IONICON News & Views

The focus of EU project LCAOS is the development of nano-sensors for medical breath analysis. Ionimed provides PTR-MS technology to complement the sensor information and develops a novel calibration device for sensor characterization.

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A new generation of ultra-sensitive PTR-MS online mass spectrometers for VOC analysis now complements the IONICON PTR-QMS series

We  present the new PTR-QMS-500 series to the analytical and laboratory market: highest performance and lowest detection limits (< 1 pptv) for VOCs detection and monitoring based on Proton Transfer Reaction – Mass Spectrometry. The PTR-QMS 500 series is the 4^th generation of PTR-MS systems developed and commercialized by IONICON Analytik GmbH, Innsbruck Austria.

The High-Sensitivity PTR-QMS 500 and its sister instrument, the PTR-QMS 500 are the successors of the world’s bestselling PTR-QMS instrument series, the IONICON High-Sensitivity PTR-MS and Standard PTR-MS. This is the new flagship quadrupole-based PTR-MS series where created a new generation of instruments providing the highest sensitivity available in the PTR-MS market but also incorporating several new features and improvements we developed in response to the needs and feedback of our customers.

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Join IONICON as a “Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher”!

In the framework of the FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN) called “Proton Ionization Molecular Mass Spectrometry – PIMMS” we are looking for a motivated and committed Early Stage Researcher (ESR) for a 36 months fellowship.

PIMMS is a multidisciplinary and intersectoral analytical chemistry ITN with the objective to train 15 ESRs within a collaborative academic and commercial challenging analytical research network involving 12 full-partners and four associate partners, and with the aim of delivering research through five interlinking themes: fundamental research and development; food sciences, environmental sciences, health sciences, and homeland security. The research training is focused on the conduct of internationally leading analytical research projects which, whilst centered upon the development and adoption of PTR-MS as an analytical tool, will provide training across a wide variety of analytical technologies that are complementary to PTR-MS, thereby providing a broad interdisciplinary and intersectoral experience in analytical chemistry.

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Effective and fast local PTR-MS sales and support for US customers now directly available from IONICON US, Inc., New Jersey.

In March 2011 we founded IONICON US, Inc., a totally-owned subsidiary of Austrian-based IONICON Analytik GmbH. Our new US subsidiary takes over the marketing and after-sales-support for the United States and Canada. I am looking forward to the start-up of operations at IONICON US. This will improve the user experience as one of our most experienced PTR-MS experts is now residing in New Jersey and is available for inquiries, customer showcases and professional after-sales-service.

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IONICON is teaming up with MARS Bioanalytical Pvt Ltd., a leading company in the field of Analytical, Biotech and Environmental instruments in India.

The common goal of this new cooperation is to offer the range of unique IONICON PTR-MS products to Indian customers and provide excellent local service and support handled by MARS with its head office in New Delhi and branch offices in Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. MARS has a total strength of over 25 professionals to provide sales and service to its customers across India.

IONICON recently sold and delivered a High-Sensitivity PTR-MS system to the prestigious Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali in Chandigarh.

We would like to give more scientists in India the possibility to conduct research with IONICON instruments in the near future and to achieve this, a local partner is essential.

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The 5th hands-on PTR-MS, the IONICON PTR-MS training course, took place this week in Innsbruck, Austria

The anniversary edition of hands-on PTR-MS attracted 36 participants from all over the world and an exciting program awaited the PTR-MS users from 23 to 26 January.

Since the first IONICON PTR-MS training seminar was held in 2003 we were able to attract more and more attendees and provide a very attractive program adapted to the needs of our customers. This year every single participant had the opportunity to pick among a selection of proposed workshops and by this was able to design an individual training schedule.

On Monday everybody was invited to refresh their background knowledge on the principles of PTR-MS in a  lecture covering vacuum technology, ion chemistry and analytical characterization of PTR-QMS and PTR-TOFMS, given by Armin Wisthaler from the university of Innsbruck. At the evening of the same day we invited to a social evening event at a very special location in order to celebrate the 5th edition of hands-on PTR-MS. This was an excellent opportunity for exchanging experiences, connect and to network in a relaxed atmosphere.

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Safety and Protection of built Infrastructure to Resist Integral Threats

Terrorist attacks by bombing or CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological) are threats with a low likelihood but with extremely high impact.
There is strong need to protect critical infrastructures and utilities (malls, governmental buildings and embassies), train and subway stations against being damaged, destroyed or disrupted by deliberate acts of terrorism, criminal activity and malicious behaviour.

The overall aim of the SPIRIT project is to provide the technology and know-how for the protection of buildings and people against terrorist treat and to minimize the consequences of a terrorist attack in terms of number of casualties/injuries, damage and loss of functionality and services.

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