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picoSpin Hires New Director of Global Sales
Boulder, CO – February 3, 2012
picoSpin, maker of the world’s first miniature NMR spectrometer, announced today that Jeff Sherman has joined the company as its new Director of Global Sales. Jeff will work closely with Cole-Parmer, picoSpin’s exclusive international distributor, and will also lead direct sales within the US.
picoSpin’s breakthrough product, the picoSpin™-45 miniature NMR spectrometer, delivers true high-resolution NMR spectroscopy in a shoe-box sized package at a cost far below any previous technology. It was a 2011 Edison Awards Winner for best new product.
John Price, President of picoSpin, commented, "Chemists in every sector, from education to manufacturing, have recognized that the picoSpin™-45 is an important new analytical tool. Our distribution partner Cole-Parmer has seen strong demand for the product, and has responded by fully supporting us with their worldwide sales and marketing operation. Jeff Sherman will leverage Cole-Parmer’s commitment by adding to the picoSpin team a leader with decades of experience in sales and marketing of chemical analytical instrumentation."
Anand Shirur, Director of Global Sales at Cole-Parmer, remarked, “We at Cole-Parmer are very excited about the picoSpin™-45. This remarkable technology revolutionizes the usage and acceptance of NMR. High-cost NMR devices have priced many out of the market. However, the picoSpin™-45 makes NMR spectroscopy accessible for basic research, quality control, and educational applications. We have received encouraging feedback from our global customers and dealers. We welcome Jeff Sherman as he joins the picoSpin team and look forward to leverage his experience in enhancing our customer experiences.”
Jeff added, "picoSpin is really changing the world of NMR spectroscopy. Previously, having this powerful technology on the benchtop at an affordable price was only a dream for those performing chemical analysis around the world. I am excited to have the opportunity to bring this valuable tool to students, chemists, and analysts globally. I am truly delighted to have a distribution partner with the reputation and worldwide access to market that Cole-Parmer offers. We plan to accelerate the awareness and availability of the picoSpin™-45 to those who can now realize the benefits of having an NMR on their own benchtop."
Jeff Sherman comes to picoSpin from Mettler-Toledo AutoChem, Inc., the market leader in analytical technologies for the pharmaceutical and high value specialty chemical markets. Mettler-Toledo AutoChem technologies include in-situ FTIR, particle systems characterization, calorimetry, and automated lab reactor products. Jeff rose to several strategic positions within Mettler-Toledo AutoChem, including Head of Business Development for the Americas, Advanced Technology Development, Head of Worldwide Sales for AutoChem and General Manager of two different units within AutoChem. He has strong experience in supporting distribution and sales channels in many parts of the world, including US, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Canada, and Latin America. Jeff was also recently Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Block Engineering, a leading developer of MEMS, QCL Laser and FTIR spectroscopy sensors.
Jeff holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Georgia, Athens, and a BS in Chemistry from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. His PhD thesis focused on the use of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric methods for analytical chemistry applications.
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About picoSpin: picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colorado, USA, was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture, and market miniature NMR spectrometers. picoSpin’s products are used wherever chemists required rapid and cost-effective access to analytical spectroscopy. Proven applications include quality analysis, quality control, chemical education, and process development. Please visit us at http://www.picospin.com.
About Cole-Parmer: Cole-Parmer, the exclusive international distributor for the picoSpin™-45 Benchtop NMR Spectrometer, has been a leading global source of laboratory and industrial fluid handling products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies since 1955. Our product lines, including popular brand names such as Masterflex®, Oakton®, and more, are sold through company-owned customer channel outlets and a strong network of international dealers. We also feature an ISO-17025-accredited metrology lab for instrument calibration and repair. Cole-Parmer responds with excellence to customer needs, and offers application expertise and technical support. For more information, contact Cole-Parmer, 625 East Bunker Court, Vernon Hills, IL 60061. In the US, call 800-323-4340. International customers, call 847-549-7600. Visit us at http://www.coleparmer.com.
World’s First Miniature NMR Spectrometer from picoSpin Introduced in Workshops around the Globe
Vernon Hills, IL, December 15, 2011
Business and academic leaders in China, Estonia, India, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom recently received up-close demonstrations of the picoSpin™-45L Benchtop NMR Spectrometer during a series of presentations. Dean Antic, picoSpin Chief Chemist and Director of Marketing, traveled on 16 flights in 14 airports to lead the training and demonstrations.
The picoSpin-45L Benchtop NMR Spectrometer, a 2011 Edison Awards Winner for Best New Product, analyzes liquid samples with 100 ppb resolution or better. Only 20 microliters of sample fluid is needed to obtain a spectrum. Its compact size and portability, weighing just 10.5 pounds (4.76 kg), makes it a desirable unit for lab researchers with limited benchtop space. The unit’s affordable price provides access to students needing hands-on NMR experience in their academic curriculum.
Currently, academia relies primarily on paper NMR spectra data for teaching. Now, with an affordable option, students can gain real-time experience. “As a biochemistry teacher, I want my students to get practical experience on NMR spectroscopy. This instrument and its software seem to be very useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. We appreciate the initiative taken by Cole-Parmer for educational causes. With this instrument, students can now experience NMR hands-on in chemistry lab courses and in research projects,” said Dr. Sangita Roy, HOD, Department of BioChemistry, Oxford College of Science, India.
Professor Lin Chongxi of the Analysis and Test Center of Peking University found the technology to be “very innovative. It has a great future in China in applied chemistry.”
The tour included technical training, customer workshops, student lectures, and private demonstrations. To view this innovation, go to ColeParmer.com/18965 or, for more information, call 800-323-4340.
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About Cole-Parmer: Cole-Parmer, the exclusive international distributor for the picoSpin™-45L Benchtop NMR Spectrometer, has been a leading global source of laboratory and industrial fluid handling products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies since 1955. Our product lines, including popular brand names such as Masterflex®, Oakton®, and more, are sold through company-owned customer channel outlets and a strong network of international dealers. We also feature an ISO-17025-accredited metrology lab for instrument calibration and repair. Cole-Parmer responds with excellence to customer needs, and offers application expertise and technical support. For more information, contact Cole-Parmer, 625 East Bunker Court, Vernon Hills, IL 60061. In the US, call 800-323-4340. International customers, call 847-549-7600. Visit us at http://www.coleparmer.com.
About picoSpin: picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colorado, USA, was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture, and market miniature NMR spectrometers. Mr. Miller is also Chairman of Instrutech, Inc, of Longmont, Colorado, a manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation, and was formerly President of Engineering Measurements Corporation, also of Longmont, Colorado, a manufacturer of fluid flow instrumentation. Please visit us: http://www.picospin.com
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Miniature NMR Spectrometer To Enhance Chemistry Program
Miniature NMR Spectrometer To Enahance Chemistry Program
CHICAGO (December 9, 2011) – North Park University will soon add an important piece of equipment to its chemistry program that will improve students' classroom experience and enhance chemistry research. The University's acquisition of a miniature Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer – the only small-form NMR commercially available – is a significant step for the chemistry students and professors. North Park students will be among the first college students in the nation to use this revolutionary instrument.
Similar to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) used in medicine, an NMR spectrometer can help a user identify molecules in a solution by providing a "spectrum" or picture in graph form. "This is a central instrument to the field of chemistry," said Dr. Jonathan Rienstra-Kiracofe, professor of chemistry and department chair. "It provides information on the structure of molecules in a way that many instruments cannot do. Because of that, it's very important that chemistry students learn and have some experience with an NMR."
Funded by a grant from the Max Goldenberg Foundation, Chicago, and other University funds, the shoebox-sized miniature NMR instrument cost nearly $19,000 and is "perfect" for the University's chemistry program, Rienstra-Kiracofe said. The price tag is far less than much larger NMR instruments that can cost $200,000 and up, he said. The University ordered the instrument, which is new to the marketplace, from picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo. That company won a 2011 Edison Award, which honors innovation, for its miniature spectrometer.
Rienstra-Kiracofe's colleagues agree that the miniature NMR spectrometer will provide a boost to the University's chemistry program. For example, the use of NMR technology is fundamental to organic chemistry. "A thorough organic chemistry course depends heavily on the use of NMR for the determination of molecular structure and the study of reaction mechanisms," said Dr. Isabel Larraza, assistant professor of chemistry. "I have no doubt that this instrument will foster in our students a broader and more in-depth learning experience while exposing them to an important technology." At present, faculty teach the concepts by providing NMR spectrum examples to students. With the new instrument, students will be able to create their own spectra, and analyze their products as soon as they synthesize them in the lab, Larraza said.
NMR is a "powerful analytical technique" used in all disciplines in chemistry, said Dr. Anne Vazquez, assistant professor who chemistry. "I am looking forward to using it in our analytical and physical chemistry labs. Giving our students hands-on experience with this important instrument as undergraduates will greatly prepare them for graduate studies and careers," she said.
More than 100 chemistry students will benefit from direct use in classes of the University's miniature NMR, unlike many schools that restrict students' access to larger and more expensive NMRs, Rienstra-Kiracofe said. The mini NMR spectrometer is expected to arrive and be put into use in February 2012. Staff with picoSpin will conduct training sessions here.
The Max Goldenberg Foundation has provided grant funds to the North Park University chemistry program before. It has also provided grant funds to the University's nursing program..
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Press Release Source: http://www.northpark.edu/News/Current-News/University-Chemistry-Department-to-Add-Key-Instrument-for-Teaching-Research
picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo., USA, was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture and market miniature NMR spectrometers. Mr. Miller is also Chairman of Instrutech, Inc, of Longmont, Colo, a manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation, and was formerly President of Engineering Measurements Corporation, also of Longmont, Colo., a manufacturer of fluid flow instrumentation. Please visit us: www.picospin.com
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picoSpin LLC leases HQ space in Boulder
picoSpin LLC leases HQ space in Boulder
BOULDER (July 20th, 2011) - A Boulder tech startup that has developed the first miniature NMR spectrometer has leased space for it first headquarters.
PicoSpin LLC was founded last fall. It manufactures nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers that are a fraction of the size and cost of traditional spectrometers. The spectrometers are used to analyze the chemical composition of liquids.
"Instruments like this have existed since the '60s, but they've been much larger and much more expensive," picoSpin president and chief scientist John Price said.
Spectroscopy is one of the most important and widely used lab techniques, but existing devices can cost up to $1 million and take up a room, Price said. PicoSpin's device weighs about 10.5 pounds and costs about $20,000.
The low cost and small size means picoSpin spectrometers could be used by students in regular chemistry lab courses or by any industry that requires chemical analysis, Price said.
The potential demand for the devices could be enormous, but, befitting a company of scientists and engineers, Price is hesitant to make forecasts until the spectrometers have been put to serious use and more data is obtained.
"It's new enough that I don't think anyone can predict the future," Price said.
PicoSpin is moving into a 4,807-square foot space at 5445 Conestoga Court. The building will house the company's offices and research and production facilities, Price said.
The building is owned by Westland Development and was represented by Peter Aweida. Audrey Berne and B. Scot Smith of The Colorado Group Inc. represented picoSpin.
By Michael Davidson, Boulder County Business Report
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picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo., USA, was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture and market miniature NMR spectrometers. Mr. Miller is also Chairman of Instrutech, Inc, of Longmont, Colo, a manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation, and was formerly President of Engineering Measurements Corporation, also of Longmont, Colo., a manufacturer of fluid flow instrumentation. Please visit us: www.picospin.com
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picoSpin-45 Wins Silver Medal at Edison Awards
2011 EDISON AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Top Names in Innovation Honored at Edison Awards Gala in New York City
Chicago, IL (April 5, 2011) – Winners of the 2011 Edison Awards’ Best New Product Awards™ were announced today at the historic Capitale Ballroom in New York City. The sold-out event brought hundreds of top level executives from some of the world’s most recognized companies together to recognize the most innovative products and services introduced to the marketplace in the past year. “More than any year, this year's award winners demonstrate the enormous value of teamwork, experimentation, consumer focus and market awareness,” said Tom Stat, Executive Director, Edison Universe. “I'm especially pleased that so many of our 2011 award winners are innovating around innovation itself by focusing on education, market collaboration and open innovation. These honored award winners show that by stimulating our natural curiosity, fueling our drive for discovery and sparking our need to innovate, no challenge is too big and opportunities abound. Edison himself would be very, very proud."
Coca-Cola was recognized with two Edison Awards this year, including the Silver Award in the Packaging category for their PlantBottle® packaging, a bottle that functions like a regular plastic bottle but is made with 30% of plant-based materials resulting in a lighter footprint on the planet. Coca-Cola Freestyle®, a fountain drink dispenser that allows you to choose from over 100 beverage options, received a Gold Award in the New Retail Frontiers category.
Ford Motor Company was the front-runner in several categories, including Remote Driving Aids, In-Car Driving Aids, and Applied Technology. The brand received three Gold Awards and one Silver Award for its MyKey, MyFord Touch, Rear Inflatable Seat Belts, and SYNC AppLink, respectively. Ford was also spotlighted on the evening’s program when its President & CEO, Alan Mulally, was bestowed with the prestigious 2011 Edison Achievement Award. "It is a very special honor to receive the Edison Achievement Award on behalf of the skilled and motivated Ford team," said Alan Mulally. "The relationship between Henry Ford and Thomas Edison inspired generations to dream of the possible. At Ford, we continue that work each day so we can serve our customers around the world with the very best cars and trucks. Through the spirit of innovation and the commitment to continuous improvement, we are delivering on the original and compelling vision of Henry Ford to 'Open the Highways to All Mankind'."
Another outstanding innovator, John Hendricks, Founder & Chairman of Discovery Communications, was likewise celebrated with a 2011 Edison Achievement Award. Both leaders have made significant and lasting contributions to innovation throughout their careers. "It is truly humbling to receive an award named after one of the greatest innovators in history, Thomas Edison, and to be recognized in the same company with the other incredible thinkers and innovators receiving Edison awards this year," said John Hendricks. "For over 25 years, Discovery Communications has been dedicated to satisfying our viewers' innate curiosity with stories of discovery and innovation. Along with the 4,000 Discovery employees around the globe, I look forward to continuing that mission for many years to come."
The ballot of nominees for the Edison Best New Product Awards™ was judged by more than 2,000 members of the not-for-profit Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), an organization comprising America’s top marketing professionals and academics. In a comprehensive peer-review process, the nominees were judged on Marketplace Innovation, Marketplace Success, Technological Innovation, Market Structure Innovation, Societal Impact and Design Innovation.
A complete list of Edison Best New Product Award winners by category follows:
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
Gold = Ford Rear Inflatable Seat Belts by Ford Motor Company
Silver = Air0Pack® Pressure Control Device by Air0-Lux AG
Bronze = MONAX™ 3G Wireless Communication Systems by Lockheed Martin
Finalist = eCoupled by Fulton Innovation
Finalist = Fisher® Control-Disk™ Rotary Valve by Emerson Process Management
CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
Consumer Drug
Gold = AccuDial by Accudial Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Silver = Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief™ by Colgate-Palmolive Company
Food
Gold = Healthy Choice® steaming entrees by ConAgra Foods®
Silver = Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew by Starbucks Coffee Company
Bronze = Wrigley’s Extra Dessert Delights by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
Finalist = Marie Callender’s® Bakes by ConAgra Foods®
Household
Gold = bobble by Move Collective LLC
Silver = Filtrete™ Water Station by 3M™
Bronze = Purex Complete Crystals Softener by Henkel
Finalist = Shield by The Tile Doctor®
Personal Care
Gold = CYTOMIMIC™ Technology - NEUTROGENA CLINICAL™, RoC®, BRILLIANCE™, SUBLIME ENERGY™, e-pulse™, and AVEENO® AGELESS VITALITY™ by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc.
Silver = Gillette® Fusion® Pro Glide™ by Gillette
Bronze = Lotus Shield by Avon
EDISON GREEN AWARD
Gold = Preserve
Silver = Johnson County Community College
Bronze = Kaiser Permanente
Finalist = 350.org
Finalist = Paint Shop at Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, TN by Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations LLC
ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS
Handheld Devices
Gold = Apple iPad by Apple, Inc.
Silver = HTC EVO 4G by Sprint
Bronze = Kodak EasyShare M590 Camera by Eastman Kodak Company
Locational Technologies
Gold = Hawk i™ Video Aiming Device by API Technologies Corp.
Silver = Kinect for Xbox 360 by Microsoft Corp.
Bronze = Parrot AR.Drone by Parrot
3D Systems
Gold = Sony BRAVIA XBR-52HX909 by Sony Electronics Inc.
Silver = Sharp AQUOS Quattron 3D LED LCD TV by Sharp Electronics Corp.
ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Lighting & Lighting Controls
Gold = GE energy smart LED A19 Bulb by GE Lighting
Silver = Redwood Engine™ by Redwood Systems, Inc.
Bronze = C-L Dimmer™ by Lutron Electronics
Packaging
Gold = TerraSkin® by Design & Source Productions, Inc.
Silver = PlantBottle® Packaging by The Coca-Cola Company
Bronze = Replenish Reusable Bottle System by Replenish
Finalist = Kuredux™ PGA by Kureha Corporation
Sustainable Power Systems
Gold = SolarBridge AC Module System by SolarBridge Technologies
Silver = SkyBuilt’s Mobile Power Station by SkyBuilt Power, Inc.
Bronze = VARTA Start-Stop Battery by Johnson Controls
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Gold = Convertible Clamshell by HAVI Global Solutions(SM)
Silver = Master Lock® 1500iD Speed Dial™ Combination Lock by Master Lock Co.
Bronze = Speed Concept by Trek Bicycle Corp.
Finalist = SOLON™ Compost System by BLANCO
Finalist = Linden™ Kitchen Faucet with Multi-Flow™ by Delta® Faucet Company
INNOVATIVE SERVICES
Health, Wellness & Safety
Gold = American Well™ Online Care, Practice Edition by American Well™, Inc.
Silver = The MedApps® Mobile Wireless Health Monitoring System by MedApps
Bronze = ZPass™ by Zonar Systems
Online Services & Apps
Gold = inno360™ by inno360, Inc.
Silver = Online DIY Qualitative Research by GutCheck
Bronze = Yowza!!(R) by Yowza International Inc.
LIFESTYLE & SOCIAL IMPACT
Gold = Economic Empowerment for Afghan Women by ARZU STUDIO HOPE
Silver = C.H.E.F.S. Culinary Training Program by Episcopal Community Services
Bronze = Söyu™ Natural Teas by Söyu Naturals LLC
LIVING, WORKING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Higher Education Systems
Gold = Center for Advanced Professional Studies by Blue Valley School District
Silver = College Unbound by Big Picture Learning
Employee & Community Learning Spaces
Gold = Emerson Innovation Center, Fisher® Technology by Emerson Process Management
Silver = The Keller Futures Center by Grand Rapids Community College
Bronze = media:scape® by Steelcase
Employee Learning Systems
Gold = Design Thinker: Experience Innovation by ExperiencePoint
Silver = Employee Spaces™ by Moxie Software Inc.
Bronze = Motorola ES400 Enterprise Digital Assistant by Motorola Solutions
MEDIA & VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gold = Avatar Virtual Production Methodology by Lightstorm Entertainment
SIlver = MobiTV Accelerated Media Platform, MobiTV AMP by MobiTV, Inc.
Bronze = Logitech Alert 750i Master System by Logitech
Finalist = Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 by Logitech
Finalist = Logitech TV Cam by Logitech
NEW RETAIL FRONTIERS
Gold = Coca-Cola Freestyle® by The Coca-Cola Company
Silver = Nike Retail Experience, by Nike
Bronze = Disney Stores Worldwide by The Walt Disney Company
SCIENCE & MEDICAL
Diagnostic Aids
Gold = TAP Blood Access Technology by Seventh Sense Biosystems, Inc.
Silver = picoSpin-45 NMR Spectrometer by picoSpin LLC
Bronze = 3M Integrated Cycler and Simplexa by 3M Company and Focus Diagnostics
Surgical Aids
Gold = MitraClip® System by Abbott
Silver = Symplicity® Catheter System™ by Medtronic Ardian
Bronze = Viper® Spinal Fixation and Correction System by DePuy Spine
Handheld or Miniaturized Devices
Gold = Phrazer™ by GeaCom, Inc.
Silver = NOMAD Pro Handheld X-ray System by Aribex, Inc.
Bronze = SoundLens™ Hearing Aid by Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Game Changers
BIND Targeted Nanoparticles by BIND Biosciences
First Synthetic Bacterial Cell by the J. Craig Venter Institute
TRANSPORTATION
Personal Transportation
Gold = Chevrolet Volt
Silver = The Copenhagen Wheel by SENSEable City Lab
Bronze = Nissan LEAF™ by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Remote Driving Aids
Gold = MyKey by Ford Motor Company
Silver = OnStar MyLink by OnStar
In-Car Driving Aids
Gold = MyFord Touch by Ford Motor Company
Silver = SYNC AppLink by Ford Motor Company
Bronze = Go Green Auto Rally by Dojupa, LLC
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The 2011 Edison Awards are sponsored by The Nielsen Company, Discovery Channel, Science Channel, Spencer Trask and Bzz Agent. The Edison Awards are granted under the aegis of the Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers University, a globally recognized research network dedicated to the study of innovation and its application in the 21st Century. For more information about the Edison Award finalists, please visit www.edisonawards.com.
picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo., USA, was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture and market miniature NMR spectrometers. Mr. Miller is also Chairman of Instrutech, Inc, of Longmont, Colo, a manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation, and was formerly President of Engineering Measurements Corporation, also of Longmont, Colo., a manufacturer of fluid flow instrumentation. Please visit us: www.picospin.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information,
Contact:
Chuck A. Miller
877.390.0465, x 705
Introducing the picoSpin Benchtop NMR Spectrometer from Cole-Parmer
picoSpin-45 NMR Spectrometer named Edison Best New Product Awards Finalist
Mestrelab Research and picoSpin LLC Announce Bundled Solution
Mestrelab Research and picoSpin, LLC announce the bundling of a one-year Mnova NMR software license with every picoSpin-45 NMR spectrometer
Boulder, Colo., January 5th, 2011 – Mestrelab Research, SL and picoSpin, LLC today announced plans to include a free, one-year single-user license for Mnova NMR software with every picoSpin-45 NMR spectrometer. Customers will be able to activate the Mnova NMR license immediately after receiving the picoSpin-45.
Carlos Cobas, President of Mestrelab Research SL, commented “At Mestrelab, we are very excited by the picoSpin-45 technology and its potential to make NMR accessible to many people who may not have had the capability to use it before. Mnova is focused on ease of use and flexibility and on taking NMR processing to every desktop, and we think both products are a perfect fit, so we are delighted to bundle up our software with the picoSpin spectrometers to give their users the best possible experience when handling their newly generated NMR data. We look forward to a long term association with picoSpin and its customers and will be releasing future products for this specific user base.”
“The Mnova NMR analysis package complements perfectly our miniature NMR spectrometer,” said John Price, president and chief scientist of picoSpin, LLC. He added, “Both products emphasize ease-of-use, power and flexibility. Although picoSpin-45 data can be handled by most NMR analysis packages, we think bundling our product with Mnova is the best way to make sure our customers have a great out-of-the-box experience.” Many examples of picoSpin-45 spectra analyzed with MNova can be found now on the company’s web site at www.picospin.com/applications, and picoSpin plans to feature Mnova NMR in the Getting Started Guide for the picoSpin-45. Orders for the picoSpin-45 can be placed now and shipments to customers will start in March 2011.
To learn more about Mestrelab Research, please visit their website at www.mestrelab.com.
To learn more about picoSpin, LLC, please visit their website at www.picospin.com
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picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo., USA, was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture and market miniature NMR spectrometers. Mr. Miller is also Chairman of Instrutech, Inc, of Longmont, Colo, a manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation, and was formerly President of Engineering Measurements Corporation, also of Longmont, Colo., a manufacturer of fluid flow instrumentation.
Mestrelab Research SL, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, was founded in 2004 as a spin off of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and has become a major provider of analytical chemistry (NMR, LC/GC/MS) software tools. The mission of Mestrelab Research is to deliver top quality software tools for the scientific research community and to continuously strive to push the state-of-the-art in algorithm development, Graphical User Interfaces and software integration in the analytical chemistry arena.
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picoSpin, LLC, Announces Launch of World’s First Miniature NMR Spectrometer – picoSpin-45
picoSpin, LLC, Announces Launch of World’s First Miniature NMR Spectrometer – picoSpin-45
Boulder, Colo., November 10, 2010 – The chemical analysis technique nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was revolutionized today with the official launch of the picoSpin-45 NMR spectrometer. Developed by picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo., the shoe-box-size device removes barriers of cost and size, greatly expanding the availability of NMR spectroscopy for a wide range of applications. The 45-megahertz (MHz) picoSpin spectrometer resolves proton chemical shifts with a resolution of 80 parts per billion using a very small sample volume of less than 40 micro liters. The new device is a complete liquid-phase proton NMR system, including permanent magnet, transmitter, receiver, data acquisition, programmable pulse sequencer, Ethernet interface and intuitive web-based control software.
The product is being introduced with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $20,000, a small fraction of the cost of traditional NMR spectrometers.
“NMR is the most powerful analytical tool in chemistry,” states John Price, Ph.D., president and chief scientist of picoSpin, LLC. Dr. Price says, “We have engineered a product that really changes the NMR spectroscopy landscape. With its low price, compact footprint and true spectroscopic capability, the picoSpin-45 spectrometer enables applications that couldn't even be considered in the past. You can now have an NMR system right at your lab bench. You can deploy multiple units within a factory to continuously monitor process fluids and control them all from a web browser anywhere in the world. Your students can experience NMR hands-on in chemistry lab courses and in their research projects.”
To learn more about the picoSpin-45 spectrometer, to request a spectrum or to contact a picoSpin applications specialist, please visit www.picospin.com.
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picoSpin, LLC, Boulder, Colo., was founded in 2010 by its Chairman, Charles E. Miller, together with a team of scientists and engineers. The mission of picoSpin is to develop, manufacture and market miniature NMR spectrometers. Mr. Miller is also Chairman of InstruTech, Inc., of Longmont, Colo., a manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation, and was formerly President of Engineering Measurements Corporation, also of Longmont, Colo., a manufacturer of fluid flow instrumentation.
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