Materials Products & Reviews

For two decades, SiliCycle has been dedicated to silica gel manufacturing and has achieved a strong know-how and recognized expertise in this field. Furthermore, to support the increasing demand of our spherical silica gels, we have developed and optimized a highly controlled, large-scale, production process for all our SiliaSphere products, without compromising silica quality. SiliaSphere silica gels are manufactured from a…

True walk-away staining and coverslipping with Tissue-Tek® Prisma® & Film®. Experience superior turnaround times, continuous workflow and increased productivity, just like all SMART automation products. One system for routine and special staining, combined with ready-to-use Tissue-Tek® Prisma® H&E Staining Kit System and Integrated Track & Trace with barcode reading. Unmatched Productivity & Efficiency The Tissue-Tek® Prisma…

Rigaku's WaferX 310 represents the culmination of 35 years of experience in the X-ray fluorescence analysis of thin films on silicon wafers. The WaferX 310 is ideal for measuring BPSG, PSG and metal films. In addition, thin film BPSG, multilayered circuit film, WSix, electrode films, ferrodielectric thin films, FRAM, next generation DRAM, and SiOF are standard applications for this tool.Highly accurate analyses for the ultral…

The Rigaku MFM310 performs high-precision measurements not possible by optical or ultrasonic techniques. Perform thickness, density, roughness & composition of films on blanket and patterned wafers. This sophisticated X-ray metrology tool makes it practical to perform high-throughput measurements on product and blanket wafers ranging from ultrathin single-layer films to multilayer stacks.The MFM310 is designed with high-volum…

Rigaku's unique AZX 400 sequential wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer was specifically designed to handle very large and/or heavy samples. Accepting samples up to 400 mm diameter, 50 mm thick and 30 kg weight, this system is ideal for analyzing sputtering targets, magnetic disks, or for multilayer film metrology or elemental analysis of large samples.Having the versatility to adapt to your specific…

The open path air monitoring system allows identification and quantification of airborne pollutants and atmospheric gases. Infrared radiation is modulated by an interferometer and transmitted to an array of retroreflectors positioned at a distance of typically several hundred meters. The reflected radiation is analysed for the target compounds. Due to the large spectral range, a wide range of compounds can be quantified sim…

The PMA 50 module has been dedicated developed for Polarization Modulation measurements.   Both linear dichroitic measurement techniques like PM-IRRAS and circular dichroitic experiments like VCD spectroscopy can be realized using this accessory. It can be adapted to Bruker TENSOR and VERTEX FTIR spectrometers. All optic and electronic components in the PMA 50 module are optimized for the Polarization Modulation. Both…

CryoSAS is an automated high sensitivity FT-IR system for the quality control of solar and electronic grade Silicon according to international ASTM/SEMI standards.   Although sample cooling to very low temperatures is required, CryoSAS operates without cryogenic liquids, is easy to use and optimized for the requirements of industry customers. CryoSAS combines Bruker's high performance FT-IR spectrometers with bui…

Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) follows changes in mass of the sample as a function of temperature yielding information of the various component amounts. Whereby identification of gases released during thermal treatment cannot be performed just by thermal analysis. Fourier-Transform-Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy overs an excellent solution for the identification of unknown compounds. IR, a classical technique, depends upon t…

Bruker’s microplate extension HTS-XT allows the application of FTIR spectroscopy as method for high-throughput screening. This external module can be connected to different Bruker Optics FTIR spectrometers. Depending on its configuration it can be used for measurements in the mid infrared to the near infrared and even the VIS range. The sampling plates for the IR analysis correspond to the standardized 96- or 384-well mi…

The heating stage has been developed for biological microscopy and it is aimed to specialists in animal reproduction techniques. The Heating Stage replaces the standard slide holder and enables the heating of live specimen on the microscope. It makes it possible to examine living specimens in a range of temperature adjustable from room temperature up to +60°C, controlled by a digital thermometer.With the aim of broadening our…

Your busy life science laboratory demands performance and flexibility — count on the Thermo Scientific™ BioMate 3S UV-Visible spectrophotometer to deliver. With stray light and noise specifications comparable to instruments two or three times the price, the new, compact Thermo Scientific BioMate 3S saves you valuable bench space. The BioMate 3S offers pre-programmed assay methods for nucleic acid and protein concentration as…

The GL SPECTIS 5.0 touch is a new compact-size laboratory grade spectrometer from GL Optic. Using this state-of-the-art instrument you can quickly gather UV-Vis-IR light measurement data with laboratory accuracy. The GL SPECTIS 5.0 touch is the best field application spectrometer to gather radiometric data with up to 6 hours battery life or can be adapted for use in complex laboratory setups where accuracy and precision matte…

The i-Raman® is unique for its high resolution combined with field-portability, with performance comparable to large bench-top Raman systems and weighing less than 7lbs The i-Raman® is equipped with B&W Tek’s patented CleanLaze® technology for exceptional laser stabilization and narrow linewidth. Other features include a spectral resolution as fine as 3cm-1, wide Raman shift coverage up to 4000cm-1, and a TE cooled 2048 pixel…

The i-Raman®EX is an extension of our award winning i-Raman portable Raman spectrometer featuring a 1064nm version of our patented CleanLaze® excitation laser Using a high sensitivity InGaAs array detector with deep TE cooling and high dynamic range, this portable Raman spectrometer delivers a high signal to noise ratio without inducing autofluorescence, making it possible to measure a wide range of biological samples.The i-R…

The Exemplar® Plus is a high performance smart spectrometer utilizing a low stray light unfolded Czerny-Turner spectrograph It features a highly sensitive TE Cooled back-thinned (BT) CCD detector which is linearly summed for high dynamic range. Its long focal length, coupled with a high quantum efficiency detector, provides superior data quality over the entire 190-1100nm spectral range.The Exemplar Plus features a high signa…

The Exemplar® LS is a smart CCD spectrometer optimized for low straylight by utilizing an unfolded Czerny-Turner spectrograph It features on board data processing, USB 3.0 communication, and temperature compensation. The Exemplar LS is also optimized for multi-channel operation, featuring ultra-low trigger delay and gate jitter. Additionally, the Exemplar LS features a 2048 element detector and built-in 16-bit digitizer with…

The Exemplar® is the next step in the evolution of miniature CCD spectrometers It is the first smart spectrometer featuring on board data processing, USB 3.0 communication, and temperature compensation. The Exemplar is also optimized for multi-channel operation featuring ultra-low trigger delay and gate jitter.Additionally, the Exemplar features a 2048 element detector and built-in 16-bit digitizer with greater than 2.0 MHz r…

The Glacier X is the smallest TE cooled spectrometer on the market, making it the perfect solution for applications that require high performance and portability It is equipped with a 2048 element linear CCD array, built-in 16-bit digitizer, and high-speed USB 2.0 interface.Compared to non-cooled CCD spectrometers, the Glacier X miniature spectrometer offers higher dynamic range, significantly reduced dark counts, and superio…

The BAC151B Raman video microscope sampling system allows you to convert any of B&W Tek's Raman systems into a Raman microscope It is compatible with our laboratory Raman probes and is designed to provide you with the highest level of flexibility and sampling utility. The BAC151B’s optional dual laser wavelength configuration allows you to use one port with two different input laser wavelengths. If you already have both a 532…

The GemRam™ is a lightweight, portable Raman spectrometer dedicated to both the verification of known gemstones as well as the identification of unknown gemstones It comes equipped with B&W Tek’s GemID™ identification software, powered by GemExpert’s spectral library of nearly 300 different gemstones, as well as unlimited space for user defined spectra that can be added at any time.The GemRam utilizes a spectrum stabilized 78…

The Thermo Scientific™ DXR™xi Raman imaging microscope pushes Raman microscopy to the next level High performance chemical imaging is now accessible to all, accelerating research for new and experienced users alike. Optimize imaging parameters in real-time to visualize your data faster using the comprehensive Thermo Scientific™ OMNIC™xi imaging software. With its automatic feature recognition and powerful component identifica…

MXT® columns are made from stainless steel tubing that has had the internal surface treated with our exclusive Siltek® surface treatment. The Siltek® layer makes the surface as inert as deactivated fused silica. The unique properties of the Siltek® treated surface enable us to treat the tubing with a wide variety of polymer phases.MXT®-WAX Columns Features: General-purpose columns for FAMEs, flavor compounds, essential oi…

The new RayShield Coupler for the alpha300 and alpha500 microscope series allows the acquisition of Raman spectra at wavenumbers down to below 10 rel. cm-1. This high-transmission coupler system includes a specialized narrow-band filter set which is optimally aligned to detect lines extremely close to the Rayleigh line while maintaining ideal Rayleigh shielding. The RayShield Coupler is available for a variety of laser wavele…

HT3000A is a liquid GC autosampler that offers reliability and superior performance for all GC-GCMS applications. The HT3000A is the most compact autosampler on the market, with a near-to-zero requirement for bench space, while offering a top-class sample capacity (121 positions for 2ml vials). The sample rack can be removed for sample loading or preparation, or for storage elsewhere.It can be easily installed on all the GC a…