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CoreAFM system well received by customers around the globe

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Web Administrator

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.

WITec Seminar and Workshop

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Web Administrator

Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ MARS Rheometer, Designed – Can you rely on your Rheological Measuring Results?

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Web Administrator

Improve the accuracy and reproducibility of your rheological results

Can you rely on your rheological measuring results? With correct, reproducible measuring, you can release your batch from production, independent of different users, components or company sites. Thermo Fisher Scientific The Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ MARS rheometer, designed for reproducibility, coupled with easy workflow for careful preparation of your sample, is all the difference you need.

Learn the steps you can take to ensure your measuring results are accurate and reproducible – whether produced on different instruments even on different sites.

Download this application note and learn how to:

Choose the right measuring geometry for your sample type and viscosity
Consider sample history
Correct sample loading and trimming

Request the full application note “Well prepared – good results” today!

5805 Kennedy Rd., Mississauga ON, L4Z 2G3, TEL: 905 890 2010, FAX: 905 890 1959

Spectra Research Corporation (SRC) offers a range of innovative high-quality scientific products and laboratory services to industrial and scientific markets throughout Canada.

If you require exceptional laboratory services and support, our technical expertise and industry knowledge allows us to provide service and training for all the products we represent.

Established in 1993, SRC is a subsidiary of Allan Crawford Associates (ACA), one of Canada’s largest distributors of electronic components, test equipment and integrated networking solutions.

Webinar – Process Analytics for 21st Century Manufacturing

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Web Administrator

LIVE WEBINAR: Wednesday May 31st, 2017
To register, please click on the image below!

Key Learning Objectives

Understand when we need process analytics in advanced manufacturing
Understand some of the challenges in implementing process analytics successfully
Understand the particular benefits in using Raman spectroscopy

Who Should Attend

Both new and experienced Raman users, including scientists and researchers from material sciences, life sciences, pharma, and other fields that use Raman spectroscopy.

Webinar: How Extrusion Conditions Influence the Properties of Starch Compounds

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Web Administrator

Mar 01, 2017 – Mar 01, 2017

You can create better starch compounds by controlling extrusion conditions for food products. This webinar explains how to improve the quality of your final food product by managing the influence of twin-screw extrusion on various product properties.

Background: Starch is a base material for many food products: snacks, cereals, pet food, etc. Yet the gelation process is complex and shaped by many different variables. Processing starch with twin-screw extrusion offers a great flexibility in process design and the opportunity to positively influence products derived from it.

Benefits: Learn how to manipulate processing variables to design a starch matrix that delivers the texture, stability and processability you want. The webinar covers how to choose extruder parameters such as screw set-up, processing temperature and liquid-to-solid ratio to create the desired final food properties. Then see how oscillatory rheometry can deliver the precise analysis needed to ensure a high-quality end product.

Duration: 28 min

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Surface Canada 2017-Biannual meeting of the Surface Science Division of the CSC and CAP

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Web Administrator

Surface Canada is interdisciplinary in nature, and will bring together world-recognized experts and young researchers from a broad spectrum of disciplines including physics, chemistry, material science engineering and many other fields and will cover a wide range of topics pertinent to surface science, from the fundamental to the applied.

Surface Canada will provide an avenue for scientists from academic, industrial and government labs to meet and define the important problems in the field and to highlight emerging opportunities and potential impact to our society.

Keynote speaker

Paul Weiss, UCLA

Invited speakers

Geraldine Bazuin, Université de Montréal: Diverse 2D Patterns in Block Copolymer Thin Films Using Dip-Coating, Supramolecular Strategies and Light
Julianne Gibbs-Davis, University of Alberta: Seeing the Electric Double Layer at Silica/Aqueous Interfaces with Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy
Tricia Carmichael, University of Windsor: The Best of Both Worlds: Layered Composites of Butyl Rubber and PDMS for Stretchable and Impermeable Electronics
Emanuele Orgiu, INRS: Rise of Periodic Potentials in Hybrid Graphene/Supramolecular Lattice van der Waals Heterostructures

Organizing committee

Christine DeWolf, Concordia University
Antonella Badia, Université de Montréal
Peter Gruetter, McGill University
Dmitrii Perepichka, McGill University

Conference topics

Thin films, surface functionalization and self-assembly
Solid and liquid interfaces
Nanomaterials and nanopatterned surfaces
Surface analysis techniques
Catalysts
Sensors
Polymers at interfaces

Important dates

Abstract submission and registration begins: February 25, 2017
Abstract submission ends: March 31, 2017
Acceptance notification: April 7, 2017
Early registration ends: April 14, 2017

5805 Kennedy Rd.,

Mississauga ON, L4Z 2G3

TEL: 905 890 2010

FAX: 905 890 1959

Will be exhibiting at Surface Canada 2017.

Spectra Research Corporation (SRC) offers a range of innovative high-quality scientific products and laboratory services to industrial and scientific markets throughout Canada.

If you require exceptional laboratory services and support, our technical expertise and industry knowledge allows us to provide service and training for all the products we represent.

Established in 1993, SRC is a subsidiary of Allan Crawford Associates (ACA), one of Canada’s largest distributors of electronic components, test equipment and integrated networking solutions.

3rd Annual Meeting Biophysical Society Canada

3rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Web Administrator

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Registration

All fees are in Canadian dollars. Please register before April 3, 2017 to enjoy early fees. Current BSC members are entitled to discounted registration prices for the annual meeting – click here to join now!

Early Registration Fees – Available Until April 3, 2017

Late Registration Fees – Begins April 4, 2017

5805 Kennedy Rd.,

Mississauga ON, L4Z 2G3

TEL: 905 890 2010

FAX: 905 890 1959

Will be exhibiting at Biophysical Society of Canada Shows

Spectra Research Corporation (SRC) offers a range of innovative high-quality scientific products and laboratory services to industrial and scientific markets throughout Canada.

If you require exceptional laboratory services and support, our technical expertise and industry knowledge allows us to provide service and training for all the products we represent.

Established in 1993, SRC is a subsidiary of Allan Crawford Associates (ACA), one of Canada’s largest distributors of electronic components, test equipment and integrated networking solutions.

100th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Web Administrator

Registration is now open

To register on-line:
CSC2017 Online Individual Registration

To register by mail or fax, download:

CSC2017 Individual Registration Form (pdf)

5805 Kennedy Rd.,

Mississauga ON, L4Z 2G3

TEL: 905 890 2010

FAX: 905 890 1959

Will be exhibiting at CSC2017, Toronto.

Spectra Research Corporation (SRC) offers a range of innovative high-quality scientific products and laboratory services to industrial and scientific markets throughout Canada.

If you require exceptional laboratory services and support, our technical expertise and industry knowledge allows us to provide service and training for all the products we represent.

Established in 1993, SRC is a subsidiary of Allan Crawford Associates (ACA), one of Canada’s largest distributors of electronic components, test equipment and integrated networking solutions.

9th International Conference Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

9th International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Web Administrator

Will be at ICAVS 2017

Food Rheology Webinar – Before you press ‘start’

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Web Administrator

Food Rheology – What to do before you press ‘start’

Mouthfeel… Spreadability… Appearance… Stability for shelf-life… Testing the structure of a food is essential to ensure the final product appeals to consumers. The results need to be reliable and food samples are sensitive.

Key rheological results can be thrown off by some easy slip-ups in sample handling or the test method itself. This live webinar reviews the critical steps before pressing ‘start’ on your rheometer:

Sample handling
Sample loading
Sufficient recovery
Design of test method

Presenter:
Dr. Klaus Oldoerp, Sr. Applications Specialist,
Material Characterization, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Gain confidence in your sampling skills, test method, and rheological results from R&D to QC. Register now ›

Date:
Tuesday, February 14

Session 1 Time:
8:00 am EST / 14:00 CET
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Session 2 Time:
11:00 am EST / 17:00 CET
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Duration:
45 minutes +
15 minutes for Q&A

Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Waltham, MA 02451
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Mississauga ON,
L4Z 2G3 Canada
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FAX: 905 890 1959

Pharma Hot Melt Extrusion-Drug Formulation-Manufacturing

Become a wizard at Pharma Hot Melt Extrusion / Drug Formulation and Manufacturing

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Web Administrator

Solutions for scale-up and continuous processing

Addressing challenges in pharmaceuticals where API solubility and processing stability, taste-masking, enterics, and specialized dosage forms are critical projects, Thermo Scientific™ extruders and related analytical instrumentation provide the shortest path from feasibility studies to production in drug formulation and manufacturing.

Compounding and extrusion technologies have been used in manufacturing for centuries and have become a valuable tool in creating novel drug formulations, and in the transition from inefficient batch processing to continuous manufacturing.

creating novel drug formulations, and in the transition from inefficient batch processing to continuous manufacturing.

Featured drug formulation and manufacturing technologies

Hot Melt Extrusion

Melt extrusion has been used in the plastics and polymers industry for decades. Advances in formulation enable poorly soluble drug molecules to be incorporated into solid dispersions using a polymeric carrier. Hot melt extrusion is an alternative to wet agglomeration, a good carrier for sustained release forms and taste-masked dosages. Extrusion processes can also create films for oral strips or dermal patches in a solvent-free process.

Continuous Granulation

According to the US FDA, the continuous manufacturing process reduces human errors caused by starts and stops during the batch process. Continuous granulation is also safer and more reliable. In a continuous process, ingredients are fed and mixtures sent to downstream production. Extruders have been used in wet granulation processes for many years; twin-screw extruders are now playing a central role in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Analytical Instrumentation

Rheometry and spectroscopy play important roles in developing and implementing extruder-centered drug formulations. The use of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for the analysis of active ingredients in pharmaceutical formulations is well known. The technique is nondestructive, has excellent signal-to-noise ratios and can use fiber optics to take sampling to the process. NIR spectroscopy is an ideal choice to monitor the output of a hot melt extruder. Complementary to NIR in bulk and in-line sampling, Raman spectroscopy adds microscopic imaging to analyze tablet homogeneity and the analysis of co-extrusions.

Hot Melt Extrusion: A Continuous Process for Pharmaceutical Production

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are using conical and twin-screw extruders to mix drug molecules with bioactive polymers in situations where drug ingredients are poorly soluble or unstable during processing. Extruders are also useful in preparing enteric dosages, sustained release dosages, in taste-masking, and to create forms such as films.

Herzan MicroDamp Series Vibration Isolators

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Web Administrator

OVERVIEW

The MicroDamp Series vibration isolators are an affordable and effective solution, optimized to any instrument’s weight and dimension profile. Utilizing a polished aluminum housing and highly damped composite material, the MicroDamp Series provides a cost-effective solution for instruments experiencing broad frequency vibration noise within their lab environment.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

Affordable and efficient vibration isolation
Minimal amplitude within resonant frequency
Compact, modular form factor
Wide range of supported instrument weights
Easy to integrate into existing instrument setups
No air or electricity required
Light-weight and easy to install/use

APPLICATIONS

Optical Microscopy
Interferometry
Profilometry
Microbalanace Systems
Precision Inspection Stations
Highly Sensitive Lab Equipment
And More!

SELECTION GUIDE

The MicroDamp series often utilizes three to four isolators within a vibration isolation platform, depending on the supported instrument’s dimension profile and overall weight distribution. When paired with a damped top plate (i.e. granite, aluminum, breadboard, etc.), the MicroDamp Series becomes a complete solution for instruments requiring a stable and reliable vibration isolation platform.

To determine the correct isolator configuration for your instrument, review the MicroDamp models below and locate the model able to sufficiently support the weight of your instrument.

Please note: the values listed below are for individual isolators only. To correctly select the relevant model for your instrument, multiply the minimum/maximum load capacities by three to determine the total minimum/maximum load capacities. Your instrument must fall within this range to receive optimal vibration isolation performance. If your instrument’s weight does not fall within this range, multiply the minimum/maximum load capacities by a larger number (>3) until your instrument falls within range.

HELPFUL TIP

For further instruction on the correct configuration for your instrument, contact a Herzan representative and share your instrument’s weight, dimensions, and approximate load distribution. Once that information has been received, a tailored recommendation will be made to ensure your instrument receives maximum vibration isolation performance from a MicroDamp Series platform.