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 ...

A new way of rapidly counting and identifying viruses

A Lancaster University professor has introduced a new concept for rapidly analysing for the presence of a virus from colds to coronaviruses

28-Apr-2021 - Based on analysing chemical elements the methodology, which has been adapted from an analytical technique used to identify metallic nanoparticles, is able to detect the presence of viruses within just 20 seconds. Although the tests would need to be performed in a lab, it could be used to quickly ...

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 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 and Metrohm introduce solution to easily measure chromium (III) and toxic chromium (VI) in the environment

11-May-2005 - Agilent Technologies Inc. and Metrohm AG introduced a high-sensitivity solution to easily detect and differentiate chromium (III), an essential nutrient, from toxic chromium (VI). Also known as hexavalent chromium, chromium (VI) is a potent toxin associated with lung cancer, kidney and liver ...

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, ...