analytica 2024: Food analysis for sustainable nutrition

From PFAS to microplastics: focus on new harmful substances

16-Nov-2023 - From meat-free cold cuts to vegan salmon, the food market is changing. More and more consumers want to eat sustainably, but without sacrificing the taste of familiar products. “Modern analytical methods play a key role in the development of alternative foods, which is why analytica is ...

First comparative study on automated analysis methods of large data sets in microplastics research

27-Mar-2023 - The lack of uniform analytical standards currently prevents the comparability of data on microplastics in the environment. Researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have now, for the first time, compared two ...

New depths in infrared nanospectroscopy

Subsurface chemical nanoidentification by nano-FTIR spectroscopy

31-Jul-2020 - Researchers from the Nanooptics Group at CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian) demonstrate that nanoscale infrared imaging - which is established as a surface-sensitive technique - can be employed for chemical nanoidentification of materials that are located up to 100 nm below the surface. The results ...

Adulterated foods investigated: modern analytical methods verify that foods are genuine

BfR hosts the European conference of Food Law Enforcement Practitioners (FLEP)

20-Feb-2015 - Melamine in milk powder or methanol in spirits - under certain circumstances, food adulteration can pose a health risk to consumers. The increasing globalisation of the food and feed market in particular calls for reliable strategies allowing for analytical testing of the properties of products. ...

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Uses Agilent Technologies’ Handheld Spectrometer to Measure Thermal Exposure of Composite Structure

21-Oct-2011 - Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the Agilent 4100 ExoScan handheld Fourier transform infrared spectrometer was added to Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner service repair manual for its ability to evaluate thermal exposure of the aircraft’s composite elements. The fuselage, wings and other major ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific FT-IR Spectrometer Named Scientists' Choice Winner for Best New Spectroscopy Product of 2010

05-Apr-2011 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc announced that its Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5 FT-IR spectrometer received a 2011 Scientists' Choice Award for Best New Spectroscopy Product of 2010. The award, voted on by scientists, recognizes the no-compromise, affordable and compact FT-IR spectroscopy ...

Checking people at airports with terahertz radiation

PTB succeeds in absolute measurement of terahertz radiation

22-Sep-2008 - Within the last few years the number of transport checks – above all at airports – has been increased considerably. A worthwhile effort as, after all, it concerns the protection of passengers. Possibilities for new and safe methods of transport checks are offered by terahertz radiation. Before ...

Jasco celebrates 50 years in the analytical instrument marketplace

11-Jan-2008 - This year JASCO celebrates its 50th anniversary in the analytical instrumentation market. Founded in 1958 by a group of researchers at the Institute of Optics of Tsukuba University, the company has gone from a small, local company to a global corporation now located in over 57 countries. Today, ...

Exeter Analytical / WAS expand facilities in Warwick

09-Mar-2007 - As a result of a strong growth in 2006, Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd together with their sample analysis division, Warwick Analytical Service (WAS), have doubled the size of their modern offices / demonstration facility based in Warwick, UK. The new premises will house an enlarged CHN/O/S ...

Varian, Inc. Acquires Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry Technology

01-Mar-2006 - Varian, Inc. announced that it has taken a significant step toward expanding its information rich detection (IRD) portfolio by acquiring Fourier Transform mass spectrometry (FTMS) technology through its acquisition of Southern California-based IonSpec Corporation. The acquisition will increase ...