is versatile due to the user configu-

rable parameters for monitoring,

built-in data logging, and intuitive

presentation of the measurement

results. The instrument is capable

of presenting the measurement data

in a graphical trend view during

the whole monitoring period and

provides the user an easy access

to the measurement data files and

device log-files.

The filters for preventing dust

and dirt getting into the measure-

ment chamber are conveniently

located outside the instrument.

Visit Gasera at Booth 1062. •


Capillary Inlet Tubes Added to Resistive Glass Line

PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-

optic manufacturer, announces a

new line of Capillary Inlet Tubes,

manufactured with FieldMaster

resistive glass. The new inlet tubes

are designed to control the speed

and direction of ions, resulting in a

significant increase in transfer ef-

ficiency when compared to quartz

inlet tubes.

FieldMaster Resistive Glass is

a patented process that uses lead

silicate to create a resistive layer at

the surface. When such glass is used

in Capillary Inlet Tubes, the surface

acts as a semiconductor as the

resistive properties create uniform

electric fields. Voltage is applied

across the tube preferentially at-

tracting either positive or negative

ions, more effectively drawing them

into a mass spectrometer. These

electric fields can guide or direct

charged particles, improving ion

transmission in atmospheric pres-

sure ionization applications.

Resistive glass prevents ion colli-

sions between other ions as well as

the tube walls, reducing ion loss and

boosting sample transfer efficiency.

Polarity switching can occur at a

much higher rate, which boosts the

efficiency of the analysis. Addition-

ally, the electric field can be varied

across several orders of magnitude.

FieldMaster Resistive Glass

Capillary Inlet Tubes are available

in both a Single Channel and as a

MultiCapillary Array, which has six

distinct channels contained within

a single inlet tube. The single capil-

lary array resistive glass increases

transfer efficiency between 6 and

10x when compared to traditional

quartz tubes, while the multicapil-

lary array can increase efficiency.

Visit Photonis at Booth 1227. •


The pharmaceutical industry is fo-

cused on achieving consistent qual-

ity while increasing operational

efficiencies. Pharmaceutical firms

are taking on the challenge and

using UltraPerformance LC (UPLC)

throughout the entire product

life cycle from discovery through

QC release. Now, they can deploy

UPLC on two new fronts: on the

manufacturing floor and in the

process development laboratory in

an automated and compliant-ready

manner.

The path to better process man-

agement and lower cost manufac-

turing passes through the process

development laboratory.

It starts with accurate, reproduc-

ible and precise chemical reaction

mapping across the entire time

course of the process to character-

ize kinetics and determine which

reaction produces the desired

endpoint. The new PATROL UPLC

Laboratory Analyzer System is an

integrated system solution designed

and engineered to perform lab and

pilot scale online reaction monitor-

ing in the process development

laboratory.

The PATROL UPLC Laboratory

Analyzer System takes advantage of

the proven ability of UPLC tech-

nology to detect and quantify the

components of complex reaction

mixtures and fully characterize a

candidate molecule by LC, LC/MS,

and LC/MS/MS before moving it

into process development. For the

first time, the process development

lab can leverage this historical QbD

characterization data for direct

design space development, guiding

decisions to optimize the chemical

synthesis process all the way to full-

scale production.

The PATROL UPLC Laboratory

Analyzer System enables process

development scientists to directly

analyze the progress of reactions

online by Real-TIME LC or LC/MS

to generate quantitative results

including low level reaction compo-

nents and trace process impurities.

A hallmark of the system is its im-

pressive dilution accuracy, linearity,

and range. The technology behind

this performance is the instrument’s

new process sample manager (PSM)

which automatically extracts an

online sample from a reactor or

slipstream, prepares the sample,

and injects it–a process that once re-

quired the time and full attention of

an analytical technician. In addition

to online samples, the PSM can also

accept and store up to 32 barcode la-

beled vials, which can be a combina-

tion of different standards, controls,

and even atline samples.

Visit Waters at Booth 1635. •

Mitigating Risk in Process Development Laboratory


EPA Sets Standard for Perchlorate in Drinking WaterPerchlorate salts are commonly

used as rocket propellant, as well

as in fireworks, Chilean fertilizers,

and the electroplating industry.

They are also found naturally in

the environment. Since 1999, the is-

sue of perchlorate being a potential

cause of thyroid disorders—partic-

ularly among children and lactating

mothers—has been hotly debated

among scientists.

After a thorough review of the

emerging science surrounding

perchlorate, the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA), reversed

a previous decision and announced

its plans to set a standard limit

for this compound in the nation’s

drinking water.

The EPA monitors this analyte

under the Unregulated Contaminant

Monitoring Regulation (UCMR),

and the most commonly used

method for trace-level perchlorate

determination by IC is EPA Method

314.0. It’s important to note, how-

ever, that as matrix ions—especially

chloride, bi-carbonate and sulfate—

increase, it becomes more challeng-

ing to measure perchlorate at trace

levels by normal ion chromatogra-

phy and suppressed conductivity

detection; the method also requires

confirmation using a second col-

umn or by mass spectrometry.

Metrohm offers several Applica-

tion Notes for the determination of

perchlorate:

One such work (Application AW

US6-130) demonstrates trace-level

(0.5 ppb) perchlorate analysis in a

high ionic matrix (3000 ppm TDS)

that consists of 1000 ppm each of

chloride, bi-carbonate and sulfate

ions. An A Supp 7 250 column was

used, and sodium salts of these ions

were used to prepare the standards.

Another work (Application AW

US6-071) uses a different column—

the Metrosep Anion Dual 4 100—for

perchlorate analysis. When using

the IC/MS or IC/MS/MS technique,

the second column confirmation is

not required.

A third work (Application AW

US6-0066) highlights the use of

ICMS for EPA Method 332 and

Methods 6860. Additional applica-

tion notes are available for per-

chlorate analysis in various fruits,

vegetables, and other foodstuff.

Visit Metrohm at Booth 3435. •


Diaphragm Pump with Slotless Brushless Motor

The Precision Fluidics Division of

Parker Hannifin announces the re-

lease of their new slotless brushless

motor line of miniature diaphragm

pump products. The advantage

of the slotless design versus the

standard slotted is the increase

in copper density in the slotless

motor. The slotless motor design

allows for a larger air gap between

the rotor and stator opening up a

greater cross sectional area for a

larger winding (more copper) and

for a more powerful

magnet. Cogging is also

significantly reduced

in the slotless design

allowing for easier

start up and smoother

operation. The slotless

motor design provides

efficiency improvement

up to 20 percent over

the slotted stator design

and reduced heat gen-

eration up to 14 percent over the

standard slotted brushless design.

The slotless motor is currently

available in 12 VDC and 24 VDC op-

tions on the BTC and BTC-IIS series

of miniature diaphragm pumps.

This product offers flow ranges

from 1.0 LPM to 11.0 LPM (Air) and

can be optimized to meet the per-

formance requirements of specific

applications.

Visit Parker Precision Fluidics at

Booth 535. •


MassWorks Brings Spectral AccuracyThe determination of elemental

compositions typically calls for a

high resolution mass spectrometer

(TOF, qTOF, Orbitrap, FT ICR MS)

capable of measuring m/z positions

to 1-5ppm accuracy. Unfortunately,

due to the presence of many pos-

sible formulas within a small mass

error window, particularly for ions

whose m/z are higher than 400Da,

many possible elemental com-

positions exist and it becomes a

daunting task to decide the correct

formula from these many possibili-

ties. For example, even FT ICR MS

with 1 ppm mass accuracy requires

a choice from among 569 possible

formulas at m/z 477.2303 with com-

mon organic elements C, H, N, O, S,

Cl, P, F, and Na.

Cerno Bioscience’s MassWorks

software introduces the concept

of spectral accuracy into formula

determination to eliminate up to 95

percent to 99 percent of the incorrect

formulas from consideration. While

mass accuracy measures the differ-

ence between a reported accurate

mass and the exact mass, spectral

accuracy measures the full spectral

congruence between the entire

measured ion spectrum including all

relevant isotopes and a theoretically

calculated mass spectrum.

Visit Cerno Bioscience at Booth

1060. •

TodayLCGC 2011 Emerging Leader Award: Dwight Stoll 10 am—Interview with Dwight

Stoll, assistant professor,

Department of Chemistry,

Gustavus Adolphus College,

winner of the LCGC 2011

Emerging Leader Award

Hyphenated Techniques10:30 am—Multidimensional

Chromatography–MS in

Polymer Analysis: Hernan

Cortes, Hernan J. Cortes

Consulting

11 am—Comprehensive GCxGC

Coupled to MS for the Analysis

of Food Samples: Luigi

Mondello, Professor, Analytical

Chemistry, School of Pharmacy,

University of Messina

11:30 am—Using LC–MS with

Online Sample Preparation to

Survey Metabolites Formed In

Vitro: Samuel Yang, University

of Texas, Arlington

ICP/ICP-MS2 pm—Metallomics Methods and

Applications with ICP-MS:

Joseph Caruso, professor,


University of Cincinnati

2:30 pm—Elemental Speciation

Analysis in the 21st Century:

Hakan Gurleyuk, Senior

Scientist, Applied Speciation

and Consulting

3 pm—Means to Increase

the Robustness of ICP

Spectrometry: Diane

Beauchemin, professor,


Queen’s University

3:30 pm—ICP-MS in the Clinical

Laboratory: Deanna Jones,

Associate Service Fellow,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, National Center

for Environmental Health,

Inorganic and Radiation

Analytical Toxicology Branch

Pittcon, Today and Tomorrow4 pm—Interview with Penny

Gardner, President, Pittcon 2011


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