R & D articles from April 1 2009

R & D archives from April 1 2009

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April 1, 2009... The most popular stories from The R &D Daily: 1. China lunar probe mission ends with planned crash At the end of a 16-month mission, China's lunar probe crashed into the moon, marking the latest accomplishment of that country's growing...

A fresh start for science.(EDITORIAL)
April 1, 2009... In early March, science got a flesh start when President Barak Obama signed an executive order to lift the eight-year ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. At the same time, the President signed a presidential memorandum,...

Green--struments: straight-ahead performance is still job one for scientific instruments, but in the name of environmental awareness, it's not the only selling point.(Cover story)
April 1, 2009... Whether we like it or not, the ecological footprint of humanity continues its steady climb. We can't afford to ignore our impact on the environment, and yet, we must move forward with our lives, our business, and our knowledge of the world. ...

Wireless sensors for outdoor environmental monitoring.(COVER STORY: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Onset Computer Corp. announced the HOBOnode Series, a family of research-grade, wireless sensors for outdoor environmental monitoring, including agricultural research, crop management, and ecology studies. HOBOnode...

Industry first UV resistant clear PVC piping.(COVER STORY: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EnviroKingUV, a clear PVC piping from Harvel Plastics, Inc., is suitable for exposure to sunlight. Ultraviolet light blocking technology reduces harmful UV wavelengths from penetrating the lightly-tinted, blue...

Intelligent Fan System for lab ventilation offers energy savings.(COVER STORY: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Strobic Air Smart Fan maintains safe ventilation levels while minimizing facility energy costs and carbon footprint. The TriStack mixed flow exhaust fan line offers safety critical applications, such as...

Packaged laser diodes for OEM apps launched.(PHOTONICS/OPTICS: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Photonic Products introduced a range of high-performance, fiber-pigtailed, and receptacle packaged laser diodes suitable for OEM applications. These include scientific equipment and optical instruments requiring a...

Solid-state marking laser good for small batches.(PHOTONICS/OPTICS: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... The new TruMark 3010 marking laser is suited for those who need to mark small batches or individual workpieces. User-friendly, compact, and featuring low maintenance, the TruMark has a convection-cooled laser head for silent operation and to...

Laser amplifier reaches higher pulse energies.(PHOTONICS/OPTICS: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... The Libra HE from Coherent, Inc. is a one-box ultrafast, Ti: Sapphire amplifier that delivers high pulse energy and short pulsewidth, while offering the convenience and cost advantages associated with these popular Libra laser systems. The...

The re-birth of wet pumps: Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum bucked the dry pump trend by designing an entirely new lineup of rotary vane pumps for the general R&D market.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY)
April 1, 2009... The rotary vane pump is an elegant, classic design. Incoming enters the compression section of the pump, where there is a rotor mounted eccentrically inside a cylinder. The rotor includes slots that contain the vanes. As the rotor rotates these...

Turbo pumps for vibration-sensitive applications.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pfeiffer Vacuum recently added the HiPace 300 Plus to its line of HiPace turbopumps. The pump offers 260-L/sec of pumping, and is designed for extreme low vibration applications. Due to the reduced vibration...

ASM 310 helium leak detector.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Adixen ASM 310 helium leak detector from Alcatel Vacuum Products, Inc. combines portability with superior performance. The detector weighs 46 pounds, and has a footprint measuring less than 140 square inches. It...

Immersible Thermal Mass Flow Meter has self-cleaning purge port.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... Sierra's Steel-Mass Model 640S Immersible Thermal Mass Flow Meter for industrial gas mass flow measurement applications is available with a new self-cleaning purge port field that removes caked-on dust deposits on the meter. Constructed of...

Changing the ways and means of electricity: feeling the pinch, the growing computing industry looks for innovative ways to conserve and handle energy. Their efforts could ultimately help other industries.(TEST, MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS)
April 1, 2009... In Spring 2007, residents and businesses in Sydney, Australia, were asked to power down their lights for one hour to call attention to the significance of the consumption of electricity. Called Earth Hour, the event gave environmentalists a...

Portable oscilloscope shortens debug time.(TEST, MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LeCroy Corporation's new line of WaveJet 300A digital oscilloscopes is engineered to shorten the debug process and simplify documentation. The new Wave Jet 300A offers a color display, long 500 kpts/ch memory, sample...

Salt Analyzer accurately determines chloride ions.(TEST, MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS: Tools of the Trade)
April 1, 2009... JM Science's CLD-100 Salt Analyzer achieves speedy and accurate determination of chloride ions by coulometric titration method. Measurement occurs when silver ions produced from the silver wire by electrical oxidization in a special electrolyte...