Features
Controlling Vibration in Nanotech Applications
It wasn't too long ago that making the decision where to locate your scanning probe microscope was a simple one - put it in the basement where ambient vibration was least. With the demands of nanotechnology, negative-stiffness vibration isolation systems have become a growing choice. continue

Pipette Calibration System Strengthens Data Integrity
Air displacement pipettes are complex precision instruments. The accuracy and precision of a properly functioning pipette in the hand of a trained operator are exceptional, even for volumes as low as 5 microliters. Unfortunately, in day-to-day operations, pipettes fail due to wear and tear, unexpected mishaps and operator technique variation.continue

The Impact of Microsoft Windows Vista on Engineering and Scientific Applications
While Windows Vista contains hundreds of new features and notable changes, one key aspect of Windows Vista likely to affect engineers and scientists is the availability of both a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version of Windows Vista. continue

Best Practices
Bill Kirk Blends Two Labs into One
Responsible for overseeing two labs, director Bill Kirk relies on dependable communication and management as well as automation of laboratory instruments to keep both sites operating smoothly. continue

Innovations
Imaging System Produces One Accurate Image of Large Samples
The Montage Explorer, an automated sample scanning and image stitching system, helps microscopists rapidly produce a single, perfectly focused image of an entire microscope slide. continue


Organized Science
Sample Management Made Simple
Whether you are cataloging onsite mass disaster samples for DNA identification or a few samples a day at your lab, physically keeping track of samples is mandatory to bring credibility, reliability and integrity to your laboratory results. continue


Instrumentation, Systems, Equipment
UV Cabinets and Workstations for Contamination-Free Environments
The PCR line of cabinets and workstations now offers six models that bring together UV-irradiation, antimicrobial stainless steel for a contamination-free environment. Select models feature a HEPA filter system. continue


Separations/Spectroscopy
Optical Fiber Assemblies Resist UV Degradation
XSR Xtreme solarization-resistant optical fiber assemblies are manufactured using a proprietary process that provides enhanced UV transmission and resistance to UV degradation.continue


Chemicals & Supplies
Eliminate Time-Consuming Dilutions with Premixed Compounds
The VOA 60 Big Mix eliminates the hassle of time-consuming dilutions when assembling VOA calibration standards. The 60 most routinely analyzed volatile compounds for EPA methods 524.2, 624 and 8260 have been combined and packaged in one ampule for convenience. continue