GS Varian CP-3800

Main features:

• Direct injection of 0.5 mL of gas.
• Equipped with TCD detectors (thermic conductivity) and FID detectors (flame ionisation).
• Injectors and detectors parallel configuration.
• Electronic control system for carrier and auxiliar gases.
• High sensibility and stability for quality and quantity analysis.
• Flexibility in the method programming.

Applications: Gas chromatography is widely used in identification and quantification of gases. It allows analysis of volatile compouns, quality control in industries, environmental studies and academic research using the identification of organic and inorganic compound concentration.

Handmade

Main features:

• Measuring pressure using a digital manometer (MD680) to register applied pressure to the system using compressed air.
• Determining the measurement with a bubble point after observing the first continuous air flow in the corresponding meter.
• Air flow control, monitoring continuous values of pressure and aire flow with a flow meter (Whisper MW/MWB-Series).
• Membranes module design in flat sheets (25 mm in diameter, including 4 metal grille supporting the studied membrane) and an empty membrane.

Applications: Key in the posority analysis of membranes and porous materials and identification and measurement of the porosity.

Handmade

Main features:

• Controlled dosification system using a pump needle (KF Technology) to deposit precise drops on interest surface.
• Mobile digital microscope (Handheld Digital Microscope Pro) incorporated to take detailed images of interactions between the drop and the surface.
• Equipped with a white light lamp (Philips HUE Lamp) to guarantee clear and precise observation of the drop profile.

Applications: Determination of the contact angle using drop profile analysis, evaluating hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties of the surfaces.

Handmade

Main features:

• It covers a wavelength range of 190-1100 nm, ideal for analysis in the ultraviolet and visible spectrum regions.
• Spectral resolutions of up to 1 nm.
• It can take standard trays and allows liquid, solutions and transparent or mildly muddy sample analysis.
• It allows absortion, transmission and complete spectrums measuring in one operation.

Applications: It allows measuring the absortion and transmission of light in ultraviolet (UV) and visible (VIS) of the sample. It also quantifies substances for the determination of compound liquid concentrations such as proteins nucleic acids, metallic ions and contaminants, as well as evaluating the purity of chemical products.

Setaram Setline DSC+ 

Main features:

• Programmable heating speed from 0.01 to 100 °C/min.
• Cooling timeTemps de refredament: 12 min 500-100°C (air), 5 min 100-0°C (cryothermostat).
• Temperature range: -150 a 700 °C.
• Atmosphere: inert gas, air.
• Autosamples with 59 samples.

Applications: It helps with the study of thermal transitions such as fusion, crystalisation and flass transition in polymers, metals, pottery and compound materials. Indirectly, it allows purity evaluation of chemical compounds with fusion temperature measurement and transition enthalpy.

StellarNet Modular Color Analysis System

Main features:

• Possibility of liquid, solid and powder sample color measurement.
• Includes a miniature spectrometer, a light source and a tray support depending on the sample type.
• Color difference measurement CIELAB Lab* with Delta E*.
• measurement range between 190 and 850.
• Designed with a sounding line support for a stable and reproductible positioning during measuring, reducing errors by measurement angle variability.

Applications: It helps with the study of thermal transitions such as fusion, crystalisation and flass transition in polymers, metals, pottery and compound materials. Indirectly, it allows purity evaluation of chemical compounds with fusion temperature measurement and transition enthalpy.

Anton Paar AMVn

Main features

• Temperature digital control.
• Maximum viscosity 2500 cP.
• Capillary of 1.6 and 4.0 mm.
• Balls of 1.5 mm (300 pieces) and 3.0 mm (500 pieces).

Aplicacions: It allows viscosity evaluation of liquids with high precision and reproductibility. Included liquids with different characteristics, like oils and fuels and even water solutions and complex mixtures with high precision. Its versatility makes it a perfect tool to evaluate the stability of formulations, to guarantee the quality of raw materials and final products, and to optimise industry processes. It is also crucial in sectors like food and pharmacy, since viscosity has direct influence in functionality and product perception.

Anton Paar DSA 5000

Main features

• Range: 0 a 3 g/cm³.
• Maximum temperature: 100 °C.
• Minimum volume of 1 mL for measurements required.

Applications: It allows measurement of density in a large variety of liquid samples. Used in the analysis of mixtures and complex solutions since it allows the calculation of concentration based on density-concentration or density-sound speed correlation. It is specialy useful in the food and drinki industries for quality evaluation of syrups, alcoholic drinks and more, meaduring parameters like alcohol and sugar concentration. It is algo very helpful in pharmacy, chemistry and petrochemistry to guarantee material purity, control reactions and evaluate thermodynamic parameters of the liquids.

Karl-Fischer 701 KF titrino

Main features

• Allows adjustment of titration depending on the sample characteristics.
• Close system.
• Adapted for samples of middle and high range of water content.
• Able to detect water in concentrations between 0.01% and 100% depending on the sample and the reactive used.
• Lw volume required, between 1 mL and 20 mL, depending on the expected water volume.

Applications: Used to determine the water content in liquid and solid samples, essential to guarantee the quality of many product such as food, medicines and bateries. It can detect the water content in a wide range, from minimal traces (millionth parts) to significant percentage. This equipment is essential to guarantee stability, quality and comfortability of regulated products, hence becoming a key tool to industries in need of precision and strict control of water content.