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Laboratory Focus August/September 2015
Chromatography As the latest addition to the Thermo Scientific Vanquish product family, the Vanquish Flex ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) system is designed for high speed, resolution and sensitivity, allowing users to perform biocompatible analysis to obtain high quality and consistent data. By incorporating an integrated modular design, users have the ability to mix and match modules depending on the demands of the application. Additionally, the system provides sharp peaks at high throughputs, allowing more data to be analyzed in less time. Data quality is ensured via the robustness and repeatability of the system to ensure that large sample sets can be analyzed for comparison during QC protocols. Other key features include a new quaternary gradient pump module, excellent performance operating at 1,000 bar maximum pump pressure, with flow rates of up to 8 mL/min to allow for high-resolution separations and application flexibility. Moreover a new fluorescence detector for increased sensitivity complements the absorbance detector module for high sensitivity and extended linearity and the new charged aerosol detector module for non-volatile compounds. To complement the new Vanquish Flex system, the new Thermo Scientific SMART Digest kit is a new protein digestion tool that provides sensitive and fast analyses, while the Thermo Scientific AppsLab library of analytical applications is a fully searchable online method repository that offers protocols, method information, chromatograms and all the information to run, process and report an analysis.
Web: www.thermoscientific.com/Vanquish
NEW PRODUCTS C4 monolith with a porous structure, enabling faster low-flow separations without sacrificing resolution compared with typical porous bead based media. The new column’s porous copolymer gives the flow channels higher permeability in the stationary phase than particulate columns, resulting in increased separation efficiency. Due to this structure, smaller i.d. columns of 50 μm can be used for analyses, increasing sensitivity. Additionally, the new monolith uses a butyl (C4) methacrylate co-polymer that is less hydrophobic than PS-DVB columns, meaning there is less column fouling. This is important for MS users where sensitivity is higher compared to UV and carryover can cause interference.
Web: www.thermoscientific.com/proswift.
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Blender The Stomacher® 4500 BAM laboratory blender from Seward Ltd. is specifically designed for largevolume food testing procedures, such as the FDA’s Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM), in which 375g composite samples are required for the microbiological analysis of food. Consequently, the new large volume Stomacher enables food manufacturers to combine 15 x 25g (375g) analytical units, rather than testing each unit individually, so you save time when analyzing lower risk food products. Combined with the Seward 400 Circulator, it provides food laboratories with a high performance blender capable of homogenizing sample volumes ranging from 1,000 to 4,500mL. Highly efficient, it also has programmable settings to ensure the best preparation protocol is used for microbial extraction, depending on the food sample under analysis. The blender comes with a range of accessories including standard (65 microns thickness; coded BA6042) and heavy duty (80 microns thickness; coded BA6042/HD) Stomacher bags, large size bag racks and clips.
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Columns The Thermo Scientific ProSwift C4 RP-5H is a new column for liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis that uses a unique capillary design to offer labs with limited samples and complex mixtures a fast and high-resolution solution for the identification of protein samples, facilitating high sensitivity proteomics and biotech applications. The column incorporates a exceptionally designed, low-pressure
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