R & D articles from April 2001

R & D archives from April 2001

Keeping Pace.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... It is becoming extremely difficult to keep pace with the current rate of technology change. Is that because many of us were raised in an era of a more moderate rate of change? Maybe. Is it because the acceleration of change is accelerating?...

The Making of a Myth.(Brief Article)(Review)(Reprint)
April 1, 2001... The Bermuda Triangle legend, which dates from about 1950, is one of the most recent in an unbroken series of folkloric tales that go back to at least the dawn of history, and reflect the psychological need for myths in human experience to play...

Bulletin.
April 1, 2001... R&D Magazine wins Neal Award. For writing the best how-to article or subject-related series of how-to articles, R&D Magazine was honored with a prestigious Jesse H. Neal National Journalism Award from the American Business Media at a...

Microsystems Update.
April 1, 2001... Wires may advance nanotechnology applications. Tiny wires--approximately 50,000 times shorter than a human hair is wide--may one day give researchers the ability to use biological sensors to detect glucose levels in diabetics, measure hormone...

DataAcquisition for the 21st Century.
April 1, 2001... Like a butterfly emerging from a caterpillar's cacoon, DAQ technology is ready to take off in new directions The start of the 21st century finds data acquisition (DAQ) technology in an odd position. Over the past 25 years, DAQ technology...

Flexibility, Specialization Key When Selecting a Microscope.
April 1, 2001... Electron microscopes are being developed that can handle more automated processes, provide quicker results, are more ergonomic, and strive for flexibility. Ernst Keller has witnessed the changes in microscope development for more than 40...

Software For Scientists.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Chromatography Data System Works for Single Workstations The Atlas Chromatography Data System from Thermo LabSystems, Cheshire, UK (www.labsystems.com), is available for workstation and client/server environments from 1 to 1,000 channels....

Vacuum Technology.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has formed a licensing agreement with SAES Getters S.p.A., Milan, Italy, to use CERN's technology for deposition of non-evaporable thin-film getters on the surface of the vacuum chambers of...

Product Spotlight.(vacuum pumping system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... THE DRYTEL 1025 oil-free vacuum pumping system from Alcatel Vacuum Technology offers simple one-switch, compact design. It can operate between atmospheric pressure and [10.sup.-5] tort. A maximum pumping speed of 16 cfm makes this pump ideal...

Careful Consideration Means Getting the Right Pump.
April 1, 2001... Choosing the right roughing/backing pump is as important as choosing the right high-vacuum pump. The simple process of working through the pump's operating parameters will assure a successful installation. The process of choosing the right...

Deflecting Electrostatic Printing Problems.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Photocopying, laser printing, and industrial digital printing all have roots in electrophotographic technology, and companies like AGFA-Gevaert, Xerox, Sharp, Hewlett-Packard, and others have incorporated various forms of this technology in...

Monitoring Thin-Film Deposition: The Workhorse Sensor Crystal.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Quartz crystal thickness monitoring technology has been stretched to meet more rigorous thin-film deposition needs. Thin-film deposition describes the process by which a thin layer of material--metal, a molecular species, or other--is...

Getting Cryogenics Down Cold.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Asking someone in the field of cryogenics "What's new?" is a bit like asking host Michael Feldman of PRI's radio program "Whad'ya Know?" what he knows. And the perennial answer to this question is "Not much, you?" Cryogenics, or ultracold...

Confocal Microscopy Takes the Stage.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Confocal microscopy is one of the hottest areas in optical microscopy. Interest in confocal microscopy is driven in part by the need for researchers to see specimens as they change and respond to other stimuli. The emphasis on dynamic cell...

Research & Development.(electronic flowhood; 'self-renewing' thermocouples; other scientific equipment)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Electronic Flowhood Gives direct digital readout of air flow with automatic correction for local air density and back pressure. Reads 20-2,500 cfm supply or exhaust, in cfm or 1/sec. Brochure describes the unit. 480/991-6744; Fax:...

Product/Literature Showcase.(scanning electron microscopes; LEO electron microscopy; other scientific equipment)
April 1, 2001... Scanning Electron Microscopes There are six models of LEO 1400 Series SEMs, including conventional, variable pressure and VPSE. Combined with LEO's flexible 32-bit software and a range of chamber sizes, the 1400 series allows you to...

New Products.(MB-45 moisture analyzer; OF300 compressor and vacuum pump Series; other scientific equipment)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Moisture Analyzer The MB-45 moisture analyzer combines halogen heating with highly accurate weighing technology. With a 45 g standard capacity, the analyzer has a readability of 0.01% or 0.001 g. The halogen technology, which performs up...