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ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 57 EQUIPMENT NEWS Mass Spectrometer The new KOMPACT MALDI bench-top, time-of-flight mass spectrometer is designed for fast, accurate mass measurement in bio- chemical applications. The KOMPACT range comprises two models: the KOMPACT MALDI 11, a linear, time-of-flight instrument for accurate high mass determinations, and the KOMPACT MALDI 111, which has both linear and reflectron analysers providing all the benefits of KOMPACT MALDI TI plus increased resolution and improved accuracy of mass measurement. Kratos Analytical Ltd., Barton Dock Road, Urmston, Manchester M3 1 2LD. Mass Analysis Service The Edinburgh Protein Characterization Fa- cility, WELMET, provides analytical services to universities and industry for the charac- terization of proteins and peptides.The fa- cility's existing equipment is now to be supplemented by the installation of a state-of- the-art matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometer, the Finnigan MAT LASER- MAT, which is specifically designed for pro- tein and peptide mass analysis. Department of Biochemistry, University of Edinburgh, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9XD. Spectrophotometers A new range of Cecil microprocessor-con- trolled visible and UV-visible spectro- photometers offers significant developments in high performance scanning and measure- ment reliability. The Series 1000 range in- cludes automatic self-test and calibration at the switch-on of the wavelength, automatic lamp and filter selection and push-button Autozero. The Series 2000 range offers addi- tional features, including optional integral printer-plotter to provide fully documented spectra, return microsipette, kinetics, sample temperature control, cell changing and batch sampling; an optional bandwidth of 4 nm is available on the 2020/2040 and of 8 nm on the 2010/2030.The advanced Series 3000 provides a 2nm optical bandwidth over the wavelength range 190-1 000 nm. Scientific and Medical Products Ltd., Shirley Institute, 856 Wilmslow Road, Dids- bury, Manchester M20 8RX. Spectrophotometers The AMINCO-Bowman Series 2 lumines- cence spectrophotometer incorporates con- tinuous and pulsed sources, enabling both fluorescence and phosphorescence to be measured i n one instrument. Intuitive, mouse-driven, windowing software is used to allow multi-user/multi-tasking operation, which is compatible with all standard output devices, printers, plotters, etc.Featuring the Double-Shot technique, the SLM-AMINCO 3000 ARRAY diode array spectrophotometer allows high resolution, spectra to be acquired ond. With Enzymatic 3000 ARRAY allows full range UV-visible in fractions of a sec- Kinetic software the the speed of parallel multi-wavelength detection ;o be combined with the multi-sampler holder to process massive numbers of samples in the investiga- tion of enzymes and the biological and phar- macological processes they control. Milton Roy UK Ltd., Oaklands Park, Fishponds Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RGl 1 2FD. Spectrophotometer The Uvikon 941 PLUS is a variable bandpass double-beam scanning UV-visible instru- ment with dedicated software which can per- form a wide range of tasks, from scanning raw materials in the quality control laboratory to measuring reaction rates in the teaching laboratory.Among its features is a macro pro- gramming facility which allows the user to tailor-fit software to meet specific laboratory needs. Also available as standard is multi- component analysis which is used for the quantitative determination of a single compo- nent from a mixture of components. Up to 10 spectra can be differentiated at the same time on the high-resolution colour VGA display. Kontron Instruments Ltd., Blackmoor Lane, Croxley Centre, Watford, Hertfordshire WDl SXQ. Spectrometer The 8730 Series UV-visible spectrometer has been designed with Good Laboratory Practice in mind.It offers an optional Self Test Acces- sory which performs diagnostics and sum- marizes the results on screen. These can be printed out on non-thermal paper for indefi- nite hard-copy storage and can also be stored in instrument memory. In both cases all de- tails are provided of instrument type, date and time that the test was run, as required by GLP. Unicam Ltd., York Street, Cambridge CBl 2PX. Spectrometer The FTIR 8501 Fourier Transform infrared spectrometer from Shimadzu provides resolu- tion of 0.5 cm- over a display range from 0 to 7900 cm-'. Comprehensive data processing includes Kromers-Kronig analysis, Kubelka- Munk conversion and ATR correction together with Search and Compare capa- bilities. The external beam and multi-CPU systems ensure exceptional expandability for applications such as GC-FTIR.V. A. Howe and Co. Ltd., Beaumont Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX 16 7RG. 1 Atomic Spectrometer Ideally suited to teaching laboratories, the Academic AA offers manual control of all parameters. With this level of control, measuring the effects of such things as burner rotation, bandpass and gain become straight- forward. The instrument's modular concept facilitates the addition of a four-lamp turret, advanced gas control and background correc- tion. The Academic AA is offered at a special discount price with the Academic Package, which includes a host of accessories includ- ing a methods manual, tutorial disk, applica- tions database, a range of experiments and optimization routines. Unicam Ltd., York Street, Cambridge CBl 2PX.Elemental Analyser The Courier 8 on-line elemental analyser has been introduced by Outokumpu Electronics to meet the specific needs of the plating and surface finishing industries. Based on the technology of X-ray fluorescence analysis, it can be configured to measure elemental con- centrations in up to six streams, with flow cells positioned adjacent to individual tanks or streams to avoid long sample lines. Hobre Instruments (UK) Ltd., Prince Ru- pert House, Cavalier Court, Bumpers Way, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN 14 6NQ. Software for Atomic Emission Detector New simulated distillation software for the HP 5921A atomic emission detector helps to determine the boiling-point distribution of several elements, providing petroleum ana- lysts with the information they need to im- prove product quality and yield and increase process efficiency.Hewlett-Packard S.A., I50 route du Nant- d' Avril, CH- 12 17 Meyrin 2, Switzerland. Detector for Chromatography The 950/14 detector for HPLC-GPC and SFC utilizes the latest fibre optic technology to provide a universal detector with excellent sensitivity and superb linearity. It is tempera- ture controlled up to 300 "C for even the most demanding polymer analysis. Since the detector response is proportional to reflected light there are no restrictions regarding the58 ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 range of compounds which can be analysed. The 950/14 features a liquid crystal display and access to user-friendly menus via a touch-sensitive membrane keypad.Applied Chromatography Systems Ltd., The Arsenal, Heapy Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI 1 7JB. HPLC Columns Two new HPLC cartridge columns make use of a polymer stationary phase designed for high pH chromatography for pharmaceutical and other applications. The polymer beads are inert to basic pH, so avoiding peak tailing and poor separation symmetry in HPLC of basic drugs. Hewlett-Packard S.A., 150 route du Nant- d’ Avril, CH- 12 17 Meyrin 2, Switzerland. Chromatography Columns A new range of standard pre-packed HPLC columns, guard columns, cartridges, support materials and bonded stationary phases has been launched. A new development is the Omnisil series of budget-priced packing ma- terials, available in a range of pore and par- ticle sizes. Omnifit Ltd., 51 Norfolk Street, Cam- bridge CBl 2LE.Chromatography System Suitability Test- ing Package A new application package, SysSuit, for the makers’ Model 1020 integrators and the 1020 LC Plus Controller tests the performance of the entire chromatographic system. including the column, injector, detector, electronics, mobile phase, operating temperature and other components. It verifies that the system is operating within the performance require- ments of an analytical method and provides comparisons between different systems. Perkin-Elmer Ltd., Post Office Lane, Bea- consfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 1QA. HPLC Injection Valve The new 7725 HPLC sample injection valve from Rheodyne should replace the 7 125. Im- provements include continuous flow through switching (no interrupt), wider port angles for improved fitting access, new front-end press- ure screw for easy seal adjustment, a 2 pl internal sample loop and an internal, built-in Position Sensing Switch (77251 only).HPLC Technology Ltd., Wellington House, Waterloo Street West, Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI I 6PJ. HPLC Autosampler The GINA SO autosampler from Gynkotek HPLC Equipment is a low-cost, simple-to- operate routine autosampler designed as a rugged workhorse for any HPLC application or laboratory. The proven split loop injection principle provides the flexibility of a variable volume, while ensuring unsurpassed reprodu- cibility, zero carry-over and zero sample loss. Severn Analytical, 10 Waterloo Street West, Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI 1 6PJ. HPLC Connecting Tubing Each piece of PEEK ‘Telephone Cable’ 1/16 in 0.d.connecting tubing is coiled to a spe- cific length (ie., 10, 15, 25, 35, 100 and 150 cm) and each length is available in five i.d.s (0.13, 0.17, 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 mm). A PEEK fingertight fitting is supplied on each end, allowing immediate spanner-free con- nection to all parts of the HPLC system. PEEK ‘Telephone Cables’ are pressure rated at 8000 Ib in-2 (0.13 mm i.d.) and 4200 lb ine2 (0.75 mm i.d.). Specific colours identify the i.d. HPLC Technology Ltd., Wellington House, Waterloo Street West, Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI 1 6PJ. Capillary Electrophoresis Equipment ‘Prime Vision’ is an inexpensive modular system capable of handling 12 samples from the injection carousel. Detection is a choice of high-sensitivity variable wavelength or high-resolution multi-wavelength from 190 to 700 nm.Full supporting software is avail- able. ‘Impact’provides a robust automated in- strument capable of handling up to 80 samples. The ‘Iris’ 2000 is an advanced sys- tem utilizing laser included fluorescence to measure levels as low as 10-I3mol I-’. Applied Chromatography Systems Ltd., The Arsenal, Heapy Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SKI 1 7JB. Gas Analysers New infrared and paramagnetic oxygen trans- ducers have been incorporated into the 1400B series of gas analysers to give faster response and improved stability. Features of the range include high visibility LED dis- plays, dual concentration level alarms, and 0- 1 V non-isolated and 4-20 mA isolated outputs as standard. These general purpose analysers are suitable for a wide range of la- boratory, agricultural, food, process and in- dustrial applications where there is a need to measure oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, hydrocarbons and sol- vents.Servomex (UK) Ltd., Crowborough, Sussex TN6 3DU. Volatile Organic Compounds Monitoring System Perkin-Elmer has developed, in collaboration with the USEPA Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory, a robust, on-line system for monitoring VOCs in air. It is applicable to site emission measurements, urban air quality testing and workplace air monitoring. Based upon the Model ATD 400 thermal desorber, the system completely eliminates liquid cryogen from the determi- nation of non-methane organic air pollutants. Perkin-Elmer Ltd., Post Office Lane, Bea- consfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 1 QA.Gas Sampling Sequencer A gas sampling sequencer designed to draw gas continuously from up to 16 monitoring points for analysis, the Analox Pointmaster, contains all necessary control and switching logic, solenoid valves and pumps to supply the samples to one or more gas analysers. The dwell time at each sample position can be selected from a wide range of pre-pro- grammed values of between 15 s and 45 min. The sequence length can be varied between 2 and 16 points and selected points within a sequence can be skipped temporarily. Scottish Anglo Environmental Protection Ltd., Tees Offshore Base, Dockside Road, South Bank, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS6 6UZ. Reverse Osmosis Units To meet the space-saving demands and criti- cal pure-water requirements of the dialysis industry the OSMO 19CVF Series reverse os- monics units produce from 2.8 to 22.7 m3 d-lof high purity water which can serve up to 20 stations.With a compact (61 cm x 61 cm x 152 cm), free-standing vertical design and easy installation, the 19CVF units are avail- able with OSMO SEPA membrane in both CA (chlorine tolerant cellulose acetate blend) or PA (polyamide thin film composite). Osmonics Inc., 595 1 Clearwater Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343-8990, USA. Water Disinfection Units A new range of water disinfection systems meets the specific needs of laboratories and research establishments. Overcoming all problems facing alternative techniques the systems offer 99.9+% constant kill rate with- out the use of chemicals.The water to be treated is exposed to ultraviolet light from special low pressure mercury lamps. The re- sult is a dependable and instant supply of safe, disinfected water with no change in taste, odour, temperature or pH. Ultraviolet Technology Ltd., Unit E, Laundry Way, Capel, Dorking RH5 5LG. Microwell Filling System A semi-automatic filling system, MFS 10, manufactured by Lytzen Schubert Machinery AS of Denmark, for standard 8 x 12 micro- well plates, is ideal for the preparation of analytical and diagnostic microwell plates and allows up to 12 different products to be dispensed in rows at high speed with minimal operator supervision. Vestec Ltd., Felstead Road, Longmead In- dustrial Estate, Epsom, Surrey KT19 9BB. Titre Block A 96 ‘Square Well’ titre block, made from polypropylene, is announced.Each well has a square cross section and a 2 ml capacity. Square well plates are compatible with the Biomek workstation and can be spun in the makers’ 56 centrifuge, making them ideal for large scale applications, including receptor binding assays. Beckman Instruments (UK) Ltd., Progress Road. Sands Industrial Estate, High Wy- combe, Buckinghamshire HP12 4JL. Turbidity Meter Turbidimeter 2050 is a new, portable tur- bidity meter which features an unusually ver-ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 59 satile measurement spectrum. It can be used to measure turbidity at very low levels in drinking water samples and at very high le- vels in, for example, food and beverage pro- cess fluids. It has both auto-calibration and auto-zeroing functions and can be powered from the mains or by rechargeable batteries.In the low range setting, covering 0-20 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU), accu- racy is +0.005% with resolution of 0.01 NTU. Accuracy across the higher range, 0- 200 NTU. is +0.5% and resolution is 0.1 NTU. Palintest Ltd., Palintest House, Kingsway, Team Valley Estate, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE 1 1 ONS. Filters The Finite S-Series stainless steel filters have been designed for gas sampling and protec- tion of sensitive analytical equipment in harsh chemical environments, where a high level of particulate or coalescing filtration is required for last trace aerosol removal. The S-Series incorporates the Finite Uni-Cast glass microfibre coalescing filter elements available in a wide range of media grades and types.Parker Hannifin plc, Filter Division, Peel Street, Morley, Leeds L27 8EL. Filters Regularly cited in standard methods, What- man GF/C glass microfibre filters are manu- factured from 100% borosilicate glass without chemical binders. They can be used over a wide temperature range, from low temperatures (without embrittlement) up to 500 OC, and are amenable to use in gravime- tric analysis where ignition is involved. Grade GF/C is available in a range of circles and sheet sizes or as Filter Slides, which con- sist of a 7cm filter mounted in a plastic holder and are intended for use in automated laboratory filtration instrumentation. Whatman Scientific Ltd., Whatman House, St. Leonard's Road, 20/20 Maidstone, Kent ME16 OLS .Filter The water-soluble SM 12602 gelatin mem- brane filter has been successfully used for de- tecting the airborne influenza virus A (H3N2) in a children's clinic in Greifswald, Germany. Sartorius Filtration, Longmead Business Centre, Blenheim Road, Epsom KTl9 9QN. Disposable Filter Units Filtercups are recommended for filtering weak or dilute acids, bases, aliphatic alcohols or other aqueous solutions. They consist of a large (250 ml capacity) polystyrol housing incorporating an integral filter with a choice of seven cellulose and six glass microfibre media grades. All offer a 3 1.2 cm2 filtration area. Whatman Scientific Ltd., Whatman House, St. Leonards Road, 20/20 Maidstone, Kent ME16 OLS. Thermometers The six thermometers in the T200 Series offer wide temperature ranges: type K ther- mocouples, -200 to +I350 "C; type T ther- mocouples, -250 to +400 OC, type J thermocouples, -1 80 to +750 "C.Accuracy is high at +0.2 "C +O. 1 % of the reading +1 digit and there is automatic, periodic self-calibra- tion. Features include user-selectable "C or O F measurements, user-selectable thermo- couple types K, T or J, display hold, a maxi- mum/minimum value request for comparative measurements, and a differential channel selection. Digitron Instrumentation Ltd., Technol- ogy House, Mead Lane, Hertford, Hertford- shire SG 13 7AW. Liquid Dispensing System The 505WDiL Weigh Dosing System incor- portes a Sartorius MCI balance and provides precise, repeatable fill volumes, recording the weight of every fill. Unlike many dispensing systems based on a drop-by-drop top-up method of operation, it fills at full speed, cal- culating the stopping point from a predictive algorithm within the microprocessor control- led pump, ensuring accurate fill volumes down to 1 g.Watson-Marlow Ltd., Falmouth, Corn- wall TRl1 4RU. Thermal Analyser The DTA 7 differential thermal analyser per- mits direct temperature and energy measur- ement by DTA or heat flux DSC techniques of the endothermic and exothermic behaviour of a wide variety of samples at temperatures ranging between ambient and 1600 "C. Fully computer controlled, with a range of standard and optional software, it is the latest addition to the multi-tasking, multi-analyser 7 Series/UNIX thermal analysis system. It can perform simultaneous, independent analyses with the high temperature TGA 7 thermogra- vimetric analyser or any other Perkin-Elmer 7 Series analyser.Perkin-Elmer Ltd., Post Office Lane, Bea- consfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 1 QA. Melting-point Apparatus The Automelt IA2001 is the first fully auto- matic melting-point apparatus which can ac- curately and simultaneously analyse up to three disparate samples. Its electro-optical technique enables the instrument to analyse thermally a wide spectrum of sample ma- terials in accurate and unprecedented detail, over a temperature range from ambient to +400 "C. Electrothermal Engineering Ltd., 4 I9 Sut- ton Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 5PH. Formula Weighing Mettler offer four solutions to formula weigh- ing based on their PM precision balances. A PM balance on its own is well suited to for- mula weighing, as the DeltaTrac graphical weight display permits a constant check on the weighing range.The simple application NetEasy-M is all that is needed to make for- mula weighing by weight easier. Real time savings and a high level of ergonomics are offered by the LabPac-M application: for- mula weighing by weight or per cent., if desired with entry of the target weight. The F03220 formulation program links the PM with an MS-DOS computer to permit storage of up to 100 formulae and management of up to 200 components. Mettler-Toledo AG, CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland. Software for the Dynamic Contact Angle Analy ser With the merger of Cahn and Mattson Instru- ments and the setting up of the Cahn Busi- ness Division in Unicam, Cahn announce the new version 4.OA software for the Dynamic Contact Angle Analyser Ranger.Its high- lights include automatic data analysis, mouse-operated 'point and shoot' user inter- face, full colour presentation of multi-cycle data, new Wilhelmy interfacial tension calcu- lated for water-fluid interfaces and data out- put via plotter or printer with user selectable landscape or portrait formats. Unicam Ltd., York Street, Cambridge CBl 2PX. Particle Detector The TSI Model 7750 Liquidborne Particle Detector is a highly sensitive particle counter for use in process chemicals. Through its in- terferometric measuring technique it effec- tively eliminates false counts caused by gas microbubbles. The detector is installed on- line and operates continuously, providing up- to-the-minute data for monitoring contamination in all corrosive acids and bases, including hydrofluoric acid.60 ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 Bristol Industrial and Research Associates Ltd., P.O.Box 2, Portishead, Bristol BS20 9JB. EDX Detectors The Pentafet Plus range of detectors, already combining the highest count rate capability and resolution sensitivity available, now of- fers improvements in performance. Its new Super-Am window gives Be detection with a sealed detector, it offers an improved resol- ution specification with a performance that is guaranteed on the microscope and it provides the added convenience of thermal cycling so that the detector can be allowed to warm up when not in use. Oxford Instruments, Analytical Systems Division, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3SE.Molecular Modelling Significant developments to the statistics available in the Chem-X molecular modelling suite are announced. Enhancements include the addition of Weighted Least Squares to the range of statistical tools. Furthermore, the statistics module, ChemStat, has been com- pletely redesigned to remove any limit to the number of molecules or conformations used in an analysis. Chemical Design Ltd., Unit 12, 7 West Way, Oxford OX2 OJB. Calculator The CHI09 calculator was developed for a multitude of scientific applications in chem- istry, biochemistry and environmental sciences. It can manipulate chemical formu- lae. The name CH 109 refers to all 109 chemi- cal elements.Data on the elements and their isotopes as well as solvents and amino acids are contained in the calculator’s large data- base. Initiated at St. Andrews ChemTech In- ternational Ltd. and developed by St. Andrews Electronics Ltd., the project re- ceived backing from the Design Consultancy Scheme operated by The Design Council on behalf of the DTI. Literature is available. The Design Council Scotland, Ca’d’Oro Building, 45 Gordon Street, Glasgow GI 3LZ. Graphical Programming Software A new portable version of LabVIEW graphi- cal programming software for Windows-- based PCs and Sun workstations i s highlighted in the makers’ 1993 catalogue. With LabVIEW users build software modules called virtual instruments instead of writing cryptic text-based programs. The 1993 cata- logue features updated versions of the Lab- VIEW and LabWINDOWS software, in addition to new GPIB, data acquisition, digi- tal signal processing and VXI products.Tu- torials and application examples have also been expanded. National Instruments UK, 2 1 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5SJ. Chemical Information Management Sys- tem Tripos Associates Inc. announces its member- ship in Oracle’s Value- Added Relicensor Pro- gramme. Tripos will immediately begin reselling Oracle’s Relational Database for use with SYBYL/3DB UNITY, a chemical struc- ture database package. The combined pack- age provides a powerful turnkey solution for chemical information management. Tripos a l s o announces a new release of SYBYL/3DB UNITY with conformational flexible 3D-searching.The added flexible searching employs exclusive and proven Tripos technology and is combined with the ability to formulate 3D queries within 3D molecular modelling software. Tripos Associates Inc., 1699 South Han- ley Road, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63144, USA. Pen Recorder Systems for Medical Re- search An agreement between Graphtec UK Ltd. and Linton Instrumentation will allow Linton to sell Graphtec pen recorder systems into the basic medical research market. Linton are Welch Allyn, International Information Centre, Welch/54, P.O. Box 6, Freepost, Clif- ton, Nottingham NG 1 1 6PW. Solvent Recycling System The B/R Solvent Recycling System has been designed to recover solvents from laboratory waste safely and to the standards of analytical purity required by disciplines such as HPLC or histology.The heart of the system is a spinning band distillation column made from chemically inert PTFE and borosilicate glass. The system can differentiate and separate two or more solvent components, providing that there is a small difference in their boiling- points of as little as 8 “C. The system is of- fered in three versions: the B/R 8300, 8400 and 8600 HP-SRS. The 8300 has a flask ca- pacity of 5 1 and a maximum distillation effi- ciency of 20 theoretical plates. The 8400 and 8600 feature a 12-22 1 flask capacity and achieve a maximum of 30 and 50 theoretical plates, respectively. Electrothermal Engineering Ltd., 41 9 Sut- ton Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 5PH. LITERATURE able to offer a recording and analysis system and medical research companies by lysis Using the VG Sector 54 in Negative Ion with Linton transducers and rack-mounted negative ion option now available on the Sec- to suit the needs of pharmaceutical, chemical An ing a Graphtec pen or thermal array recorder Mode’, gives note* ‘Osmium Isotopic Aria- Of the designed - .tor 54. physiological pre-amplifiers. off Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 wich3 Cheshire. (UK) Ltd., Welshman,s Lane, Fisons InstrumentsNG Isotech, Middle- 6AB. An applications note, ‘Strontium and Neody- Joint Time-Frequency Analysis Algorithm mium static and dynamic data On the VG gorithm offers significant speed improve- sults from an experiment conducted with Named the Gabor Spectrogram, the JTFA a]- Sector 54 Mass Spectrometer’, charts the re- merits, improved resolution and better eight 300 “g samples of Strontium NBS 987 signal-to-noise ratio Over the traditional and eight 155ng Of Neodymium La short-time ~~~~i~~ ~~~~~f~~ spectrogram. Court, Hambridge Road, Bewbury, Berkshire wich3 Cheshire* RG14 5SJ.Programmable RCL Meter The new PM 6304 RCL passive component MS instruments. tester combines fast, convenient operation with the extra benefit of automated, pro- cham, Cheshire- grammable testing. All that is necessary to test a component is to connect it to the instru- A brochure describes the KOMPACT merit's front panel test posts or optional test MALDI matrix assisted laser desorption ioni- fixture. A virtually instant display is then zation SFCtrometer. given of the dominant component value with Kratos Analytical Ltd-, Barton Dock an accuracy of 0.1 % or better, plus the elec- Road, Urnston, ManChester M31 2LD.Jolla in both static and and dynamic mode. ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ l instruments UK, 2 Kingfisher Fisons InstrumentsNG Isotech, Middle- A colour brochure provides full details of the QUATTRO family of triple quadrupole MS- Fisons InstrumentsNG BioTech, Altrin- trical dimension and one of seven equivalent circuit diagrams. Philips Test and Measurement, P.O. Box 2 18, 5600 MD Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Bar Code Scanner The Scanteam 5600 fixed position, moving beam, visible red laser diode-based bar code scanner, originally conceived for adding bar code capability to clinical chemistry ana- lysers for testing body fluids, also has appli- cations i n library systems, industrial automation, materials handling equipment and office eaukment.A new R & D brochure describes advanced IR imaging and analysis systems. AGEMA Infrared Systems, Arden House, West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 7DD. Volume 1 , No.2 of ‘The Spectroscopist’ newsletter includes technical updates on TJA products, information on forthcoming con- ferences, workshops and trade shows and ar- ticles on several topics. Thermo Jarrell Ash Corp., 8E Forge Park- way, Franklin, MA 02038, USA.ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993. VOL 30 61 Literature is available describing electro- Electron Optics Bulletin No. 132 has a num- analyse data visually on a computer screen. phoresis equipment and procedures. ber of articles including one on how a group Poole, Dorset BH 17 7NH. kia added an ultra-high vacuum and surface preparation capabilities to a high resolution A brochure describes a range of synthetic electron microscope to characterize surfaces graphite powders and carbons and the to which they can be put. and surface reactions. A colour product guide describes the exten- Lonza G + T Ltd., CH-5643 Sins, Swit- sive range of Digitron products for the meas- haven, The Netherlands. zerland. urement of temperature, pressure, humidity and other process variables. It includes de- Literature is available on WinFIRST FRR tails on the SP3 Series dataprinters and the software and the Quantum ~ I R microscope. A free news sheet, ‘ADS News’, addressed to microprocessor based T200 Series ther- Unicam Analytical Systems, York Street, all Approved Dosimetry Services approved mometers. Cambridge CB 1 2PX. by the HSE under the Ionizing Radiations Digitron Instrumentation Ltd., Technol- Regulations 1985, is available. ogy House, Mead Lane, Hertford, Hertford- A brochure describes PV Wave visual data HSE Information Centre, Broad Lane, shire SG 13 7AW. analysis software, which allows the user to Sheffield S3 7HQ. Beaver Valley Systems Ltd., Freepost (GL Sigma Chemical co. Ltd., Fancy Road, of scientists from the USA and Czechoslova- 372) Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2BR. Philips, p.0. Box 218, 5600 MD, Eind-

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ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993. VOL 30 61 SAC Silver Medal Nominations are invited for the award of the SAC Silver Medal, which is for the encouragement of young scientists work- ing in any field covering the practice and teaching of analytical chemistry. The award is accompanied by a cash prize and is normally made annually to the candi- date who, in the opinion of the AD Council, has made the greatest contribu- tion and whose work has made the most significant impact on any branch of analy- tical chemistry. in addition, the future promise of the candidate is taken into consideration. it is hoped to provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to deliver a lecture to the Division on a suitable occasion subsequent to the pres- entation of the Medal. The rules are as follows: I .The award of the Silver Medal will normally be considered annually by the Honours Committee, Acting on behalf of the Council of the Division, but an award may not be made if it is considered that the work of no candi- date reaches the required standard. 2. Candidates must be British subjects of 35 years of age or under at January 1st in the year in which the award is made. Evidence of age will be required. 3. The merits of the candidate’s work may be brought to the notice of the Council by any person (being a member of the Analytical Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry) who desires to recommend the candidate by letter addressed to The President, Analytical Division, The Royal Society of Chemistry. The letter should be accompanied by a short statement of the candidate’s career (date of birth, education and experi- ence, degrees and other qualifications, special awards, etc., with dates, and any other relevant information) and a list of titles of, and references to, papers or other works published by the candidate, independently or jointly.The 10 publications considered most significant to the award should be highlighted and reprints of the three most important papers submitted with the nomination. 4. The award will be made on an over-all assessment of the candidate’s contri- bution, the impact of hidher work and his/her future promise in any field covered by the principles, teaching and practice of the analytical sciences. No restriction is placed as to where the work is conducted. 5. The committee assessing the appli- cations shall be at liberty to call any candidate for interview. 6. The successful candidate will receive a sum of money in addition to the Medal. 7. The decision of the Council shall be final. 8. Any alteration to these rules shall be subject to the approval of the Council. Recommendations for the next award should be made to The President, Analy- tical Division, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W1V OBN, by March 12th, 1993.

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62 ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 Courses York Short Courses 1993 The following courses will be run in the De- partment of Chemistry of York University. Quality, Compliance and Validation in Spec- trophotometry (jointly with the UV Spectro- metry Group), March 22-24, 1993; Problem Solving for Analytical Leaders, July 13-15, 1993; Capillary Electrophoresis, August 23- 26, 1993; Molecular Graphics and Modell- ing, September 5-9, 1993; GLP and Accreditation for Analytical Laboratories (jointly with the University of Surrey), Oc- tober 5-8, 1993. For further information contact Dr. Terry Threlfall, Industrial Liaison Executive, De- partment of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD. Analytical Chemistry Short Courses 1993, Loughborough The following Short Courses are to be held by the Department of Chemistry of Loughbo- rough University of Technology in the Spring/early Summer.Gas-Liquid Chromato- graphy, March 29-April 2, 1993; Radioiso- tope Techniques, June 28-July 2, 1993; and High-performance Liquid Chromatography, Further details from: Mrs. S. Maddison, Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicestershire LEll 3TU. July 5-9, 1993. Food, Environment, Agriculture and Con- sumer Product Analysis and Food Examin- ation March 30-April 2, I993, Reading The Association of Public Analysts, in con- junction with the M A Educational Trust and _ _ _ _ ~ _ _ _ _ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ The Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Trust, offers a series of regular, annual, four-day residential training courses in the analysis and examination of many of the types of material encountered in a local authority Public Analyst/Scientific Adviser’s Laboratory.The Course for 1993 will be held at the University of Reading and is of particular in- terest to analysts and other scientific person- nel working in the enforcement, consultancy, food industry, industrial or government sec- tors. Topics included will cover Practical My- cology, Practical Microscopy, Food Legislation in the 1990s, Food Additives, En- vironmental Protection, Consumer Protection Act Samples, Meat and Meat Products, Ani- mal Feedingstuffs, Human Nutrition, and the writing of Public Analyst/Food Examiner cer- tificates and reports. Whilst this course is of special interest to those considering or studying for the Master- ship in Chemical Analysis (M.Chem.A.) examination, the material will appeal to many other analysts and scientists wishing to broaden their understanding or receive basic training in these subjects. Further information on this Course, and a Course BrochureEnrolment form, can be ob- tained from Mr.M.F. Godfray, APA Training Officer, 27 Burnbrae, Edinburgh EH12 8UB. (Tel. 031-539-1313; FAX: 031-553-5804.) Supercritical Fluid Extraction: Theory and Practice April 6-7, 1993, Newcastle The aim of this course to develop an under- standing of the basic principles that enable the scientist to select the appropriate condi- tions for extraction using the best available encouraged using a variety of commercial systems. Application areas to be covered in- clude environmental (pesticides and surfac- tants) and industrial (pharmaceutical and polymer) uses of supercritical fluids.Devel- opments in instrumentation will also be re- ported. The venue of the course will be the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. For further details contact Dr. John R. Dean, Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Northumbria, Ellison Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST. Chemometrics and Spectroscopy April 26-28, 1993, Libramont, Belgium This course is a part of a European Pro- gramme of Chemometric Teaching: ‘Applied Information Technology for the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agrofood Industry’; Pro- ject COMETT 11, co-ordinator Dr. L. Massart (Belgium). Some presentations will concen- trate on the theory of techniques, giving dele- gates enough information to be able to interpret the output of software packages and the assumptions behind common chemome- tric methods for data processing. Other pres- entations will be more oriented towards applications in NTR (near infrared spectros- copy), FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), involving thorough case studies in the fields of agronomy and industry. The course is supported by the Euroche- mometric COMETT project and the fee is 18 000 BF including lunches, tuition and notes but not hotel accommodation or dinners. Information is available from Dr. P. Dar- denne, Station de Haute Belgique, 100 rue de Semont. B-6800 Libramont, Belgium. instrumentation. Practical experience will be , , , Y

ISSN:0144-557X    

DOI:10.1039/AP993300062b

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年代:1993

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ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 63 Analytical Division Diary FEBRUARY Tuesday, 9th, 4.15 p.m.: Loughborough Midlands Region, jointly with the East Midland Section of Poisoning- Crack, Glue or Lighter Fluid. Speaker: R. J . Flanagan. Lecture Room F002, Chemistry Department, University of There are no registration formalities. Contact: Dr. R. M. Smith, Department of Chemistry, University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicestershire LEI 1 3TU. (Tel. 0509-222563; Fax 0509-233163). the RSC. Technology, Loughborough. Wednesday, loth, 10 a.m.: Wolverhampton Chemometrics Group. Finding Patterns in Analytical Data. ‘Chemometrics-Analysis of Large Data Sets’. by P. J. Tayler. ‘Finding Patterns in Chromatographic Data’, by R. Aries. ‘Neural Networks’. by L. Buydens. ‘Fuzzy Cluster Analysis’, by M.Adams. Software Demonstrations and Reviews. University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolvcrhampton. Registration is necessary. Cost f30 for RSC members, f45 for non-members and 215 for student, retired and unemployed members. Contact: Dr. M. Adams, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB. (Tel. 0902-3 1300 1 ) . Friday, 12th, 5.15 p.m.: Plymouth Western Region, jointly with the Peninsula Section of The Ammonia and Methylamine in the Global Nitrogen Cycle. Speaker: F. C . Mantoura. Lecture Theatre 5 , Babbage Building, University of There are no registration formalities. Contact: Dr. S . J. Hill, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA. (Tel. 0752-233012; Fax 233035).RSC. Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth. Tuesday, 16th, 10.30 a.m.: London Analytical Division. Something in the Air - Industrial Atmospheric Monitoring. ‘FT-IR Atmospheric Monitoring About Industrial Sites’. by W. ‘The Use of Scanning Lidar to Monitor Plume Rise and Dispersion’, ‘Air Quality in the UK’, by D. Laxen. ‘An Industrial Perspective of Atmospheric Monitoring’, by H. ‘Policy Formulation Through Atmospheric Monitoring‘. by D. ‘Range Resolved Measurements of Air Pollution Using Lasers’, by Scientific Societies Lecture Theatre, New Burlington Place, Fately. by M. Bennett. Hermann. Whyatt. M. Milton. London W1. Registration is necessary. Cost &40 for members of the RSC, f65 for non-members and f20 for retired and student members. Contact: Miss P.E. Hutchinson, Analytical Division, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V OBN. (Tel. 071-437-8656; Fax 07 1-734- 1227). Wednesday, 17th, 10.40 a.m.: Hull Atomic Spectroscopy Group and North East Region. Annual General Meeting of Atomic Spectroscopy Group; Annual General Meeting of North East Region; 10.30 a.m. Recent Developments in X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. ‘Industrial and Environmental Applications of XRF’. by A. T. Ellis. ‘Application of XRF Techniques in Process Analysis’, by P. Warren. ‘On-line EDXRF Analysis Using a Thermoelectrically Cooled Si(Li) Detector’, by D. Leland. ‘Chemical State Analysis: Chemical Effects in Soft X-ray Spectra’, by D. S. Urch. ‘Quantization in EDXRF: Hard Physical Models versus Soft Multivariate Models’, by P.van Espen. ‘New Applicative Possibilities by Using Polarized Excitation in X-ray Fluorescence’, by M. Haschke and J . Heckel. ‘The Application of Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence to Multi- trace Elemental Analysis and Surface Analysis’, by S. J . Haswell. ‘Synchrotron X-ray Microprobes’, by C. R. Thomas. BP Chemicals, Hull. Registration is necessary. Cost 250 for members of the RSC; f75 for non-members and free to students, retired members and the unemployed. Contact: Dr. J. Crighton, British Petroleum Co. plc, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW 16 7LN. (Tel . 0932-763732). 10.15 a.m. Thursday, 18th, 4.15 p.m.: Aberdeen Scottish Region, jointly with the Aberdeen and North of Scotland Section of the RSC and the Aberdeen Students’ Chemical Society. A Public Analyst’s Daily Problem: Chemicals in Food and How it Taxes the Analytical Chemist! Speaker: P.Holroyd. Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Meston There are no registration formalities. Contact: Mr. M. F. Godfray, Public Analyst’s Laboratory, 4 Marine Esplanade, Edinburgh EH6 7LU. (Tel. 031-553- 1171; Fax 031-553-5804). Walk, Old Aberdeen. Wednesday, 24th, 6.30 p.m.: London Micro & Chemical Methods Group and South East Region. Do Chemists Need a Microscope? Speaker: D. Castle London School of Economics, Graham Wallis Room, Old There are no registration formalities. Contact: Ms. L. Dixon, CMB Packing Technology plc, Downsview Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BP. (Tel. 081-840-0999, Ex. 2019; Fax 0235-772020).Building, Houghton Street, London WC2. [continued on p . 64164 ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 Analytical Division Diary, continued Glasgow Polytechnic, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 OBA. Registration is necessary. Cost 250 for members; 565 for non-members; f20 for studenthetired members. Contact: Mr. M. F. Godfray, Public Analyst’s Laboratory, 4 Marine Esplanade, Edinburgh EH6 7LU. (Tel. 031-553- 1171; Fax 031-553-5804). MARCH Thursday, 4th, 12.30 p.m.: Mossmorran Scottish Region, jointly with the Edinburgh and East of On Line Analysis. Speaker: J . Gunnell. Tour of Exxon Fife Ethylene Plant. Exxon Fife Ethylene Plant Site, Mossmorran, Fife. Registration is necessary; no charge. Numbers are limited to 36. Contact: Mr. M. F. Godfray, Public Analyst’s Laboratory, 4 Marine Esplanade, Edinburgh EH6 7LU.(Tel. 031-553- 1171; Fax 031-553-5804). Scotland Section of the RSC. Wednesday, loth, 10.30 a.m.: Norwich East Anglia Region and Radiochemical Methods Group. Measurement of Radioactivity in the Human Food Chain. ‘Uptake and Excretion of Caesium in Sheep’, by P. Day. ‘Radiocaesium in Vegetation and Sheep Grazing on Heather Moorlands and Pasture in North Yorkshire after the Chernobyl Accident’, by B. J. Howard. ‘Gamma Spectroscopy: Past, Present and Is There a Future?’, by A. Taylor. ‘Some Studies of Radionuclide Transfer Across the Human Gut’, by G. J. Hunt. ‘Dietary Intake of Radionuclides’, by C. B. Walters. ‘Polonium in the Marine Food Chain’, by D. J. Swift. ‘Artificial and Natural Radionuelides in the UK Coastal Environ- Title to be confirmed by W. A.McKay. Food Science Laboratory (MAFF) , Norwich Research Park, Colney, Nonvich. Registration is necessary. Cost to RSC and RCMG members f40; non-members 250; student members, unemployed or retired members of the RSC 210. Contact: Mr. K. S. Leonard, Directorate of Fisheries Research, Fisheries Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowes- toft , Suffolk NR33 OHT. (Tel. 0502-524477). ment’. by P. McDonald. Thursday, llth, 10 a.m: Glasgow Scottish Region and Chemometrics Group. Chemometrics for Analytical Chemists - An Introduction. Chemometrics, the use of mathematical and statistical methods to extract useful, and often hidden, information from chemical data, is fast becoming an invaluable tool for analytical chemists and scientists in general.Modern instru- ments enable vast amounts of data relating to a sample and/ or process to be collected. These data are often complex and difficult to interpret. Chemometric techniques provide a powerful means of extracting the maximum amount of useful information from such data. The benefit of fully exploiting available data is obvious. Chemometrics is now used widely in industry and is also being incorporated into more and more university chemistry courses. This meeting introduces the techniques and applications of chemometrics and will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about what chemometrics has to offer. ‘What Can Chemometrics Do for You?’, by R. L. Tranter. ‘What Data Should I Collect? -Aspects of Experimental Design ‘How to Handle Problem Data’, by J.M. Thompson. ‘Pattern Recognition and Its Applications’, by P. J. Tayler. ‘Using Principal Components to Extract Information From Near ‘Chemometrics- How to Get Started!’. Software Demonstrations and Sampling’, by D. S. Hawthorn. Infrared Spectra’, by J. McNicol. and Discussion. Thursday, 25th, 10 a.m.: London Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group: Annual General Quality of Generic Products. The meeting will address the supply and quality of generic products from the various standpoints of the clinician, hospital quality control , NHS budgets, the regulatory agency, the role of the pharmaco- poeia, the innovator of a new product and the manufacturer of generics. ‘Generics-A Clinical Viewpoint’. by P. Turner. ‘Registration of Generic Products’, by Doreen Hepburn.‘The Role of Pharmacopoeias’, by R. Hutton. ‘The Innovator’s Viewpoint’, by S. Nichols. ‘The Hospital QC Experience’, by B. Baker. ‘Cost Implications of Generics’, by N. Hough. ‘The Generic Manufacturer’s Viewpoint’, by A. Burbage. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Registration is necessary. Cost f45 to RSC and RPSGB, f70 to non-members and &25 to RSC/RPSGB retired or student members. Contact: Dr. J . Clements, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. (Tel. 071- Meeting; 1.50 p.m. 735-9141). APRIL Monday to Thursday, 5th to 8th: Southampton RSC Annual Chemical Congress. Analytical Division Sym- posium on: Trace Analysis-The Future Limits. Monday 5th- Annual General Meeting of the Analytical Division; 4 p.m.Theophilus Redwood Lecture: ‘Molecular Signals From the Past’, Tuesday, 6th. Trace Analysis in the Environment Keynote Lecture: ‘Trace Analysis by GC and On-line LC-GC’, by ‘Coupled Chromatographic Techniques in Pesticide Residue Analy- ‘The Analysis of Dioxins and Related Compounds’, by C. Rappe. Keynote Lecture: ‘Element Specific Chromatographic Detection for Trace Inorganic Analysis’, by P. C. Uden. ‘Organotin Compound Analysis in the Environment - Still a Critical Challenge’, by 0. F. X. Donard. ‘Voltammetric Traces of Traces in the Sea’, by C. M. G. van den Berg. ‘Determination of Heavy Metals at Ultra-low Concentration Levels in Antarctic and Greenland Ice and Snow’, by C. F. Boutron. Wednesday, 7th. Trace Analysis and the Bio-Sciences Keynote Lecture: ‘Are Capillaries the Ultimate Improvement for the Development of Electrophoretic Techniques?’ by F.M. Everaerts. by G. Eglinton. K. Grob. sis’. by P. van Zoonen. ‘LC-MS in Bioanalysis‘, by J . van der Greef. ‘The Electronic Nose’, by H . V. Shurmer. ‘Design and Applications of Biosensors for Ultra-sensitive and Keynote Lecture: Provisional Title: ‘Drug Testing at the Olympics’, ‘Biological Fluid Analysis by High Resolution NMR Spectroscopy’. ‘Supercritical Fluids as Extractants and Mobile Phases in Trace [continued inside back cover] Highly Specific Analysis’, by P. R. Coulet. by D. Cowan. by I . D. Wilson. Analysis’, by K. E. Markides.ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS. JANUARY 1993, VOL 30 Analytical Division Diary, continued April, continued Thursduy, 8th. Lascr Spcctroscopy and Tracc Analysis Keynote Lecture: ‘Current and Futurc Applications of Lascrs in ‘Pcrformancc and Advanccs in Lascr Systcms’. by A. I. Fcrguson. Provisional Titlc: ‘Ionization and Fluorcsccncc -Towards thc Analytical Chemistry’. by R. N. Zarc. Single Atom’, by 0. Axncr. 111 ‘High Spatial Rcsolution Lascr Ablation ICP-MS’, by C. D. Flint. The University, Southampton. Resgistration is necessary. Cost E76.50 for RSC members, El 17.50 for non-members, E23.50 for student, retired and unemployed members and f47 for non-member students. Contact: Dr. J . F. Gibson, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WlV OBN. (Tel. 07 1-437-8656; Fax 07 1-437-8883).

ISSN:0144-557X    

DOI:10.1039/AP9933000063

出版商:RSC    

年代:1993

数据来源: RSC