Laboratory Equipment and Lab Product News

Precise Low Temperature Control Improves Reaction Reproducibility

Asynt

26/02/2014

Sygnature Discovery (Nottingham, UK) has been using an Asynt DrySyn SnowStorm system to perform low temperature reactions which have traditionally been difficult to undertake reproducibly on a small to medium scale.The Asynt DrySyn SnowStorm offers an attractive solution to laboratories undertaking low temperature reaction chemistries. Available in a choice of configurations, the DrySyn SnowStorm system provides controlled cooling and heating for sub-ambient parallel...

Synthesis & Evaporation In Pear Shaped Flasks

Asynt

22/01/2014

Asynt has developed a version of DrySyn heating block purpose designed to allow scientists to perform safe, productive heating and stirring experiments with pear shaped flasks commonly used with rotary evaporators.Pear shaped flasks are popular with organic chemists as concentrated samples can be removed much more easily than from a round bottom flask. Pear-shaped flasks are used for evaporating solutions to dryness post synthesis using a rotary evaporator, the 'rounded V'...

Rapid Parallel Screening of Reaction Conditions

Asynt

13/01/2014

The Asynt Vortex overhead stirrer system provides an effective tool for rapid screening of a range of reaction conditions in parallel - an essential for efficient process development.The Asynt Vortex overhead stirrer system is designed to enable three reactions to be stirred simultaneously using a single overhead stirrer motor and heated to temperatures to over 200°C.In an independent report** - researchers evaluate the consistency of mixing delivered by a Vortex...

A Safety Guide for using Laboratory Heating Blocks

Asynt

06/12/2013

Asynt in conjunction with the Department of Chemistry, University of St Andrews (UK) and Advanced Chemical Safety Inc. (USA) have produced an 8-page illustrated document to provide laboratory staff with an IN BEST PRACTICE GUIDE to safe use of heating block systems.Heating blocks provide a safe, convenient and productive alternative to heating mantles and oil baths for heating round bottomed flasks, tubes and vials. Used in combination with a standard hotplate stirrer -...

Turn-key Packages for Process Scale Reactions

Asynt

18/10/2013

The new ReactoMate Pilot jacketed reaction vessel, from Asynt, offers precise control of reaction variables, a powerful direct drive overhead stirrer and excellent reaction visibility even with the vacuum jacket option.Optimised for process scale reactions from 1 to 30 litres - the ReactoMate Pilot is available packaged with a Julabo A40 Presto Circulator to ensure superb temperature management and unrivalled performance, a ReactoMate-Pilot Super Support system to support...

PTFE Components for Lab Reactor Systems

Asynt

26/09/2013

Asynt has announced a new range of PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) components, including lids, stirrers, stirrer guides, temperature probe holders and clamps for its own and other brands of controlled lab reactors.PTFE offers many unique properties that make it the ultimate high performance material for the construction of laboratory apparatus and equipment. Asynt PTFE reactor components are highly robust – reducing the risk of accidental damage from dropping or...

Versatile Parallel Synthesis Product Range

Asynt

29/08/2013

Asynt has designed its range of products for parallel synthesis to share standard parts (inserts) for reaction tube, vial and round-bottom flask based reactions. Consequently investment in an entry level DrySyn Parallel Synthesis kit provides you with an easy upgrade path to the advanced capabilities of a DrySyn Snowstorm system.The DrySyn Parallel Synthesis Kit provides a convenient, low cost solution for chemists wishing to conduct simple synthetic reactions with...

Highly Affordable Lab Safety Shield

Asynt

20/08/2013

Asynt's Lab Safety Shield has been designed to neatly fit around popular brands of stirrer hotplate to provide protection for chemists from draughts, splashes, aerosols and spills.Ideal for use where fumehood space is at a premium, the compact and highly affordable Asynt Lab Safety Shield provides additional protection to chemists undertaking applications such as heated parallel reactions in tubes.. The device also beneficially shields reactions from the cooling...

Novel 3-Way Clamping Device for Round-Bottomed Flasks & Condensers

Asynt

17/07/2013

The DrySyn 3-Position Clamp from Asynt has been designed to enable chemists performing parallel synthesis to secure up to 3 round bottomed flasks or condensers to a standard boss head.Incorporating a novel fast grip / release mechanism the DrySyn 3-position clamp minimises reaction set-up time and enables you to remove your reactions from the heat source quickly and safely should the need arise.Ruggedly constructed from aluminium and stainless steel - the compact and...

Flexible gas pressure reactors

Asynt

24/06/2013

Asynt has announced a range of compact gas pressure reactors designed to be heated and stirred using standard hotplate stirrers with the unique DrySyn adapter that ensures excellent heat transfer.The base vessels are available from 50ml to 500ml and are rated up to 200 Barr and 200 degrees centigrade enabling reactions including hydrogenation, carbonylation and carboxylation at elevated temperatures and pressures to be routinely performed.With the added flexibility of...