Spectroscopy Products & Reviews

Capable of fast data measurement with sensitivity five times higher than previous models, the GCMS-QP2010 Ultra offers improved applicability for comprehensive two-dimensional GC and ultra-high separation. Shimadzu used new, patented mass spectrometry technology called Advanced Scanning Speed Protocol (ASSP™), a firmware protocol that optimizes the ion transmission hardware parameters with a highly efficient data collection al…

The Specac Mini-Film Maker is designed to produce high-quality thin films of polymer and plastic materials for infrared transmission analysis. This product enables quick and easy hot pressing of samples at any temperature between ambient to 250°C, to give constant and reproducible thickness films over the range 50 to 500 microns with a formed diameter of 15mm. The Mini-Film Maker Kit includes the Mini-Film Maker Press with…

The Specac flagship Autotouch Press is designed for high volume laboratory sample preparation for XRF and other elemental analysis techniques, capable of pressing a single sample in under two minutes when augmented with the Apex automated die system.

Specac’s High Temperature High Pressure Cell (HTHP) Accessory is a multipurpose cell for the FTIR analysis of solid samples in transmission, decomposition, or specular reflectance modes. Sample temperatures up to 800ºC can be obtained and the cell can operate at pressures from vacuum (0.1 torr) to 1000 psi for in-situ reaction studies. The standard HTHP Cell (GS05850) can be used for transmission analysis of 13 mm diameter…

Specac’s Omni Cell System presents a novel approach for the analysis of liquid, mulls, pastes, and cast film samples in UV, Vis, NIR, and IR transmission spectroscopy, with one cell mount being suitable for all applications.

For simultaneous purification of DNA and RNA from cells and tissues in 96-well format

The BluePippin is a preparative electrophoresis platform for collection of size-selected DNA or protein samples. The system automates DNA or protein size selection using disposable, pre-cast agarose cassettes to extract fractions according to user-defined software input. Samples are electro-eluted from agarose and collected in buffer. The platform is used for the construction of next-gen sequencing libraries, or upstream of p…

PHOTONIS Channeltron detectors provide the highest sensitivity due to superior signal collection and noise reduction, effectively improving the efficiency of your mass spectrometer. With over 150 replacement detectors to choose from, we can supply the replacement detector in a wide range of mass spectrometers, even if the instrument is no longer manufactured. Additionally, many of our detectors can be bought as complete repl…

PHOTONIS’ Advanced Performance Detectors (APDs) are plug-and-play electo-optic assemblies which provide a complete housing, facilitating manufacturing assembly, repair or replacement to mass spectrometers and other machines. Available for new machines or as replacement cartridges for existing models, over 200 types, with cartridge-mounted MCP, further simplifying additional repairs. ¶PHOTONIS Advanced Performance Detectors (AP…

PHOTONIS offers the widest and most technologically advanced variety of Time-of-Flight Detectors available. These patented detectors offer previously unobtainable levels of temporal resolution, dynamic range, and high mass detection sensitivity for TOF Mass Spectrometry. PHOTONIS' unique 2-Micron pore MCP provide the highest channel density of any MCP providing gains in excess of 5x106. PHOTONIS manufactures Time-of-Flight Det…

PHOTONIS is the industry leader in technology advancements for Microchannel Plates (MCPs). We offer a broad range of sizes, shapes and options to support a number of imaging applications. Our expertise across two production locations ensures continual research and development while ensuring our customers receive the customization and service for which we are known. For over thirty years, PHOTONIS has consistently set the stand…

High-throughput oil analysis has never been easier, more reliable or more cost effective. Confidence in results is guaranteed by the OilExpress 4™ outstanding performance and robust, reliable design. The OilExpress 4 system adapts to your laboratory’s needs, from dozens to thousands of samples per day providing oil analysis even for highly viscous samples such as gear oils and turbine packages. Our OilPrep™ oil dilution system…

Unmatched Productivity and Performance 

ColorQuest® XE is a color measurement spectrophotometer at an economical price. It can be used in production or in the laboratory for inspecting raw materials and evaluating finished product. Use it to measure opaque, transparent and translucent solids and liquids for properties such as reflected color, opacity, strength, transmitted color, APHA and haze. Solid samples are easily positioned and supported at the reflectance por…

Consolidating your laboratory services with one provider makes excellent business sense. You get one service contract instead of 20 or more for your instruments. You can locate any piece of equipment instantaneously and track every critical event, such as an instrument’s next scheduled service. Efficiencies of scale help you control lab costs and optimize lab operations. OneSource, our consolidated instrument service, is unpar…

S1 TURBO SD Handheld XRF Spectrometer So what makes the S1 TURBO SD such an important innovation in this field? The key is the XFlash® Silicon Drift Detector, which offers count rates and resolution far superior to traditional SiPIN detector technology. This results in even faster analysis – 2-3 second grade ID’s and 5 seconds for elemental chemical analysis (excluding light elements). That’s about five times faster than previ…

The Finnigan vMALDI Ion Source system provides fast, automated MS and Data Dependent MS/MS analysis of digested protein mixtures in a single, rapid experiment. While LC/MS analysis times are typically 30 to 60 minutes, using the Finnigan LTQ with the vMALDI ion source generally requires less than a minute per sample enabling high throughput protein identification. Production: The Finnigan vMALDI Ion Source Thermo's new F…

With unparalled sensitivity and completely integrated hardware, software and methods, the system delivers an extremely powerful solution for identifying proteins from complex matrices, determining the location(s) of many post translational modifications (PTMs) and even de novo sequencing.    Product detail: Realizing that generating spectra by itself was not enough, the ProteomeX LTQ system was created with the following…

Mass Spectrometry Software for Spectral Interpretation and Component Characterization

As a premium low cost benchtop Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) elemental analyzer, the Rigaku NEX QC delivers wide elemental coverage with an easy-to-learn software interface in a robust package designed for industrial at-line quality control applications. Specifically designed for routine quality control elemental analysis applications, the new Rigaku NEX QC features an intuitive "icon-driven" touch screen inter…

Rigaku's NEX XT is the next generation process gauge for high-level total sulfur measurement (0.02% to 6% S) of crude, bunker fuel, fuel oils, and other highly viscous hydrocarbons, including residuums.This versatile, compact and robust X-ray Transmission / Absorption (XRT / XRA) process gauge is specifically optimized for the total sulfur analysis needs of refineries, pipelines, blending operations, bunkering terminals and ot…

A compact, fully integrated high-resolution, small molecule crystallography system, the Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID II is the latest member of the RAPID family of large-area curved imaging plate (IP) X-ray diffraction systems. The RAPID II combines every component needed for a high-performance X-ray diffraction system delivering no-compromise performance for applications ranging from applied crystallography to chemical crystallograph…

Structural information for isotropically and anisotropically scattering particles. The S-MAX3000 pinhole SAXS camera design is available with a choice of conventional or high brilliance X-ray sources. A 3-meter, fully evacuated camera length provides both high intensity and high resolution.Coupled with a fully integrated 2-dimensional multi-wire proportional counter, the system is capable of making highly sensitive measuremen…

The 8000M Mixer/Mill® is a high-energy ball mill that accommodates sample sizes ranging from 0.2 - 10 grams. Ideal for grinding dry, brittle samples. Grinding and mixing vials are available in: hardened steel, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, alumina ceramic, zirconia ceramic, silicon nitride, agate, polystyrene, methacrylate, and polycarbonate. Applications include: Mechanical alloying, slurry grinding, blending powd…

The 6875 Freezer/Mill® is a large cryogenic mill that accommodates sample sizes ranging from 0.1 - 100 grams. Specifically designed for cryogenic grinding and pulverizing tough and/or temperature sensitive samples in a grinding vial immersed in liquid nitrogen. The new high resolution display is user-friendly and shows the each stage of the grinding process. It also shows the Run history, Training videos and manuals and a…