Laboratory Equipment articles from April 2003

Laboratory Equipment archives from April 2003

Ozone Test Kits.
April 1, 2003... The Ozone 2 Test Kits use the Indigo Trisulfonate Method and do not suffer from chlorine interferences, eliminating concern for false positive readings. Using stabilized liquid reagents, the kits are available in either visual or instrumental...

Dissolved oxygen probe.
April 1, 2003... The DO AUTO-STIR Probe is for fast and easy BOD analysis with the proprietary 862A DO/BOD/Temperature Meter. A built-in stirrer, which provides vigorous sample agitation, preventing oxygen stratification, can be easily disassembled for...

Modular clean room.
April 1, 2003... This free-standing modular clean room is for the safe handling and packaging of hazardous pharmaceutical and biological materials. Made of double-wall stainless or powder-coated steel, the enclosure features ultra-smooth interior walls with...

Safety cabinets.
April 1, 2003... The ChemCor Lined Safety Cabinets feature a flame-coated thermoplastic liner for maximum protection when storing harsh acids and corrosive chemicals. All exposed surfaces are coated, including shelves, seams and welds. The cabinets guard...

FTIR moisture analyzers.
April 1, 2003... The V Series of FTIR moisture analyzers has been re-engineered for reduced detection levels and increased durability under vacuum. Enhancements include dual ADC electronics for improved signal-to-noise, sensitive thermo-electrically cooled InAs...

Cleanroom catalog. (New Literature).
April 1, 2003... This 116 page, color catalog features over 35 products for more efficient working and production in a cleanroom. New products include a HEPA Air System anti cleanroom duct tape. Liberty Industries, Inc., East Berlin, CT 06023. liberty-ind.com...

Applications in Spectroscopy. (New Literature).
April 1, 2003... For the latest techniques, technologies and applications for AA, ICP, MS, UV, FTIR mid other spectroscopy instrumentation, turn to the first page of our supplement section that follows page 22 in this issue. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Petrochemical supplement. (New Literature).
April 1, 2003... Find feature articles and the latest products for petrochemical testing and research on page P-1 in our supplement section. Applications, instruments, supplies and services for researchers in this marketplace are featured. [ILLUSTRATION...

Laboratory equipment turns up the color. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... Our April issue introduces two changes to the magazine. The first is in our New Products section, which is no longer black and white. In addition to enhancing the look of the magazine, we think this will provide you with a better representation...

Negative pressure glove box. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... The 870-CLC closed loop containment isolator is a completely automated negative pressure glove box. The system is engineered and programmed to maintain a slight negative working pressure (-0.50) in H2O). Two HEPA fillers continually filler the...

Clean Process Ovens. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... The LCD Stackable Clean Process Oven and the LCD 2-14 Reach-In Clean Room Oven are for high-temperature polyimide curing applications, as well as other curing and production applications. Both ovens offer a 350 C maximum operating temperature....

Temperature Controllers. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... The LDT-5900 Series Precision Temperature Controllers are for laser diodes and photonics devices in both low and high power applications. The instruments incorporate full PID closed-loop control with digital PWM TE current control, ensuring...

On-line respirometer. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... This on-line respirometer operates as a continuous monitor providing timely and accurate information about the performance of wastewater treatment processes from as many as 4 sites. It employs gas phase monitoring to provide on-line...

Analyzer software. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... VersArray analyzer software is designed for automated alignment, gridding and spot finding on microarrays. The algorithms make it easy to visualize and quantitate microarray data, and the software can analyze microarrays that use any label,...

Rotary vane pump. (Editor's Choice).
April 1, 2003... The UNO 30M rotary vane pump is a single-stage pump with magnetic coupling to maximize uptime performance and eliminate oil leaks. The compact, high capacity pump delivers a pumping speed of 35 [m.sup.3]/hr at 60 Hz and features a single-phase...

Thermo Electron Corporation. (Fume Hoods/Workstations).
April 1, 2003... Mark Spence, Product Manager Thermo Electron Corporation's Forma[R] Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinets feature the largest blower motor on the market in their class. The 3/4 HP motor provides exceptional reserve airflow capacity...

Nederman, Inc. (Fume Hoods/Workstations).
April 1, 2003... Bryan Bodell, Sales Planning Nederman has recently launched a line of Fume Extraction Arms specifically designed for the laboratory market. Unlike larger, more costly fume hoods and canopies, Nederman's fume extraction arms are fully...

Three-Channel Alarm Timer: traceable to NIST. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Traceable Three-Channel Alarm Timer displays three different times simultaneously, counts down, and alarms. It also functions as a stopwatch and a time-of-day clock. Channels may be started individually or simultaneously. The alarm may be...

HPLC column: for highly aqueous mobile phases. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Alltima AQ HPLC column addresses the problem traditional C18 columns have had with highly aqueous mobile phases. Described as phase collapse, under highly aqueous mobile phases (>95%) water retention times decrease to the point where there...

Pipetting device: electronic/ergonomic. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The pipetus-akku is a pipetting device for safe and up-to-date pipetting with graduated, volumetric, and Pasteur pipettes. The shape of the handle ensures non-tiring pipetting in routine work. Battery level is always visible in the colored LCD....

IR sample cards: polyethylene and PTFE. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... These polyethylene and PTFE cards are manufactured under a license from 3M. The company has also introduced Real Crystal IR sample cards, which are a replacement for 3M cards. Disposable Real Crystal IR sample cards have real KBr, NaCl and KCl...

Brushless DC motor control: provides 1000 watts of power. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The 371-0028 brushless DC motor controller provides 1000 watts of power in a small footprint of 3.00"W x 4.65"L x 1.75"H. This servo-amplifier is suitable for closed or open loop velocity and torque control of BLDC motors producing greater than...

Interlock switches: miniature. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The T2007 series miniature safety interlock switch is 75 x 25 x 29 mm in size, making it suited for smaller machines with space restrictions, while still providing two sets of contacts and a conduit entry. The head rotates 360 degrees,...

Kinematic viscometers: for new, used, and residual fuel oils. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Kinematic and dynamic automated viscometers are suitable for measuring new oils (ASTM D 445), used oils, high viscosity measurements of residual fuel oils, bitumens and silicones. Also offered are systems to measure the solution viscosity of...

Weighing sensors: analytical/OEM. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... These analytical, OEM, weighing sensors are capable of 0.1 mg readability. Both beamless and lever designs are available. The beamless sensors possess fast responses as low as 80 milliseconds with final stable weight reading in 500 milliseconds...

Beta Storage Cabinet: with four adjustable shelves. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Locking Beta Storage Cabinet is available with four adjustable shelves for storage of beta samples. It is constructed of clear 3/8" clear acrylic sheet certified by an independent organization to be 100% effective in shielding against 3H,...

Reservoir trough plate: with 8 and 12 channels. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The 8 and 12 channel reservoir troughs are designed to minimize dead volume while adding standards, wash rinses or reagents in high-throughput clean-ups. The V-bottom design has a 200 [micro]L residual volume. The 8 channel trough, made from...

Benchlining material: cut to any size. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Lab technicians can cut benchliners of any size from 100' rolls of bio-hazard absorbent material. Bright-orange protective polyethylene backing on the rolls prevents leak through of fluids and pathogens to surfaces and gloves when handling...

Data acquisition recorder: 8-channel/portable. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Dash 8X portable data acquisition system can simultaneously capture 8 analog channels to an internal hard drive at a sample rate of 200 kHz per channel and 4 scope channels at a sample rate of 10 MHz per channel for a total of 12 channels...

Tracking/reporting software: for each step in a process. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Matrix LIMS Version 4 tracks a sample (or material) through every step in a process. The "Process Steps" module provides a full audit trail of who, when and why steps are completed along with a graphic viewer that displays the status of each...

Miniature load cells: as small as 0.13" x 0.5". (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The family of miniature and subminiature load cells are available in tension and compression models and cover a wide range of capacities from 50 grams to 10,000 pounds. With sizes as small as 0.13" high and 1/2" in diameter, these units may be...

Forensic laser system: portable. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Incriminator is a portable forensic laser system optimized for the demands of in-the-field forensics investigations. Optimized for fingerprint detection, it also detects trace evidence such as fibers, bodily fluids, footprints and gun shot...

Entry level spectrometer: full size sample compartment. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The FTS-2000 Scimitar spectrometer features a full size sample compartment enabling all industry standard sampling accessories to be used. Because it shares proprietary Excalibur technology, its spectroscopic performance includes attenuated...

Chromatography software: newest version. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Version 3.1 of the EZChrom Elite Chromatography Data System is now available. It offers improved system security, audit Wails and traceability for the enterprise environment. New instrument control includes Hitchi Elite HPLC instruments and...

Cleanroom gowning racks: for Class 1 to Class 100,000. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The expanded line of gowning racks provides cleanroom managers with more choices for optimizing their floor space while providing efficient gown storage. Designed for Class 1 to Class 100,000 cleanroom operations, the gowning racks are...

UV lamps: 254 nm wavelength. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The line of Spectroline germicidal UV lamps are effective in sanitizing operating rooms, isolation areas, laboratories, and other rooms where work areas and equipment can become contaminated with bacteria. These 254 nm ultraviolet lamps are for...

Environmental Control Unit: for cleanrooms. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The ArrayAir compact Environmental Control Unit is only 30" L X 10" W x 16" H. The unit provides thermal electric cooling, HEPA filtration, humidification and pressurization control. Cleanroom Systems, North Syracuse, NY 13212....

Labware carts: support up to 400 pounds. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... Flexi-Bin Carts are offered with two sizes of bins to transport chemical containers, glassware, plasticware, and small instruments. The welded frame of 18-gauge 1" square steel tubing is electrostatically coated with corrosion-resistant epoxy....

Safety Station: with shower and eye/face wash. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The Safety Station is a multi-purpose drench shower, eye/face wash and safety supply storage cabinet all in one. It requires only 2.5 sq. ft. of floor space. It is constructed of sanitary white polypropylene and is ideal for laboratories where...

Cleanroom seating: with heavy-duty backrest. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... These ergonomic chairs, with a larger backrest for lower and upper back support, are for use in Class 1 through Class 1000 (ISO Class 3 through Class 8) cleanroom applications. The Ergonomic Managerial Backrest, available for both new and...

Cleanroom workbench: Class 100. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The 5000 Series workbench features worksurfaces that are fully sealed (Class 100) and feature 1-3/16" solid core industrial grade particle board cores, finished in a choice of standard or ESD laminates. Worksurface support is provided by a 1" x...

Accessories for the cleanroom: complete line of products. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The company manufactures products for the cleanroom and also specializes in accessories for everyday use. Included in the line of products are cleaners, wipes, mops, cabinets, and furniture including chairs and tables. They also carry an...

Cleanroom vacuums: for contamination control. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The line of cleanroom-compatible vacuum cleaners runs the gamut of cleanroom applications, and includes intermittent-duty, continuous-duty, vapor collection, and spray cleaner vacuums. The models offer multi-stage filtration systems with...

Composite wheels: reduce cleanroom contamination. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... Contamination produced when metal cam followers, track rollers, or wheels operating within cleanroom environments create hazardous airborne particulate can be reduced or eliminated when replaced with these proprietary composite wheels. The...

Motorized Ceiling Filter Module: for cleanroom applications. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The lightweight Series 112 Motorized Ceiling Filter Module is for use in tee bar ceiling grid systems and features a low profile design. The filter modules are available in a variety of sizes, filter efficiencies and options. They are suited...

Environmental chamber: for cleanroom facilities. (Focus on: cleanrooms/safety & hygiene).
April 1, 2003... The company now offers environmental chambers for operation in environments sensitive to excessive particulate contamination. HEPA filters are added to the chambers to limit particulate emission to lower than normal ambient concentrations....

Soft Wall Cleanroom systems: for flexible operation. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Series 577 Soft Wall Cleanroom system features lightweight steel frames, clear polished vinyl curtains, motorized ceiling HEPA filters and lights. They are available for Class 100,000 to Class 10. Rooms can be furnished with a prefab wiring...

Lab Productivity Suite: for laboratory management. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Apex Lab Productivity Suite handles a range of laboratory management functions currently performed manually or outside of the counting system. Sample log-in and tracking, QA and calibration scheduling and corrective action, data review and...

Biological Safety Cabinets: for better than class 100 clean air. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Biological Safety Cabinets provide high quality prefilter and HEPA filters that are 99.999% efficient for 0.3 micron and provide better than class 100 clean air. Filters are tested to US standard 209E. The cabinet interior includes a...

Vertical Sealant Tester: computerized. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Series 540a Computerized Vertical Sealant Tester (CVST) is for the sealants industry. It is a bench-top system designed to test sealants, adhesives, or coatings by applying alternating tension/compression cycles to a specimen. The included...

Polymer shelving and carts: with antimicrobial product protection. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The company incorporates Microban antimicrobial product protection into key polymer product lines as a standard feature. The Microban technology is molded into the shelf mats of proprietary MetroMax and MetroMax Q shelving systems to protect...

Microdispenser: from 100 nL to 1000 [micro]L. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The redesigned Hydra II Microdispenser offers a lightweight urethane plastic housing, enhanced pipetting speed control, interactive backlit liquid crystal display and intuitive programming controls. It can be configured with 96 glass syringes...

Argon humidifier: for ICP analyses. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Capricorn argon humidifier is for ICP analyses. This device is useful when analyzing samples with high dissolved solids concentrations. It helps to prevent salt buildup inside the sample introduction system, allowing uninterrupted and...

8 x 30 shell vial: in polypropylene. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The 8 X 30 shell vial in polypropylene is available in both the flat bottom and conical versions. The vials can be used in conjunction with the tray adapter to work in the Waters Alliance 2690 which facilitates the flexibility of using...

Containment tray: helps eliminate spills. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Spilltray and Drying Rack is a chemical-resistant, maintenance-free, polyethylene containment tray. It may be used at each workstation or fumehood to safely handle chemicals and liquids while pipetting, measuring, or mixing. It holds 1.25...

Laser confocal scanners: for rapid imaging of microarrays. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... VersArray ChipReaders feature the highest light collection efficiency available, and use low laser power to excite the bottom end of the range without saturating the top end. The instruments contain high-efficiency matched optics systems, with...

Vacuum pumps: selection software. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Simplify vacuum pump purchases with Vacuum Pump Selection Software. The software recommends the best vacuum pump or system for a laboratory based upon user responses to questions about their specific applications. BrandTech Scientific, Inc.,...

ELSD system: low-cost. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The ELSD 800 provides affordable HPLC detection for any LC system. The system's universal response provides a closer representation of sample mass than UV detectors, making quantification more accurate when standards are not available. It can...

Stainless Steel Stopcocks: offer corrosion resistance. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Stainless Steel Stopcocks offers corrosion resistance for laboratory applications that utilize harsh chemicals. They are manufactured from 303 stainless steel and are available in three-way and one-way configurations. Each stopcock features...

Xenon tactical lights: emit smooth white light. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The latest addition to the Black Knight Series of tactical lights is the #2320 M6 Lithium. The light output from the high-pressure Xenon lamp emits a bright, smooth white fight. The non-slip knurled grip provides a comfortable sure fit in the...

Relative Viscometer: can be mated with an autosampler. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Relative Viscometer provides accurate and precise analysis of dilute polymer solutions for relative, intrinsic, inherent, specific and absolute viscosity as well as molecular weight. Applications include Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET),...

Sputtering targets: expanded line. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Sputtering targets are available in 62 different metals and alloys, as well as compounds such as borides, carbides, fluorides, nitrides, oxides, selenides, silicides, sulphides, and tellurides. In addition, the surfaces of flat sheets up to 80...

Continuous Granulator: combines granulating/drying/milling. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The BCG Continuous Granulator allows for continuous throughput of materials. It combines granulating, drying and milling in a single operation, and allows for the production of formulations with active concentrations as high as 96%. The higher...

Teflon tubing: handles wide temperature range. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... A full line of extruded Teflon tubing that can transport hot and cold fluids and powders or function as a conduit in harsh environments is available. The tubing includes plain, corrugated, and convoluted types that operate at continuous...

Recirculating Chiller line: with enhanced features. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Kodiak Recirculating Chiller line now provides improved temperature stability, which is now typically [+ or -] 0.05 C. Temperature stabilization time has been reduced and response to a set-point change is immediate. The line consists of...

Electrode Holder: with fingertip control. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Electrode Holder is ideal for multiple pH or conductivity readings. Fingertip control raises, lowers, and pivots (360 degrees) the balanced electrode holder wherever desired. The electrode arm articulates at three points, so the electrode...

Data acquisition software: for pocket PC. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The new version of Collect CE, data acquisition software for lab instruments, now supports the Pocket PC 2002 operating system. It collects instrument data into any Pocket PC application, making it ideal for interfacing instruments such as pH...

Ball and drum lenses: with a high index of refraction. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Tech Spec Ball Lenses are available with a high index of refraction. They are ideal for improving coupling between fibers, emitters, and detectors. The higher refractive index reduces the back focal length, allowing users to design systems with...

High vacuum transducer: integrated hot cathode sensor. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The HPS Series 909 Mini Ion Transducer is an integrated hot cathode sensor and electronics control package. The wide measurement range makes it an ideal measurement tool for high vacuum applications, including pressure measurement of high...

Reagent package: reduce hazardous chemical exposure. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Mpak Reagent package is a closed-system delivery technology that prevents contamination while it simplifies analytical testing. The pre-mixed Mpak custom reagents are sealed in a flexible, ultra-pure bag. These pre-packaged custom reagents...

Microscopy software: for 3D fluorescence imaging. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The AxioVision Inside 4D is versatile microscopy software for viewing correctly scaled 3D fluorescence images in time dimension, using traditional fluorescence microscopes. Four implemented projection methods--shadow, transparency, surface and...

Portable PCs: speed field work. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The ragged NBX series of portable PCs has been upgraded with 1.4 GHz CPUs to make data gathering faster and easier in the field. Various models combine five or six built-in drive bays with three ISA and three PCI slots, five PCI slots, or six...

Reaction block: for circular top hot plate stirrer. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... CG-1991 reaction blocks fit directly on circular top hot plate stirrers and are color coded for easy identification. The holes are spaced for optimum stirring of all vials simultaneously. The blocks also provide an inexpensive way to do...

Vertical Clean Bench: for Class 100. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Purifier Vertical Clean Bench is for handling plant tissue culture, media plate preparation, electronics inspection, medical devise assembly and pharmacy drug preparation under Class 100 conditions to prevent airborne contamination. During...

Universal Tester tabletop instrument. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Autograph Tabletop Universal Tester (AGS-J) measures forces with a precision greater than [+ or -]1% of indicated values, and within a range from 1/1 to 1/250 of the rated force. A variety of models are available ranging in capacity from 20...

Liquid/gas controller: accuracy to [+ or -]3%. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Series 8500 Optaflow Controller is for liquid and gas fluid control in R&D, laboratory analysis, pilot plant, small batch and quality assurance applications. Engineered to provide accuracy to [+ or -]3% of full scale standard ([+ or -]1%...

Plate management: with automated module. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The PlateServer module provides automated plate management for drag discovery applications, reducing manual requirements of 8-10 hours to a matter of minutes. The PlateServer performs all operations within an inert environment, maximizing...

Fiberglass enclosures: with flat or raised covers. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The HJ Series of fiberglass enclosures features an overlapping cover and integral mounting foot. The series is designed for corrosive environments including petrochemical and water treatment applications. Each has a foam-in-place gasket with a...

Bleach towelettes: intermediate level disinfectant. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... Hype-Wipe bleach towelettes are registered with the EPA as an intermediate level disinfectant. The individually-packaged towels have passed an independent AOAC hard surface disinfection test. The towelettes are saturated with a 1:10 dilution of...

Repeating pipette: electronic. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The lightweight HandyStep is an electronic repeating pipette compatible with most standard syringe tips. It dispenses volumes from 1.0 [micro]L-50 mL. The tip recognition system automatically identifies and displays the volume of proprietary...

Nutsche filter-dryers: for high purity solids. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... High purity solids are filtered, washed, agitated, reslurried and dried in a single portable device, minimizing contamination and exposure. The nutsche filter vessel design allows withdrawal of dry filter cake utilizing a removable bottom head...

Thermo-Anemometer: with mini-telescoping vane. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The Series MVT Mini-Vane Thermo-Anemometer is able to sense air velocity, air flow and temperature. It is ideal for building maintenance and HVAC professionals. Using a metal telescoping antenna sensor, the Series MVT can detect air flows up to...

High-res digitizer: offers speed and accuracy. (New Products).
April 1, 2003... The 12-bit DC440 is a high-resolution digitizer designed to sample signals at rates up to 400 MS/s. Banner specifications include a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 65 dB and a spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) of 80 dB. Features include a fully...

Universal centrifuge. (Update On Centrifuges).
April 1, 2003... With capability of accepting 15 to 100 ml tubes, this universal centrifuge handles a varied range of automated and manual laboratory tests in clinical, food testing, petroleum, chemistry, research and other applications. The unit accommodates...