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Pharmaceutical and Polymer Testing – High Quality Results the Easy Way!

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has long been one of the most versatile analytical techniques in the pharmaceutical and other industries as it can handle any sample matrix, requires no sample preparation at all and provides real-time results for multiple parameters at the push of a button. The latest applications developed by Metrohm are dedicated to the pharmaceutical, polymer, and other ...

Mar. 17, 2014

By Metrohm AG

Quality control of polymers: instant, multi-parameter method can reduce costs up to 90%

White paper demonstrates the benefits of applied near-infrared spectroscopy Many different norms are put in place to support polymer manufacturers with their QC process. However, time to result and the costs associated with the methods described by these norms can be quite excessive. Metrohm is pleased to present a free white paper that takes a closer look at an alternative method: ...

Apr. 7, 2020

By Metrohm AG

Edward Colihan Becomes President, CEO of Metrohm USA

Metrohm AG has announced the appointment of Edward Colihan as President and Chief Executive Officer of Metrohm USA effective April 1, 2014. Colihan presently serves as General Manager of Metrohm’s near infrared business. This announcement follows the decision of Michael Melingo to resign as President and Chief Executive Officer in order to become head of marketing, sales and services of the ...

Mar. 18, 2014

By Metrohm AG

ALS Geochemistry and PANalytical NIR

PANalytical NIR (formerly ASD Inc.) and ALS have announced that ALS geochemical data management system CoreViewer™ will incorporate near infrared (NIR) mineralogy data collected from PANalytical’s TerraSpec® 4 to provide customers with greater comprehensive visual representation of their data. Spectral mineralogy has long provided great benefits to mine operators for both mining ...

Oct. 8, 2013

By ALS Global (Australian Laboratory Services)

AMETEK Land - Glass Worldwide - Infrared Thermal Imaging Optimises Furnace Operations and Reduces NOx

Mark Bennett, Glass Sector Lead at AMETEK Land, looks at an innovation that is not only leading to the optimisation of glass furnaces but also the reduction of NOx. Over the years, a great deal of research and innovation has gone into developing methods for obtaining live temperature values within glass furnace applications. The AMETEK Land solution uses innovative thermal imaging via a Near ...

Mar. 23, 2018

By AMETEK Land

Using carbon nanotubes to detect nitric oxide

Source: 'The rational design of nitric oxide selectivity in single-walled carbon nanotube near infrared fluorescence sensors for biological detection'Jong-Ho Kim et alNature Chemistry Results: A new carbon nanotube sensor developed at MIT is the first sensor that can reversibly detect nitric oxide, a gas that cells commonly use to communicate with each other. Because the nitric oxide-carbon ...

Aug. 31, 2009

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

New Webinar Center on Metrohm website

By making the webinars of the past years freely available, Metrohm offers almost 17 hours’ worth of video content on a range of techniques and topics. These webinars offer professionals in various industries and functions valuable information, ranging from the basics of analytical techniques to troubleshooting and example applications implemented at customers, among others. Metrohm ...

Apr. 17, 2017

By Metrohm AG

NIR spectroscopy guide for QC laboratories

Free e-book helps laboratories drive efficiencies in their quality control Across the wide range of material and chemical production industries, demand is growing for improved quality assurance and quality control (QC) processes. As the regulation and quality requirements become stricter in these industries, there is an increasing focus on developing cost-saving and time-efficient methods. ...

May 18, 2020

By Metrohm AG

Largest spectrum of separation technology worldwide Steinert and RTT agree a share takeover

After intensive negotiations, RTT Systemtechnik GmbH in Zittau and Steinert Elektromagnetbau GmbH in Cologne are pleased to announce the joint occur of their companies forming RTT Steinert GmbH. Consolidating the sensor technology of RTT Systemtechnik GmbH and the magnet and sensor technology of Steinert Elektromagnetbau GmbH, the new company will offer a complete product range of separation ...

Sep. 18, 2009

By Steinert GmbH

Near-infrared spectroscopy for efficient QC in manufacturing industries

Metrohm is pleased to offer turnkey solutions for the quality control of commodities such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, polyols, palm oil, and wood pulp by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). Based on dedicated spectral databases and a pre-calibration models, these solutions enable manufacturers to reduce the cost of their daily routine analysis while improving the quality of their ...

Oct. 31, 2017

By Metrohm AG

Near-infrared spectroscopy – collected applications for the textile industry

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used in the textile industry to differentiate fiber types for carpet recycling. Metrohm is pleased to present a collection of 15 applications for the straightforward analysis of wool, cotton, nylon, polyester, and other fibers. The collected applications are available free from metrohm-nirs.com Blend analysis of different polymer fibers can be analyzed ...

Sep. 5, 2014

By Metrohm AG

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy – Collected Applications for the Textile Industry

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used in the textile industry to differentiate fiber types for carpet recycling. Metrohm is pleased to present a collection of 15 applications for the straightforward analysis of wool, cotton, nylon, polyester, and other fibers. The collected applications are available free. Blend analysis of different polymer fibers can be analyzed with NIR ...

Sep. 5, 2014

By Metrohm AG

New E-magazine – The Glass Magazine

AMETEK Land has launched its new ‘Glass Magazine’ e-magazine. The special supplement looks at temperature measurement solutions within glass manufacturing operations, including flat, container, tempered, and fibre-optic communications. You’ll also read about our award winning in-furnace thermal imaging Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) Glass which is used to optimise furnace ...

Oct. 4, 2018

By AMETEK Land

Sustained-Release Formulations: Predicting the Release of APIs by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Sustained-release formulations that gradually release active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) have numerous therapeutic benefits, but they also involve time-consuming quality control. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) offers a fast and simple alternative to tedious dissolution testing: by using NIRS and appropriate calibration models, the release of APIs from sustained-release tablets can be ...

Oct. 7, 2014

By Metrohm AG

New LaserGas Q Solutions Portfolio: Helps to Reduce NOx and SOx Emissions

NEO Monitors new generation mid-infrared sensors will help global industries better control emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx). The reduction of these gases are key to decrease environmental pollution and especially reduce acid rain. The LaserGas Q analyzers portfolio is launched following extensive research and Development at NEO: The analyzers are based on the ...

Jun. 26, 2015

By NEO Monitors AS

Galaxy Scientific Announces Availability of New Fiber Optic Multiplexer for NIR Spectrometers

Galaxy Scientific Inc. announces their latest product in their line of portable spectroscopy systems. Galaxy Scientific’s Fiber Optic Multiplexer allows a single spectrometer to automatically switch between up to ten different sampling devices enabling near-infrared measurements from multiple sampling points or multiple product streams. The Multiplexer switches the input and output fibers ...

Aug. 21, 2019

By Galaxy Scientific

AMETEK Land Wins Glass Focus ‘Innovative Solution’ Award 2017

AMETEK Land’s innovative use of real-time, in-furnace thermal imaging for Encirc saw them win in the Innovative Solution category – sponsored by Glass Technology Services Ltd – at the Glass Focus Awards 2017. The annual awards – organised by British Glass and supported by Glass Worldwide – were held this year at the Royal Armouries in Leeds – at the centre ...

Jun. 16, 2017

By AMETEK Land

Teledyne Awarded $10 Million Contract to Supply Infrared Detectors for Mission to Jupiter

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (TS&I), was awarded a $9.98 million contract from the French Space Agency, the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), to provide infrared detectors and electronics for the European Space Agency (ESA) JUICE mission to Jupiter. JUICE is expected to launch in ...

Mar. 20, 2017

By Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

Applied Near-Infrared Spectroscopy – Collected Applications (250+) Available Free

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a straightforward, fast, and nondestructive analytical technique providing multi-constituent analysis of virtually any matrix. NIRS does not require any sample preparation whatsoever, which means that there is no handling of hazardous chemicals, solvents, or reagents involved. NIRS thus belongs to the reagent-free methodologies, for which reason it is a ...

Jan. 8, 2015

By Metrohm AG

Data integrity – important aspects to heed when choosing laboratory software

Data integrity in the context of laboratory analytics is a must, particularly in regulated environments. However, how is data integrity exactly defined, and what are the software features required to achieve it? A new Metrohm white paper answers these questions based on examples from modern Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Software. Data integrity is commonly defined by a number of ...

Nov. 12, 2018

By Metrohm AG

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