For rapid and precise determination of liquids and gases, particularly in the trace range, the use of vertical systems has become standard. With the increase in complexity and viscosity of samples, however, it is necessary to use the horizontal mode.
Spectro Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of analytical tools and software for fluid and machine condition monitoring,has been awarded two multi-year contracts from the United States Air Force under the Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP).
Pittcon is pleased to announce that the 2015 Program Chairman, Hub MacDonald, and colleague Koichiro Matsuda, Horiba Scientific, have organized a session on nanotechnology for presentation at JASIS on September 5, 2014.. JASIS, Asia’s largest analytical and scientific instruments show, will be held September 3-5, 2014, in Makuhari Messe, Japan.
An 18-foot diameter cryogenic fuel tank, made using new, lightweight composite materials, has successfully undergone a series of complex mechanical tests conducted by NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center.
By Will Soutter
28 Aug 2014
SEABIOPLAS, an FP7 project is working towards using sustainably grown seaweeds as feed for recyclable plastics. For attaining the EU target of 10% plastics being biodegradable plastics, it is very important to have large-scale production of biomass-based plastics.
By Will Soutter
28 Aug 2014
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for characterization of macromolecules and nanoparticles, is pleased to announce co-presentation of a webinar in partnership with Freeslate.
Nordson DAGE, a division of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN), today announced that it will exhibit in Booth #606 at SMTA International, scheduled to take place Sep. 30 - Oct. 1, 2014 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
AXT Pty Ltd, a leading Australian supplier of high technology analytical solutions for industry and academia is proud to announce their association with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science,...
Quartz glass, irradiated by a laser pulse, becomes a metal for a very short span of time (femtoseconds) and returns to its original state immediately afterwards. This phenomenon has now been explained by Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) scientists in partnership with Tsukuba University researchers with the help of large-scale computer simulations.
By Alessandro Pirolini
28 Aug 2014
Kobe Steel, Ltd.’s U.S. joint venture, Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC (or KAAP), has increased its production capacity of aluminum forged products for automotive suspension systems by 50 percent.
SEMICON Europa is the annual premier event for the global microelectronics industry in Europe. For the first time ever, the event will be held in France.
It will provide an opportunity for industry representatives to ...
The synthesis of a multicyclic type of polymer for the first time provides insights for tailoring polymer properties as well as the mathematics of complex geometries.
An international research team led by a Berkeley Lab scientist has reported ultrafast charge transfer time of below 50 femtoseconds in photo-excited MX2 heterostructures. This research has established that MX2 materials, which are 2D semiconductors, have excellent optical and electrical properties and are highly promising for potential optoelectronic, photonic and also photovoltaic applications.
By Alessandro Pirolini
27 Aug 2014
In particular, new developments of its NC electro-mechanical press system which is widely used in the automotive and supply industry in a wide range of manufacturing and assembly processes, such as gearbox, engine, chassis and pump installation will be shown in the UK for the first time.
Researchers at Rice University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics have developed a biomimetic color photodetector that responds to the three light colors - red, green and blue, in a similar fashion as the human eye. The device utilizes a grating made of aluminum that can be added to complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) silicon photodetectors.
By Stuart Milne
27 Aug 2014