Titration

Titrations in the petrochemical, Biodiesel or food industries to define oils or fats. Acid-base titrations, Redox titrations

Density/Refractive/Brix

Density and Brix measurements of fruit, drinks, sauces, etc., refractive index and concentration measurement of materials

Surface Analysis

Explores measuring surface tension of liquids and contact angle analysis of solid substrates

Thermal

Concepts of heat flows through material, thermal conductivity of material and Wet bulb Globe Thermometer (WBGT)

Karl Fischer Titration

A form of titration dedicated to measuring Moisture with parts-per-million accuracy – coulometric or volumetric

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ASTM D02 Meeting; Scientificgear hosts hospitality suite in Norfolk, VA
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 10:11 | No Comment
ASTM D02 Meeting; Scientificgear hosts hospitality suite in Norfolk, VA

June 15-19, 2009 – Norfolk, VA ;  ASTM D02 Meetings: Petroleum Products and Lubricants
Scientificgear co-hosts hospitality suite on Monday, June 15, 2009 for members and attendees.
Providing testing equipment and technical support for common petroleum tests …

Karl Fisher Titrator; The ugly Aquapal III that could…
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 9:45 | One Comment
Karl Fisher Titrator; The ugly Aquapal III that could…

Wow!  This 10 year old Aquapal III (coulometric Karl Fisher Titrator) came in for service last month looking pretty rough.   After an initial inspection of the unit we were able to determine only minor repairs …

Karl Fisher titration; solid type samples; MKC610DT+ADP611
Friday, 19 Jun, 2009 – 10:22 | No Comment
Karl Fisher titration; solid type samples; MKC610DT+ADP611

We’ve run many karl fisher tests for people who wanted to know if and how it could be done. You hear a lot about people running a traditional karl fisher titration using direct injection …

Karl Fisher Titration; running a direct injection test on a titrator
Saturday, 18 Apr, 2009 – 12:10 | No Comment
Karl Fisher Titration; running a direct injection test on a titrator

Running a direct injection test on a karl fisher titrator is fairly straight forward.  You will need to draw your sample into your syringe, and then weigh it (e.g. the full syringe with sample).  We …

press release; Scientific*gear to Exhibit at Pittcon 2009
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 14:25 | No Comment

Press Contact:
Amber allman
463 Communications for Scientific*gear
202-463-0013  x203

Scientific*gear to Exhibit at PittCon 2009
Leading Provider of Laboratory Instruments in Booth 1216

March 3, 2009. Chicago, IL. Scientific*gear announced today that they will exhibit at Pittcon Conference …

press release; Scientific*gear awarded 2008 Outstanding Performance Award from KEM
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 14:02 | No Comment

January, 2009
Scientific*gear receives letter of appreciation for outstanding sales performance in the year 2008.  Working with many companies and supporting customer inquiries and helping to expedite issue resolution, Scientificgear accomplished numerous goals during 2008.
“We hope …

WBGT Index; ISO 7243:1989, Hot environments – Estimation of the heat stress on working man
Wednesday, 4 Feb, 2009 – 10:18 | No Comment

I found this book on Amazon (see link below).  It’s a paperback book titiled “Hot environments – Estimation of the heat stress on working man, based on the WBGT index”.   I picked up a copy …

WBGT; Australian Open organisers defend heat policy
Friday, 30 Jan, 2009 – 9:14 | No Comment
WBGT; Australian Open organisers defend heat policy

The organisers, players, and fans all have an opinion.  While fair competition is important everyone should agree that safety should be made priority.  As weather conditions change so does the need for monitoring them so …

WBGT affecting the Australian Open outcome?
Thursday, 29 Jan, 2009 – 2:37 | No Comment

January 28, 2009;  Svetlana Kuznetsova playing in the Australian Open against Serena Williams became upset when officials decided to close the roof after the first set.  Officials determined it was necessary to reduce the heat …

Refractometer; Who knew it could help with melting snow?!
Tuesday, 20 Jan, 2009 – 12:35 | No Comment

A discussion with Eric Kostenbauber from Atago USA.  In this segment Eric describes how one of their specialty refractometers is being used by transportation departments to assist in melting snow.  Who knew a refractometer could …

 
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Karl Fisher water standard for oil
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 20:39 | No Comment
Karl Fisher water standard for oil

A new water standard for running low-level calibration checks under 35ppm on your Karl Fisher Titrator has recently been introduced.  This Fluka brand product is being offered by Sigma-Aldrich and has the product name “Hydranal-Water …

Brix % of baked yams
Wednesday, 26 Nov, 2008 – 12:41 | No Comment
Brix % of baked yams

Tis the season to consume Yams!  I love em!  Theyrrrrrrrrr great! (as Tony the tiger would say).
I don’t know at what age I started eating Yams but I do remember as a child I would …

press release; Scientific*gear to exhibit at SemiconWest 2008
Monday, 3 Mar, 2008 – 12:57 | No Comment

Press Contact:
Amber Allman
463 Communications for Scientific Gear
202-463-0013 x203
Scientific Gear to Exhibit at Semicon West 2008

July 10, 2008. San Francisco, CA. Scientific Gear today announced that they will be an exhibitor at Semicon …

press release; Scientificgear to exhibit at SemiconWest 2007
Saturday, 3 Mar, 2007 – 12:38 | No Comment

Press Contact:
Amber Allman
463 Communications for Scientific Gear
202-463-0013 x203
Scientific Gear to Exhibit at Semicon West 2007
July 12, 2007. San Francisco, CA. Scientific Gear today announced that they will be an exhibitor at Semicon West 2007 …