Horiba UK announces the first UK installation of its Fluorolog-QM modular research-grade fluorescence spectrometer. The device will form an integral part of research into novel fluorophores by Dr Marc Etherington of Northumbria University.

In the course of the climate change, unfavorable weather conditions increase for wine growing. Slow ripening grapes could be more resilient to droughts and deliver better wine quality.

Food products that are packed in plastic films can be contaminated with plastic. To identify the source of contamination, Biochromato used a powerful method capable of discriminating between different sources of plastic films used for processing and packaging.

Rare earth elements are essential for most electronic devices we use everyday. However, resources are concentrated in politically sensitive regions and are often mined under bad working conditions. That is why researchers are increasing efforts to find alternative sources.

Conventional wine producers use various plant protection products such as fungicides and insecticides, for protecting grapevine. Researchers of the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague now provide a method and database for detecting pesticide metabolites in grapes and wine.

Jürgen Semmler has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Shimadzu's European organization. He previously headed Shimadzu Deutschland since its foundation in 2006. Semmler succeeds Jürgen Kwass, who led Shimadzu Europa from 2003 to the present and is now retiring, from July 1st, 2021.

Currently, most solar cells are based on silicon, but their efficiency is limited. For several years, research has therefore been conducted into new materials, such as ferroelectrics, such as barium titanate, a mixed oxide of barium and titanium. German researchers have now made a breakthrough in this area.

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.

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.

Russian scientists have succeeded in printing a system for the co-cultivation of living cells. They developed a special 3D-printing method to produce a low-cost and reliable system for cell cultivation.