Chemie.DE Newsletter No. 07/2010, 02/24/2010

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Cubis: the new benchmark for weighing in the laboratory
Sartorius premium series of balances - from simple weighing to management of complex sequences
The new Cubis premium balance is the dawn of a new era in the laboratory. The first lab balance that features a modular design and can be custom-configured and adapted to the changing requirements of different applications...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A3, Stand 151/250

eVol^® - World´s first hand-held automated analytical syringe
SGE, the pre-eminent manufacturer of analytical syringes has released the world's first fully automated analytical syringe: eVol^®. Combining an analytical syringe with a digital drive and control facility has created a cutting edge handheld analytical syringe that drives laboratory efficiency, precision and accuracy to new levels...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A1, Stand 231

Report On Extractables Testing In Deep Well Microplates
A new technical report is available from Porvair Sciences Ltd. that investigates and demonstrates the importance of high quality raw material selection for the manufacture of deep well microplates. Deep-well plates today find widespread use in rapidly expanding applications including cell growth monitoring, combinatorial chemistry and sample storage...

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Hamamatsu Photonics introduces a new dual CCD Camera: ORCA-D2
A unique solution for dual wavelength
Hamamatsu Photonics' new dual CCD camera ORCA-D2 can capture dual wavelength images simultaneously with a full field of view and a quantum efficiency of greater than 70 %...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A2, Stand 420

Reliable, Easy-to-Use Microplate Sealer
The MiniSeal Plus from Porvair Sciences is a budget priced, semi-automatic thermal microplate sealer that uniquely combines enhanced comfort and safety in use, with unmatched repeatability in sealing plates of many different types and sizes...

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analytica 2010 - Hall B2, Stand 310/2

This new Cutting Mill grinds even highly heterogeneous materials effectively and quickly
RETSCH have extended their range of cutting mills by a new model which combines powerful size reduction with very easy handling. The new cutting mill SM 300 can be perfectly adapted to many different - and also difficult - size reduction tasks thanks to the variable speed from 700 to 3,000 rpm and a very high torque...

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Dosing simplifiedKNF Flodos introduces a new smart dosing pump for the Lab
The new SIMDOS dosing pump from KNF Flodos of Switzerland has been designed to be especially user friendly. The combination of a clear display, an intuitive interface and a single turn/press knob en-sures that all the functions can be easily programmed and started...

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analytica 2010 - Hall B2, Stand 308

A new dimension in the field of nitrogen/protein determination
DUMATHERM by Gerhardt
is setting a new dimension in the field of nitrogen/protein determination using the combustion method acc. to Dumas .Combustion is not really innovative since people are able to use fire as a source to burn samples converting all contaminants into oxides....

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World-wide unique! Fully functional gas chromatography module in micro system technology
GCM - fast, mobile, self-sufficient, simple and economic
With new concepts based on micro system technology, SLS MICRO TECHNOLOGY (SLS) succeeded to combine all fluidic and electronic components of a gas chromatograph into only one printed plate of the size of a modern PDA (16.3 x 7.4 x 2.5 cm)...

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High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS - redefining AAS
contrAA^® - Innovation in AAS: Just one light source for all elements (Xenon), sequential multi-element analysis, unique simultaneous background correction, rapid readiness for measurement, new information content, improved analytical performance...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A3, Stand 321

World first: Pirani vacuum sensor VSP 3000 for chemistry.
The new Pirani sensor VSP 3000 from VACUUBRAND offers the world first fine vacuum sensor with outstanding corrosion resistance and mechanical robustness....

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I-Graph X - solutions for your success
The innovative mobile gc
Why complicated if there is an easy alternative? The quick, light and small gas chromatograph I-Graph X allows to realize measurements of your samples at the scene and moreover to analyze and interpret them immediately thanks to the precise and careful development of the device....

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analytica 2010 - Hall A2, Stand 505

Highly Dynamic Temperature Control Systems for wide temperature ranges
Presto^® PLUS - Innovative technology for perfectly accurate temperatures in the shortest amount of time
The Presto^®PLUS Series features numerous improvements based on proven and reliable technology. The temperature technology provides precise control utilizing well-engineered thermodynamics technology...

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Ritmo 05 - Elegance and simplicity of metering
Absolutely tight metering pumps by positive-controlled valve technology
Ritmo 05 Metering Pumps are high precision Metering Pumps with high value full PTFE design, positive-controlled valve technology and stepping motor drive for variable membrane movement...

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Multi-Frequency MicrowaveTechnology for Process Control in Fluid Bed Driers
Online-Moisture Measurement in Granulation and Drying
The multi-frequency moisture measuring system MW-F detects the moisture in granulate materials and powders in fluid bed driers in the continous process. The online measurement verifies the direct drying process and allows, for example, the best time for the end point of the production...

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The smallest automated microwave synthesizer commercially available
Explorer 12 - Hybrid
The Explorer-12 Hybrid combines the best of automation with all of the flexibility associated with the Discover Focused Microwave Synthesis System. Perform reactions at reflux, add gaseous reagents, or set up a series of reactions to run overnight. All of the accessories commonly available on the Discover S-Class System can be used in conjunction with the Explorer-12...

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In- und on-line Particle Size Analysis in Suspensions and Emulsions of high concentrations
Ultrasonic extinction from 0.01 - 3000µm
For many years OPUS is successfully established in crystallization, grinding or homogenization processes and impressively proves its performance. Not for production plants only but also in pilot plants or lab-application OPUS is setting new standards...

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Chemistry News

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Latest News from Chemistry, Analysis and Chemical Engineering from 02/17/2010 to 02/23/2010

DuPont: Soluble Sulfonylurea Herbicides Science Award
02/23/2010 - The Soluble Sulfonylurea Cereal Herbicides team – Robert Roche, Nora Blythe, Luann Pugh, Tim Obrigawitch – was recently awarded the Bolton/Carothers Innovative Science Award at the 2009 DuPont Excelle...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113797/

Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS and Lonza cooperate in the microreactor technology
02/23/2010 - Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS (EMB), a Bayer Technology Services company, and Lonza signed a worldwide manufacturing and distribution license agreement together with a cooperation and development agreement...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113796/

Enerkem appoints new Chief Financial Officer
02/23/2010 - Enerkem Inc. announced that Mr. Patrice Ouimet has joined the company as Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Ouimet brings a wealth of knowledge to Enerkem's current seasoned team of ex...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113794/

Intel teams up with Glasgow to design future nanoscale memory chips
02/23/2010 - A European taskforce has been set up to investigate how to design the next generation of tera-scale computer memory systems - with Glasgow playing a key role. Within the next decade microchips are exp...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113795/

Purac joins BE-Basic consortium for bio-based economy
02/23/2010 - Purac, a CSM company, signed a research contract to participate in the research program of BE-Basic; a consortium of international knowledge institutes, the Dutch government, global industry and finan...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113782/

Photons led astray
02/22/2010 - Life would sometimes be so much easier if we were quantum particles. For example, if we were trying to find our way out of a strange town allowing chance telling us which way to go at every intersecti...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113721/

Armen Instrument sold its Flash Chromatography branch of activity to Interchim
02/22/2010 - Armen Instrument sold its Flash Chromatography branch of activity to Interchim. This sale will enable Armen Instrument to focus on its core businesses of developing and marketing preparative high-perf...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113781/

CABB AG in Pratteln/Switzerland receives ISO 14001 certificate
02/22/2010 - In January 2010, CABB AG a Fine Chemicals producer based in Pratteln near Basel, Switzerland successfully completed the process to obtain Certification for Environmental Managenment according to ISO ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113769/

Beyond the corn field: Balancing fuel, food and biodiversity
New report outlines trade-offs of biofuel production
02/22/2010 - The development of alternative fuel will greatly benefit the U.S., say scientists in an Energy Foundation-funded report published by the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the nation's largest organ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113720/

Akzob Nobel 2009 results: Strong cash flow in challenging markets
2009 revenue declined 10 percent to €13,893 million
02/22/2010 - Akzo Nobel N.V. announced its 2009 Q4 and full-year results. The company reported 2009 revenue of €13,893 million, 10 percent below the previous year.
Commenting on the results, CEO Hans Wijers sai...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113726/

University of Oklahoma 'clean energy' technology promises gains in efficiency
Phononic devices continues development and commercialization with ARPA-E grant
02/19/2010 - A "clean energy" technology under development at the University of Oklahoma promises transformational advances with products that convert heat directly to useful electrical power.
"OU has one of th...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113725/

Eastern Europe Offers Growth Pockets for Automation Vendors, Says Frost & Sullivan
02/19/2010 - The economic recession restrained growth in the western European industry market, which was already reaching maturity. The subsequent transition of the manufacturing base to low-cost eastern European ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113704/

Surface science goes inorganic
Powerful concept offers new approach to understanding surfaces of materials
02/19/2010 - A collaboration between researchers at Northwestern University's Center for Catalysis and scientists at Oxford University has produced a new approach for understanding surfaces, particularly metal oxi...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113724/

Using supercomputer and chemistry to solve global problems
Ames Laboratory research expected to produce terabytes of new data on global warming and water purification
02/19/2010 - Depending on how they form and their chemical composition, clouds reflect and absorb varying amounts of the sun's energy. That makes them key players in global climate change. Yet the complex molecula...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113723/

Caltech researchers create highly absorbing, flexible solar cells with silicon wire arrays
02/18/2010 - Using arrays of long, thin silicon wires embedded in a polymer substrate, a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created a new type of flexible solar cell that ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113619/

Air Products' Nitrogen Recovery Unit Equipment Selected for ExxonMobil Texas Project
02/18/2010 - Air Products announced that it will provide its nitrogen recovery unit (NRU) and cryogenic gas processing equipment for an ExxonMobil project in Hawkins, Tex. The new NRU plant will be operated by Ex...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113620/

Bosch Solar Energy and Linde bolster collaboration to establish a new ‘solar cluster’ in Germany
02/18/2010 - Linde Nippon Sanso (LNS), a company of The Linde Group, and Bosch Solar Energy, have announced an extension of their collaboration at Bosch’s new crystalline Si solar cell manufacturing site in Arnsta...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113680/

Digging deep into diamonds, applied physicists advance quantum science and technology
Diamond nanowire device could lead to new class of diamond nanomaterials suitable for quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and magnetic field imaging
02/18/2010 - By creating diamond-based nanowire devices, a team at Harvard has taken another step towards making applications based on quantum science and technology possible.
The new device offers a bright, st...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113618/

Yara has signed a cash merger agreement with Terra
02/18/2010 - Yara International ASA has signed a cash merger agreement with Terra Industries Inc. at a price of USD 41.10 per Terra share, representing a market capitalization of Terra of USD 4.1 billion. The tran...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113583/

Enzyme design with remote effects
Chemists in Mülheim devise a new way of optimising enzymes for industrial applications
02/17/2010 - Engineers are unlikely to tinker with the cooling system if they want to increase the size of an engine. Yet chemists at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research have adopted an approach similar to ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113528/

ABB wins $107 million power order in Africa
02/17/2010 - ABB has won an order worth $107million from SNEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité), the national power company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to upgrade key technology on one of the world’s long...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113518/

Borealis sponsors chaired professor seat at Abu Dhabi Petroleum Institute
02/17/2010 - Borealis announced the establishment of a chaired professor seat at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi to support polymer science education in the region. The Borealis Chaired Professor will be fund...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113581/

New ORNL sensor exploits traditional weakness of nano devices
02/17/2010 - By taking advantage of a phenomenon that until now has been a virtual showstopper for electronics designers, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Panos Datskos is developing a chemical and bi...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113459/

Physicists play Lego with photons
University of Calgary researchers use quantum entanglement to stack light particles
02/17/2010 - While many of us enjoyed constructing little houses out of toy bricks when we were kids, this task is much more difficult if bricks are elementary particles. It is even harder if these are particles o...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113458/

Catalogues and Brochures

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New Tosoh Bioscience GPC Brochure!
The Tosoh Bioscience GPC Brochure gives you a a topical and comprehensive overview about the TSK gel^®polymer GPC columns. In addition to product specifications and ordering information the catalogue includes helpful advice and application data....

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The new Catalog 2010 - Technology for Vacuum Systems
Highlights include the new chemistry vacuum pumps NT (new technology), the upgraded new VARIO® pumping units 3000 series with intuitive vacuum controller CVC 3000, the laboratory vacuum network system VACUULAN® - in its third generation with bus technology, oilfree vacuum pumps for various applications and the rugged rotary vane pumps...

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Bürkle Catalog 2009: Filling Machines - Sampling - Plastic Labware
As in previous years, the specialist for sampling and safe liquid transfer has really lived up to its reputation for developing innovative products for use in the laboratory, industry and science: many innovative products can be found in the handy and informative sales catalogue 2009...

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The TCI Laboratory Chemicals Catalogue 2008-2009
20,000 organic chemicals
TCI's catalogue includes more than 20,000 specialty organic laboratory chemicals - including 1,800+ new items. The product information includes Structure, CAS No., MDL No., SDBS No., Physical Property information and available package sizes...

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