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In this issue
Welcome to the second edition of Material Vision for 2009.
This is an exciting time for Material Characterization Laboratories as PerkinElmer recently launched a new range of Single and Double Furnace DSC units, which are pushing the boundaries of science with heating and cooling rates up to 750 K/min. Some examples are described in this edition.
Also presented are techniques on how to measure Ultra Micro volumes using UV and how to setup FTIR and Raman libraries, search routines and interpretation. | |
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The University of New South Wales Analytical Centre supports research and industry
The University of New South Wales has established a new Analytical Centre at its main Kensington campus in Sydney. The Analytical Centre opened 18 months ago and provides easy access and high level support for the key instrumentation used by researchers at The University of New South Wales, as well as other Universities in the region, commercial users and government organisations. The most recent development in the Centre is the "Spectroscopy Laboratory" dedicated to vibrational spectroscopy that serves the needs of a wide range of users from the materials science community. Read More... | |
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Measurement of Ultra Micro Volumes of Nucleic Acids Using the LAMBDA Bio+ and the Hellma® TrayCell™
The need to measure ultra micro (<5 µL) volumes of nucleic acid is common in molecular biology. Typical applications include the quantitation of template prior to sequencing, PCR quantitation and purity analysis (“260/280 ratio”). While larger volumes can be readily measured in micro-, semi-micro or full size cuvettes, handling ultra micro amounts in very low volume ultra microcells has presented particular practical challenges. The difficulties presented with such small amounts of material include accuracy of pipetting, carryover and the issue of electrostatic interaction between droplets of the liquid and the plastic pipette tips. Read More...
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Setting up Libraries
Using Search Plus
In previous editions of Material Vision we discussed the benefits of using Compare, Search and Interpretation to aid in identifying materials, components and functional groups. In this article it is described how libraries are created and the setup options available. Also described are the types of searches available, results and what they mean. Read More...
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Single and Double Furnace DSC
Pushing technology and science to the limits
The Single and Double Furnace DSC systems provide a new design approach allowing upgrade ability, enhanced software options and faster heating and cooling. These enhancements provide greater reliability and robustness for OIT testing, modulated temperature DSC techniques and true isothermal kinetics. Read More...
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TGA and STA Calibration
Guaranteeing reliable thermal analysis data
There are several calibration steps for the TGA and STA that need to be performed so that you can be confident that the system is giving the best and most reliable data. All calibrations should be performed upon installation of the instrument and adjustments made. Following this periodic calibration checks can be run to verify the reliability of the data. Read More...
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Case Studies
If you have an interesting case study and would like to share it with others, we would be happy to feature it.
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Edited by John K Arthur
PerkinElmer, Australia
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Next Issue
Single/Double Furnace DSC
UV Small Spot Kit (SSK) accessories for the 150mm integrating spheres
Beer's Law
Calibration
Evaluation
DSC-Raman Hyphenation
21 CFR Part11
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