March 2004 Product Spotlight

How low can your analyzer go?

The Model 3050-AM (one variation in the family of Model 3050 analyzers from AMETEK Process Instruments) has been redesigned to allow operation at sample inlet pressures as low as 6 psig, making it well suited for a host of lower pressure applications such as air separation and bulk liquid storage and distribution.

AMETEK Process Instruments
Newark, Del.
(800) 222-6789
www.ametekpi.com
eProduct Number 409

More than your typical high school Chem lab

SiREM is a state-of-the-art research and treatability laboratory devoted to the treatment of chlorinated solvents and recalcitrant chemicals. SiREM's services include treatability studies in support of bioremediation, bioaugmentation, chemical oxidation and meta-catalyzed reduction technologies; molecular analyses to identify bacteria capable of specific degradation reaction; and production of KB-1 Dechlorinator, a microbial culture that effectively degrades chlorinated solvents.

SiREM (Geosyntec Consultants)
Guelph, Ontario
(866) 251-1747 ext. 238
www.siremlab.com
eProduct Number 410

Optimized near IR fiber probes

Lambda Solutions' Near Infra-Red Vector Probes are fiber optic probes designed for diffuse reflectance spectroscopy applications that require high sensitivity and dynamic range. They can interface with most existing FTIR, AOTF and dispersive spectrometers. The vector probes are ideally suited for research, quality assurance and quality control applications in the chemical, agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries.

Lambda Solutions Inc.
Waltham, Mass.
(781) 478-0170
www.LambdaSolutions.com
eProduct Number 411

Depth-discrete monitoring well for all sites

Solinist Canada's CMT Multilevel System consists of seven discrete zones. Zones are packed off using bentonite to eliminate vertical contamination between sand packed sampling ports. Depth discrete data obtained from CMT increases risk assessment accuracy, improves decision making, optimizes performance of site remediation and provides vertical hydraulic head data for model calibration.

Solinst Canada Ltd.
(905) 873-2255
Georgetown, Ontario
www.solinst.com
eProduct Number 412

General-purpose bench-top analyzers

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments recently released the company's new PHOENIX line of compact ED-XRF analyzers. The versatile instruments provide both quantitative and qualitative measurements of liquids, solids, powders, pastes, slurries, films, filter deposits and coatings. They can provide simultaneous measurements of up to six elements per calibration model.

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments Inc.
Fitchburg, Mass.
(800) 548-5809
www.spectro-ai.com
eProduct Number 413

Fast on-site TPH-in-soil measurements

Field professionals can achieve on-site analysis of total petroleum hydrocarbon concentration levels in soil, using hexane for the extraction process, in minutes using the Infracal TOG/TPH Analyzer, Model HATR-T2 from Wilks Enterprise Inc. The TOG/TPH is a portable infrared analyzer that can determine TPH levels in less than 10-15 minutes, including extraction.

Wilks Enterprise
South Norwalk, Conn.
(203) 855-9136
www.wilksir.com
eProduct Number 414