Las Vegas Convention Center 10-12 MAR 2010

Las Vegas NV, USA -- International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE 2010) is the ONE place where all industries and communications professionals come together to share thoughts and ideas on wireless communications technologies.

The exhibition will be held between 10-12 March 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

IWCE brings together public safety professionals, technology end users, wireless service providers, IT professionals and dealers to learn about all aspects of wireless communications.


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A "Best Seller" by Thomas A. Hughes From ISA With Bonus CD-ROM

RTP NC, USA -- Measurement & Control Basics is ideal for classroom use or self-study. This newly revised best-selling book has provided thousands of students, technicians, sales people, and others with a practical introduction to the technologies, systems, and strategies involved in industrial process control.

The fourth edition takes the same proven intuitive approach of previous editions. Each chapter begins with basic definitions and mathematical concepts that allow readers to become well versed in the principles necessary to understand the variables that affect process control systems.


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Call For Papers: Abstracts due April 1, 2010 For InfraMation 2010

Boston MA, USA -- It's that time of year again when you can start thinking about what you might like to share with your colleagues in the infrared thermography community, and earn valuable certification renewal points.

Interested authors are invited to provide a 150-250 word abstract for consideration by the Technical Review Committee for inclusion in InfraMation 2010.


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App Note On Request

Coventry, UK & Chelmsford MA, USA -- Reflecting customer demands for analytical laboratories to provide accurate results at a lower price - Warwick Analytical Service (WAS) has developed an Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) methodology that enables it to cost effectively screen samples for up to 70 elements.

Developed to provide a rapid semi quantitative screen of 70 elements from Beryllium to Uranium the automated ICP-OES methodology compares measured intensities to the intensities of traceable standards to obtain the elemental concentrations in the unknown sample.

Multiple analytical wavelengths are used to avoid spectral interferences.  Using solid or liquid samples (< 500mg) the WAS screening methodology is able to provide rapid elemental detection down to 1ppm. 


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NEW MiniSeal Plus Brochure Download

Leatherhead, UK -- Porvair Sciences has announced that a new pdf download brochure is now available for its MiniSeal Plus thermal microplate sealer.

The MiniSeal Plus is a budget priced, semi-automatic thermal microplate sealer that uniquely combines enhanced comfort and safety in use, with unmatched repeatability in sealing any ANSI/SBS standard footprint plates up to 48mm high and most currently available PCR plates.

Designed for laboratories needing to seal small to medium numbers (10-50) of plates each day, the MiniSeal Plus is compact, easy to use and simple to install.

Unlike bigger automated sealers, MiniSeal Plus does not require a compressed air supply to operate.

Instead, all operations are electronically controlled through the splash-proof keypad, meaning the MiniSeal Plus can be installed, up to temperature and sealing your plates within minutes of unpacking.


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Excellent colorimetric, enzymatic & electrochemical measurement performance

ORLANDO FL, USA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc has introduced the new Thermo Scientific Gallery, a superior benchtop photometric analyzer for a wide range of applications, including food and beverage, water and environmental testing and quality assurance.

The fully automated and conveniently sized instrument offers excellent analytical performance for colorimetric, enzymatic and electrochemical measurements.

The company will showcase the Thermo Scientific Gallery at Thermo Scientific booth 2757 during Pittcon 2010, being held February 28 - March 5, in Orlando.

Gallery is fully automated to accelerate analysis and improve results. Once loaded, the analyzer automates all necessary steps, providing a walk-away time of up to two hours.


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Capable of handling pressures up to 15,000 psi with a delay volume of only 65 µL

ORLANDO FL, USA - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced today a new quaternary pump that dramatically improves separation for complex mixtures, such as red wine, during ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography (U-HPLC) analysis.

The new Thermo Scientific Accela 1250 pump features Force Feedback Control (FFC) that eliminates the need for pulse dampening while improving flow accuracy and gradient precision under extreme operating conditions.

The company will showcase the Accela 1250 at Thermo Scientific booth 2757 during Pittcon 2010, being held February 28 - March 5, in Orlando.

The Accela 1250 pump is designed to operate at a top pressure of 1250 bar with flow rates of up to 2mL/min, reducing run times and improving productivity.

This makes it the ideal choice for U-HPLC analysis and applications requiring flexibility between standard HPLC and U-HPLC capabilities.


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A New Forum For Energy Research 20-23 April 2010, Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain -- The European Science Foundation, the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences, the European Materials Research Society and the European Physical Society share the conviction that fundamental scientific aspects of energy research and development will be substantially more efficient, with faster progress and a promotion of understanding through an interaction of their specialist disciplines; chemistry, material sciences and physics.

The European scientific community has the potential to optimise interdisciplinary cooperation and communication in energy research. Therefore this newly launched European Energy Conference series will promote, consolidate and communicate this vitally necessary synergy.

Although focused on energy research and technology, this conference series fully recognises the political,economic, social and environmental aspects of energy supply and consumption.


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ISA Publishes Essentials of Modern Measurements and Final Elements in the Process Industry

Research Triangle Park NC, USA- The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Essentials of Modern Measurements and Final Elements in the Process Industry: A Guide to Design, Configuration, Installation, and Maintenance by Gregory K. McMillan.

Dedicated to automation engineers and technicians, this comprehensive resource aims to increase awareness of the opportunities afforded by modern measurement instruments and final elements, and to show how to get maximum benefit from the revolution in smart technologies.

It builds an understanding of the fundamental aspects of measurements, measurement instruments and final elements for applications in the process industry.


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ASTM Standards C231/C231M has been revised (with designation change) to C231/C231M-09b

W. Conshohocken PA, USA -- This test method covers the determination of the air content of freshly mixed concrete. The test determines the air content of freshly mixed concrete exclusive of any air that may exist inside voids within aggregate particles.

For this reason, it is applicable to concrete made with relatively dense aggregate particles and requires determination of the aggregate correction factor (see 6.1 and 10.1).

This test method and Test Method C138/C138M and C173/C173M provide pressure, gravimetric, and volumetric procedures, respectively, for determining the air content of freshly mixed concrete.

The pressure procedure of this test method gives substantially the same air contents as the other two test methods for concretes made with dense aggregates.


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