Linkam presented market-leading stages at AMS 2023

Linkam Scientific Instruments, booth 610, Advanced Materials Show, 3-4 October 2023, Columbus, Ohio

Linkam Scientific Instruments showcased its range of market-leading temperature and environmental control microscopy stages – the DSC450, THMS600, and MFS – at this year’s Advanced Materials Show (AMS) in Columbus, Ohio.

The unique microscope-mounted design of Linkam’s differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) stages provides high-resolution image and time-lapse recording, and is particularly suited to pharmaceutical applications. DSC is used to measure temperature and heat flow associated with thermal transitions in materials and Linkam’s optical DSC450 has been optimised to measure sample transition temperature and enthalpy change. Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Life and Medical Sciences previously utilised the Linkam DSC450 to characterise drug-polymer excipient systems.[i] The stage allowed the researchers to simplify the experiment and alleviate issues associated with drug-polymer miscibility.

With a temperature range of <-195° C to 600° C, Linkam’s range of THMS stages also offers accurate and stable testing of samples with controlled humidity, pressure and vacuum environments for use in a wide range of research fields. A study using Linkam’s technology found through microscopic examination that melt inclusions in the Alto da Cabeça pegmatite in North-East Brazil were entrapped with CO2-enriched fluid inclusions,[ii] paving the way for new insights into carbon capture technology.

The Linkam MFS is designed for the characterisation of the mechanical properties of new or upgraded materials, such as carbon fibre and graphene. Its advanced material analysis capabilities make it suited to a range of applications in sectors as diverse as human prosthetics and aircraft. The Linkam MFS gives users the flexibility to easily adapt the change grips, heater type and force ranges on the stage.

Clara Ko, Sales and Marketing Director at Linkam, outlined Linkam’s enthusiasm for attending the Advanced Materials Show: “We were delighted to be at this year’s AMS. This show represents the latest in high performance materials technology in diverse sectors, and Linkam’s stages are well suited to supporting a wide range of applications to advance the field of materials science. The systems we presented are proficient in analysing advanced materials, making them highly pertinent to this year’s show. We enjoyed the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities, with our specialists present to answer any questions from users.”

The Linkam team were at booth 610 at Advanced Materials Show, where customers were able to view Linkam’s advanced portfolio of market-leading stages first-hand.

To learn more about Linkam’s range of temperature and environment-controlled stages, visit the website.

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About Linkam Scientific Instruments

Linkam develops and manufactures a broad range of temperature and environmental control stages for both OEMs and end users. From high to cryo temperatures as well as humidity, electrical connections, gas purging, vacuum and pressure, for enhanced sample analysis. Linkam stages are used with light microscopes and a wide range of analytical techniques including Raman, FTIR, SAXS-WAXS and many more to visualise and characterise the properties of materials. Linkam stages are found in thousands of laboratories worldwide with the most successful microscope heating stage, the THMS600, selling over 6,000 units alone. Linkam is the market leader in temperature-controlled microscopy.  

For press information please contact Harry Crosland at hjc@scottpr.com.

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