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Talk on Volcanic Ash at Particle Characterisation Conference Particularly Timely

Particles have enjoyed a wide press in recent weeks thanks to the disruption to air travel caused by volcanic ash over Europe. In a timely presentation, Dr Graham Rideal of Whitehouse Scientific will give a paper on particle size calibration at the next meeting of the Particle Characterisation Interest Group.

From Whitehouse Scientific 20 May 2010

rap.ID Provides Instruments for Siliconization Detection

rap.ID Particle Systems GmbH provides instrumentation, applications, and laboratory contract testing support to most of the world's top industrial companies and academic institutions for fundamental research, product development, quality assurance and control, production, and process control applications.

19 May 2010

Carl Zeiss Organize Nano Image Competition

Carl Zeiss, one of the leading providers of electron and ion-beam microscopes, is organizing a nano image competition for the first time. Entries to the online competition can be submitted from May 19 to August 29, 2010,...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 19 May 2010

Micromeritics Surface Area and Porosity Analyzer Recognized as a Leading New Instrument in China in 2009

The Annual Conference of China Scientific Instruments (ACCSI) recently recognized Micromeritics’ TriStar II Surface Area and Porosity Analyzer as one of the leading new instruments introduced to the China marketplace in 2009.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 18 May 2010

Malvern Introduce eLearning Modules for Their Zetasizer Nano Instruments

Malvern Panalytical has introduced a comprehensive eLearning course that details light scattering for materials characterization using the company’s Zetasizer Nano system.

From Malvern Panalytical 18 May 2010

New Mapping System Detects Micro-defects in Solar Panels

A group of researchers of the University of Cádiz has designed a new mapping system for the study of photovoltaic surfaces. The system can detect, at the micrometric level, all the defects existing in a solar panel....

13 May 2010

Fracture Properties of Bones Differ Under Different Environments

A new Baylor University study looking at the different fracture properties of bones at various stages of degradation has found that bones degrade and fracture differently under certain environmental conditions like sun, ...

13 May 2010

NMI Researchers Use GPC-SEC System for Biomaterial Analysis

Researchers at the NMI (Natural and Medical Sciences Institute) of the University of Tübingen in Germany are using the Viscotek TDAmax GPC/SEC triple detection system with Omnisec software, both from Malvern Panalytical, in their analysis of biomaterials.

From Malvern Panalytical 13 May 2010

Malvern to Showcase Solutions for Characterizing Proteins and Macromolecules at PEGS

At the Sixth Annual PEGS (17-21 May 2010, Boston MA) Malvern Panalytical will exhibit from its comprehensive range of solutions for characterizing proteins and other macromolecules. Today Malvern Panalytical offers a variety of options, with systems that can be configured to meet the analysis requirements of individual laboratories.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 May 2010

Extended Range of Wavelengths for LED Microscope Illumination

DiCon LED is excited to announce the expansion of available wavelength selections in the LED Microscope Illuminator to include 730nm and 850nm options.

11 May 2010

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