PFAS analysis: Reliably detecting eternity chemicals

analytica conference: PFAS in the focus of science

27-Feb-2024 - Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are colloquially known as “eternity chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment. PFAS do not occur naturally, but they can be found in all sorts of things from food packaging and outdoor textiles to seals and hoses. This group ...

Rice U. sleuths find metal in 'metal-free' catalysts

28-Feb-2018 - Detective work by Rice University chemists has defined a deception in graphene catalysts that, until now, has defied description. Graphene has been widely tested as a replacement for expensive platinum in applications like fuel cells, where the material catalyzes the oxygen reduction reaction ...

Analytik Jena Closes Acquisition of Bruker's ICP-MS Business and Begins Integration Process

17-Sep-2014 - Analytik Jena AG, a manufacturer of analytical measuring technology and life science instruments announced that it has closed the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation on September 12, 2014. The integration process has begun, and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of ...

Analytik Jena AG Signs Agreement to Acquire Bruker's ICP-MS Business

13-Aug-2014 - Analytik Jena AG announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation. The transaction is expected to close in September 2014. With this acquisition, Analytik Jena AG will enter the rapidly growing global ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass ...

'Refinery dust' reveals clues about local polluters, UH-led research team says

Investigators seek better understanding of fine particulate matter found in Houston region’s emissions

14-Jan-2009 - Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails. Investigator Shankar Chellam is heading up the case, which hinges on unique identifiers found in ...

Laser Ablation Specialist Wins European Award for Plasma Spectrochemistry 2009

Agilent Technologies Donates Plasma Prize

08-Dec-2008 - The winner of the fourth European Award for Plasma Spectrochemistry is Dr. Annemie Bogaerts, professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, as announced by the independent award panel. The “Plasma Prize,” donated by Agilent Technologies Inc., is awarded every two years to ...

SGS Minerals Services opens new lab in Chennai, India

22-May-2007 - SGS Minerals Services announced the opening of a new facility in Chennai, India to serve the growing needs of the mineral exploration industry. The Chennai geochemical laboratory is equipped with ICP-MS, ICP-OES and AAS for the analysis of major, minor and trace elements and a multi-pour fire ...

Agilent Technologies Launches Life Science and Chemical Analysis Centers of Excellence in California, India and Europe

21-Nov-2006 - Agilent Technologies Inc. launched a new product demonstration center at its Santa Clara, Calif., corporate headquarters, showcasing its life sciences and chemical analysis capabilities. The Center of Excellence launch follows the opening of a similar center in Bangalore, India, and recent ...

Agilent Technologies introduces method for chemical fingerprinting of microscopic materials from crime scenes

22-Oct-2004 - Agilent Technologies Inc. announced a method for analyzing forensic samples with significant advantages in speed, sensitivity and sample use over traditional techniques. It can characterize microscopic samples such as glass shards and clothing fibers at the parts per billion (ppb) level, ...

Thermo Electron EstablishesNew Center of Excellence for Elemental Speciation Analysis at Pau University in France

27-Sep-2004 - Thermo Electron Corporation has concluded a collaboration agreement with the Biogeochemistry, Ultra Trace and Isotopic Analysis group at the University of Pau in France in order to create a Center of Excellence for speciated analysis techniques. This collaboration will establish, promote, ...