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IonRocket Posters at ASMS 2019: Flexibility without sample prep for your Mass Spec!
IonRocket thermal desorption for Direct Analysis In Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART®-MS) removes sample prep for most samples. Powders, fragments, liquids, resins, and oils can all be directly placed in ionRocket, avoiding the need for Compatible solvents LC, GC, or...
Evaporation Solutions at ACS 2019 in Orlando
BioChromato exhibited its Smart Evaporator at the American Chemical Society's National Meeting from March 31 to April 2 in Orlando, Florida. With the theme Evaporation Solutions, the objective was to help researchers solve common evaporation issues, such as bumping,...
Vacuum Vortex Evaporation
Condensing and evaporating samples is a very necessary part of many chemical testing protocols. Samples need to be recovered after screening from their subsequent solvents. Many methods have been created to expedite this process and Biochromato has created an...
Rotary Evaporator (Rotovap) Issues and the Smart Solution
Evaporation is an integral part of chemistry research and the de facto instrument is the Rotary Evaporator, also referred to as Rotovap. As much as they are commonly used for concentrating solvents, they also have a reputation for issues that include bumping and...
How to Remove DMSO and DMF
Though evaporating DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) and DMF (Dimethylformamide) in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry may be dreaded and have even become a lost cause for others, this article outlines a way to remove these difficult solvents quickly and easily with the invention of new evaporation technology.
NMR Solvent Selection
When selecting a solvent for running Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) analysis, typically a deuterated solvent is used in order to minimize background signals and provide a lock signal to compensate for drifts in the magnetic field1. ...
Rapid screening protocol for taxonomic identification of rhino horns developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
“Illegal trafficking in rhino horn threatens to reverse decades of rhino conservation work in Africa and Asia, driving rhinos to the brink of extinction in the wild.” -U.S. Fish & Wildlife Dr. Edgard Espinoza is the Laboratory Deputy Director at the National...
Types of Solvent Evaporators – An Overview
Removal of solvents is a common need in any organic chemistry lab and often times the major “bottleneck” in a synthetic workup, thereby slowing down production. Additionally, evaporation of solvent is required for recovery of samples analyzed by NMR...
How can I remove DMSO from my sample?
We introduce a simple way to remove Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO). DMSO is used in organic synthesis as a reaction solvent as well as analytical chemistry for NMR analysis (DMSO-D6) due to its ability to dissolve many compounds that are difficult to dissolve otherwise....
ASMS 2018 San Diego
BioChromato attended the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) in San Diego, CA, where we had analytical equipment on display, as well as our Smart Evaporator. In addition, we also had a number of poster presentations outlying applications of two innovative...
We received The Ministry of Education Award 2018 for Science and Technology
After we received the 42nd Invention Award in 2016, the Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions recommended we apply for this award. They give this award to the people who develop superior technology. And who contribute to the development of the...
Analytica Munich 2018
BioChromato continues its global influence by attending the Analytica conference in Munich. We met with researchers in academia and industry leaders in Europe, along with distribution partners throughout the region. We had our analytical instruments on display...
Pittcon Orlando
BioChromato was at the Pittcon Conference and Expo, where we had analytical equipment on display, as well as our Smart Evaporator C10. In addition, we also had a poster presentation explaining our development of two innovative devices for DART-MS systems called...
AAFS Seattle
BioChromato had a poster session at the American Academy of Forensic Scientists in Seattle, Washington, where we presented the use of our ionRocket device in the forensic laboratory setting. The ionRocket is a thermal desorption and pyrolysis device for use...
SLAS 2018
BioChromato was at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) in San diego. There, we met with various manufacturers working with autosamplers, liquid handling systems, and other laboratory automation devices. These key industry leaders were...
MSACL Palm Springs
BioChromato visited the Mass Spectrometry Applications to the Clinical Lab (MSACL) meeting in Palm Springs. There, we met with researchers and manufacturers working in the field of mass spectrometry in the clinical setting. Researchers and companies in the field of...
Gulf Coast Conference in Houston
BioChromato attended the Gulf Coast Conference in Houston, TX. In addition to our booth, we were honored to be awarded Best New Analytical Instrument for our innovative pyrolysis device called ionRocket, where we had it on display at the New Product Showcase....
International Elastomer Conference
BioChromato attended the international Elastomer Conference where the ionRocket and other analytical devices were on display in the exhibit hall.
ASP Meeting in Portland
BioChromato attended the 2017 ASP meeting in Portland. Researchers in the field of natural product chemistry were very excited about the Smart Evaporator.
Organic Chemistry Symposium at UC Davis
BioChromato was delighted to attend the 2017 biennial National Organic Chemistry Symposium held on the beautiful UC Davis campus in sunny California.
BioChromato at ASMS 2017
BioChromato was at ASMS 2017 in Indianapolis, with scientists presenting four posters on polymer and drug analysis via ionRocket (TDP/DART®-MS).
BioChromato at JASIS 2016
BioChromato was at JASIS 2016 in Japan this past September 7th through the 9th. We had a seminar presentation on the Introduction of the rapid analysis technique of polymer materials.
BioChromato at ACS 2016 in Philadelphia
BioChromato exhibited at ACS 2016 in Philadelphia this past August 21-25. We had a great show with a steady traffic of Chemists. Our lab consumables (EPS and Slit Seal) were on display. As well as our newest Mass spectrometry products.
A Chemist in Philadelphia, What to Do?
So, you are going to ACS in Philadelphia. It will be a great show with a lot to see and people to meet, yet you may want to take a break and enjoy the city. Below are a few places we like to visit when we are here.
ionRocket at ASMS 2016
BioChromato was at ASMS presenting the ionRocket. It was a great show and our booth got a lot of attention. Thank you to all who stopped by. ASMS, June 4 – June 9, 2016 | San Antonio, TX | Booth #809
Upcoming Shows
ACS | August 25-29, 2019 | San Diego, CA
Past Shows
2019
ASMS | June 2-6, 2019 | Atlanta, GA
POSTER SESSIONS
- Molecular characterization of oligomeric pyrolysis compounds of ethyl acrylate-
butyl acrylate copolymer using thermal desorption/pyrolysis DART®-MS - Application for Forensic Analysis: Discrimination of Fibers using Trace Organic
Additive and Pyrolyzate Marker - Fatty acid composition analysis for glycerides in edible oils using thermal desorption/
pyrolysis DART®-QTOFMS - Application of molecular characterization for fluorine polymers using thermal
desorption/pyrolysis DART®-MS - Molecular characterization of terminal structures for polycarbonates using a
thermal desorption/pyrolysis DART®-MS
ACS | March 31- April 4, 2019 | Orlando, FL
Smart Evaporator
Pittcon | March 17-21, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA
POSTER SESSIONS
- Two Innovative Devices for DART®-MS Systems
AAFS | Feb 18-23, 2019 | Baltimore, MD
POSTER SESSIONS
- An Improvement for High Sensitivity of Drug Screening by Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis Combined With Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (TDP/DART®-MS)
- An Application for Forensic Analysis: The Discrimination of Fibers Using a Trace Organic Additive and Pyrolyzate Marker
2018
American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting | August 19-21, 2018 | Boston, MA
ASMS | June 3-7, 2018 | San Diego, CA
POSTER SESSIONS
- Analysis of Poly(butyl acrylate) by Py-GC/MS, MALDI-MS and Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis combined with DART-MS
- An Innovative Analysis Method for Fragrance of Sake Using an Introducing Device for Volatile Compounds Combined with DART-MS
- Evaluation of Degradation Degree of Lubricating Oil by Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis Combined with DART-MS (TDP/DART-MS)
- Identification of Fine Plastic Materials by Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis Combined with DART-MS (TDP/DART-MS)
- Improvement for high sensitivity of the drug screening by thermal desorption and pyrolysis combined with DART-MS (TDP/DART-MS)
Analytica | April 10-13, 2018 | Munich, Germany | Booth# 212
Pittcon | Feb 26-March 1 2018 | Orlando, FL
Gulf Coast Conference | January 17-18, 2018 | Houston, TX
2017
American Society of Pharmacognosy | July 29-31, 2017 | Portland, OR
ASMS | June 4-8, 2017 | Indianapolis, IN
POSTERS
ionRocket:
- Analysis of degraded Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) products
- Analysis of nylon-6
- Evaluation of thermal history of thermoplastic resins
- Drug analysis in urine
Drug Discovery Chemistry | April 23-27, 2017 | San Diego, CA
Pittcon | March 5-9, 2017 | Chicago, IL
POSTERS
ionRocket: Temperature-regulated Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis Device for DART®-MS System
Volatimeship: An Enhancing Device for Volatile Compounds Analysis for DART®-MS System
2016
IRC | October 24-28, 2016 | Kitakyushu, Japan
POSTERS
ionRocket Analysis of Degraded Natural Rubber
2016 Fall ACS Meeting, August 21-23 | Pennsylvania Convention Center | Booth #1102
IMSC, August 2016 | Toronto, Canada
POSTERS
ionRocket: Illegal Drugs Analysis
Volatimeship: Investigation of a flavor release analysis method on volatile compounds of citrus fruits by DART®-MS
ASMS, June 4 – June 9, 2016 | San Antonio, TX | Booth #809
POSTERS
ionRocket: Polymers and Forensics Part 2
Volatimeship: Ambient Ionization: Fundamentals and Instrumentation