Thermo Fisher Scientific Engages New Partner in Brazil
December 8th 2006Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a new partnership with Interfus?o to market, distribute and deploy Thermo Scientific-branded laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and chromatography data systems (CDS) to Brazil's growing metals, minerals and mining industries.
Agilent Launches Life Science and Chemical Analysis Centers of Excellence
December 5th 2006Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that it has launched a new product demonstration center at its Santa Clara, Calif., corporate headquarters, showcasing its life sciences and chemical analysis capabilities.
Market Profile: Electronic Lab Notebooks
December 1st 2006Laboratories use paper notebooks to document research, experiments and procedures, similar to that of a personal journal or, in some cases, a scrapbook. Laboratory notebooks are essential wherever scientific research is conducted, where data is collected, and where ideas that could be patented are developed. The lab notebook is often considered to be a legal document and can be used in court as evidence.
Practical Guidelines in the Care and Maintenance of Capillary GC Columns
December 1st 2006Modern gas chromatography (GC) capillary columns are rugged and forgiving but some care should be taken when handling and using these high-efficiency columns. In this installment of "Column Watch," the authors discuss the issues surrounding avoiding column breakage, stationary phase damage, and column contamination. Prolonging the life of a column by keeping an oxygen-free system, providing a cleaner sample, and not exceeding the upper temperature limit of the stationary phase are highlighted in this practical discussion.
Gentech Scientific Expands Overseas
November 28th 2006GenTech Scientific, Inc. announced today the official opening of GenTech Asia, located in Taichung City, Taiwan. The venture marks the company?s first ever expansion and positions itself as one of few analytical instrument service companies in the Asia/South Pacific area.