NEWS
INSTRUM ENT NEWS
From Agilent Technologies –
New MassHunter Software
& New 7700 Series ICP -MS
Family
Agilent Technologies has released a new
easy-to-learn version of its popular ICPMS
MassHunter Workstation software for
the 7700 Series ICP-MS. Agilent has also
expanded its ICP-MS instrument platform
with the Agilent 7700e ICP-MS, designed
to deliver high-performance, routine
elemental analysis at an affordable price.
A key feature of the new ICP-MS
MassHunter software is the use of pre-set
methods, which allow users to choose
from pre-defined sets of operating and
acquisition conditions for the analysis of
well-characterized sample types. The
result is that many routine applications
can be run without any manual tuning or
method development, using consistent
and optimum conditions regardless
of the operator’s expertise. The new
software release also introduces innovative
productivity and ease-of-use features such
as a startup scheduler and batch-andqueue
sequence control.
The 7700e is a new addition to the Agilent
7700 Series ICP-MS family, developed with
the emphasis on streamlined and simplified
operation for common applications. With
commonly required software functionality
and a standardized hardware configuration,
the 7700e offers users access to highperformance
ICP-MS capabilities at an
affordable price. This is especially useful
where budgets are limited and ultimate
flexibility is not required.
For more information, please visit
www.agilent.com/chem/icpms
From HORIBA Scientific –
New Generation ICP -OES
to match customer’s
expectations
HORIBA Scientific has introduced a New
Generation of ULTIMA 2 and ACTIVA
ICP spectrometers. This New Generation
maintains the unique performance of
HORIBA Scientific ICP-OES instruments and
offers enhanced ease of use for the analyst.
The instrument was fully redesigned to
match customer’s expectations. The
sample and the plasma compartments
provide fast installation of torch and
introduction system as well as reduced
sample uptake delays. Digital flow-meters
are used to monitor all gas flows and the
nebulizer is controlled through a sensor
based flow-meter for continuous flow and
pressure monitoring. Accessibility was also
improved for easier maintenance and all
connections were located to facilitate the
installation of fluids and accessories. For
improved speed of data transfer, a new
electronic acquisition board is used with
Ethernet connection.
All analytical performances of the
instruments were maintained with the best
resolution of the market for the ULTIMA 2,
allowing the highest performance in the
most difficult applications and the unique
assistance tools for the ACTIVA M to bring
the expertise in ICP-OES in laboratories.
The radial viewing mode with Total Plasma
View feature offers low detection limits
and reduced matrix effects for improved
performance.
From Spectro – Arcos
165 Completes Spectro’s
ICP -OES Portfolio
SPECTRO has released the new SPECTRO
ARCOS 165. The ICP-OES records the
elemental spectrum between 165 and 770
nanometer for every measurement; making
it especially suited to challenging tasks in
environmental analysis. SPECTRO ARCOS
165 rounds out the ICP-OES analyzer
product series between the flagship
SPECTRO ARCOS and the entry-level
SPECTRO GENESIS.
“The engineering of the SPECTRO ARCOS
165 is based completely on the high-end
components utilized in our flagship ARCOS
system and achieves exactly the same
detection limits, the same precision and
equally reproducible results,” explains Olaf
Schulz, Product Manager for ICP-OES
spectrometers at SPECTRO. The optical
system is the only difference between the
models: While the ARCOS records the
entire spectrum starting at 130 nanometers
for every measurement, the trimmed down
ARCOS 165 measures the wavelength
range beginning at 165 nanometers.
Schulz: “In practice, this is only noticeable
for halogen and metal matrix analysis
applications – two applications that don’t
play a major role in many laboratories.
Customers that can do without this
wavelength range of 130-165 are rewarded
with the exceptional ARCOS performance
at a very attractive price.”
The SPECTRO ARCOS 165 technical
highlights include its proven optic
design with an excellent resolution of
8.5 picometer in the wavelength range
between 165 and 340 nanometer, and 15
picometer in the range from 340 to 770
nanometer.
From Thermo Fisher
Scientific – Webinar Prepares
ICP Users for New United
States Pharmacopeia
Chapters Proposal
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced
an informative webinar to help users of ICP
technologies prepare for the introduction of
the proposed United States Pharmacopeia
(USP) chapters 232 and 233 on trace
elemental impurities in pharmaceutical
products. The educational presentation
provides the pharmaceutical industry
with valuable information about how ICP
techniques can facilitate compliance with
these emerging legislative requirements.
The webinar, entitled “Preparing for the
Proposed United States Pharmacopeia
Chapters on Trace Elemental Impurities in
Pharmaceuticals with ICP Techniques,” is
now available to view on-demand at
www.spectroscopynow.com/webinars.
Presented by Matthew Cassap, senior ICP
applications specialist for Thermo Fisher
Scientific, the comprehensive webinar
discusses the limitations of the current USP
method governing the analysis of heavy
metals in pharmaceutical products. In
addition, the webinar provides a historical
background and detailed overview of the
proposed new chapters.
The presentation features the Thermo
Scientific iCAP 6000 Series ICP
spectrometer, demonstrating the efficiency
of ICP techniques for the reproducible
analysis of trace elemental impurities
in pharmaceuticals in compliance with
the upcoming regulatory requirements.
In addition, Thermo Scientific iTEVA
Security Software plays a crucial role in
legislative compliance efforts as it allows
for optimization of instrument parameters
and elimination of interferences, delivering
maximum accuracy and reliability of results.
For more information about Thermo
Scientific trace elemental analyzers for
the pharmaceutical industry, please email
analyze@thermofisher.com or visit
www.thermoscientific.com/trace.
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