Chemie.DE Newsletter No. 21/2010, 06/02/2010

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Predestined for demanding temperature control applications requiring the highest safety standards
The new dimension - Unistat Tango Nuevo
The Hydraulically sealed HTF system is a Huber established and refined feature. No valves, reservoirs, tanks or baths. Thermal expansion of the HTF in the external circuit happens in the in-built expansion vessel. Thermally insulated but mechanically connected, the fluid level rises and falls but remains around room temperature during normal operation...

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Extran^® laboratory cleaning agents are the perfect solution for cleaning your laboratory material to Merck's well-known quality standards.
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In- und on-line Particle Size Analysis in Suspensions and Emulsions of high concentrations
Ultrasonic extinction from 0.01 - 3000µm
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Perfect homogenization of samples with a high water or fat content
RETSCH's Grindomix Knife Mills set new standards in food sample preparation. Whereas the well-proven GM 200 processes a maximum of 700 ml sample material, the newly developed GM 300 homogenizes larger quantities of up to 4.5 liters quickly and reproducibly...

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Innovative system for microwave digestion
The 'speedwave® four' ensures extremely simple operation and optimal safety
The new Berghof 'speedwave® four' microwave pressure digestion system makes laboratory work easier and safer. Thanks to the top loading concept the entire, heavy rotor no longer needs to be lifted and placed in the furnace for loading with sample vessels. It remains instead in the furnace and the vessels are simply inserted individually and removed again after digestion...

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ESE-Log a high performance fluorescence detector - highly sensitive, compact and versatile
The ESE-Log is ESE´s unique fluorescence detector designed for ease at use in a wide range of laboratory applications. The compact ESE-Log module measures up to two different fluorescent wavelengths and contains precise micro optics, powerful excitation light sources, highly sensitive sensors and microprocessor controlled electronics...

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Titrette^® - the next generation digital burette!
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Universal GC Detector: Detection down to low ppb!
The VICI Pulsed Discharge Detector (PDD) is a universal, non-destructive, high sensitivity helium photoionization detector (HID/PID). The response to both inorganic and organic compounds is linear over a wide range. Response to fixed gases is positive (increase in standing current), with a minimum detectable quantity (MDQ) in the low ppb range...

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Cooling Capacities up to 20 kW - Recirculating coolers by JULABO
The JULABO range of the recirculating coolers now has more models with higher performance. The FL series now includes models with cooling capacities up to 20 kW. These powerful instruments are designed to save space and are qualified for demanding cooling applications in laboratories and industry...

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New Raman Based PAT/QbD Analyzer for Process Development and Understanding
Kaiser RamanRXN2^TM Hybrid Analyzer
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Elemental Analysis - 5 gram sample weight within 4 minuteswith LECO TruMac^® - CNS
Real macro Carbon/Nitrogen/Sulfur determination with high sample weights up to 5 gram
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Break-through in High Temperature Polymer Separation Technology
High Temperature Field-Flow Fractionation - AF2000 HT Series
High Temperature Field-Flow Fractionation (HTFFF) is a brand new technology ideally suited for the advanced separation of high molar mass polymers, such as polyethylene and polypropylene. The AF2000 HT Series is the world's first commercial HTFFF instrument available and was invented and patented by Postnova Analytics...

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SPECORD^® PLUS Time for new demands in UV VIS spectroscopy!
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New Thermostats with unique menu system and established Plug & Play technology
CC-Pilot: Intelligence for the Compatible Control-Thermostas and Unichiller
The new Compatible Control CC-Pilot offer many new functions and are easy to use come with Plug & Play technology. The TFT screen clearly displays all information. The unique menu system "Easy-Control" is virtually identical to the Unistats. A clear advantage for the users is that all Huber thermoregulation units: circulators and chillers use a universal operator interface...

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Thin Layer Chromatography Derivatization System
Optimal staining development of TLC/HPTLC plates
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Standalone dynamic light scattering detection with cuvettes or with platereader
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Chemistry News

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Latest News from Chemistry, Analysis and Chemical Engineering from 05/26/2010 to 06/01/2010

Optical Legos: Building nanoshell structures
Self-assembly method yields materials with unique optical properties
06/01/2010 - Scientists from four U.S. universities have created a way to use Rice University's light-activated nanoshells as building blocks for 2-D and 3-D structures that could find use in chemical sensors, nan...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118295/

Arkema Inc. receives regulatory approval to market its carbon nanotubes in the United States
06/01/2010 - Arkema now has received EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) approval for commercial sales of its Graphistrength® multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the United States.
This approval gives the g...
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Borouge signs an agreement to build second compounding plant in China
06/01/2010 - Borouge, a joint-venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis announced its intention to build a second manufacturing plant in China at the signing of an agreement with the ...
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The search for improved carbon sponges picks up speed
06/01/2010 - Jeffrey Long's lab will soon host a round-the-clock, robotically choreographed hunt for carbon-hungry materials.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory chemist leads a diverse team of scientists...
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NIST scientists gain new 'core' understanding of nanoparticles
06/01/2010 - While attempting to solve one mystery about iron oxide-based nanoparticles, a research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) stumbled upon another one. But once its...
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Secrets of a chiral gold nanocluster unveiled
05/31/2010 - Researchers at the Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Center (NSC) of the University of Jyväskylä (Dr Olga Lopez-Acevedo and Professor Hannu Häkkinen) have resolved the structural, electronic and...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118247/

Chemical industry back on track
05/31/2010 - Dutch chemical industry production shows a substantial recovery. In particular, basic chemicals showed a sharp increase in demand. This was reported by the Netherlands Chemical Industry Association (V...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118230/

Evonik Industries responds to strong demand for polyamide 12 by expanding laurolactam in Marl
05/31/2010 - Evonik Industries plans to expand laurolactam production capacities significantly at its Marl site. The extra capacities are expected to be available by the fourth quarter of 2010. Laurolactam is the ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118267/

King appointed new IChemE president
05/31/2010 - Desmond King, president of Chevron Technology Ventures, has been appointed as the 69th president of IChemE (the Institution of Chemical Engineers). King succeeds Ian Shott CBE as president of the inte...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118231/

Commercial Production of Cellulosic Biofuel on Fast Track in China
COFCO, Sinopec and Novozymes to Construct Biofuel Demonstration Facility by 2011
05/31/2010 - Novozymes, COFCO and Sinopec signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the next steps towards commercialization of cellulosic biofuel in China. As part of the agreement, COFCO and Sinopec will bui...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118227/

K-State researchers patent a new multipurpose gel material with wide commercial applications
05/28/2010 - A team of Kansas State University researchers has patented a new, more cost effective way to make a gel that can be used in fuel cells, water filtration systems, or perhaps as a net to capture fine co...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118206/

Chempolis to supply three biorefineries to China
05/28/2010 - Chempolis has signed a licence and EPC agreement with Tianjin Jiuqian Paper Co Ltd. to supply three formico® biorefineries, each capable of producing 100,000 t/a of bleached wheat straw pulp. The new ...
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ISO toughens toy safety for hazard-free and fun play
05/28/2010 - Millions of toys have been recalled around the world because of hazardous levels of lead or cadmium, choking hazards, dangerous magnets and other safety hazards. Two new standards in the ISO 8124 toy ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118229/

Borouge awards three major EPC contracts for Borouge 3 expansion project valued at US$ 2.6 billion
05/28/2010 - Borouge, a joint-venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis, has awarded three major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts valued at approximately US...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118225/

First the orbit, then the spin
05/28/2010 - Novel storage materials of the future will be made out of magnetic films. Researchers at HZB are the first to find out just how fast magnetic particles can be controlled.
Christian Stamm and his co...
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Giving credit to the right Dr. Wong: Seeking a unique ID for scientists
05/27/2010 - Which D. K. Wong gets credit for the next miracle cure? Is it Daniel Keith Wong, Danny Karl Wong, or Danellia Kay Wong? Scientists and publishers are trying to develop a new identity system — similar ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118161/

Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. and BASF Sign Worldwide, Exclusive Insecticide Co-Development Agreement
Market launch expected in 2014 in Japan, 2015 in the U.S., the EU and South America
05/27/2010 - BASF announced the signing of an agreement with Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. for the co-development of an exciting new insecticide for the control of piercing and sucking insects, code named ME5343. Under...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118101/

Manufacturers to Offer Innovative Sensors to Remain Buoyant in the European Sensors Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
05/27/2010 - Taking into account the climate change and growing environmental consciousness, sensors that can help users achieve greater energy efficiency are likely to be more popular than the ones used in other ...
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Cognis first quarter 2010 results: best ever operating result, sales volumes back on 2008 level
05/27/2010 - In the first quarter of 2010, specialty chemicals supplier Cognis recorded excellent results, significantly exceeding the first quarter of 2009. Sales increased by 10.6 percent to 728 million euros du...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118203/

Brown chemists report promising advance in fuel-cell technology
05/27/2010 - Creating catalysts that can operate efficiently and last a long time is a big barrier to taking fuel-cell technology from the lab bench to the assembly line. The precious metal platinum has been the c...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118123/

EFSA issues scientific opinion on safety of Cognis’ Tonalin CLA as a food ingredient
05/26/2010 - Cognis announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concludes that the safety of Tonalin® CLA has been established for defined uses as a food ingredient. The EFSA scientific opinion marks ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118019/

Evonik intends to shutdown its production of polyethylene waxes
05/26/2010 - Evonik Industries, Essen/Germany, intends to shutdown its production of polyethylene waxes in Herne/Germany at the end of December 2010. The Group has taken this step as a part of a profitability anal...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118014/

After a strong Q1, Wacker poised for continued growth
05/26/2010 - Following a strong first quarter, Wacker Chemie AG anticipates substantial sales and earnings gains for full-year 2010. Rudolf Staudigl, the Munich-based chemical company’s CEO, underscored this point...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118031/

LANXESS increases prices for leather chemicals
05/26/2010 - LANXESS is increasing its prices worldwide for leather chemicals by between 5 and 8 percent with immediate effect. For certain products or in certain regions the increase may be even greater. This mea...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/118010/

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KAUTEX container program - plastic bottles and containers from 10 ml to 60 l
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