Lab equipment marketplace
Since 1995, LabX has been a highly specialized business-to-business marketplace for the lab equipment community. According to the company, LabX serves more than 680,000 worldwide users per month. LabX, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; http://www.labx.com/

NIR miniprobes
Specac's Prospect fiber-optic transmission probes are designed for NIR process applications. Constructed of stainless steel and using gold/nickel bonding with sapphire windows, the probes are reportedly capable of operation at temperatures as high as 250 °C and pressures as high as 100 bar. The probes are available with pathlengths of 1, 2, and 5 mm with probe lengths of 100, 200, and 500 mm. Specac Inc., Woodstock, GA; http://www.prospect-analytics.com/

Instruments for film thickness measurements
Using a fiber optic spectrometer coupled to a reflectance probe and fiber optic light source, it is possible to measure film thickness by detecting the sinusoidal fringe pattern from the sample's specular reflectance. StellarNet offers EPP2000 model spectrometers that range from 190–2300 nm. Dual channel configurations, extended range detectors, or high-resolution optics can be employed to suit your optical requirements. StellarNet, Inc., Tampa, FL; http://www.StellarNet-Inc.com/

Handheld FT-IR system
A2 Technologies' Exoscan handheld FT-IR system is designed for applications in which analyzing the condition of a surface is critical, including nondestructive surface testing and molecular analysis of advanced composites and metals. A2 Technologies, Danbury, CT; http://www.a2technologies.com/

ICP–OES system
The PerkinElmer Optima 7x00 series ICP-OES system is designed for real-world applications. According to the company, each instrument has been engineered to minimize day-to-day maintenance and to eliminate QC failures. PerkinElmer, Inc., Waltham, MA; http://www.perkinelmer.com/

FT-IR software
The new ChemID software from Smiths Detection is designed for use with the IdentifyIR miniaturized FT-IR analysis system. According to the company, the software allows the user to easily search library databases for sample identification, while modules within the software allow peak picking and functional group analysis of the sample. Smiths Detection Scientific, Danbury, CT; http://www.smithsdetection-sci.com/

FT-IR spectrometers
ABB Analytical's general-purpose laboratory Fourier-transform IR spectrometers are designed for ease of use, reliability, and constant results. Two versions are available: the MB3000 system is for analyses in the mid-IR range, and the MB3600 system is for near-IR analyses. The company's Horizon MB FT-IR software can be used with the spectrometers to facilitate data acquisition, processing, and sample analysis. ABB Analytical, Quebec, Canada; http://www.abb.com/analytical/