what’s new
Stable-labelled internal standards of antifungal agents Cerilliant has introduced five stable-labelled internal standards of the antifungal agents fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole and voriconazole at 1 mg/mL concentrations. The certified reference materials offer clinical and diagnostic testing
Medical keyboard with integrated touchpad
labs, hospitals and bioanalytical/PKDM labs a full selection of internal standards for
Interworld Electronics has released the SK-
spectrometry-based analytical methods.
quantitation of the most common antifungal drugs in serum or plasma by mass
97-TP sealed medical keyboard. The full-size,
The certified reference solutions are manufactured and certified to industry standards,
97-key keyboard includes a numeric keypad
including ISO Guide 34, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 13485, and are compliant with ISO
and 12 function keys. For added convenience
15194. The deuterium or 13C substitutions of each internal standard were carefully chosen
and functionality, it also features an integrated
to conserve a minimum [M+3] separation from the unlabelled drug in the major ion
touchpad with left- and right-click buttons.
fragments used in LC-MS/MS antifungal TDM applications and metabolism studies.
The device is housed in a lightweight,
The internal standards complement Cerilliant’s catalogue of triazole, imidazole and
ultrathin ABS polycarbonate case with an
other azole antifungal certified spiking solutions. The company will also introduce
industrial silicone rubber keypad. It is fully
stable-labelled internal standards for the antifungal metronidazole and active metabolite
sealed and meets IP65 specifications, making
hydroxyitraconazole.
it resistant to splashing, hose-directed water;
Sigma Aldrich Pty Ltd
bleach, alcohol and hospital-grade disinfect-
www.sigmaaldrich.com
ants; corrosive, abrasive, acidic and alkaline substances; and dirt, dust, sand and other airborne debris. With an operating temperature range of
Brushless DC motor for use in a vacuum
-0 to +60°C, the product is equally at home in office, laboratory and industrial environments. The USB interface is compatible with
maxon motor has released a brushless
all modern computer systems.
DC motor suitable for use in an ultrahigh vacuum.
Typical applications include scientific and
The 22 mm, 24 V brushless DC motor is an off-the-shelf
medical research laboratories; operating rooms; medical carts; food and beverage
solution for an application that traditionally requires high levels of cus-
processing plants; and other environments
tomisation. The stainless steel, SmCo magnet-based brushless motor features low
where a lightweight, compact, fully sealed
outgassing and can be baked out at 240°C. It is also vibration tested to MIL-STD810F.
keyboard is a necessity. Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries www.ieci.com.au
Scientific and vacuum applications for DC motors are varied, an example being the Watt balance — a machine developed to compare masses with electrical values in a vacuum. The balance seeks to use Planck’s constant to redefine the kilogram in terms of voltage and current. The vacuum-capable motor has allowed scientists to build a 3-axis robot, providing the necessary mass movements for the experiment. maxon motor Australia Pty Ltd www.maxonmotor.com.au
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