The Pittsburgh Conference and its sponsoring societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are now accepting proposals for the 2013 Pittsburgh Confe...
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman and Fluorescence spectroscopy systems, just debuted their new Syncerity 1024 x 256 CCD Detector for UV-VIS-NIR.
This new open-electrode -60ºC TE-Cooled CCD detector offers...
Featuring excellent physical strength properties, Master Bond EP30M4LV is well suited for bonding, sealing and coating applications.
Wyomissing-based Carpenter Technology, a producer and distributor of superalloys, titanium alloys, stainless steels and other such specialty alloys, has announced that it has decided to sell its distribution businesses. The company stated that the distribution businesses did not match with its core business focus.
Veeco Instruments, a provider of advanced thin film process technologies including MOCVD, Ion Beam, and Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) for manufacturers of power electronics, wireless chips, MEMS, hard drives, and LEDs, has announced that it has installed a GEN2000 Edge MBE System at IPG Photonics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Aug 2012
The defense operations of privately held company, Gayston have been acquired by General Dynamics. Gayston supplies precision metal components that are employed in numerous munitions programs.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Aug 2012
Sirigen, a company providing polymer dyes for application in technologies such as flow cytometry, has been acquired by manufacturer and global supplier of medical instruments, devices and reagents, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Aug 2012
MINExpo, the well known international exposition of mining services and equipment highlighting new product launches, is scheduled to take place this year at the Las Vegas Convention Center from September 24 to 26.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Aug 2012
Superconductors are superior to conductors in their ability to transmit electrical energy without energy wastage in the form of heat as they offer practically no resistance to flow of electricity. Superconductors could thus be deemed suitable for cost effective green power production rather than the conventional copper and silver-based conductors.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Aug 2012
Two studies carried out by Kansas State University biology graduate Stacy Littlechild have yielded an adhesive made from fibrinogen and riboflavin integrated with proteins using ultraviolet light. This new adhesive can reduce the risks associated with LASIK surgery.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Aug 2012
Back-to-school time can be exciting for students and parents, but it can also have a potentially adverse impact on the environment, according to statistics from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A Biodesign Institute researcher at the Arizona State University, Nongjian Tao has discovered a novel method of measuring the catalytical reactions of single nanoparticles. Effective nanoparticle catalysts are required to carry out many vital functions.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Aug 2012
Long before Curiosity started its long journey to Mars, when NASA decided to have positioning stages from miCos GmbH and piezoelectric actuators from PI (Physik Instrumente) LP work together millions of miles away on the Red Planet, both companies were not aware that a down-to-earth collaboration lay in their near future.
"The most important features that the Zetasizer Nano ZS offers are rapidity, reproducibility, and a user-friendly interface"
Staffordshire materials technology company, Ceram, has recently launched a new service – lightweighting – to help its clients cut material and transport costs by producing lighter products.