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Visit Pickering at Pittcon 2013

We will be displaying our equipment at this year’s Pittcon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 18-21, 2013. Be sure to stop by:  Booth 2533

We will have our Pinnacle PCX and Vector PCX post-column derivatization equipment on display as well as our Mycotoxin Analysis Products. In addition, we will some new videos to highlight the latest in our Automated Sample Preparation instruments, in particular the  FREESTYLE SPE system.

Wendy, David and Mike will be in Philadelphia. Please stop by. We would love to talk with you.
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Pickering Laboratories at Pittcon 2012

The centerpiece of our Pickering Laboratories display at Pittcon 2012 in Orlando, Florida was the FREESTYLE robotic instrument.  Building on the success of the LCTech GPC Ultra sample clean-up instrument,  the completely re-designed FREESTYLE sample clean-up workstation was on view at Pittcon this year. Notable features include an automated liquid handling robot arm, modules for both SPE and GPC, the powerful EVAporation module for online concentration in one package.

 “The FREESTYLE is the culmination of the best of our previous versions and new technology to bring the best automated sample clean-up platform available in the market today “ said Michael Baumann, President of LCTech Germany and manufacturer of the Freestyle.

Laboratory Equipment Magazine was on hand to video tape Mike Gottschalk, VP of Marketing with Pickering Laboratories – highlighting the laboratory productivity and analysis products shown at Pittcon this year:

The Freestyle is a powerful productivity tools for sample clean-up in any high throughput laboratories.

For labs needing Lab-scale sample Clean-up, Pickering Laboratories offers several instruments also on view at Pittcon. The GPC Quattro system enables 4 GPC columns to run simultaneously either all with the same method or with 4 different programs thus providing 4x the productivity of a single column system!

For SPE and Immunoaffinity column processing the EluVac vacuum chamber offers 1 to 20 columns in one setup. With a unique feature that provides these multiple columns to be loaded then washed, and then eluted into the collection vials in one setup just by rotating the cover.  These instruments and columns from Pickering Laboratories provide instruments and consumables for sample clean-up processing. See Wendy Rasmussen demonstrate the EluVac:

Pickering Labs continues to invest in method development for post column-derviatization analysis. The latest new area of focus is the herbal supplement market newly regulated by the FDA. Recently published are methods for Antioxidants in Supplements, Theanine in Tea and Aflatoxin in Spices, coffee and chocolate.
See the complete line of sample clean-up and analysis products on our website: www.pickeringlabs.com
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Pickering Laboratories to introduce new and updated products and applications at PITTCON

By Mike Gottschalk

PITTCON 2011 – Atlanta, Georgia:

Pickering Laboratories is building on the success of the LCTech product line with the introduction of the new GPC VARIO III, a fast and flexible instrument for Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and upgradeable for automated sample preparation using SPE.  
The GPC VARIO III is completely re-designed to optimize every component of XYZ Robot arm technology for faster processing and feature-rich flexibility. Highlighted is the innovative arm technology that handles the processing of samples.
The integrated software allows for easy setup with drag and drop icons for even complex multi-step processes for volumes of 1mL to 1Liter . The modular design enables processing scalability and flexibility to standard columns, bottle and vial sizes.
Another GPC instrument, GPC Quattro will be shown. This popular 4 column GPC is designed for concurrent operation of 4 columns providing the faster throughput and flexible programming. 
For Post-Column applications the new Pinnacle PCX Sigma series instrument featuring faster Amino Acid Analysis and new software features is being introduced as an update to our line of derivatization instruments.  The small yet powerful UVE photochemical reactor for Aflatoxin analysis will also be shown.
Pickering Laboratories will be introducing new post-column methods for Hexavalent Chromium (Chrom-6), Aflatoxin in herbal products. As part of the AFFCO and AOAC lab committee collaboration Pickering Labs developed our new method for the effective analysis of Sugars in feeds with existing and additive sugars.
With increasing interest in Chromium 6 in drinking water this year,  Pickering Laboratories is publishing an updated Chromium 6 method demonstrating definitive yet easy analysis.
Pickering Lab’s technical liaison director Laszlo Torma is a member of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) laboratory committee. The work of the committee and collaborating with AOAC has resulted in new methods for analysis of Mycotoxins in many herbal products including ginger, ginseng, Echinacea.
Come to Booth 1767 at Pittcon to see and hear about the exciting work going on at Pickering Laboratories.
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New Products and Applications Unveiled at Pittcon

By Mike Gottschalk

This year’s Pittcon in Orlando, Florida (Feb 28 – March 5) will be an exciting event for Pickering Laboratories when new instruments and applications will be rolled out.

Pickering Laboratories continues to bring new products and improvements to the analytical market with the new line of Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Mycotoxin, and Classic post-column derivatization products.

GPC QuattroA new addition to the GPC line is the GPC Quattro; a manual GPC clean-up system that has 4 columns for simultaneous operations of 4 different applications or high throughput of the same applications.

Immunoaffinity column processing gets some help with the introduction of AcceCLEANAcceCLEAN™; an automated system for Immunoaffinity columns holding 30 columns for unattended operation.

For the detection of Aflatoxin by photochemical reaction the UVE™ reactor is the best designed product available. Recognized for exceptional design and ease of use the UVE™ is fast becoming the leading product in this area.

A new Column protection system for Cation-exchange HPLC applications will be unveiled exclusively at Pittcon this year.

The new GARD™ manufactured by Pickering Laboratories is a substantial improvement over the standard packed guards. The new GARD™ adds little pressure, is invisible to the chromatography, and has substantially more capacity for strongly retained compounds that can foul the analytical column.

GARD and Holder

Photo: GARD and Holder

Amino Acid Analysis is faster than ever with 2 new columns for the Pinnacle PCX. The 30 minute sodium run and 70 minute lithium run provide exceptional separation and selectivity at faster run times.

New Post-column derivatization applications include Voglibose and Alendronic Acid to the family of Pickering Laboratories’ validated methods. If Pickering Labs validates a method it is guaranteed to work!

Visit us in booth 2368 at Pittcon for full details.