High Tech Separations News articles from July 1999

High Tech Separations News archives from July 1999

SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY Combo Gives Insight into Macromolecules.
July 1, 1999... William R. Jones, director of applications at Precision Detectors, Inc. (10 Forge Park, Franklin, MA 02038; Tel: 508/520-8765, Fax: 508/520-8772), notes that insights into high sensitivity protein aggregates can be gained by adding...

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY: Bischoff Establishes U.S. Distribution.
July 1, 1999... Now that Bischoff Chromatography (1010 Huntcliff, Suite 1350, Atlanta, GA 30550; Tel: 770/518-2447, Fax: 770/993-0327) has begun to establish U.S. centers of distribution, American chromatographers will find it easier to acquire the...

CAPILLARY CHOMATOGRAPHY Stationary Phase for Peptide Mapping.
July 1, 1999... Proteomics is the field in which the structures of proteins are studied and designated. Recently, the field has expanded in both the pharmaceutical and research applications, leading to another niche for which chromatography products can be...

Luna Phase Offers Wide pH Stability.(column from Phonomenex)
July 1, 1999... The Luna Capillary high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) column by Phenomenex (2320 W. 205th St., Torrance CA 90501; Tel: 310/212-0555, Fax: 310/328-7768) was listed on Pittcon '99's "New Capillary Columns for HPLC" in the May 1999...

CHIRAL CHROMATOGRAPHY: Phase Is Compatible with Gradient Elution.
July 1, 1999... Phenomenex (2320 W. 205th St., Torrance CA 90501; Tel: 310/212-0555, Fax: 310/328-7768) has begun distributing two chiral phases, ChiralSep Chirose and ChiralSep Cyclose. The phases are manufactured by ChiralSep in France. According to Tom...

Process Scale Phases Debut.(from Eka Chemicals)
July 1, 1999... Eka Chemicals (1775 W. Oak Commons Ct., Marietta, GA 30062; Tel: 770/321-4167, Fax: 770/321-5851) has introduced its Kromasil CHI-DMB and Kromasil CHI-TBB chiral phases. The products are based on the company's chemically and mechanically...

Astec Phase Defies Classification.
July 1, 1999... Astec (37 Leslie Ct., Box 297, Whippany NJ 07981; Tel: 973/428-9080, Fax: 973/428-0152) has expanded its Chirobiotic line to include the R version, based on ristocetin antibiotic. The Chirobiotic A version, based on Avoparcin, should become...

Machery-Nagel Opens U.S. Operation.
July 1, 1999... The newly formed Machery-Nagel U.S. subsidiary, (MN, 6 S. Third St, Suite 402, Easton PA 18042; Tel: 610/559-9848, Fax: 610/559-9878) is making it easier for U.S. chromatographers to acquire the company's chiral and other products. "It used...

INDUSTRY NEWS: Beckman Coulter Contracts Roll In.
July 1, 1999... In the last 3 months, 3 major purchasing groups have renewed or initiated contracts with Beckman Coulter (2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92634-3100; Tel: 800/742-2345, Fax: 800/643-4366), a provider of instrument systems and complementary...

EG&G Wins Three FETC Contracts.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... EG&G Technical Services, a division of EG&G, Inc. (45 William St., Wellesley, MA 02181; Tel: 781/237-5100, Fax: 781/431-4255), which recently purchased Perkin Elmer's Analytical Instruments Division, has received 3 contracts from the...

Isco Receives Its Largest Order.(for its supercritical fluid extraction systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Isco, Inc. (4700 Superior St., Lincoln, NE 68504; Tel: 800/228-4250, Fax: 402/464-0318) has received an order of $1.6 million for its supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) systems from a leading (unidentified) snack food producer. It is the...

PharmaPrint Markets Private Label Product.(vitamin-herbals)
July 1, 1999... PharmaPrint, Inc. (5 Park Plaza, Suite 770, Irvine CA 92714; Tel: 949/794-7778) has begun sales activities for its vitamin-herbal product. PharmaPrint's competitive advantage in the production of these products is its chromatography- based...

Waters Adds Archiving Software.(from Mantra Software)
July 1, 1999... Waters Corp. (34 Maple St., Milford, MA 01757-3696; Tel: 508/478-2000, Fax: 508/872-1990) and Mantra Software Corp. (Westborough, MA) have agreed to develop and market NuGenesis Archive software application for Waters Millennium32...

NOVEL TECHNIQUES: Computer-Controlled Centrifugal Technique.(from Enviro Voraxial Technology)
July 1, 1999... Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. (720 S. Deerfield Ave. 4, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441; Tel: 954/421-6141, Fax: 954/421-3062) has been issued a comprehensive patent for Voraxial separation, a computer-controlled process that separates 2 or...

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS Instruments Linked on Tiny Chip.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... A chip-based analytical system joining capillary electrophoresis (CE) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) could maximize combinatorial chemistry methods and speed the development of desktop NMR spectrometers. University of...

Compact Cryostat Joins Two Technologies.
July 1, 1999... A compact capillary liquid helium cryostat plays an essential role in bringing together two technologies. The cryostat interfaces fluorescence line-narrowing spectroscopy (FLNS) with capillary electrophoresis (CE) in a low temperature...

Holder Secures Multiple Arrays.(Beckman Coulter)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1999... Brian D. Peterson and other Beckman Coulter, Inc. (250 S. Cramer Blvd., Brea, CA 92821; Tel: 800/854-3633) research scientists have invented a holder that secures multiple arrays and protects the fragile window section of capillaries during...

First Fully Automated Sequencer Debuts.
July 1, 1999... The CEQ 2000 DNA Analysis System from Beckman Coulter, Inc. (2500 Harbor, Fullerton, CA 92834; Tel: 800/742-2345) is the first fully automated sequencing system. The system is the latest addition to the company's family of products that...

GEL ELECTROPHORESIS Cool Camera Sets ChemiGenius Apart.
July 1, 1999... The ChemiGenius system is "the only system out there that uses a 16-bit cooled camera," says Bill Richmond, regional sales manager at Syngene (97H Monocacy Blvd., Frederick, MD 21701; Tel: 301/662-7144, Fax: 301/662-8096), which specializes...

SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS: Patents Strengthen Sampling Position.(issued to Isco-Suprex)
July 1, 1999... Vice President of Sales and Marketing A. G. Craske says that 2 patents recently issued to Isco-Suprex, Inc. (Box 5347, Lincoln, NE 68505-0347; Tel: 800/228- 4373, Tel: 402/464-0231, Fax: 402/464-4543) "give us the strongest patent position,...

CALENDAR.
July 1, 1999... August 1-5, 1999, 41st Rocky Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Denver, CO. Contact: Milestone Presentations, 4255 S. Buckley Rd., Suite 118, Aurora, CO 80013; Tel: 800/996-3233, Fax: 303/690-3278; Email: milestone@bod.net. ...