JASCO is proud to announce the release of our new V-600 Series of UV/Vis/NIR spectrophotometers. These units feature a rugged and compact design, excellent optical performance, high speed scanning, and enhanced versatility. The new V-600 series consists of five distinct models, including JASCO's V-630Bio model designed specifically for life science applications.

New features include the "IQ Accessory" function for automatic accessory recognition and the "IQ Start" function for immediate start when conducting routine measurements. In addition, two graphical user interfaces are available including a newly redesigned intelligent remote module (iRM) with a color LCD touch screen. The iRM incorporates a wide display and provides access to all functions necessary for routine applications. JASCO's own Spectra Manager II software, the latest version of the JASCO innovative cross-platform spectroscopy software, allows full system control and advanced data processing. Spectra Manager II also comes in a 21 CFR part 11 compliant version. Either option is designed to provide easy operation and the ability to perform a wide range of applications from routine to sophisticated procedures.

The V-630 is the most economical general-purpose instrument of the V-600 Series. Its excellent spectroscopic performance is suitable for advanced biochemical and clinical lab applications, as well as routine applications such as spectrum scanning, kinetics, quantitative analysis, and colorimetric tests conducted for QC and environmental analysis.

The V-650 employs a highly sensitive photomultiplier tube (PMT) detector, which enables accurate measurements of low concentration samples. The new Dark Correction feature combined with high stray light rejection provides absorbance linearity greater than four absorbance units. It can also be used with solid sample handling accessories such as an integrating sphere to collect diffuse light transmitted or reflected by a sample. The advanced optical design allows the bandwidth to be set as low as 0.1 nm for high resolution work including gas and vapor phase spectroscopy.

The V-660 is a dual monochromator model. The use of a second monochromator provides higher resolution with extremely low stray light to assure more precise measurements over a wide photometric range, especially at shorter wavelengths.

The V-670 is a UV/Vis/NIR model and employs dual detectors, a PMT for UV/Vis and a PbS unit for the NIR region. The V-670 is the ideal solution for affordable and accurate NIR analysis. The spectral wavelength range as standard is 190-2700 nm and can be expanded to 3200 nm (optional).

The V-630BIO is a special configuration dedicated to life science applications. It consists of the V-630, an intelligent Remote Module (iRM) specifically designed for bio and clinical analysis, and a micro cell holder. Built-in bio application programs include protein/nucleic acid measurement, temperature ramping/DNA melting analysis, kinetics measurement and analysis, and a protein quantitative analysis program with six different calibration methods. The 4 µL 8-position Turret Micro Cell Holder, 6/8-position Automatic Peltier Cell Changer for micro cells, and other sampling accessories are available.

For more information on JASCO's new V-600 Series Spectrophotometers, call 800-333-5272, visit our website at www.jascoinc.com/uv-vis, or email: sales@jascoinc.com.

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced the new UV-3600 UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer. The UV-3600 is equipped with three detectors: a photomultiplier tube (PMT) for the UV-Vis region, and InGaAs and PbS detectors for the NIR region. The three detectors ensure high sensitivity over the entire measurement range and help achieve the world's lowest noise level with <0.00003 Abs noise at 1500nm. A high-performance double monochromator ensures ultra-low stray light (0.00005% or less at 340nm) at high resolution. Measurement range varies from 185 to 3300nm, enabling analysis in a wide variety of applications.

Shimadzu's UV-3600 spectrophotometer has a large sample compartment and integrating sphere attachment for easy measurement of solid samples. The Absolute Specular Reflectance (ASR) attachments ensure that high-accuracy absolute reflectance measurements are possible. Additional accessories expand the range of measurement possibilities. UV Probe software enables easy data analysis and processing functions and provides enhanced security features and an audit trail.

The new Hach DR 5000 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer provides a new integrated water analysis solution that delivers enhanced ease-of-use, precision and accuracy, resulting in time and cost savings

The DR 5000 offers:

• Improved Ease of Use - Large touchscreen display, intuitive user interface, and a universal multi-cell holder that holds the 5 most common cell types.

And when combined with TNTplus vial tests:

• Automatic Method Detection - The DR 5000 automatically reads the barcode to detect the appropriate test procedure. Results in less hands-on time and fewer potential errors.
• Automatic 10-fold measurement - 10 absorbance readings are taken and averaged in less than 5 seconds to assure highest accuracy and precision.

The Bio–Mini provides new opportunities for bioscience applications. This instrument contains a wide range of functionality in an easy-to-use format. With built-in comprehensive nucleic acid and protein analysis modules and standard data acquisition modes, the instrument provides a complete compact spectrophotometer for everyday use. The Bio–Mini is capable of measuring:

* Double and Single Stranded DNA and RNA Quantitation

* Oligo Length and Sequence-Based Quantitation

* Protein Assays: Lowry, UV, BCA, Bradford

* Spectral scanning over the wavelength range of 1100nm to 190nm

The Bio–Mini also includes DNA companion programs that allow determination of molecular weight, molar extinction coefficient, and theoretical melting temperature. The instrument interface and functionality are designed to give the user easy access to results and a full range of calculated information.

With a variety of additional program packs and accessories, the Bio–Mini can be easily customized for any application or sampling requirements. With the versatility that the Bio–Mini provides for DNA and protein analysis, it really is the next "Mini" thing for Biotech.

Affordable and Easy to Use Standards for:

• UV/Vis Spectrophotometers

• Microplate Readers

• Colorimeters

• And More!

The In-Spec® product line is constantly growing and now includes standards to check not just photometric accuracy but also wavelength, stray light, and resolu-tion for a variety of instrumentation in-cluding the increasingly popular short pathlength / small sample instruments.

By using a NIST-traceable standard you can verify that an instrument is in fact performing as it should. This provides validity to the data that is collected with the instrument.

Many of the solutions that are available are either very costly, toxic, or not flexible and can't meet your exact specifications. GFS Chemicals however has the ability with its In-Spec® Standards to find a solution that will better fit your requirements.

To see our comprehensive catalog visit our website via the link here and look for

"In-Spec Spectrophotometer Standards Catalog"

As with calibrations of spectrophotometers, optek's new series of calibration filters test:

1. Photometric Accuracy and Linearity – absorbance up to 2.4 now available.

2. Stray Radiant Energy / Blocking – most important test for any photometric measure.

3. Wavelength Verification and Spectral Stability – ensures consistency of measurement.

New design architecture effectively eliminates measurement offsets due to inter-reflections.

And now:

4. Optek's new and unique Calibration Cuvette FH03 allows non-intrusive introduction of product samples or liquid calibration standards for direct comparison to your laboratory spectrophotometer.

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The unique Calibration Cuvette enables product calibration without the need to interfere with the process line. It allows you to create a correlation of absorption signals to the concentration of product or an equivalent substance, creating an easy link from lab to process.

Three new solid filter series are now available to ensure confidence in your measurements. The UV-L filter series is used to calibrate photometric accuracy and linearity. The UV-B filter series verifies integral blocking and the UV-S filter series tests for long term stability of the sensor.

All optek filters ship with NIST-traceable certification. Optek is equipped with an extremely high quality NISTtraceable calibrated spectrophotometer assuring quality and quick turn around time for recertification of filters.

Calibration Acccessories Features:

• Non-Intrusive Sensor Calibration
• Unique Calibration Cuvette
• Photometric Accuracy and Linearity
• Integral Blocking
• Spectral Stability
• Superior Measurement Confidence
• Optimized Recertification Procedure
• NIST-Traceable Calibration Filters