Pittcon 2021 held a variety of fascinating product and application highlights. Several stood out as virtual head turners during the week-long show. Let’s take a look at some of these products and applications in this year's Pittcon review.
Metrohm USA
PFAS Analysis
During the Metrohm USA (Riverview, FL) press conference, attendees had the opportunity to view their Profiler Total Fluorine Analyzer. This technology stood out as a potential environmental gamechanger enabling the highest performing AOF analysis in wastewaters. This novel PFAS research tool ensures rapid quantification of the full impact of PFAS. As the topic of PFAS analysis continues to increase globally, the Profiler Total Fluorine Analyzer will certainly be a technology to look out for in the environmental science sector.
SERS Analysis
Metrohm’s MISA provides portable SERS Analysis for the food testing and safety industry. This powerful technology can help laboratories reduce chromatography and mass spectrometer workload by delivering portable trace detection of samples.
Raman Spectroscopy
Metrohm’s TacticID Mobile handheld Raman spectrometer utilizes targeted libraries for enhanced applications with first responders. Optimized hardware handles fluorescence so that results are extremely accurate. This 1064 Raman spectrometer is one of the smallest and most portable instruments of its kind to date. The primary user base is law enforcement and will help users identify narcotics, drugs of abuse, chemical threats, and explosives.
MilliporeSigma
Water Purification
MilliporeSigma (Burlington, MA) highlighted their Milli-Q® Lab Water Solutions. They presented the new Milli-Q® EQ 7000 water purification system that incorporates agile dispensing and consistent quality ultrapure water. For food, environmental, and just about everyone applications that depend on high-grade water availability, this new system is a must to check out.
Sample Preparation
Millipore Sigma showcased their Supel™ BioSPME 96-Pin devices shined as a key sample preparation method for plasma protein binding analyses. This technology offers a 3x faster workflow compared to rapid equilibrium dialysis-based methods and configures with automation and manual operation.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Environmental Monitoring
Beckman Coulter Life Science (Indianapolis, IN) presented the MET ONE 3400+ air particle counter featuring automated routine environmental monitoring for cleanrooms to reduce human error. The counter enables the user to load a sampling map directly into it. This enables the creation of an interactive map that guides users doing daily sampling.
LECO Corporation
CHN Determination
LECO Corporation (St. Joseph, MI) demonstrated their 828 Series CHN Determinator, revealing an impressive system for handling carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen samples. Capable of rapid analysis times and rugged automation and optimized uptime. The CHN828 is set to improve a wide range of applications including food, agricultural, environmental and petrochemical.
Chris Cicinelli is the Editor for Labcompare.