Thar technologies Expands Reach of Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
September 14th 2006Thar Technologies, Inc., the only company worldwide providing supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) systems spanning from analytical to preparative to process scale, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to develop SFC applications with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NULS).
California Vineyard Uses High-Tech Chemistry to Choose Optimum Picking Time for Grapes
September 10th 2006A Modesto winemaker is using the latest 21st century analytical chemistry technology to supplement the time-honored practice of tasting a mouthful of grapes to determine when the fruit is ready for picking.
PerkinElmer Acquires Avalon Instruments, Adding Raman Spectroscopy Capability
September 5th 2006PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the acquisition of Avalon Instruments Limited, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The acquisition expands and complements PerkinElmer?s Molecular Spectroscopy product portfolio through adding a family of innovative bench-top dispersive Raman spectrometers.
Mapping the history of human migration
September 1st 2006Applied Biosystems has joined the Genographic Project as a supporting sponsor for the generation of one of the world's largest databases of information, which will reveal the sources of humankind's diversity. The company has signed a multi-year agreement to provide laboratory research equipment and services to each of the ten participating global research centres. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Dr. Charles M. Lieber to Deliver Plenary Lecture at Pittcon 2007
August 30th 2006The Pittsburgh Conference announced today Dr. Charles M. Lieber will deliver a plenary lecture entitled Nanowire Nanoelectronic Devices for Detection of and Interfacing to Biological Systems at Pittcon 2007, February 25 ? March 2, 2007, at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. The plenary lecture will kick off the Pittcon 2007 Technical Program on Sunday, February 25, 2007.
Cohesive Tech Announces Collaborative Agreement with Clinical Center
August 22nd 2006Cohesive Technologies Inc. announced today that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Mayo Clinic to increase patient sample throughput and improve data quality using Cohesive's proprietary turbulent flow chromatography (TurboFlow? technology) systems for clinical assays using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS).