Intercontec hat seine Kabelkonfektion nach UL-Standard „category ZPFW2 – wiring harness“ zertifizieren lassen.

Extremely sensitive analytical instruments capable of assaying analytes in the femtogram range have meanwhile become standard equipment in many laboratories. But their accuracy in analysis of drinking water is decisively influenced by the right choice of syringe filter unit, as described in this article.

The Labvolution Smartlab showcase will again provide answers to how intelligent laboratories might look like in the future. The showcase has become a mainstay of Labvolution, Europe’s fair for innovative lab equipment and laboratory workflow optimization.

The Pittsburgh Conference 2017 will be held at the McCormick Place West Hall in Chicago from March 5 to 9. With a variety of symposia, short courses and a exhibition with over 750 companies it will mark the start of the analytical and laboratory year 2017.

The Alice collaboration has presented new results on the production rates of antideuterons based on data collected at the highest collision energy delivered so far at the Large Hadron Collider. The new measurements are important because the presence of antideuterons in space is a promising indirect signature of dark matter candidates.

Researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, from the University of Jyväskylä prepared flexible cup-shaped molecules, which have similar properties in the solid state and in solution. The molecules wrap around themselves under both conditions. They can be used in supramolecular chemistry as host molecules, which bind metal cations, ammonium ions or neutral guest molecules, such as toluene, inside their cavity by weak interactions. This can be utilised for example in molecular sensors, drug delivery or nanomaterials.

By performing experiments on Tubifex worms bought at the local pet shop, researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have discovered that the wiggling motion of living worms gives rise to surprising physics.

Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site bio tests. If a suitable reagent is developed, this technology could be used to detect antibodies against Sars-Cov-2, the causative virus of Covid-19.

A density determination can be carried out with a balance. A new poster by Mettler Toledo gives tips on how to set up the density measurement.

A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments.

The global in vitro diagnostics company EKF Diagnostics has signed a three-year distribution agreement with Tosoh Europe for the distribution of its Quo-Test HbA1c point-of-care (POC) analyzer in the Middle East and Africa.

Whether food, e-liquids or pharmaceuticals: ingredients from the cannabis plant form the basis for numerous products. Ande the numbers are drastically increasing. But what must be taken into account in analysis and regulatory guidelines? An online congress on May 12 will provide answers.

Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, Sars-Cov-2 has managed to encircle the globe, leaving illness, mortality and economic devastation in its vast wake. One of the central challenges facing health authorities and the medical community has been testing for the elusive virus on a sufficiently comprehensive scale.

A high-efficiency steam generator for the purification and desalination of water can be built using cheap and natural materials such as cellulose. The steam generator has been developed at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University.

An extensive Nordic research project has looked at microplastics in marine bivalves from 100 sites spread throughout much of the Nordic waters. The study showed that microplastics were found in 4 of the 5 bivalve species investigated, and that there was a huge variation in the occurrence and type of microplastics.

The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century. This also raises the risk of more widely transporting pollutants like microplastics and oil between neighbouring coastal states, according to new research from McGill University in collaboration with University of Colorado Boulder, Columbia University, and Arizona State University.

Whether food, e-liquids or pharmaceuticals: ingredients from the cannabis plant form the basis for numerous products. Ande the numbers are drastically increasing. But what must be taken into account in analysis and regulatory guidelines? An online congress on May 12 will provide answers.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has assessed the risks to public health from Listeria contamination of vegetables that are blanched — scalded in hot water or steam for a short time — before they are frozen. They conclude that the risks associated with the consumption of these products is lower than for ready-to-eat foods such as smoked fish, cooked meat, sausages, pâté, soft cheese.

Tohoku University researchers in Japan have uncovered a molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Their findings, published in the journal Science Reports, implicate their role in enhancing a mitochondrial signalling pathway that leads to programmed cell death.

Under the terms of the agreement, scientists across the globe will have access to terrestrial meat and aquatic cell lines in order to carry out research for the development of sustainable meat and seafood.

Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site bio tests. If a suitable reagent is developed, this technology could be used to detect antibodies against Sars-Cov-2, the causative virus of Covid-19.

Due to Covid-19, global demand for drugs and vaccines is growing rapidly. In response, manufacturers of biologics, sterile injectables, vaccines and cell and gene therapies are increasingly turning to the Growth Direct platform offered by Rapid Micro Systems.

Whether food, e-liquids or pharmaceuticals: ingredients from the cannabis plant form the basis for numerous products. Ande the numbers are drastically increasing. But what must be taken into account in analysis and regulatory guidelines? An online congress on May 12 will provide answers.

To combat the coronavirus, BP has provided its significant supercomputing capability to the ‘Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium’ group. The aim of the group is to offer access to Covid-19 researchers across the globe with the most powerful high-performance computing resources in order to stop the virus.

A density determination can be carried out with a balance. A new poster by Mettler Toledo gives tips on how to set up the density measurement.

Today’s busy laboratories are under pressure to produce, and spilled materials are often an unwelcome show-stopper when weighing. Not anymore. With an new patented lattice weighing pan, laboratory workers keep working while maintaining the accuracy your process requires to enhance productivity and throughput.

Weighing is an important act in every laboratory — but it can become tedious and even uncomfortable. The design of the new, smaller XPR Analytical balance gives a deeper access to the weighing chamber.

Laboratory technicians often don't know which test weights and weight class they should choose to check the performance of their balances and scales. The free Mettler Toledo GWP Recommendation service specifies the correct test weights and weight class based on the degree of accuracy you need to satisfy your specific process tolerances.