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Materials Analysis News

CRAIC Microspectrometer Control and Spectral Analysis Software Compatible with Windows 7 CRAIC Technologies, the leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopy solutions for science and industry, announced Windows™ 7 compatibility of its MINERVA microspectrometer control and spectral analysis software. Full Story

New Multi-Axis Stages for Super-Resolution Microscopy from PI PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. -- the inventor of Piezo-Z focusing systems—has added two new multi-axis stages for super-resolution microscopy applications, providing highly accurate motion with sub-nanometer resolution over travel ranges of 200 µm in XY and XYZ. Full Story

Former Indian President Takes Keen Interest in Probe NanoLaboratory NTEGRA Aura Installation Russian innovative developments in the field of high technologies have always attracted a great interest among political leaders in many countries. The proof is a long-term history of collaboration between India and Russia is being offering the challenge of mutually beneficial growth. NT-MDT Co actively keeps this time-tested tendency. We supply equipment and work with key Indian research organizations. Full Story

Swansea University is to Take Delivery of the UK's Most Versatile Electron Microscope

Olympus are Hosting Tech Tours on Materials Research

Using the Malvern Kinexus Expert Rheometry System to Create New Formulations Manufacturers and materials professionals can now access an online article that describes the efficient application of performance-controlling design rules through the use of expert system rheometry. Using the ‘rSpace’ expert software in the innovative Kinexus rheometry platform from Malvern Instruments, the development and application of design rules is not only straightforward but allows a formulation or product microstructure to be engineered for optimal performance. Full Story

Photoelectric Effect Could Aid Development of Organic Semiconductors For the first time, it has been possible to measure electron density in individual molecular states using what is known as the photoelectric effect. Now published in Science, this method represents a key building block in the development of organic semiconductor elements. Full Story

Lloyd Instrument Distributor Opens Testing, Training and Support Centre for Materials Testing Lloyd Instruments is delighted to announce that its distributor in India, Hemetek Techno Instruments PVT. Ltd, has opened a new testing, training and customer support centre at its headquarters in Mumbai. Full Story

AZoM Puts The Materials World in The Palm of Your Hand with The New iPhone App AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone™ Available for free download by searching for “AZoM” or “Materials” through the iTunes App Store. Full Story

Baluff Launch New Range of Ultrasonic Sensors This month marks the release of the Balluff family of ultrasonic sensors, which are designed for rugged, high-performance feedback when long sensing ranges and high accuracy are needed. Balluff ultrasonic sensors are used in many automated and process applications to detect the presence of targets or to measure the distance from selected objects. Full Story

Nanometrics Receives Multiple Orders for Metrology Tools from HB LED Manufacturers

Experts Show How Laser Diffraction and Morphological Imaging Help Develop Powders for Inhalers At Drug Delivery to the Lungs 20 (DDL 20), which takes place from 9 to 11 December 2009, in Edinburgh, Scotland, specialists from Malvern Instruments will present the results of work undertaken in collaboration with the Helsinki University of Technology. Their study highlights the application of laser diffraction particle size analysis and morphological imaging in the development of dry powder inhalers, using the Malvern Spraytec and Morphologi G3 systems respectively. Full Story

New Kind of AFM Probe Produces Batter Images and Manipulates at the Nanoscale

Come and See the Freeman FT4 Universal Powder Tester in Edinburgh Visitors to Drug Delivery to the Lungs 20 (DDL20), 9 to 11 December 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland, will have the opportunity to meet with experts from Freeman Technology to discuss how the FT4 universal powder tester is providing new insight into dry powder inhaler (DPI) performance. Collaborative posters from a number of institutions will showcase the latest work. Full Story

JPK Add A New Member to Their Range of Nano Characterization Systems

Malvern Chemical Imaging System Delivers Results for Pharmaceutical Researchers Researchers at the Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics at the University of Düsseldorf in Germany have taken delivery of a Near Infrared Chemical Imaging (NIR-CI) system from Malvern Instruments (Malvern, UK). Able to deliver rapid, robust and flexible spatial and chemical information, the Sapphire system was selected for its wide sampling dynamic range and depth of field. Full Story

New Automated Zeta Potential Analysis Tool from Microtrac Microtrac is proud to announce the release of the latest advancement in zeta potential analysis - Zetrator - the first automatic charge titration system designed specifically for the unique demands of zeta potential or particle mobility analysis. Full Story

Powder Flow Conference to Take lpace in London Powder Flow 2009: Practice, Theory, Visualisation and Meaning is a one-day conference organised by The Formulation Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in partnership with Freeman Technology and in association with Dechema. Full Story

Micromeritics Form Global Strategic Collaboration with Surface Measurement Systems

FEI Sell Phenom Range of Tabletop SEMs