Because every grain of pollen counts...

Ambrosia, birch, alder, hazel: About 30% of the population are to a lesser or greater degree affected by the pollen of these and other plants, trees, and bushes. The symptoms can range from relatively mild rhinitis (hay fever) through to anaphylactic shock, which may be...

DC Motors Power Spectrophotometer

Scientists working in genomics and proteomics need results at the touch of a button so they can set about their real work – drug discovery, advanced diagnostics, and understanding the stuff of life. When DeNovix set out to develop a spectrophotometer for life-science analysis, they...

Delicate glaze firmly in grip

From smooth and creamy to light and fluffy to thick and sticky – with foods, our mouthfeel provides reliable information about consistency. Spit out or swallow? We make this decision in just a fraction of a second. In industry, one would gladly have decisions that could be made as...

Broadband seismometers detect nanomovements

Imagine a bar that extends from Zurich to Tokyo, more than 10,000 kilometres. Now someone in Tokyo slides a piece of paper beneath it. The seismometer at the Zurich end then reacts and precisely indicates the minimal change to the inclination angle. This unbelievable precision is...

Milligram precision

Particularly in the case of small and micro components with sensitive bearings, absolute concentricity over the lifecycle of the device is one factor that cannot be underestimated. After all, the ­higher the speed and non-symmetrical weight, the greater the forces involved. Alongside...

New Shore testing methods in the nano-range

Material hardness is an important product attribute when parts are manufactured from flexible polymers. One measuring method in this area is Shore A hardness measuring. In this process, a test piece is pressed onto the material. The smaller the test needle used, the better tiny and...