HAAKE Viscotester iQ Special Trade-In Offer Details

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Serge Dandache

Double the benefits – a modern rheometer and 20% savings!

Modern Rheometer: Enhance workflow efficiency with the latest generation Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ Viscotester™ iQ rheometer, designed to meet daily requirements of QC labs. This reliable QC rheometer sets new standards in modularity, ease of use, increased efficiency and intelligent user guidance, from simple viscosity determinations to complex rheological investigations.

20% Savings: Trade-in your old rheometer and take advantage of up-front savings to get a new HAAKE Viscotester iQ system into your lab. Eligible trade-in rheometers include the Thermo Scientific™ Viscotester™ 550 or an equivalent rheometer from any manufacturer. The 20% savings offer is valid for purchases before December 31, 2018, and it extends to a temperature control module and standard measuring geometries purchased along with the rheometer.

Contact us today to learn whether this special trade-in offer is right for you.

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Retirement Announcement

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Serge Dandache

Effective October 1, 2018, Paul Greenwood will be retiring as President of Spectra Research Corporation (SRC). Paul started his career with parent company Alan Crawford Associates in 1982 and has been with SRC since 1993. With SRC, Paul has been responsible for the management of the company as it evolved from a supplier of lasers and optics, to a cross-Canada distributor representing over 15 different companies providing technology for surface science, spectroscopy and materials characterization. We wish Paul well in his retirement.

Serge Dandache will take over as Sales Manager for SRC. Serge, based in Montreal, has been with SRC for 4 years and will maintain his responsibility for direct sales of SRC products in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada.

Lisa McDonald joins SRC as Account Manager for Central and Western Canada, based out of Toronto. Lisa has many years of experience in instrumentation and chemical distribution including having previously worked with SRC from 2000-2009 as Account Manager.

Contact information for Paul, Lisa and Serge is below. SRC looks forward to helping you with your research instrumentation needs now, and in the future.

Paul Greenwood
paulgreenwood@rogers.com

Lisa McDonald
lisam@aca.ca
Tel: 905-502-2031

Serge Dandache
serged@aca.ca
Tel: 514-908-9786

Spectra Research Corporation and Nanosurf

What’s New At Nanosurf? – EUSMI – The European Soft Matter Infrastructure Project

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Serge Dandache

SRC Herzan Happenings 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Serge Dandache

About Herzan

Herzan’s mission is to provide carefully articulated environmental solutions for precision research instruments in the fields of Atomic Force Microscopy and Vibration and Acoustic Isolation. The company’s product line encompasses all forms of environmental isolation systems for advanced microscopes and other imaging and analytical instrumentation. They specialize in supporting nanotechnology research but also offer solutions for product testing, in-vitro fertilization and many other applications.

McGill University AFM Summer School Workshop

McGill University AFM Summer School and Workshop

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Serge Dandache

McGill University AFM Summer School and Workshop
June 6-7, 2018

Topics Increase Your AFM Knowledge
Are you looking to better understand the AFM techniques that are used in your research? Asylum Research invites you to the McGill AFM Summer School and Workshop which includes lectures and hands-on demonstrations from leading researchers and experts in the field.

• Video-Rate AFM with the Asylum Research Cypher VRS
• Organic control of biomineral nanostructure
• Time-resolved, ultra fast AFM imaging
• High resolution electrochemistry for energy storage applications
• Nanomechanical measurements

Hands-on demonstration labs will complement the lectures. It’s an excellent opportunity to get tips and tricks on AFM operation, and to see video-rate AFM in action.

Speakers
Dr. Peter Grütter, Chair, Dept. of Physics, McGill University
Dr. Marc D. McKee, Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University
Sophia Hohlbauch & Marta Kocun, Applications Scientists, Asylum Research
Mayur Savla, US Technical Sales, Asylum Research

Registration
$50 USD which includes lectures, labs, lunches for both days and Happy Hour on June 6.

Serge Dandache

Spectra Research Corporation
3585 Laird Rd., Unit 15 & 16,
L5L 5Z8 Mississauga
Ontario
Canada.

Phone 905-890-0555

Toll Free : 1-866-753-4433
Fax 905-890-1959

Introducing B&W Tek’s newest addition to their Pharma Analytical Suite – QTRamTM

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Serge Dandache

B&W TEK QTRam^TM

Powered by B&W Tek’s award-winning STRaman™ technology, the QTRam features a portable Raman system with 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software on an embedded tablet computer for blend & content uniformity, quantitative analysis, and at-line analysis for process monitoring & final release testing.

About B&W TEK

B&W Tek is an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser instrumentation, as well as laboratory, portable and handheld Raman systems. We provide spectroscopy and laser solutions for the pharmaceutical, biomedical, physical, chemical, LED lighting and research communities. Originally established as a producer of green lasers in 1997, we’ve grown into an industry-leading, total solutions provider; coupling our core technologies with custom design and manufacturing capabilities.

Analytical Techniques for Advanced Materials Virtual Event

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Serge Dandache

For a 2^nd year material science researchers from around the globe will gather for an innovative online experience where we will explore the latest cutting edge analytical solutions used to enable the development of new and advanced materials. Watch presentations from leading materials scientists, access hundreds of technical papers and videos, and ask questions live – all without leaving your desk!

When you register you’ll be able to:

Explore 12 different technique or application areas
- Battery/Energy Storage
- Additive manufacturing
- Nanotechnology
- Raman
- XPS
- XRD
- microCT
- SEM
- DualBeam
- TEM
- Rheology
- Desktop SEM
Attend any of the scheduled presentations (all 9 if you want!)
Tour our library of webinars, applications notes, videos and more

When: May 16, and you’ll be able to revisit content through 2018
Where: Your desk .

AFM Workshop Asylum Research Concord Lab

AFM Workshop at Asylum Research Concord Lab Thursday, April 12, 2018

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Serge Dandache

See How New AFM Technology Can Help Your Research

Asylum Research will discuss the latest advancements in AFM including video-rate AFM, and Asylum’s new interferometric displacement sensor technology. An Open Lab in the afternoon gives attendees an excellent opportunity to meet with Asylum scientists to learn tips and tricks or get help with imaging. If you plan to bring a sample, you must schedule it in advance with tim.walsh@oxinst.com.

Registration

Registration is free, however, due to limited seating, all attendees must register.

Venue

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
300 Baker Ave. Ste. 150
Concord, MA 01742
781-249-2828

Register Now!

781-249-2828

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30am	Arrival, registration
9:30 – 9:40	Introduction and Welcome	Asylum Research
9:40 – 10:30	Lecture: Latest innovations in AFM Technology	Drew Griffin Asylum Research
10:30–10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:30	Video-Rate AFM with the Cypher VRS	Tim Walsh Asylum Research
11:30 – 12:00	A Look Under the Hood of the Cypher VRS	Tim Walsh
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch provided
1:00 – 5:00	Open AFM Lab—Learn tips, tricks and techniques from the experts	Tim Walsh, Drew Griffin

Contact

Tim Walsh, to schedule time in the Open Lab
tim.walsh@oxinst.com

Drew Griffin, Asylum Research.
drew.griffin@oxinst.co

WITec Spectra Research Workshop University Calgary

WITec and SRC Present a Workshop on Applications of 3D Confocal Raman Microscopy – University of Calgary

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Serge Dandache

Workshop on Applications of 3D Confocal Raman Microscopy and Correlative Techniques including AFM, SEM and SNOM

University of Calgary

Wednesday April 18, 2018

9:00 am -3:30 pm

Includes Lunch & Instrument Demonstration

Room Location to be Announced

Click to download agenda

Spectra Research Corporation (SRC) is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop on Applications of 3D confocal raman and correlative techniques, including AFM, SEM and SNOM.

Introduction to Correlative 3D Raman Imaging
A New Approach for High Speed, High Lateral, and Spectral Resolution in Raman Imaging
Live instrument demonstration
And a complimentary lunch provided by WITec and SRC

Who Should Attend

Those interested in and/or experienced in Raman microscopy, including scientists and researchers from material sciences, life sciences, pharma and related fields.

Talks presented by:

Dr. Maxime Tchaya – WITec Corporation – Instrumentation and Applications of Correlative Microscopy- Raman- AFM-SNOM-SEM.

Ashutosh Singh – University of Calgary/Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering – Raman Mapping as an Effective Tool for Monitoring Doping on Heterogeneous Carbon Materials.

Dr. Farbod Sharif – University of Calgary/Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering – A Study of the Thermal Stability of Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene using Raman Spectroscopy.

Matthew Steele-MacInnis, Assistant Professor – University of Alberta/Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences – Applications of Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Inclusions in Minerals: Fluid, Glass and Crystalline Inclusions

Register Now

Nanosurf webshop Benefit Launch Discounts

Nanosurf webshop: Benefit from Launch Discounts

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Serge Dandache

Nanosurf launches webshop for AFM accessories and more nanosurf-webshop-benefit-launch-discounts

Dear Customer’s,

Nanosurf’s newly launched webshop features a full range of accessories, including

Nanosurf cantilevers (webshop special: 10% discount for first 50 orders)
Accessories
Mode kits
Samples
Nanosurf software options (webshop introduction special: 50% discount until end of November)

Intuitive filtering options make it easy to find what you are looking for, and to be sure it is compatible with your Nanosurf AFM system.

We currently deliver to the US, Canada, and most of Europe* and will expand in the future. Customers in other countries can select items to obtain an offer from one of our local partners.
10% discount on Nanosurf cantilevers

Special limited webshop launch promotion: to welcome you to the webshop, we are offering a 10% discount to the first 50 customers to place an order for our cantilevers online.

Dyn190Al-10

Stat0.2LAuD-10

Software options at half price for limited time

Take this unique opportunity to upgrade your system — choose the software options that elevate your AFM system to the next level. Discounted software options include:

The offer is valid until November 30, 2017.

Basic Seminar on Applied Rheology – Maximize your test methods at our factory seminar!

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Serge Dandache

Get the most from your rheology software and test methods.
Learn how at our seminar on Applied Rheology.

Are your rheological test methods as good as they can be? Find out at our informative seminar. Plus find out how to improve, simplify and standardize methods, data evaluation and documentation.

Book 1, 2 or three of these day-long seminar modules:

Module 1: Basics of rheology and rotational testing (Day 1 of seminar)
Module 2: Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ RheoWin™ rheology software (Day 2 of seminar)
Module 3: Viscoelasticity, creep and oscillatory testing (Day 3 of seminar).

For dates, languages (English or German), pricing and information about the seminar location in Germany, view the registration page.

Address

5805 Kennedy Rd
L4Z 2G3 Mississauga
Ontario
Canada

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CoreAFM system well received by customers around the globe

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Serge Dandache

Nanosurf’s new research AFM system, the CoreAFM, is going into operation at customer sites around the globe. The first researchers to use the highly versatile CoreAFM are based in the USA and Germany. Deliveries are also being made to Argentina, Ecuador, and China.

These customers appreciate the compact design and attractive pricing. The powerful benchtop system with a multitude of modes allows them to perform all kinds of measurements, facilitated by interchangeable accessories and mode kits.

Powerful and versatile
Next to standard imaging, you can perform MFM, EFM, PFM, KPFM, C-AFM, EC-AFM, Bio-AFM, SThM, lithography and advanced spectroscopy including stiffness maps, as well as FluidFM™ based experiments.

Thanks to the integrated active vibration isolation table, your images will be clean and clear – further enhanced by the innovative Spike-Guard system that automatically catches environmental perturbations, and rescans the affected line.

To find out more about the CoreAFM, view the product page on the Nanosurf website, or for specific questions, contact us directly.