Generators use compressed air to produce UHP-grade nitrogen PowderSafe bulk handling enclosures, from AirClean Systems, are designed to provide effective control and containment of airborne particulate matter during manipulation and transfer of potent compounds. Air moves in a horizontal pattern to maximize containment while minimizing sample loss and balance instability. HEPASafe filter change-out technology incorporated in each unit allows operators to safely change both the prefilter and primary HEPA filter. Standard on all models is an automatic safety controller, which maintains a face velocity preset by the operator. Audible and visible alarms are provided when filter change-out is necessary. Units come with a sturdy stand, providing a working height of 39 in. Four-, 5-, and 6-ft-wide models are available, with a nominal depth of 36 in. Optional features include bonded carbon filtration for fume removal during bulk chemical handling and dispensing. www.aircleansystems.com. Class II BSCs provide performance feedback The new Purifier Logic Class II biosafety cabinet, from Labconco Corp., combines microprocessor control, instant feedback, and rugged components with an ergonomic design. Cabinets protect personnel, product, and the environment and are suitable with agents requiring BSL-1, -2, or -3 containment. Units are designed to use up to 50% less energy and generate less heat than comparable models. An information center displays airflow status, HEPA filter life data, and alarm messages for at-a-glance monitoring. Remaining HEPA filter life is continuously displayed. An electronically commutated motor is programmed to deliver a precise volume of air and automatically adjusts as filters load without relying on airflow sensors. Other features include a Smart-Start programmable start-up/ shutdown operation and a Night-Smart system that maintains a clean and particulate-free cabinet during times of non-use. Units are available as 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-ft benchtop models, and carry NSF and ETL listings and CE conformity marking. www.labconco.com. Fabric-faced diffuser suits needs of critical environments DuctSox has introducted the D-Fuser, the HVAC industry’s first fabric-faced diffuser for research labs, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and other critical environments. The D-Fuser consists of an environmentally friendly, 50%-recycled polyester fabric face with an antimicrobial treatment; an aluminum face frame; and a 2- 3 4-ft or 2- 3 2-ft, 22-gauge steel, powder-coated backpan that fits standard suspended ceiling T-bar grids. A trim kit is available for finished ceiling retrofits. The product is available in three models: Lami-Flow (vertical dispersion through fabric porosity); Radial Flow (radial dispersion, fabric porosity, and venting); and Select Flow (fabric porosity and custom venting). The three-piece sewn construction of the fabric face allows for four-, three-, two-, or one-way throws, offering versatility for retrofits and reconfigurations. The highly permeable fabric, custom venting, and flexible assembly shape are designed to offer better airflow and versatility than standard metal ceiling diffusers. The face frame is easily disengaged without tools. www.ductsox.com. Vendor offers solutions for animal research facilties Rees Scientific offers a comprehensive line of animal research facility products for new and existing labs. Options include the Centron environmental monitoring system (independent, validated, networked, or Web-based) with centralized alarm notification, data collection, and report generation and validation; automated watering systems including water purification, recirculating UV sterilization, auto-flushing, and alarm monitoring; wireless sensors; access controls; and lighting controls. The company’s products are suitable for meeting critical AAALAC and GLP regulations in animal research facilities. www.reesscientific.com. Portable detector monitors one to 6 gases simultaneously Edstrom Industries Inc. has more than 35 years of experience in the The Gas Sniper portable gas detector, from Matheson Tri-Gas, features PPM, %LEL, or %Volume measurement capability to address a wide range of monitoring requirements. The Gas Sniper detects and monitors up to six gases simultaneously, including many toxic gases. For quick response and recovery from distant sampling locations, the Gas Sniper uses an internal pump to draw samples up to 125 ft and uses hydrophobic filters to prevent moisture contamination. The Gas Sniper will continuously operate for up to 30 hr on alkaline batteries or 18 hr on Ni-Cad batteries. A high-resolution LCD screen provides easy viewing of all measurements, alarms, and operating status. The Gas Sniper offers convenient access to all control functions such as auto-calibration, alarm silence, demand zero, peak hold, and other features. Each standard gas monitoring channel has two alarm levels (setpoints) plus TWA and STEL alarms for the toxic channels. Standard accessory items include a shoulder strap, alkaline batteries, hydrophobic probe, sampling hose, internal hydrophobic filter, and instruction manual. www.mathesontrigas.com. In-line TOC monitor measures lab water purity The new stand-alone Total-check 900 in-line TOC monitor, from Siemens Water Technologies, can be connected to any high-purity water system to measure total organic carbon levels from 1 to 999 ppb, with repeatability of ±5% and accuracy of ±1 ppb. Three modes are available: automatic continuous sample analysis and display; manual analysis (preventing repeated analysis of a stagnant sample); and standby (preventing water from flowing through the monitor). Units can be wall-mounted if desired, and have an easy-to-read, single-line LCD display. Monitors can be recalibrated upon user request and have been designed to take into account suitability requirements as specified in USP 643. TOC monitoring can help labs comply with guidelines such as those issued by ASTM, USP, CLSI, or CLRW. www.siemens.com/water. Workstations, storage are designed for rugged performance SteelHead Design’s line of MTech workstations and storage products are designed to maximize efficiency and withstand the rigors of industrial use. Features include stainless or powder-coated steel finishes; welded construction of heavy-gauge electrogalvanized steel for corrosion resistance; and simple assembly with pre-installed rivet nuts (no pre-installation required). Drawers and storage or equipment cabinets can be easily configured within the cabinets; the line also includes computer cabinets and keyboard trays. Matching tool cabinets, carts, and benches are available, as are custom designs and shop layout services. www.steelheadesign.com. Complete automated watering solutions for the vivarium Edstrom Industries Inc. has more than 35 years of experience in the design and manufacture of automated animal drinking water systems for pharmaceutical, government, and academic institutions. Edstrom provides a complete solution from water purification and treatment to distribution piping and drinking valves, with both flushing and recirculating systems available. Edstrom’s patented A160-shielded drinking valve is precisely manufactured and calibrated and proven reliable for inside-the-cage watering. The clean system watering design features the patented Clean Joint fitting: a unique pipe fitting that eliminates dead spaces in the system. Monitoring and alarming capabilities verify system performance. Watering systems are customized based on water quality, facility size, layout, rack and cage manufacturer, and animal species. www.edstrom.com. Casework line is mobile, easy to reconfigure A.T. Villa USA Inc. offers ERGOLAB benches, created to accommodate large equipment and heavy instrumentation while addressing the desire for mobility in the lab. Worksurfaces and shelving are adjustable, allowing custom adaptation to equipment height and operator needs. Benches are equipped with high-load-capacity leveling casters, and have a 2,600 lb. weight capacity. The bench frame is capable of accommodating services and cable management vertically and horizontally, as well as under-bench storage and fully adjustable overhead storage. ERGOLAB offers freestanding wall, peninsula, and island configurations. Units allow a continual worksurface by aligning side-to-side and back-to-back. ERGOLAB is easily moved for the loading, cleaning, and maintenance operations of the laboratory. www.atvilla-usa.com. High-density storage cabinet increases safety, space efficiency Teclab introduces a high-density storage cabinet designed to increase worker safety and maximize work space. This line of cabinets uses interlocking slides that allow only one drawer to be opened at a time. The cabinets come with many different drawer and door combinations and are designed to fit any storage requirement. A mobile base with locking casters can be added to the cabinets. The entire cabinet, including the drawers, can be ESD grounded to ensure product integrity. In addition, each cabinet can connect to the user’s earth-ground system. www.teclab.com. Lab workstations emphasize ergonomic advantages The GWS Visio line of lab workstations and furniture is designed to provide flexibility, mobility, and ergonomic advantages to the lab user. Workstations can be height-customized though friction, hand crank, or push-button motor adjustment. Lab staff can easily adapt the workstations to suit individual needs or change workstations when the needs of the user or lab change. Ease-of-use criteria allow operators to take full ergonomic advantage of the available adjustments. All systems can be made mobile with the addition of casters. The furniture uses robust steel construction supporting more than 1,000 lbs of capacity for a push-button motorized table frame. This allows large awkward instruments to be adjusted to suit lab applications and then readjusted for service or maintenance. www.sovella.us. Wireless sensors improve remote monitoring system Sensaphone now offers its next generation of remote monitoring: the Sensaphone 2800 with wireless sensors. This stand-alone remote monitor and alarm notification system requires no monthly fees. With eight external inputs, including four wireless sensors, it helps protect equipment and facilities by alerting owners, facility managers, lab technicians, building supervisors, and others to changes in critical environmental conditions. Each of the four wireless sensors can be located up to 300 ft from the base unit. The distance can be extended an additional 300 ft for each repeater, with no limit to the number of repeaters. Operating conditions to be monitored include temperature, power supply, alarms, excess humidity, water on the floor, and intrusion. Alarm event and status updates are provided by telephone and custom voice messages. Batteries power the sensors for up to three years, and the unit monitors both battery level and sensor function. The system includes a standard battery backup as well. www.sensaphone.com. New solutions for specialty gas users American Air Liquide now offers new solutions for consumers of RATA testing and CEM-graded gases, with its 6 1% EPA protocols and 6 2% CEM grade gases. Combined with the vendors’ ISO-rated production sites nationwide, the new offer gives customers access to products that can improve analytical accuracy. In addition, American Air Liquide has introduced DATAL, a proprietary gas management solution for continuous gas supply, and a new specialty gas catalog and desk reference on CD. www.us.airliquide.com. Low-noise blowers suit varied applications The PneumaxII series of low-noise blowers, from Tuthill Corp., come in flow ranges from 20 to 800 ft3/min, with a pressure range up to 15 psig and vacuum range up to 16-in. Hg. The maintenance-friendly noise enclosure has a gas-supported easy-open lid for access. Noise levels are 70 to a maximum of 85 dB(A). The oil drain and level gauge is accessible from the front for an easy oil change. Integral fork truck pockets in the mounting base provide easy transport and positioning. The units are factory assembled and factory warranted, including the electric motor, discharge check valve, relief valve, and process gauges. Various types of applications are appropriate, including vacuum cleaning, dust collection, pneumatic conveying, wastewater aeration, and air sparging. www.tuthill.com. Ultra-low temperature freezers are designed for labs and hospitals Sanyo E & E America, Sanyo Scientific Div., has introduced a line of lab-specific, energy-efficient, and conventionally insulated freezers that are ideally suited for use in laboratories and hospitals for long-term preservation and storage of research samples, blood, specimens, and components, as well as materials testing. The product line includes both 23.5 ft3 (MDF-U7386SC) and 17.1 ft3 (MDF-U5386SC) models with two insulated inner doors for maximum interior chamber uniformity. MDF-Series ultra-low temperature freezers maintain internal temperatures as low as -86° (-123°F). All models use Sanyo-designed compressors specifically for ultra-low temperature applications. http://us.sanyo.com/biomedical. Compact storage system maximizes space efficiency Eagle MHC’s high-density Floor-Trak system is designed to maximize space. The track-and-skate system allows optimal storage of supplies, parts, and other items where there is a need to store a high volume of goods as space-efficiently as possible. The system accommodates wire shelving products or high-density polymer Lifestor shelf sections. The track is non-corrosive extruded aluminum with stainless steel inserts. Industrial-grade bearings allow loaded shelving units to glide smoothly. Shock-absorbing end-stops ensure secure braking at the end of the track line. Open construction accommodates the use of cart covers, if desired. Each shelving unit can hold up to 2,000 lb. Systems using wire shelving can be designed in a double-deep configuration without impeding the ability to roll. Systems are ADA-compliant and NSF-approved for sanitation, making them suitable for wide-ranging uses. www.eaglegrp.com. Atomic layer deposition systems are stand-alone, user-friendly Sigma-Aldrich and Cambridge NanoTech Inc. announce easy-to-use stand-alone atomic layer deposition systems for research in gate dielectrics; interconnects; MEMS/ NEMS; DRAM trench capacitors; integrated optics, lasers, and photonics; molecular electronics; and more. The standard tool, the Savannah 200 for 8-in. substrates and smaller, comes complete with vacuum system and Labview/PC control, and can be customized. Up to six heated precursor lines are accommodated, with temperature control within ±0.2°C and high-speed ALD valves. Available to accommodate single wafers or a 10-wafer batch with dome lid. The small footprint of the Savannah 200 ALD tool measures 19- 3 22-in. www.sigmaaldrich.com. Hinged fan base saves installation time Greenheck has introduced a new method for hinging spun aluminum fans, saving significant installation time. The hinged base assembly includes factory-assembled hinge, hold-open restraint cables, and curb seals, all mounted to a base that slides directly over a standard curb. The hinged base adds no additional height to the fan unit and can save valuable time and money during installation. The hinged base is available on Greenheck Model CUE and CUBE spun aluminum fans sizes 200 and smaller. www.greenheck.com. Surface-mounted luminaires resist vandalization Sportlite Inc. has introduced the VR series of vandal-resistant architectural surface-mounted luminaries. The fixtures come in round and oval models and are constructed of a die-cast housing and an injection-molded lens with radial prisims. Lenses are UV-stabilized polycarbonate and are available in clear, frost, or transparent. Color options include white, black, bronze, and titanium. www.sportlite.com. Manufacturer offers full range of vivarium equipment Getinge offers a complete line of equipment to accommodate the needs of lab animal facilities, including washers, bottle fillers, bedding dispensers, and associated equipment.   Highly automated and productivity-enhancing washer systems include high-volume conveyor/tunnel type, floor-loading, and single-chamber hydrospray washers for cleaning and sanitizing cages, racks, bottles, and utensils. Units can be specified with one or two doors for pass-through loading and unloading, with a choice of free-standing installation or floor-well mounting. Ancillary animal-care equipment includes vacuum bedding delivery and disposal systems, automated bottle filling systems, batch-type bedding dispensers, and bedding dump stations. Equipment is designed to offer superior long-term performance and ease of operation to meet the stringent demands of animal care in research facilities. www.getingeusa.com. Impact tester evaluates energy absorption, other properties Instron now offers the Dynatup 9250, designed to measure energy absorption and related impact properties of polymers, metals, composites, and resulting final components. It is suited for multiple fields, including aerospace, automotive, and biomedical. The drop tower features complete computer control using Impulse, a software and electronics package designed specifically for impact testing. The unit captures, plots, and analyzes the entire impact event, enabling determination of important characteristics such as incipient damage, ductile-to-brittle transition point, maximum load, and total energy absorbed. The equipment can test materials in extreme temperatures and is available with a specimen feeder option for high-throughput testing. www.instron.com. Electric chain hoist suited for light to medium loads The XN electric chain hoist from Konecranes is a compact, efficient hoist designed for reliability, safety, and high performance. The XN hoist is intended as a cost-effective and reliable solution for light to medium hoisting needs. Each XN hoist is extensively tested before delivery, undergoing a dynamic load test using 125% of its rated capacity. The hoists go through overload and reduced voltage electrical tests as well as operational tests. Each hoist is CSA certified and meets or exceeds international standards, including ASME B30.16. www.kciamericas.com. Shimadzu now offers a series of application notes for ultra fast liquid chromatography. Focuses include UFLC analysis of xanthine derivatives and triarylmethane ink dyes; soft drinks; and drugs in urine. Download at www.ssi.shimadzu.com/fast. Hemco has issued new catalogs for its laboratory fume hood product line and its EnviroMax line of vented and filtered enclosures for robotics and automated processes. Download at www.hemcocorp.com/productlit.html.