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Spectra Research Corporation represents leading manufacturers of scientific instrumentation, and high-precision metrology systems, with sales and service across Canada.

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Malvern Instruments
Malvern Instruments makes laser diffraction-based particle size analyzers for characterizing solids, liquids, slurries and aerosols, as well as laboratory instruments that combine zeta potential and submicron particle size measurement for analysis of suspensions and emulsions. New products that employ ultrasound or backscattered laser light now enable the direct measurement of particle size in emulsions and suspensions at working concentrations. Malvern also makes laser diffraction-based systems for on-line measurement of dry powder particle size. Malvern has also aquired Bohlin Instruments, a major developer and manufacturer of rheology measurement systems.
Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzers, Labratory and On-Line

Zeta Potential Analysis

Sub-micron Particle Size by Dynamic Light Scattering

Particle Sizing of Aerosols and Sprays

Bohlin Rheometers and Viscometers

Dynamic Mechanical Rheometers, Viscometers

Capillary Rheometers

Particle Shape Analysis

Quantachrome Instruments
Quantachrome makes particle characterization instruments that cover a range of measurements including pore size, surface area, and bulk density. Our customers rely on particle characterization technology to more precisely specify bulk materials, to control quality, and to isolate the source of production problems with greater efficiency.
Chemisorption

Pycnometers

Pore Size Analysis

Surface Area Analysis

Rifflers

Horiba Jobin Yvon
HORIBA Jobin Yvon is a world leader in Spectroscopic Instrumentation, we are part of the Horiba company. Our unique and extensive range of equipment provides solutions to analytical, research and industrial applications. Our products include, Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging systems, Steady-State and Life Time Spectrofluorometers available using Phase or TCSPC techniques, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometers, Spectroscopic Ellipsometers, In-Situ End Point Detectors, Diffraction Gratings, CCDs, Spectrometers, Monochromator, Detectors, Glow Discharge and ICP Spectrometers. Also part of our company are SPEX, Dilor, SOFIE Instruments and IBH. Our unsurpassed expertise and capabilities in spectroscopic and analytical measurements will make the difference to your measurements.
Light Sources, Monochromators and Accessories

CCD Detectors, Visible and IR

Horiba Micro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

Spectroscopic Ellipsometers

Spectrofluorometers, Steady-State and Lifetime

Spectrometers, 0.2 - 1.5 Metre

Raman Spectroscopy

Agilent
Agilent Technologies offers a wide range of high-precision atomic force microscopes (AFM) to meet your unique research needs. Agilent's highly configurable instruments allow you to expand the system's capabilities as your needs occur. Agilent's industry-leading environmental/ temperature systems and fluid handling enable superior control for electrochemistry, polymer and life-science applications. Agilent offers a broad array of scanners, from one micron to 90 microns, with top-down scanning that protects electronics and piezo elements from damage caused by liquid or harsh imaging environments. And, Agilent's innovative nose cones make changing imaging modes quick and easy. Agilent delivers exceptional worldwide support, provided by experienced AFM application scientists and technical service personnel, giving you the assistance necessary for your research. What is an AFM?
Atomic Force Microscope

Scanning Probe Microscope

Oxford Instruments
X-ray fluorescence analysis Oxford Instruments has over 35 years of experience of X-ray Fluorescence technology, with nearly ten thousand instruments installed world-wide. These instruments can be used in a wide variety of industrial quality control applications. XRF systems measure the elemental composition of many types of material (solids, liquids, powders, pastes, grease, films). Also, systems for the measurement of coating thickness or composition analysis. Hand-held XRF is particularly important for alloy sorting and PMI testing and quality control Products: -Hand-held XRF spectrometers for when you want to take the laboratory to the sample. -Benchtop XRF spectrometers for when you want a compact, cost effective and reliable method of analysis: -High performance Energy Dispersive XRF (EDXRF) for when optimum flexibility is required -Coating thickness measurement by XRF for the measurement of metal coatings, especially on small or microscopic areas:
X-Ray Fluorescence

RoHS Compliance Instrumentation

Film Thickness Measurements

CRAIC Technologies
CRAIC Technologies develops the worlds most advanced microspectrophotometers, microspectrometers, microphotometers, microscope spectrophotometers, microscope spectrometers, stereomicrospectrometers and stereomicrospectrophotometers for science and industry. We specialize in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared regions and pride ourselves in creating superior tools for superior minds.
Microphotometers

Microspectrometers

Farfield Scientific
In the current post-genomic era the science of proteomics has developed into an important scientific discipline. One experimental problem in the field of proteomics, however, is the lack of sufficiently sensitive analytical tools to probe the structure, function, behaviour, and molecular interactions of peptides and proteins. Farfield Instruments has developed a new analytical technique based on the use of dual evanescent wave laser interferometry for use in studying protein behaviour. This methodology for optically interrogating protein interactions in real time provides information on the density, dimensionality and orientation of proteins bound to the surface of an optical sensor.
Protein structure and function

Protein binding behaviour

Protein:protein interactions

VTI Corporation
VTI Corporation offers innovative gravimetric instrumentation for the study of adsorption which can replace the antiquated, time-consuming, and labour-intensive methods which have existed in the past. VTI also offers dynamic flow adsorption instrumentation for use in both industrial and research applications.
Gravimetric Sorption Analyzers

Water Vapour Transmission Rate

Vapour Generation

Volumetric Sorption Analyzers

Microcalorimeters

Micro Materials Ltd.
Micro Materials Ltd. was formed in 1988 with the aim of becoming the world leader in development, manufacture and marketing of nanomechanical testing instruments for research and quality assurance. Their products have evolved through many stages from the original design based on a prototype at the University of Lancaster, UK, into the current, fully-automated, highly versatile instruments. At Micro Materials, our highly specialised scientists and engineers take particular pride in their ability to solve complex problems related to specific customer needs and applications. This responsive and flexible approach has earned us an enviable reputation for strong customer relations and for products designed to satisfy our customers& requirements. Our pioneering approach has led to two recent world-firsts - we have developed: -The first commercial nanoscale impact tester, for erosive wear, toughness and contact fatigue. -The first commercial high temperature nanoindentation stage, capable of reaching temperatures over 500 degress Celcius.
Nanoindentation

Nano-Impact Testing

Nanoscratch Testing

Innovative Technology
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY was founded in 1982 as a supplier of glovebox technology, and subsequently became a designer and manufacturer in 1988. Our expertise is in special purpose systems and standard readily available product. At our facility in Newburyport, Mass. we design, assemble and commission our products. Specialized local manufacturers carry out the fabrication of parts. Our highly trained staff, or our appointed distributors and technicians carry out installation and service of our product.
Controlled Atmosphere Glove Boxes

Solvent Purification Systems

Zyvex Corporation
Zyvex Corporation nanomanipulation systems comprise flexible, cost-effective, modular R&D tools that are compatible with scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), focused ion beam systems (FIBS), confocal microscopes, probe stations, and standard upright and inverted optical microscopes. These systems allow for interchangeability of modular sample/structure carriers, combined with interchangeable NanoEffector® tools, providing a wide suite of experimental options — whether your aim is to study meso, micro, nano, or molecular based structures.
Nanomanipulation

Particle Measuring Systems
Offering a comprehensive product line of particle counters enables users to monitor and qualify acceptable levels of contamination within the manufacturing environment. Specific applications include cleanroom monitoring, parenteral sampling of small and large injectable solutions, filter and in-line testing in deionized water and process chemicals, point-of-use monitoring of inert gases and in-situ particle monitoring for semiconductor process tools.
Molecular Contamination Monitoring

Pharmaceutical Facility Monitoring

Particle Counting (liquid, air)

Optimet
Conoscopic Holography is a simple implementation of a particular type of polarized light interference process based on crystal optics. In the basic interference set-up, a point of light is projected on a diffuse object. This point creates a light point, which diffuses light in every direction. In a Conoscopic system a complete solid angle of the diffused light is analyzed by the system. The measurement process retrieves the distance of the light point from a fixed reference plane.
Laser-based Surface Profiling and Metrology

Anasys Instruments
At Anasys Instruments, their mission is to build products that enable nanoscale thermal characterization. Their products will enable you to identify areas of thermal interest on your sample using their brand new HT-AFM mode (which enables you use our proprietary thermal probes with your favourite AFM modes like Tapping / Force Curves / Force Volume) and then zoom in to analyse those areas via our popular nano-TA mode to monitor expansion, glass transition, softening and melting events at sub-100nm resolution.
nanoscale thermal characterization