Smiths Group welcomes European Commission clearance for acquisition of Morpho Detection

19 Jan 2017 Smiths Group plc (“Smiths Group”) welcomes the European Commission’s clearance of the proposed acquisition of Morpho Detection. In order to secure approval in Phase I of the EU merger review process, Smiths Group proposed the divestment of Morpho Detection’s explosive trace detection (“Trace”) business. This divestment is conditional on the successful closing... Read more

Molecular Devices Introduces the SpectraMax QuickDrop Micro-Volume Spectrophotometer

Molecular Devices, a leader in bioanalytical systems for drug discovery, life science research, and bioassay development, today announced the launch of the SpectraMax® QuickDrop™ Micro-Volume Spectrophotometer. The QuickDrop Spectrophotometer addresses the needs of life science researchers who quantify very small amounts of DNA, RNA, oligos, and proteins. The QuickDrop Spectrophotometer provides researchers with the flexibility... Read more

Recent developments in the Raman microscope range at WITec

May 2016 The new alpha300 access (right) and the next generation of the alpha300 series (left). The German nanotechnology company WITec has announced the launch of the new alpha300 access micro-Raman system in conjunction with a thorough revision of the long-established alpha300 series. WITec’s line of microscopes for Raman spectroscopy and imaging, atomic force microscopy... Read more

Jet fuel, crude oil, diesel blends: Quality control with NIR spectroscopy

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) enables straightforward multiparameter analysis of critical parameters for monitoring the refining of hydrocarbons. NIRS is a nondestructive secondary analysis method, NIRS does not require any handling of chemicals whatsoever, and real-time measurements are performed at the push of a button. NIRS is the ideal method for a wide range of applications: Distillation... Read more

In-Field Upgrades for GE Healthcare 1.5T MRI Systems with SIGNA Explorer Lift Designed to Help Save up to 50 Percent on Replacement Costs

Waukesha, WI – May 20, 2015 –GE Healthcare introduced a new in-field upgrade program^ for 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems in most regions globally. http://www.genewsroom.com/press-releases/field-upgrades-ge-healthcare-15t-mri-systems-signa-explorer-lift-designed-help-save Read more

Analysis of Autofluorescence in Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils: A New Tool for Early Infection Diagnosis

Diagnosing bacterial infection (BI) remains a challenge for the attending physician. An ex vivo infection model based on human fixed polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) gives an autofluorescence signal that differs significantly between stimulated and unstimulated cells. We took advantage of this property for use in an in vivo pneumonia mouse model and in patients hospitalized with... Read more