May 21, 2020 (Peabody, MA) – JEOL USA announces that it has been awarded a major contract by the US Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection for five JEOL AccuTOF-DART Direct Analysis in Real Time, Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers. These instruments will enhance the analytical capabilities of five US Customs and Border Protection laboratories... Read more
04 May 2020 Renishaw has announced the launch of the inVia™ InSpect, a new version of its bestselling inVia confocal Raman microscope, optimised for use in forensic laboratories for trace chemical analysis. Forensic science covers many disciplines because the evidence present on items submitted for examination can take many different forms. Therefore, the typical forensics laboratory is... Read more
ETTLINGEN, Germany, October 28, 2019 – Bruker today announced the launch of the novel, stand-alone FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) imaging microscope LUMOS II, which provides ultrafast FTIR imaging capabilities using focal-plane array (FPA) detectors in its high-end version. The new, automated LUMOS II is designed to identify particles, to determine coatings and contaminations, and to... Read more
GURUGRAM, INDIA — 22 Aug 2019 Smiths Detection today announced the opening of its state-of-the-art service, training and experience centre in Gurugram, India. An investment of US1.5M, the facility is a first in the region and features a training centre, a rework depot, a customer call centre, a parts warehouse and a customer experience laboratory. The 11,000 square... Read more
Rigaku and DetectaChem chemical identification technologies are integrated into a single handheld solution to deliver advanced automated trace and bulk explosive detection and chemical analysis capabilities. Wilmington, MA / Stafford, TX (July 16, 2019) – Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc. a leader in handheld and portable Raman analyzers, together with DetectaChem, Inc., with its innovative advanced automated... Read more
ARLINGTON, Va., July 15, 2019 — FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced Sonia Galindo as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Ms. Galindo will assume a key role on the executive team reporting to President and CEO Jim Cannon, providing leadership and management of all legal and compliance matters... Read more
New Features Help Speed and Improve Real-Time Chemical Threat Confirmation in the Field ARLINGTON, Va., July 27, 2019– FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) has announced the availability of multiple enhancements to its Griffin™ G510 portable GC-MS chemical detector to help responders analyze and identify drugs, chemical agents, and other toxic substances faster and more effectively... Read more
Field Forensics 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today announced the expansion of their MX908™ multi-mission trace chemical detection device capabilities to include Novichok agents, an emerging chemical warfare threat. The company is debuting this enhancement in the MX908 CW Hunter mission mode at the 2019 International Association of... Read more
The Rigaku ResQ CQL analyzer sets the new standard for 1064 nm handheld Raman in the safety and security sector. Baltimore, MD – June 13, 2019 – Rigaku Analytical Devices, the market leader in handheld 1064 nm Raman technology, will demonstrate its next generation 1064 nm handheld Raman analyzer – the Rigaku ResQ CQL – this... Read more
LONDON, UK — 30 May 2019 Smiths Detection’s advanced explosives and chemical trace-detection technology is to be deployed in a broad security initiative that was launched today by the European Commission. Smiths Detection has leased equipment to be used in coordinated, operational trials in public spaces – including transport and other high-risk targets – in multiple European... Read more