6/7/2017 Regulatory compliance is an indispensable aspect of quality control in nearly all industries. Knowing whether a given analytical method meets the relevant standard is therefore decisive in setting up QC procedures. To facilitate this assessment, Metrohm has added a new filter for standards to the Application Finder on its website. The numerous standards issued... Read more
Vision Air is easy to command. Two clicks is all that is needed for routine users to perform a precise measurement. Results are displayed clearly on the screen, with both text and colors to indicate pass, fail, or warnings. Vision Air offers superior flexibility supporting software solutions for method development from different vendors. Vision Air... Read more
Wu et. al. present a new method to analyze nine haloacetic acids (HAAs), bromate, and dalapon plus four potentially more toxic iodinated HAAs in natural waters by coupling ion chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (IC-MS/MS). The new method is 50% faster than the current USEPA method 557 including more compounds and achieving sub-µg/L level detection... Read more
Metrohm Process Analytics presents the 2035 Process Analyzer, an integrated solution for 24/7 online-monitoring of critical chemical parameters such as ortho- and total phosphate phosphorus in wastewater streams. Three fixed ranges are available for Low, Standard, and High TP situations. Phosphorus measurement according to DIN EN ISO 6878:2004-09 Phosphorus removal is essential in wastewater treatment... Read more
The Mira M-3 is the new handheld Raman spectrometer from Metrohm. Barely larger than a smartphone, the Mira M-3 enables true single-handed operation. The new Metrohm Raman spectrometer meets the regulatory requirements of FDA CFR 21 Part 11 making it the preferred solution for fast, straightforward QC in the pharmaceutical industry. Operating Procedures can be... Read more
«Everybody should be able to benefit from the power of ion chromatography» – that is the idea of the Metrohm Eco IC. Focusing on the essentials, this new instrument provides the very best of ion chromatography at a very affordable price. Stripped from the «bells and whistles» of sophisticated high-end instrumentation, the Eco IC... Read more
Recently the ASTM published method D8045 for Acid Number determination in crude oil and petroleum products. Now there is an online calculator available to help users determine how much their laboratory will save, if they switch from method D664 to the new method D8045. The savings are the immediate result from the lower amount of... Read more
Monitoring and Protecting Against Corrosion Nearly 50% of unplanned downtime in power plants is caused by contaminants or problems in the chemistry of the watersteam circuit, with corrosion being the primary factor. Corrosion chemistry monitoring helps to defend the components coming in contact with steam and water against damage, and to minimize loss of efficiency. ... Read more
Brad Meadows is Vice President and Laboratory Director at the US company BSK Labs, which runs a number of environmental laboratories. In an exclusive white paper, Brad Meadow reports how BSK Labs meets common challenges such as comprehensive sample preparation using automated inline techniques. Such techniques with automated Inline Ultrafiltration being the most important have... Read more
Metrohm is pleased to present an application for the straightforward determination of the herbicide glyphosate and its primary metabolite AMPA in drinking water by ion chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection. With a detection limit of approximately 1 µg/L, the method is sensitive enough to comply with limit values in the US, Canada, Australia, and others.... Read more