Special Issues-12-01-2015 | LCGC Supplements

December 02, 2015

Click the title above to open the LCGC North America December 2015 Corporate Capabilities Supplement, Vol 33 No s12, in an interactive PDF format.

December 01, 2015

ACCTA provides elite-level consulting and training services to analytical laboratories. Since 1993 we have been developing analytical solutions for our customers' analytical problems. These solutions produce stress-relief and significant ROI for laboratories who are:

December 01, 2015

Polymeric HPLC columns and guard columns for the analysis of carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, and sugar alcohols (BP100, BP200, and BP800 series columns in the calcium, lead, sodium, potassium, silver, and hydrogen forms). Polymeric HPLC columns and guard columns for the analysis of organic acids and alcohols (BP100 and BP800 series columns in the hydrogen form). Bulk polymers in the calcium, lead, sodium, potassium, silver, and hydrogen forms for packing into columns or other separation products. Bulk polymers in the sodium or lithium for amino acids analysis.

December 01, 2015

Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, CryoXtract provides product engineering and development, application support services, and a laboratory for research and product demonstrations. CryoXtract has support representatives in North America and a network of distributors throughout Europe and other regions including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, India, and the Gulf Arab States.

December 01, 2015

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, is the premier laboratory partner for a better world. Agilent works with customers in more than 100 countries, providing instruments, software, services, and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow

December 01, 2015

Ellutia's headquarters are located just outside Cambridge in the UK. This facility hosts the main research and development labs and is where all of the instruments are manufactured and tested. Outside of the UK, Ellutia also has an office in Germany and has recently opened a new dedicated sales and service organization in the US.

December 01, 2015

Standards grade chemicals are clearly labeled with an expiration date that is based on years of experience in handling and testing. Products are packaged in small quantities to minimize storage, waste, and disposal requirements. Organic and inorganic chemicals, solutions, and mixtures are available to meet a wide range of specialized laboratory needs.

December 01, 2015

Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, FMS, Inc. owns and operates out of its 150,000 sq. ft facility on the banks of the Charles River. All FMS, Inc. products are proudly manufactured in the US. The facility houses sales, marketing, manufacturing, machine shop, ISO 17925 accredited laboratory, and R&D.

December 01, 2015

Hamilton Company is a global enterprise with headquarters in Reno, Nevada; Hopkinton, Massachusetts; and Bonaduz, Switzerland, and subsidiary offices throughout the world.

December 01, 2015

Full applications support laboratory at US headquarters near Baltimore, Maryland, and a partner applications laboratory in Chicago, Illinois. Our applications team assists customers in applying GC and LC analysis techniques to the solution of real-world challenges.

December 01, 2015

Gilson, Inc. is located in Middleton, Wisconsin, and is responsible for research, development, manufacturing, and sales of Gilson instrumentation and software. Gilson SAS, located Northeast of Paris, France, is home to the infamous PIPETMAN product line, in addition to pipette accessories and pipette tips. Products and services of Gilson are offered worldwide, with sales and support in over 100 countries.

December 01, 2015

While our products are manufactured in Japan, we have offices worldwide including our main US office in Maryland with a complete demonstration and sample analysis lab. We also have a demonstration lab in Southern California.

December 01, 2015

Production facility and laboratory is in upstate New York and headquarters are located in Eatontown, New Jersey.

December 01, 2015

LEAP PAL Parts is in Raleigh, North Carolina, conveniently located next to Research Triangle Park and the Raleigh/Durham Airport. The facility was designed to efficiently and expeditiously fill customer orders carrying the inventory needed to process. Our goal is assist our customers to "Simplify."

December 01, 2015

For almost 80 years, industries around the world have trusted LECO to deliver technologically advanced products and solutions for analytical science. Today's technologies for separation science answer key questions in complex samples and pioneer high sample throughput using GCxGC, GCxGC-TOFMS, GC-TOFMS, and high resolution GCxGC-TOFMS. All instrumentation includes LECO's exclusive ChromaTOF® operating software for seamless data handling.

December 01, 2015

LEAP Technologies specializes in customized automation for sample prep and load, providing the most comprehensive and experienced knowledge and support for all PALs and PAL3 Systems, and has created over 50 unique modules, accessories and consumables for Specialized PALs. We have been a leader in innovative automation solutions for the analytical laboratory for over 25 years.

December 01, 2015

Milestone's Global headquarters are based in Bergamo, Italy, with manufacturing and R&D facilities in Germany and Switzerland. We support our global customers through direct offices in China, Japan, and Korea, as well as distributor networks in over 70 countries. Milestone's North American headquarters are located in Shelton, Connecticut, to provide applications, technical, and customer service support to our clients. We stock a full range of consumables, accessories, and service parts. Our applications lab is equipped with a full range of productivity tools and a team of application chemists to provide customer demonstrations as well as method development. With a full service, support, and field sales team, Milestone can quickly respond to customer needs.

December 01, 2015

Our modern, ISO 9001-certified research and manufacturing facilities in Muskegon, Michigan and Seelze, Germany benefit from the Honeywell Operating System, a comprehensive, integrated manufacturing approach based on Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing methodologies that is designed to eliminate variation and waste and improve work processes rapidly and continuously.

December 01, 2015

Enjoy the simplicity of one-stop shopping for all of your glassware solutions. Why work with multiple glassware manufacturers when you can work with one? Imagine the simplicity and convienence. Think of the time and cost savings. No matter what you need in the way of glassware solutions or custom packaging formats, we've got you covered. So turn to Kimble.

December 01, 2015

Markes also manufactures the BenchTOF range of time-of-flight mass spectrometers and associated software. Markes' technological innovation for mass spectrometry also includes Select-eV®, ground-breaking ion-source technology for BenchTOF.

December 01, 2015

Restek's commitment to continuous innovation in chromatography sets us apart from our competitors. We introduce and stock hundreds of new products every year, designed by chromatographers for chromatographers

December 01, 2015

OI Analytical operates research and manufacturing sites in College Station, Texas and Birmingham, Alabama occupying 88,000 square feet.

December 01, 2015

Advances in chromatographic analysis have been aided by proprietary improvements to the properties of Polymicro Technologies synthetic fused capillary tubing and techniques for handling, cutting, cleaving, and laser machining. Molex manufactures Polymicro high-strength, high-temperature, flexible fused silica capillary tubing; flow cells; square capillary tubing; windowed capillary tubes; UV transparent capillary; multimode, step-index fused silica optical fiber with polyimide, silicone, acrylate and fluoropolymer buffers; solarization resistant optical fiber for deep UV; broad spectrum fiber; IR waveguides; fiber optic cables and assemblies; silica and quartz rods; precision cleaved-to-length tubing; multi-lumen tubing; and micro-components including laser machined fiber tips, telecommunications ferrules and sleeves, and cleaved capillary tubing. New innovations include VS Tight-Tolerance capillary, fiber and capillary bundles, and nano-capillary.

December 01, 2015

We assist customers with HPLC column selection, method development, and troubleshooting, as well as providing educational seminars at customers' sites.

December 01, 2015

Shimadzu's US headquarters includes a customer service and training center, a solution center to showcase technologies, and a new innovation center that will house a team of engineers and scientists whose goal will be to develop close collaborations with universities, government agencies and industry centers. Shimadzu¹s regional facilities, strategically located around the US, provide customers with local sales, service, and technical support.

December 01, 2015

Optimize products are designed and manufactured at our facility in Oregon City, Oregon, in our state-of-the-art CNC shop and tested in our on-site laboratory. In addition to highly qualified machinists, we have engineers and chemists collaborating under one roof to design and manufacture products specifically suited for the scientific industry.

December 01, 2015

Proton OnSite manufactures hydrogen, nitrogen, and zero air generators that you can rely on. Our on-site gas generators provide a safe and cost effective way for customers to get the gas they need, when and where they need it. Our advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis systems, coupled with uncompromising attention to excellence and quality, enable us to deliver, install, and support gas generation on every continent. No other company has as large of a commercial fleet or as long of a history with reliability, as Proton OnSite. Exclusively focused on customer solutions, we have the experience and products to ensure success.

December 01, 2015

Parker Hannifin manufactures all gas generators in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Parker has over 50,000 generators installed globally and distributions points worldwide.

December 01, 2015

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Torrance, California, USA, Phenomenex serves 100+ countries direct from Phenomenex companies throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and its network of nearly 60 distributors worldwide. Operating nine manufacturing lines in three locations in the United States, Phenomenex produces a comprehensive collection of separation science technologies and accessories, and is a 11-time recipient of the R&D 100 Award for innovation.

December 01, 2015

Neta Scientific holds memberships in leading industry associations including: LPA. ILDA, NAOSMM, ACS Chemistry for Life®, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and E&I, the Educational and Institutional Purchasing Cooperative for Higher Ed. Our corporate mission is to be an exemplary supplier of lab consumables and equipment to the markets that we service. Neta Scientific provides the highest level of customer service with the latest technological e-commerce platforms that integrate with customer SAP applications and provides a link to the procurement system. A staff of friendly and experienced customer service personnel are dedicated to satisfying customer needs.

December 01, 2015

SilcoTek® Corporation offers custom coatings to chromatographers, and engineers worldwide. Our patented CVD coating technologies improve analytical reliability, reduce errors, and increase your bottom line. SilcoTek® coating technologies are utilized in diverse applications and industry segments worldwide. Whether it's an inert flowpath, improved corrosion resistance, bio-inertness, or improved durability; our coatings are here to expand the material limits of your products.

December 01, 2015

SPEX CertiPrep supplies CRMs to laboratories worldwide in the following markets: R&D, Academia, Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Environmental, Waste Treatment, Consumer Safety, Government and Industrial Testing, Clinical & Pharmaceutical research, Energy, Petrochemical & Petroleum industries, and the new field of Cannabis testing.

December 01, 2015

SiliCycle® Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of high value silica-based and specialty products for chromatography, analytical and organic chemistry. We are at the forefront of the chromatography industry, owing to the extraordinary purity of our silica gels and sorbents, customizable to meet the specific requirements of scientists worldwide. With our multi-ton manufacturing capacity, we are your partner of choice for all your analysis, metal removal, catalysis, synthesis, and purification requirements.

December 01, 2015

UCT is headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania, with a research facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Manufacturing and distribution sites are in Lewistown, Pennsylvania and Wexford, Ireland. UCT is represented worldwide by over 47 partners and distributors.

December 01, 2015

Supelco's HPLC product offerings include Titan™ UHPLC columns, Ascentis® Express Fused-Core® HPLC columns, plus a new Fused-Core BIOshell™ column that improves protein and peptide analyses by reversed phase; the same way Ascentis Express columns advance the analysis of small molecular weight compounds.

December 01, 2015

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Through our four premier brands Thermo Scientific, Life Technologies, Fisher Scientific, and Unity Lab Services we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and comprehensive support.

December 01, 2015

Wyatt's products are the most widely used multi-angle light scattering (MALS) detectors in the world. They are employed in thousands of laboratories including, but not limited to, companies involved in biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, and chemical and petrochemical research, in addition to government national labs and academic facilities.

December 01, 2015

Waters operates cGMP, ISO 13485:2003, and ISO 9001-2008-certified manufacturing plants in Milford, Massachusetts (instruments and parts); Wilmslow, UK (mass spectrometers); Taunton, Massachusetts (chemistries); and Wexford, Ireland (chemistries and mass spectrometers). Waters' Milford facility is also approved for Part 1, Canadian Medical Device Regulations (CMDR). Waters operates 23 United States facilities and 78 international facilities, including field offices.

December 01, 2015

Tosoh Bioscience LLC is located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Supply chain offices are in Grove City, Ohio. European operations are in Stuttgart, Germany. Asia is served by Tosoh Corporation in Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China; and Singapore. Products are manufactured by Tosoh Corporation in Japan.

December 01, 2015

MicroLiter Analytical Supplies, Inc., A WHEATON® Brand, was founded in 1996 to supply autosampler vials and consumables for the chromatography autosampler market, including consumable vials, closures with septa, inserts, and microplates. MicroLiter offers Certified Class 10,000 clean room packaged autosampler vials and inserts, ensuring minimal particulates from product packaging. A comprehensive offering of crimp seals, screw thread, and snap caps, with a variety of septa configurations, are packaged in tubes to allow the use of a bench top dispenser. This unique dispenser minimizes environmental contamination to the closures once the packaging is opened. The MicroLiter Plate Sampling System (MPSS) is a patented system of microplates with glass inserts and re-sealable closures. The MPSS allows our customers to prep samples using liquid handlers in a 96-well format and transfer samples with minimal amounts of human interaction to the analytical instrument.

December 01, 2015

Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, basic science research, antibody purification, food and cosmetics, chemical manufacturing (pesticides, polymers), biological research (phosphopeptide enrichment), and chiral separation.

December 01, 2015

The majority of the samples in this study and other studies show that a majority of compounds can be separated by the use of the three most common alcohols: IPA, CH3OH, and ethanol. Solubility becomes a crucial factor in preparative chromatography. Combinations of solvents can be used to improve solubility when the chosen co-solvent has poor solubility of the compound in question.

December 01, 2015

Comprehensive 2D-LC enables the analysis and quantification of purine alkaloids and catechins in green and black tea. As expected, green tea contained higher amounts of the catechins epigallocatechin gallate and epicatechin than black tea.

December 01, 2015

This automated SPE methodology is a solution that will reduce analyst labor, solvent usage, and turn-around-time while maintaining the high quality results required within today's laboratories.

December 01, 2015

TSKgel UP-SW3000 columns are 2 µm SEC columns designed for the analysis of monoclonal antibodies and other biopharma products. Higher resolution can be achieved for the separation of antibody monomers, dimers, and higher order aggregates with a TSKgel UP-SW3000 column compared to a competitor UHPLC column. The TSKgel UP-SW3000 column provided excellent reproducibility for the peak parameters of retention time, asymmetry, and column efficiency. As demonstrated by the %RSD values, injection-to-injection reproducibility was superior to the competitor column.

December 01, 2015

Homogenize 2 g of dry tea leaves with 25 mL of Li220 for 5 min. Centrifuge and filter through 0.45 µm nylon filter.

December 01, 2015

TSKgel UP-SW3000 columns are 2 µm SEC columns designed for the analysis of monoclonal antibodies and other biopharma products. Higher resolution can be achieved for the separation of antibody monomers, dimers, and higher order aggregates with a TSKgel UP-SW3000 column compared to a competitor UHPLC column. The TSKgel UP-SW3000 column provided excellent reproducibility for the peak parameters of retention time, asymmetry, and column efficiency. As demonstrated by the %RSD values, injection-to-injection reproducibility was superior to the competitor column.

December 01, 2015

Following sampling, tubes were transferred to a Markes UNITY™ thermal desorption system paired with an Agilent 7890B GC that was coupled to an Agilent 5977A MS detector. The UNITY™ system and GC–MS parameters are presented in Table I and Table II, respectively.