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Issue 190: 25 May 2005
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9826 product announcements and technical articles on our
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Our Top new
products selection
[1] A new world of spectral imaging
[2]
Fast plate work without robots
[3] One click imaging of any
chemiluminescent blot
[4] Superheated water as HPLC mobile
phase
[5] Five-segment BSD for variable pressure SEM
[6]
X-ray detector delivers unique thin film analysis
[7] Dual view
spectrometer for no-compromise ICP
[8] Mixed culture assay
reduces development time
[9] Microplate reservoir trays have low
dead volume
[10] Maths has never been this easy
* Other
industry news
* New technical articles and case studies
*
Other featured product news
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Russ Swan, Editor, writes:
I am at a loss to know
what to make of this morning's news about the Nuffield Council on
Bioethics and its report on animal testing. After a two-year study,
consulting with the leading authorities in science and the advocates
of an end to all live experiments, the council produced its report
today. But I'm not sure why it bothered.
Animal testing is
a hot topic. Cambridge University last year abandoned plans to build a
new neuroscience laboratory, citing the additional security costs due
to animal rights activists. Oxford University had to find new
contractors for its new animal research lab after the original
contractor was intimidated by activists.
So what does the
Nuffield report tell us? Precious little. Testing is necessary, it
says, but it would be better if alternatives could be found (well,
that was two years well spent). Its only real conclusion is that
researchers should be more open about the experiments they perform.
What a strange idea! They are saying, in effect, that because the work
done in some labs could lead to physical violence against researchers,
those researchers should talk more about their work.
But we
should reserve our real scorn for the UK government, which set up the
Centre for Replacement, Refinement, and Reduction of Animals in
Research, just a year ago. It was given a budget of just £660,000, and
today has been awarded £3million for the period 2006-2008. This is a
derisory amount of money to spend on such a potentially important area
of science. It will pay for little other than a few more committee
meetings and a few more inconclusive and pointless reports.
I hope you find this issue of our weekly newsletter useful. In
addition to the new products, news and ideas featured here, there are
thousands more on our website and dozens more being added daily, so do
take a look if you can. Alternatively, the full stories behind all the
summaries and headlines in this newsletter can be retrieved by email
alone: see details below.
In the meantime, if you have any
suggestions as to how we might make the site or the newsletter better,
email me directly.
Best wishes
Russ Swan, Editor
mailto:ne[-email removed-]orytalk.com
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OUR TOP NEW PRODUCT SELECTION
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[1] A NEW WORLD OF SPECTRAL IMAGING
(Nikon UK, 20 May
2005)
Nikon says that with its Digital Eclipse C1si
spectral laser confocal system, the quality of images obtained from
multiple fluorescence probes within a sample, particularly in live
cell biology, are now dramatically improved. This is because Nikon's
new confocal technology acquires high resolution data, over a spectral
range of 400-750nm, in a single scan. This provides the researcher
with super fast, high quality, and continuous spectral imaging
content.
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[2] FAST PLATE WORK WITHOUT ROBOTS
(Anachem Bioscience, 25
May 2005)
Anachem says its 16-channel pipette is the
perfect solution for rapid, manual filling of 384 well plates without
the need for large robotic liquid handling systems. It is described as
ideal for assay development and pilot experiment and anyone performing
screening tests in the 384 well format. It provides flexibility during
development stages while still providing high throughput
productivity.
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[3] ONE CLICK IMAGING OF ANY CHEMILUMINESCENT BLOT
(Syngene, 19 May 2005)
Syngene introduces its new range
of GeneGnome automated image analysers, designed to make imaging
chemiluminescent samples both quick and simple. The new GeneGnome
comes complete with a 16 bit cooled camera inside a compact, light
tight cabinet and a new white light source for the added flexibility
of imaging coloured markers. The camera is fully integrated to a
processor and flat screen monitor for easy sample viewing and utilises
the multiplexing capabilities of the system for fast and accurate
molecular weight analysis.
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[4] SUPERHEATED WATER AS HPLC MOBILE PHASE
(Selerity
Technologies, 19 May 2005)
Selerity Technologies has
developed a new interface for its Aquachrom 'green machine', the first
instrument to use superheated water as the mobile phase for HPLC
separations. The new interface has been designed to take advantage of
the full benefits of the flame ionisation detector (FID) by
controlling the water eluent as it enters the detector. The new
interface ensures that a blast or stream of water does not extinguish
the flame during a run.
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[5] FIVE-SEGMENT BSD FOR VARIABLE PRESSURE SEM
(Hitachi
High-Technologies, 23 May 2005)
A five-segment
semiconductor backscattered electron detector (BSD) with high
sensitivity and fast response rates has been introduced for the
S-3400N variable pressure scanning electron microscope (SEM) from
Hitachi High-Technologies. The detector can be used for both variable
pressure and high vacuum imaging. This new detector is said to give
exceptional sensitivity, especially at low accelerating voltages.
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[6] X-RAY DETECTOR DELIVERS UNIQUE THIN FILM ANALYSIS
(Thermo Electron (microanalysis), 20 May 2005)
Thermo
Electron announces new X-ray detector options for its MicroXRT line of
microbeam X-ray fluorescence metrology systems, enabling a unique
level of analysis for thin film applications in the semiconductor and
microelectronics industries. Microbeam XRF combines a technique known
for non-destructive, multi-element measurements, energy dispersive
X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectroscopy, with focusing optics to
create a tool designed specifically for thin metallic film
metrology.
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[7] DUAL VIEW SPECTROMETER FOR NO-COMPROMISE ICP
(Lambda
Advanced Technology, 23 May 2005)
Lambda Advanced
Technology's Prodigy ICP spectrometer from Teledyne Leeman Labs is
available in radial, axial and dual view configurations. The dual view
configuration, in combination with the instrument's large area L-Pad
solid state detector, allows full analysis of both the major and trace
elements present in a sample in a single analytical run.
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[8] MIXED CULTURE ASSAY REDUCES DEVELOPMENT TIME
(Guava
Technologies, 20 May 2005)
Guava Technologies has
introduced a new turnkey assay for its suite of personal cell analysis
systems, designed to reduce assay development time and increase
laboratory productivity. The Guava CellPaint assay allows users to
conduct mixed culture assays with the sensitivity of single-cell based
methods together with the throughput (96-well option) and ease of use
of a microplate reader.
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[9] MICROPLATE RESERVOIR TRAYS HAVE LOW DEAD VOLUME
(Porvair Sciences, 24 May 2005)
Available from Porvair
Sciences are a range of disposable microplate reservoir trays designed
for laboratories looking to achieve high-throughput and maximise
recovery of precious reagents and samples. Incorporating a novel
pyramid bottom design, the Reservoir Trays provide easy access to all
microplate liquid contents as well as ensuring a low reagent dead
volume for 96- and 384-well filling applications.
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[10] MATHS HAS NEVER BEEN THIS EASY
(Adept Scientific, 23
May 2005)
Maplesoft and its UK partner Adept Scientific
announce a major release of Maple, the renowned productivity tool for
solving mathematical problems and creating interactive technical
applications. Maple 10 has been developed to be intuitive and easy to
use while providing the most advanced, complete and error-free set of
mathematics capabilities available.
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New Technical Articles and Case Studies
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LASER SHUTTER APPLICATIONS TUTORIALS ARE ONLINE
(nmLaser Products, Inc., 20 May 2005)
Website provides an
in-depth resource on laser shutter technology, with a look at the
principles behind the company's patented cantilever flexure beam
shutters
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READ ALL ABOUT CONDUCTOMETRY
(Metrohm UK, 20 May 2005)
This free monograph on conductometry, or conductivity measurement,
offers an easy-to-read introduction into the basics of the technique
over 45 pages of text
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LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
(Syncroscopy,
23 May 2005)
Scientists at the Natural History Museum, London,
are using Auto-Montage Pro to generate images of male bumblebee
genitalia, by which bumblebee species can be accurately identified
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Pro:
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FURNITURE CHOSEN FOR OXFORD
RESEARCH LABORATORIES
(Byrum UK, 25 May 2005)
The main 600m2
laboratory area is intended primarily for HPLC work and incorporates
special HPLC trolleys, giving a high degree of working flexibility for
laboratory users
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SAMPLE STORAGE THROUGH A COMPOUND SOLUTION
(TTP LabTech,
24 May 2005)
Modular sample storage system proves its worth at
Wyeth's Pearl River facility, as order for three additional units
takes storage capacity to 800,000 samples
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Other featured new product news
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ACCURATE FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT OF VISCOUS LIQUIDS
(Titan Enterprises, 20 May 2005)
Oval gear flowmeters, for
accurate measurement of non-conductive fuels and oils, viscous liquids
and lubricating fluids, become more accurate as the liquid viscosity
increases
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range:
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TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
(Fiz Karlsruhe, 24 May 2005)
Advanced
software to help information professionals analyse search results from
scientific literature and patent databases and visualise patterns and
trends in the research landscape
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the supplier on STN AnaVist:
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WORLD'S FIRST STICK-STYLE DISSOLVED OXYGEN METER
(Extech
Instruments, 24 May 2005)
For both lab and field applications,
including wastewater and environmental monitoring, aquaculture and
aquariums, the meter features easily replaceable, single-piece bonded
membrane caps
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SAFE SOLVENT WASTE CONTAINER FOR HPLC
(Presearch, 20 May
2005)
An activated carbon filter cartridge ensures that no
solvent vapour escapes to the atmosphere and a unique colour change
media will indicate when the filter needs changing
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AUTOMATED ONLINE SPE INCREASES LAB EFFICIENCY
(Presearch,
19 May 2005)
Combining autosampler, LC, and online solid phase
extraction in one complete package, providing a robust and elegant
automated solution to daily large volume water analysis
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ALL I NEED IS THE AIR THAT I
BREATHE
(Analox Sensor Technology, 20 May 2005)
The dangers
of oxygen depletion are as such that a reduction of 2% in air
concentration is deemed hazardous, and eight minutes of exposure in an
oxygen-depleted environment can be fatal
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DIGITAL IMAGER SLASHES TRITIUM IMAGING TIME
(Lablogic
Systems, 25 May 2005)
Up to 500 times faster than film, imager
records every beta particle and generates accurate images on screen in
real time at very low levels of radioactivity
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CAMERA HAS TRUE DOUBLE IMAGING CAPABILITY
(Specialised
Imaging, 24 May 2005)
Capability to acquire two separate full
resolution images provides valuable information on displacement and
velocity for ballistics, detonics and impact studies
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FIBRE LASERS HAVE ULTRA-NARROW LINEWIDTH
(NP Photonics,
25 May 2005)
200Hz linewidth at 25mW makes this fibre laser ideal
for sensing, RF-photonics, metrology, communications and general
research and development tasks
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SWEPT-WAVELENGTH TUNABLE LASER TAKES A BOW
(Bookham, 19
May 2005)
Believed to be the world's fastest mode-hop-free tuning
laser for real-time, or live, test and measurement, spectroscopy,
fibre sensing and research applications
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NO LIMITS TO BUILDING A BETTER RHEOMETER
(Fluid Dynamics,
20 May 2005)
Each rheometer receives some degree of modification
for each customer, customised in hardware, software, and/or thermal
accessories to create an instrument better suited for each
application
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SCREENING PATIENTS FOR USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS
(Bayer
Diagnostics, 25 May 2005)
Nine new tests for drugs of abuse
including cannabinoid, opiate, benzodiazepine, methadone,
phencyclidine, propoxyphene, cocaine, amphetamines, and barbiturate
are available for chemistry analysers
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RESINS FOR PURIFICATION OF TAGGED PROTEINS
(Bio-Rad
Laboratories, 24 May 2005)
Resins are based on the popular
Unosphere beads which offer high capacity at high flow rates and are
derivatised with iminodiacetic acid as the chelating ligand for
divalent and trivalent metal ions
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DEVELOPING DISEASE-SPECIFIC ASSAYS FOR IVD
(Bruker
Daltonics, 25 May 2005)
Deal involves discovery of new biomarkers
for predictive diagnostic applications using mass spectrometer with
magnetic bead sample preparation, and software for visualisation and
bioinformatics
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AUTOMATED ELECTROPHORESIS IS MORE ACCURATE
(Bio-Rad
Laboratories, 20 May 2005)
System integrates conventional
electrophoresis and innovative microfluidics technology for the
separation, staining, destaining, imaging and analysis of protein and
RNA samples in just 30 minutes
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INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR BIOLUMINESCENT RESEARCH
(Promega
UK, 25 May 2005)
Range comprises luminometers, luminescent
assays, instrument maintenance and servicing packages, and technical
support, all based around enhancements to natural glowworm and firefly
luminescence
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LOW-COST ATOMIC TIME FOR MANY APPLICATIONS
(London
Electronics, 20 May 2005)
Atomic standard time code receiver
gives RS422 ASCII data output for use with PLCs, remote displays,
factory automation products, or anything where the real-time value is
needed
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LAB CONSUMABLES ARE 'AUTOMATION-FRIENDLY'
(Nextgen
Sciences, 24 May 2005)
Products have been designed to provide the
complete solution for sample tracking and laboratory cataloguing, to
reduce error and increase expression effectiveness
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INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR PROTEIN PROFILING
(Sigma-Aldrich
(Europe), 23 May 2005)
Tissue extract protein array provides a
reliable platform for the rapid evaluation of serum, hybridoma
supernatant, ascites fluid, purified antibody, or fractionated sera
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MEASUREMENT OF INK JET DROP
FORMATIONS
(Imaging Technology International (iTi), 24 May
2005)
Analytical ink jet measurement tool provides automated,
exact and repeatable measurements of ink jet drop formations and
flight characteristics of any jet-able fluid from a wide range of
print heads
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FUNDAMENTALS AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF HPLC AND GC
(Crawford
Scientific, 23 May 2005)
Courses will be presented as a mix of
lectures and written exercises with demonstrations of the principles
of chromatographic separation, instrument hardware design, and
chromatogram troubleshooting
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UPDATED DATABASE OF STEROID MASS SPECTRA
(John Wiley and
Sons, 25 May 2005)
Each spectrum is accompanied by the structure
and trivial name, molecular formula, molecular weight, nominal mass
and base peak
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SOFTWARE PROMISES TOTAL CONTROL OF TITRATIONS
(Radiometer
Analytical, 25 May 2005)
Allows users to program applications
directly from the computer while processing data from as many as seven
titration workstations or high-performance ion meters
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FREE COLOUR CALCULATION
SOFTWARE UTILITY
(Pro-Lite Technology, 23 May 2005)
Software
performs a variety of useful colorimetric and photometric calculations
and conversions, inclujding providing a simple means of plotting data
points on a CIE 1931 or 1976 chromaticity chart
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SOFTWARE SORTS SPECTRA
(Camspec, 25 May 2005)
Spectrophotometry software allows manipulation of spectra including
spectral subtraction and addition, derivative, peak find, etc
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SOFTWARE IS DEDICATED TO ELEMENTAL ANALYSERS
(DataApex,
25 May 2005)
Providing a user with an interactive and automated
tool for data acquisition and processing, it can acquire data from any
elemental analyser that is equipped with an analogue data output
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CONSUMABLE SOFTWARE HITS THE
BIOINFORMATICS STREET
(BioAnalyte, 23 May 2005)
Novel
licencing system allows the software to analyse individual data sets;
users pay once and analyse many times on one computer or several
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BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR
PHARMA PROCESSES
(Smarttech Consulting Services , 23 May 2005)
Consultancy will provide businesses with a formula to create
improvements utilising technology for enabling regulatory
compliance
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SAY YOU WANT RESOLUTION?
(Central Carolina Scale, 20 May
2005)
The mark of any great balance is high resolution, and these
economical but feature-packed precision balances deliver that with
50,000 divisions
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MICROPLATE WASHER IS SELF-MAINTAINING
(Labtech
International, 25 May 2005)
Microplate washer incorporates a
built-in ultrasonic cleaner to aid in routine maintenance and
eliminate the most common cause of Elisa assay failure - clogging in
the washer manifold
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ANAESTHESIA VAPORISERS ARE MRI-COMPATIBLE
(Harvard
Apparatus, 24 May 2005)
These devices are unaffected by pressure,
temperature and flow rate, making them accurate and reliable, and are
compatible with mobile or table top anaesthesia machines
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STEPPER MOTOR HAS INTEGRATED
CONTROLLER
(Servotechnic, 25 May 2005)
Controller is
designed to allow for rapid implementation of stepper motors in
products requiring automation
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REMOVE THE LIMITATIONS OF MICROWAVE LABSTATIONS
(Milestone, 23 May 2005)
Workstation 'changes the rules' by
combining direct microwave heating in a high pressure reactor which
acts simultaneously as the microwave cavity and reaction vessel
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ENHANCEMENTS FOR PRECISION
POWER ANALYSER
(Yokogawa Measurement Technologies, 24 May
2005)
A number of new features are now available to boost the
measurement and communications functions of the Yokogawa WT3000
precision power analyser.
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ELECTRIC ACTUATORS FOR VERSATILE COMPONENT TESTING
(Zwick
Testing Machines, 24 May 2005)
Linear units apply the test force
in tensile or compression testing to a defined point at a speed of up
to 30,000mm/min, for a load range between 1kN and 5kN
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COPE WITH THE MOST DEMANDING
COPOLYMER ANALYSES
(Viscotek Europe, 25 May 2005)
By
analysing responses from two concentration detectors, the system
corrects the limitations of a single detector to deliver rapid
determination of copolymer concentration and concentration profile
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WATER QUALITY PHOTOMETER DOMINATES UK MARKET
(Hach Lange,
25 May 2005)
Photometers claim dominance in market for on-site
water analysis to test for a wide range of parameters including
ammonium, phosphate, nitrate, nitrite, volatile fatty acids, and
metals
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PROTEIN CHARACTERISATION BROCHURE IS DOWNLOADABLE
(Malvern Instruments, 19 May 2005)
Brochure illustrates use of
particle sizer for protein size and molecular weight measurement,
screening for protein crystallisation conditions, determining
aggregates, and measuring melting points
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VIDEO ZOOM MICROSCOPE LENSES ARE MOTORISED
(Edmund
Optics, 20 May 2005)
Motorised lenses come with a control unit
which allows the user to vary the zoom as well as the speed and
direction at which zooming occurs.
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CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY FOR THE USA
(McBain Instruments, 24
May 2005)
Distribution agreement includes a high-speed
multi-point confocal module with adjustable pinholes that are capable
of up to 800 frames per second (fps) across a broad range of
wavelengths
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MULTIPARAMETER ELECTRODES EXTEND STICK METER LINE
(Extech
Instruments, 23 May 2005)
Range of stick-style water quality
meters includes three multi-parameter models for testing pH,
conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, temperature and
dissolved oxygen
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MORE FUNCTIONS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT
(Extech
Instruments, 25 May 2005)
pH/conductivity stick meter combines a
flat surface pH electrode with a conductivity cell to precisely
measure pH, conductivity, TDS, salinity, and temperature
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THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD,
AND FIFTH ELEMENTS
(Exeter Analytical (UK), 25 May 2005)
Elemental analyser claims four of the top five positions in an
independent study to access current proficiency of microanalysis
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