Hamamatsu Photonics has introduced the PMA-20, a combined spectrometer and photo-detector offering continuous spectrum measurement with 100 µs temporal resolution.

Avantes has introduced a newly designed cuvette holder with attenuator for their Xenon and LED light sources.

Jenway's new 73 series spectrophotometer range provides entry-level instruments with a narrower spectral bandwidth of 5 nm and an improved absorbance range, all within an innovative space-saving design.

Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the availability of several new spectral databases.

Princeton Instrument has presented its eXcelon CCD/EMCCD sensor technology developed in collaboration with e3v and Photometrics.

Forston Labs have introduced an affordable UV/vis CCD spectrophotometer/fluorometer array instrument combination that allows analysts to collect a full wavelength spectrum absorbance, percent transmittance or intensity in less than one second. Once the peak wavelength has been determined, the analyst can then easily determine the concentration of a solution or monitor rates of reaction.

The Lovibond PFXi spectrophotometer offers the capability for remote calibration and servicing via the internet—eliminating any costs and time delays associated with servicing. The PFXi spectrocolorimeters are simple to use with no need to build up calibration curves as they are already established in the instruments. The large, clear LCD screen allows the display of graphs and data in a wide variety of languages and the easy to use menu system guides operators through the selection of operating parameters.

Applied Analytics has experienced double digit growth in 2009, with success in key markets such as Brazil, the US, Japan and the Persian Gulf.  www.a-a-inc.com

Ocean Optics has expanded the wavelength capabilities of several of its miniature fibre-optic spectrometers. The XR series, available for the USB2000+, JAZ-EL2000 and USB4000, covers all wavelengths from ~200 nm to 1050 nm.

To simplify quality assurance and UVA Protection Factor analysis for the development and testing of sunscreen and cosmetics using their UV-2000s transmittance analyser, Labsphere have introduced the UV2000S sample preparation starter kit, which brings together all the tools needed to prepare the correct in vitro sunscreen samples common to Boot Star, COLIPA, FDA and user-defined SPF measurement methods.

The VUV spectrometer, Model 234/302, from McPherson now comes complete with cooled, scientific grade CCD detectors. The compact 200 mm focal length spectrometer has adjustable slits and operates at f/4.5 providing data collection from ultraviolet radiation and emission spectra in the 100 nm to 190 nm wavelength range simultaneously, in near real time, with sub-nm spectral resolution.

MicrOptix Technologies has launched a new family of sample adaptors for the i-LAB hand held analysing spectrometer, which opens up a wide array of visible and NIR range measurement possibilities for i-LAB users.

Energetiq Technology has introduced three new light sources to its Laser-Driven Light Source line of products.

Vixar has announced a new line of multi-wavelength lasers packaged in a small form factor housing, targeting industrial sensing, spectroscopy and medical sensing applications.