NEW PRODUCTS

SAMPLE PRE-TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER AND SOIL ANALYSIS
Waters Corporation has introduced the Waters® Oasis® HLB Disk, a solid-phase sample preparation product for the analysis of EPA Method 8270, endocrine disruptors, personal care products, pharmaceutical residues in surface water and drinking water, and other emerging contaminants. The single-use disks are designed to handle larger and dirtier samples at higher rates of speed than ordinary cartridges, leading to greater throughput for the environmental laboratory. The water-wettable Oasis HLB Disks enhance the retention of polar compounds and work with a wide spectrum of compounds and extraction solvents for samples with a pH range of 1–14. Oasis HLB Disks are built on the Horizon Technology® Atlantic® Disk platform, widely used by environmental laboratories analyzing samples with gas and liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry in compliance with approved methods of analysis. With the introduction of Waters Oasis HLB Disks, Waters now offers the Oasis HLB sorbent for solid-phase extraction protocols in both cartridge and disk formats. Oasis sample extraction products are designed to simplify and improve sample preparation by combining the right sorbent chemistry, device format, and methodology. They incorporate the first hydrophilic/lipophilic/balanced water-wettable copolymer optimal for any sample cleanup and are unique in their purity, reproducibility, stability, and retention characteristics.
Contact: Waters, 508-482-2614, http://www.waters.com/oasis.

MICRO PUMP
A new 4-µL micro pump available from Bio-Chem Valve and Omnifit accurately and efficiently dispenses low pressure micro-flows of high purity or aggressive liquids. The miniature, faster- cycling, micro-dispensing Model 030 pump achieves greater output by cycling at up to 4 Hz to run twice as fast as the earlier Model 090 (8 µL) pump that it replaces. Designed for speed in cycling, the miniature, lighter Model 030 utilizes a fast response solenoid that is capable of quickly dispensing micro volumes. The high cycle life pump offers up to 20 million dispense cycles and features low power consumption, minimal heat generation, low internal volume, and a positive shut-off. The diaphragm is made of PTFE; the pump body is formed of P.P.S. as a standard; and the check valve is DuPont Viton® or FKM. Model 030 is designed for flexibility to meet a wide range of footprints and profiles for use in medical and laboratory instrumentation and manufacturing ­applications. The simple addition of a screw nut offers a quick-change manifold mount connection.
Contact: Bio-Chem Valve Inc. and Omnifit Ltd., 973-263-3001, http://www.bio-chemvalve.com.

HIGH-PRESSURE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Supercritical Fluid Technologies introduces a new series of stirred reactors for high-pressure chemistry. The HPR Series Reactors have been designed for researchers who are interested in performing pressurized chemical reactions in their laboratories. Whether it is high-pressure chemical synthesis or process development, the HPR Series is an excellent unit for those applications. The reactors range in size from 50 mL to 8 liters and may be operated up to 10,000 psi and 350°C. The reactors have a magnetically coupled impeller for optimal mixing. All high-pressure components are ASME rated and protected by a rupture disc for safe operation. These laboratory bench top models are ideal for applications where repetitive use makes convenience a necessity, such as catalytic studies, polymerization, hydrogenation, oxidation, isomerization, and dehydrogenation. All sizes are supplied as ready-to-use instruments requiring only utility connections prior to operation. The reactors are compact instruments that fit easily into a fume hood. Their modular design makes it simple and cost-effective to alter the unit’s basic configuration to adapt to new or evolving application needs. All functions are controlled by an integrated processor with a full-color touch screen: closed loop temperature control, closed loop speed control, pressure indication, over-temperature limit control, ramp/soak programming of temperature and mixer speed, and RS-232 communications port. Options include vessel windows, additional ports, cooling coils, sample loops, and reagent addition modules.
Contact: Supercritical Fluid Technologies, 302-738-3420 http://www.supercriticalfluids.com.

DXR RAMAN MICROSCOPE
Thermo Fisher Scientific launched its new Thermo Scientific DXR Raman microscope. The instrument is designed specifically to help non-specialist users achieve rapid sampling and analysis of particles, down to one-micron spatial resolution. The microscope offers excellent ­spatial resolution, performance, and reproduci­bility in a package that anyone can use. The DXR Raman microscope is equipped with fully integrated, pre-aligned components for fast field installation and configuration. This flexible, innovative system utilizes several patented features to automate and simplify the steps an expert would go through to optimize a measurement. Interchangeable SMART® components require no operator adjustment and ensure automated system configuration. Patented auto-alignment and auto-calibration ensure reliable results. A fiber probe option is available for remote sampling. Furthermore, the microscope utilizes the Thermo Scientific ValPro® complete system validation package, allowing for compliance with cGMP and FDA regulatory requirements. Thermo Fisher Scientific also offers a large collection of Raman spectral libraries to aid in sample identification. The DXR Raman microscope is designed to make the Raman technique accessible to a much wider audience, as modern digital cameras have done with photography, by replacing manual adjustments with system intelligence and automation. The newly designed instrument is ideal for a broad range of applications, from the investigative, such as forensic trace evidence analysis, to routine manufacturing troubleshooting, as in the polymer industry. The DXR Raman microscope brings the power of Raman microscopy to academic studies, for characterization of geological specimens, for example; to routine product quality control; and to sample authentication in industries such as fine gemstones.
Contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific, 1-800-532-4752 http://www.ramanrevolution.com.

WEB-BASED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
RTI International announces a web-based continuing education opportunity for forensic scientists. This program is offered by RTI International (www.rti.org) through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Justice (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/). The purpose of this program is to provide free of charge, readily available continuing education opportunities for forensic scientists. Course topics range from basic information on forensic topics to advanced interpretive issues. Each training module runs approximately one hour with a mixture of live presentations and on-demand content. A certificate of completion will be distributed upon completion of each course and ACCENT credit is available for some courses. Participants will need access to a phone and an Internet connection with program content best viewed on high-speed access. Visit the project website often as new course material is updated frequently.
Contact: RTI International, 1-866-252-8415 http://www.rti.org/forensiced; E-mail: cfs-forensic-ed@rti.org.

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