Dipl.-Chem. Marc Platthaus

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 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.

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.

Hydrogen gas is in high demand among labs across the world. Commonly used as a carrier gas for GC analysis, as well as a fuel gas to supply flame detectors, it’s easy to understand why so many labs need a reliable source of hydrogen gas. In this article, you can find out how you can safely produce your own hydrogen, on-demand, whilst maximizing your uptime with an in-house hydrogen generator.

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.

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.

Getting good and consistent results for trace element analysis can be a daily challenge. For a start, contamination lurks everywhere, ready to trip you up. Next, there is the problem of sample-to-sample washout/memory effects randomly popping up to frustrate you. Then there’s the issue of interferences, which of course are at their worst for those elements that are most important to you.

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.

Mettler Toledo is launching a new series of XPR Analytical and Micro-Analytical Balances designed to free samples from electrostatic charges for exceptional accuracy and right-first-time results. With a strong focus on regulatory compliance, when connected to LabX laboratory software, these balances support data integrity.

The new sensors from Anton Paar consists of instrumentation for density measurement, sound velocity measurement, and combined density and sound velocity measurement.

Implants have been used in medicine for many years to facilitate the rehabilitation of patients or enable them to lead a relatively normal life. A major problem here is contamination with exogenous material. Read how TOC measurements can be used to check the purity of implants.

In the refining process for edible oils conditions must be carefully controlled to avoid the formation of toxic process contaminants, such as 2-MCPD, 3-MCPD, Glycidol and their fatty acid esters. An automated GC/MS-method now enables highly efficient determination of these compounds based on standard methods.

The pollution of water, food and the environment by microparticles and especially micro- plastics is a growing concern. Therefore, efficient techniques for analyzing them in detail are urgently needed. A Raman microscopy system equipped with an advanced software package enables researchers to automatically find, classify and identify microparticles.

Routine testing of laboratory balances by the user is essential to uncover malfunctions early and eliminate inaccuracies that would otherwise go undetected until your next service calibration. Download the new short guide from Mettler Toledo which explains the four pillars of balance routine testing: 1. Testing frequency, 2. Test methods and SOPs, 3. Test weight and 4. User training.

Shimadzu has released the Nexera UC Prep, a Preparative Supercritical Fluid Chromatography system. It is part of Shimadzu’s Nexera UC platform and can be configured according to user specifications, for optimum performance of the desired purification function.

Modern vehicles can no longer be imagined without them: assistance systems that support the driver. In this article, you can find out how assistance systems for analytical devices can help users in the laboratory with their work.

Not every cell culture experiment is carried out in monitored bioreactors. Learn how continuous monitoring of different cell parameters can also be performed in conventional laboratory vessels such as shake flasks.

In addition to natural vanilla, artificial vanilla flavors are also used in the food industry. A HPLC method and reference materials help to distinguish them. Because: product counterfeiting is not exactly rare when it comes to the supposed natural (and expensive) vanilla flavor.

A highly sensitive method for quantitative determination of around 100 contaminants in surface waters with and without sediment has been developed. The key element of this GC-MS/MS-based method is Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) using a special stir bar.

Mettler Toledo has developed a new application-based webpage for pesticides residue testing. Watch new video material and discover a featured weighing solution, benefit from the practical tips in the FAQ section, and get a free white paper on how to enhance accuracy and productivity in standard preparation.

How do polymers behave with temperature changes that occur in their life cycle? This is a decisive factor for product development. For this reason, there are several standards for weathering tests. This article provides an overview of why some of these tests are unsuitable.

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods are commonly developed on instruments different to those used for routine application. The following article describes the challenges this poses for users.

Plant based food and feed can contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) due to co-harvesting of weeds that contain PAs. Experts therefore recommend testing crops known to co-exist with PA containing weeds before use in food or feed.

In May 2019, revised definitions of four of the base units of the SI will come into force. The redefinition of the "Kilogram" ensures a stable definition for the unit kilogram. However it also calls for explaining the background and benefits of this revision. Mettler Toledo is helping users to understand it better with a free White Paper "Redefinition of 1 kg".

Ziath has announced the launch of a semi-automatic device designed to take the strain out of applying friction sealing mats or septum sealing caps to SBS format tube racks.

Gold nanoparticles can be used in a variety of ways, i.e. as active ingredient carriers in medicine. Although their synthesis is already very successful today, it is difficult to predict how the particles interact with the environment and humans. Scientists are therefore intensively investigating the behaviour of nanoparticles in order to make them more efficient and safer.

Expensive, rare or toxic substances must be used sparingly. To conserve them, laboratory staff needs to be able to weigh-out very small samples with a high degree of accuracy. The design of the new XPR Micro-Analytical balance simplifies sample handling and helps ensure right-first-time results, even at low minimum weights.

Vitrocell has introduced the Cloud Alpha 96, which is designed for virus research, screening of inhaled drugs and toxicity testing of inhaled substances such as chemicals or nanoparticles

Density determination of liquid, gaseous, and paste-like samples is of great importance in many industries. Anton Paar has been dominating the development of density determination for decades.

Analitika Expo is the central stage of the analytical chemistry in Russia. From April, 24 to 26 2018 Analitika Expo will take place in Moscow.

By automating and miniaturizing a key process, the Germany based global player Symrise has succeeded in increasing the productivity of its flavors and fragrances development in a sustainable manner, reducing the use of costly ingredients.

Always have full information on the operating status of the hazardous material cabinet. This is possible with a new app which provides information not only on the temperature or the function of the exhaust air system, but also whether the hazardous material cabinet door is closed properly.

Extreme weather with alternating periods of drought and heavy rainfall can negatively affect yield and quality of agricultural crops. Recent research into the impact of climate variations on the quality of tea has shown how dramatic the influence can be.

In food production, every minute counts. Due to this fact, analytical techniques which quickly provide information about the composition of foodstuffs are the solution of choice. Read on to find out how moisture and fat analysis can be performed in three steps.

Remarkable recent developments in high-throughput research techniques allow scientists to collect more data than ever before. However, this presents significant challenges in terms of data storage, management and analysis. Cloud-based informatics platforms offer a potential solution, bringing together all aspects of laboratory management into a flexible and scalable system, designed to support future technologies as they become available.

Freezers are among the biggest energy consumers in a lab, and as a result they can cost a lab a lot of money. The International Freezer Challenge promotes best practices in cold storage management and awards the labs who have done the most to save energy and improve their sample storage.

The terms “Lean Management” and “Lean Manufacturing” were introduced in the 1990's in the automotive industry. Now “Lean Laboratory” is being implemented in many industries, with the aim of eliminating mistakes, reducing delays, lowering costs and improving the quality of a product or service.

In a new application-based webpage, Mettler Toledo explains the different methods of moisture content determination and presents the crucial criteria you should keep in mind when selecting the right solution for your needs.

The new Revelo RNA-Seq kit from Tecan offers end-to-end processing of human samples to enable complete viral RNA-Seq library preparation — including library quantification — in a single day.

The automation of analytical laboratories nowadays is still in its infancy. At the Center for Life Science Automation of the University of Rostock/Germany, new concepts are developed and executed to develop the laboratory of the future — the fully automated Future Lab.

Identifying the source of infection is essential for taking action in outbreaks of Legionnaire's disease. The combination of immunomagnetic separation and flow cytometry delivers precise results in less than two hours and knows virtually no limits to the variety of applications.

Are there differences in quality between stored and freshly prepared ultrapure water? This article presents the results for the use of ultrapure water in gel electrophoresis and provides recommendations for the production of ultrapure water.

One of the biggest tasks in the coming years will be to make analytical, bioanalytical and laboratory technology fit for a networked future. During Achema from August 22 to 26, there will be a dedicated action area for this, among other things, where solutions will be presented.

The Analytica Lab Africa will take place for the first time from July 9 to 11, 2019, on the premises of the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Following its acquisition by Messe München and its integration into Analytica’s network, the event is set to continue growing in the promising market of Africa.

Homogeneity is an important requirement for many samples in the labo­ratory — regardless of whether they are required for analyses or syntheses. Read how you can use a new mixer mill to produce powders with particle sizes down to the nanometer range.

Microorganisms used as “production plants” for active ingredients are an important asset in the sustainable bioeconomy toolkit. But how can production strains be manipulated most efficiently for optimal performance in the process? A new approach is based on miniaturization and automation.

Inhaling, smelling, sniffing – the human nose is capable of detecting the most diverse aromas. However, the act of smelling encompasses more than the simple scent. If something bothers us, “it stinks”. How are our actions influenced by what lies in the air?

Since Waters acquired TA Instruments in 1996, the company has been an integral part of the group. This year TA Instruments is presenting several new products at Pittcon. Waters will also be presenting an LC-MS system specifically for biopharmaceutical analysis.

Sand, coffee grounds and rice behave very differently than water or oil, but under certain conditions they will suddenly exhibit astonishing similarities. Scientists oft the ETH Zurich in collaboration with international colleagues have found a way to better understand the behaviour of granular materials.

The first order of a 18 Tesla ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging system, a new FTIR series and a special IR solution for the dairy industry: These are just some of the few products and informations, Bruker announced at tihs year's Pittcon.