Music is the engine of new U-M lab-on-a-chip device

27-Jul-2009 - Music, rather than electromechanical valves, can drive experimental samples through a lab-on-a-chip in a new system developed at the University of Michigan. This development could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices. A lab-on-a-chip, or ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Solvent Recycling System

Thermo Scientific SRS Pro Reduces Mobile Phase Consumption by up to 90%

25-May-2009 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced the Thermo Scientific SRS Pro Solvent Recycling System to re-use valuable solvent in light of the global acetonitrile shortage. With the ability to reduce mobile phase consumption by up to 90%, this new system redirects untainted mobile phase to the ...

Scientists patent corrosion-resistant nano-coating for metals

Thinner, less toxic than existing coatings; efficient and economical to produce

30-Mar-2009 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for coating metal surfaces with an ultrathin film containing nanoparticles which renders the metal resistant to corrosion and eliminates the use of toxic chromium for this purpose. The scientists ...

PerkinElmer Announces Strategic Acquisition of Arnel Inc.

05-Dec-2008 - PerkinElmer, Inc. announced the acquisition of Arnel Inc., provider of custom engineered solutions for gas chromatography applications in the petrochemical, food and beverage, and industrial hygiene markets. According to the company, the acquisition is an important strategic initiative to expand ...

Electromagnetic Miniatures

Simultaneous production of microchannels with parallel, electrically conducting metal wires

09-Oct-2006 - Magnetic components that can be controlled by the application of an external electric field are useful in many different applications. They can serve as microfluidic pumps, mixers, or valves in miniature lab-on-chip systems, or they can help in sorting and arranging magnetic particles. ...

Millipore Acquires NovAseptic AB: Broadens Offering to Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry

11-Aug-2005 - Millipore Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of over 90% of the shares of NovAseptic AB from the company's majority shareholders. Millipore is in the process of acquiring the remaining shares from the minority shareholders. Martin Madaus, Millipore's Chairman, CEO and ...

Analysis Of The European Miniature and Sub-Miniature Pneumatic Components Market

08-Apr-2004 - With a projected annual average growth rate of 4.4 per cent over the period between 2004 and 2009, the EUR 313.2 million mini-pneumatic components market is on course to become the fastest growing sector within the overall European pneumatic components industry. The principal impetus to ...