Pittcon Product Round Up

• Thermo Fisher Scientific launched a number of new workflows, including the SMART Automation workflow for efficient peptide mapping by LC-MS and the dioxin analyzer for the food and beverage industry. The new TriPlus 500 GC Headspace Autosampler also made its debut at the show.
• Shimadzu released a new multiomic data analysis package in cooperation with the Systems Biology Institute and Osaka University.
• Waters Corporation unveiled a range of new thermal analyzers, including the Discovery Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA) 450, “Rheo-Raman” capability for the Discovery Hybrid Rheometer, and a high sensitivity pressure cell for the ARES-G2 Rheometer.
• WITec premiered ParticleScout, an advanced particle analysis tool for the alpha300 microscope series.
• Axcend Corporation announced that it is now shipping its portable Focus LC.
• LECO released a new FLUX flow modulator option for routine GCxGC analysis – pitched as a cost-effective option for users who don’t need the sensitivity of standard quad jet thermal modulation.
• Alphasense launched its bluetooth-enabled electronic diffusion tube (EDT), which automatically sends readings to a smartphone or tablet.

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After studying biology at Imperial College London, I got my start in biomedical publishing as a commissioning editor for healthcare journals, and have spent my career covering everything from early-stage research to clinical medicine. I joined Texere Publishing in 2014, attracted by the creativity, talent and passion of the team. As Editor of The Analytical Scientist, I help scientists share their stories in vibrant and engaging content that reflects their passion and hard work.