Chemistry

News in Brief

Spectro and Bernd Kraft cooperation agreement

25-Jan-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Spectro Analytical Instruments and Bernd Kraft have announced a cooperation agreement.

ACP acquires Barrow-Agee Laboratories

02-Jan-2018 By Staff Reporter

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed the majority acquisition of Barrow-Agee Laboratories for an undisclosed amount.

Eurofins opens microbiology and chemistry labs in Canada

15-Dec-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

Eurofins has officially opened a food testing laboratory in Canada.

Climate change may impact cocoa bean quality as well as yield, says study

14-Dec-2017 By Oliver Nieburg

Changes in temperature and rainfall are likely to impact cocoa bean quality, not just yields, according to research.

Council blames ‘changing landscape’ for lab closure

17-Nov-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

A laboratory in operation for almost 90 years in Staffordshire is to close following a council review.

HRL Holdings to enter food/agri testing market

23-Oct-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

HRL Holdings is to acquire Analytica Laboratories for NZ$30m to enter the environmental and food/agriculture testing market.

Investment shows commitment to food industry - Northland Laboratories

01-Sep-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

Northland Laboratories has opened a laboratory in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

Eurofins expands chemistry testing offering

28-Jul-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

Eurofins Food and Water Testing UK and Ireland has completed the deal for Environmental Laboratory Services (ELS), a provider of water and environmental chemistry testing in Ireland.

When we find tech to provide better data to customers, we go get it – EPL BAS

14-Jul-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

EPL Bio Analytical Services (EPL BAS) is to use the Sciex QTRAP 6500+ with SelexION+.

Fruit freshness ripe for innovation with use of coated fabric

14-Jun-2017 By Will Chu

A quick and reliable way to test the freshness of fruit is the focus of a study that adapts a coated fabric, which soaks up chemical compounds in the fruit juice, to indicate ripeness.

ENEA using IR laser technology against food fraud

08-Jun-2017 By staff reporter

A laser that can ensure food product quality has been developed in an Italian project.

dispatches from Pittcon 2017

ACD/Labs uses informatics to manage impurity information

10-Apr-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

ACD/Labs has introduced an informatics system that enables organizations to establish effective impurity control strategies at Pittcon 2017.

Malvern and PANalytical to merge and Neogen buys Quat-Chem

06-Dec-2016 By Joseph James Whitworth

Two Spectris companies are to merge, Neogen has made an acquisition and Q Laboratories has expanded its microbial identification capabilities.

Labs asked to do more each day - Leco

05-Sep-2016 By staff reporter

Laboratories are being asked to do more every day, said Leco Corporation, as it launched a GC Time-of-Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometer.

VUV detector to be used in gas chromatography research

25-May-2016 By Joseph James Whitworth

VUV Analytics will provide its VGA-100 Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) detector to help a researcher determine organic contaminants in fish as they transfer through the food chain.