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Consistent Consumable Quality Improves CHN Microanalysis Results

Exeter Analytical reports on how the consistency and quality of routine microanalysis consumables can have a significant effect on the variability of determined percentage carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen (CHN) results. ...

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 27 Oct 2014

BioTek Instruments Awarded Patent for Automated Ultrasonic Blockage Detection and Cleaning in Microplate Washers

BioTek has been awarded U.S. Patent 8,858,718, covering the use of ultrasonic devices to check for clogged manifold tubes and to clean the manifold tubes of a microplate washer automatically.

27 Oct 2014

Coherent Announces New AVIA NX Laser Offering Increased Performance and Lower Cost for Microelectronics Packaging Applications

AVIA series lasers from Coherent, Inc. are well established in microelectronics packaging applications, and the latest AVIA NX sets a new standard for economy, reliability and ease of use.

27 Oct 2014

New Moisture Analyzer for Natural Gas Gives Unrivalled Accuracy in Changing Gas Streams

Michell Instruments has announced the launch of its latest moisture analyzer for natural gas – the OptiPEAK TDL600.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 27 Oct 2014

NASA Invites Proposals to Develop Ultra-Lightweight Materials for Mars Mission

NASA is inviting proposals as part of its Game-Changing Development Program in order to develop and produce ultra-lightweight materials for aerospace applications, including vehicles and structures.

By Alexander Chilton 27 Oct 2014

Researchers Create Fullerene Dianions in Liquid Helium

Researchers from the University of Innsbruck and the University of Leicester have collaborated to develop a new method of forming charged molecules.

27 Oct 2014

Three-Dimensional Isotropic Metamaterials Naturally Bend

Scientists from RIKEN along with researchers from ITRC, NAR Labs in Taiwan have achieved a significant breakthrough by creating a large isotropic metamaterial up to 4 x 4mm² in size using a split-ring resonator (SRR).

By Alexander Chilton 27 Oct 2014

Superhalogens to Form Halogen-Free Electrolytes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Physics Department have found that the electrolytes found in lithium-ion batteries were superhalogens, and that the vast majority of these electrodes were in fact toxic.

By Alexander Chilton 27 Oct 2014

H.C. Starck receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award

H.C. Starck have announced that its Fabricated Products Division has received a 2013 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior per...

27 Oct 2014

Genevac Launches Evaporator for Lab & Batch Processing Tasks

The new Genevac Rocket Synergy series sets a new benchmark in sample evaporation versatility through offering automated evaporation of a wide range of sample formats and sizes, from millilitres to tens of litres.

27 Oct 2014

Glass-Coated Silicon Fibres Enable Cheaper Solar Cells

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have developed solar cells made of silicon fibres coated in glass, which require 90% less silicon for production and can function with 1000 times less pure silicon than conventional versions.

By Alexander Chilton 25 Oct 2014

New Flexible Slot Die Process Increases Manufacturing Speed of Battery Electrodes

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a new method for the fast manufacturing of electrode foils which enables the production of lithium-ion batteries at lower costs. The new technology increases the production speed of electrode foils by a factor of three.

By Alexander Chilton 25 Oct 2014