NEW PRODUCTS

DUAL LAYER COLOR-CODED TUBING
VICI Valco’s new Dual-Layer Color-Coded PEEK Tubing eliminates any concern that a critical sample stream could be contaminated by pigments used to color code the tubing. It looks like any other color-coded tubing at first glance, but a closer look reveals that the pigmented layer surrounds a separate but integrally-bonded inner layer of natural PEEK. The pressure performance is equivalent to single-layer tubing. The 1⁄16" OD tubing is available in OEM quantities with any ID specified, from .002" to .030". Standard ID sizes and colors are: .005" Red; .007" Yellow; .010" Blue; .020" Orange; .030" Green. The ID tolerance of ± .001" is equivalent to or better than that of tubing typically sold as premium grade. The tubing is available in a wide range of colors, striped or solid. All colorants used in the manufacture of the tubing are RoHS-compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances).
Contact: Valco Instruments Co., Inc., 800-367-8424
http://www.vici.com.

SELECTIVE SPE PRODUCT
MIP Technologies AB and Supelco, a division of Sigma-Aldrich, announced today the launch of a new SupelMIP™ product for the selective extraction of amphetamine and related drugs. A simple, fast, selective, and highly sensitive SPE product has been developed for trace level determinations in forensic, toxicological, and pharmaceutical testing. The SPE phase has been evaluated for amphetamine, methamphetamine, phentermine, MDA, MDMA, and MDEA. Recoveries are high and the extracts show minimized ion suppression in urine and oral fluids. SupelMIP SPE-Amphetamines expand the SupelMIP product portfolio into the drugs-of-abuse area. The detection levels are in the low part per trillion range, which is far lower than competing extraction phases on the market and makes the SupelMIP product ideal for difficult forensic applications where drug concentrations may be low and sensitivity is critical. The product is currently being tested at the hospital laboratory in Ängelholm, Sweden. This laboratory is accredited for drug screening in workplaces and schools as well as being a confirmative testing reference site for the southern part of Sweden. This new SPE phase provides added value to the customers by being efficiently class-selective and allowing for lower limits of quantitation for the confirmation of this common drug of abuse.
Contact: Sigma-Aldrich, 314-286-7616
http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

PORTABLE GAS STANDARDS GENERATING STATION
The SpanLab™ Cal Cart introduced by Kin-Tek Laboratories, Inc. integrates the elements of a gas standards generating system for complex, trace concentration mixtures into a convenient, roll-around unit that can be easily moved between various analyzer stations. The Cal Cart is designed around the Kin-Tek 491M Modular Gas Standards Generating System. A system with up to six modules can be installed in the cart, together with supporting dilution gas cylinders. Internal battery power is available to minimize the time required for moving and start-up at each different analyzer station. NIST traceable permeation tubes are used to dispense the analyte vapors for blending ppm and ppb mixtures. The Cal Cart can be configured with up to six independently controlled permeation ovens. This allows generation of very complex mixtures, or to have several different span mixtures available. Additional features such as secondary dilution to give wide concentration range from a single permeation tube and humidification of the final mixture to simulate ambient air are available. The system can be used with over 400 different compounds. The Cal Cart is ruggedly constructed for industrial service. It is made of polypropylene and metal surfaces are epoxy powder coated, so it is suitable for service even in clean room facilities. Typical application areas include calibration for sulfur and oxygenate compounds in olefins production, calibration for contaminants in food-grade CO2, and calibration for airborne molecular contaminants in semiconductor labs.
Contact: Kin-Tek Laboratories, Inc., 409-938-3627
http://www.kin-tek.com.

UV SPECTROPHOTOMETER
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the UV-1800, its latest UV-VIS spectrophotometer. While still maintaining the highest level of wavelength resolution in its class (1 nm), the UV-1800 functions as a standalone instrument or can be PC-controlled with USB memory. UVProbe data processing software comes standard with the UV-1800 so users can drag and drop data from an optional USB memory stick onto a PC. The USB interface gives users the advantage of macros and graph functions available with commercial spreadsheet software to reduce effort and enhance efficiency. USB memory saves spectral data, quantitation values, and measurement parameters. In addition, it saves parameter settings so multiple users can share one instrument. With the UV-1800, stray light and noise levels are reduced. Shimadzu’s LO-RAY-LIGHT low stray light diffraction grating restricts stray light to half that of the UV-1700. A brighter optical system reduces the noise level (at 700 nm) to 25 percent of the previous model. Multiple modes, including photometric, spectrum, quantitation, kinetics, time-scan, multi-component quantitation, and biomethod, come standard on the UV-1800. The UV-1800 also offers automated security, and enhanced instrument validation and maintenance functions. The new design includes a 15-percent smaller footprint (45 cm W ¥ 49 cm D) than the UV-1700 for placement close to other equipment; fewer keys that are spaced farther apart for trouble-free operation; and three display screens—parameter settings, progress status, and results display—for clear information and ease of use.
Contact: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.,
610-269-2100, http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com.

ACD/AUTOCHROM FOR CHEMSTATION AND EMPOWER 2 SOFTWARE
Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. (ACD/Labs) today launched ACD/AutoChrom for ChemStation and ACD/ AutoChrom for Empower™ 2 Software, the first automated method development system for HPLC, UHPLC, and LC–MS. AutoChrom will help chromatographers reduce their method development time from weeks to days, or less. ACD /AutoChrom software combines instrument control for Agilent and Waters® systems with software for rational, computer-assisted method development. This connection between decision-making tools and instrument control simplifies and streamlines the method development process, first by making it easy to generate complex injection sequences for the instrument, and second, by helping the user make more informed decisions about the next experiments to perform.Unlike previous automated method development systems, AutoChrom software adapts to the chromatographer’s workflow, for unparalleled usability. AutoChrom can perform flexible combinations of column, solvent, and buffer screening experiments, as well as method optimization experiments. Component tracking is particularly reliable due to the resolving power provided by LC–MS support. AutoChrom’s unique LC–MS spectral-based peak matching algorithms make peak tracking between screening experiments a reality.
Contact: Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc.,
416-368-3435 ext. 297, http://www.acdlabs.com.

GC–MS PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTION FOR DRUGS-OF-ABUSE ANALYSIS
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. announces the launch of the EasyTox™ GC–MS Productivity Solution, a comprehensive turnkey solution for GC–MS analysis. The platform has been designed to deliver optimum performance in forensic, clinical, and medical laboratories performing analysis of urine for signs of drugs-of-abuse. The easy-to-use solution optimizes productivity and enables scientists to streamline workflows for routine GC–MS analysis, achieving greater control over their workload. The complete kit covers GC–MS confirmation methods which have been fully validated in urine matrix to ensure compliance. Analysis of drugs-of-abuse is performed in a wide range of applications, including emergency rooms, medical examinations, and criminal laboratories, where it is important to ascertain if the patient, deceased, or suspect has drugs-of-abuse in their system. The Thermo Scientific EasyTox GC–MS system, including all the sample preparation and consumables, has been validated for linearity, precision, and specificity to cover GC–MS and confirmation methods for five drug classes at cutoff concentrations specified by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The new EasyTox solution consists of the Thermo Scientific DSQ™ II single quadrupole GC–MS system, ToxLab™ Forms 2.0 software, and GC–MS methods, consumables, and columns. The EasyTox GC–MS system offers scientists increased flexibility and can be customized to meet the needs of their laboratory, while the rapid GC–MS analysis ensures high throughput. The methods contained within the EasyTox GC–MS solution focus on maximizing speed of analysis. The extended dynamic range of the Thermo Scientific DSQ II produces fewer sample repeats, reduced dilutions, and re-extractions, while the robust methods reduce instrument maintenance requirements to ensure specimen backlogs are kept to a minimum. Additionally, the Thermo Scientific TRACE GC Ultra™’s fast heating and cooling capabilities deliver optimal sample throughput. The complete GC–MS solution provides easy method and data management, which allows toxicology laboratories to streamline data acquisition, review, and reporting. ToxLab Forms software offers accurate results for increased confidence, as well as advanced tools for in-depth data review and flexible reporting. Included in the kit are a quick start guide, an interactive reference CD, and a CD containing factory validation data set for the methods provided. Minimal training is required and is standardized from user to user, making it easy for laboratories to achieve validation.
Contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific, 1-800-532-4752
http://www.thermo.com/tox.

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