CPI International would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas, and we hope that you all have a fun and relaxing holiday weekend.

Our solid phase extraction (SPE) disks are the best in the market, and a great tool for laboratories that do a lot of testing under EPA Method 1664.

And right now labs who purchase our SPE disks will receive additional free disks as part of our year-end sale. Perhaps the best evidence of this is a flow rate comparison for CPI International’s oil and grease disks’ filter times in relation to the filter times of membrane disks and other glass fiber disks for four different typical sample types analyzed by a citrus producer, a food manufacturer, an airline and a car wash. The results are below:

Sample Type: Citrus Producer

Filter Times: CPI Oil & Grease Disks (1 hr. 38 min.), Membrane Disks (5 hrs.), Other Glass Fiber Disks (4 hrs.)

Sample Type: Foods Manufacturer

Filter Times: CPI Oil & Grease Disks (1 hr. 48 min.), Membrane Disks (2 hrs. 18 min.), Other Glass Fiber Disks (4 hrs. 30 min.)

Sample Type: Airline

Filter Times: CPI Oil & Grease Disks (21 min.), Membrane Disks (56 min.), Other Glass Fiber Disks (41 min.)

Sample Type: Car Wash

Filter Times: CPI Oil & Grease Disks (25 min.), Membrane Disks (42 min.), Other Glass Fiber Disks (37 min.)

In general, our oil & grease SPE disks make analysis much easier as compared to liquid/liquid extraction, as not only are the disks easier to use, but they also significantly lower extraction times, require much less solvent (they only use 45 mL and save 45 mL), do not form emulsions during sample preparation, and provide equivalent or superior extraction performance.

Plus, our oil & grease SPE disks result in significant cost-savings in comparison to liquid/liquid extraction, and are available at a great deal right now via our year-end sale.

For a limited time only, labs that purchase 20 packs of SPE disks will receive five free packs, while the purchase of 40 packs will result in 10 free packs and the purchase of 100 packs will result in 50 free packs.

To take advantage of these deals or learn more about our oil & grease SPE disks, please call our office at 1-800-878-7654 or send an email to feedback@cpiinternational.com.

We also have many other great deals going on right now for standards, glassware, Colitag and other products right now, for which more information is available at www.cpiinternational.com.

Just like all of our products, our oil & grease SPE disks are the best in the business, and we guarantee it.

CPI International would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. We are extremely thankful to work with such great customers, distributors and employees, and hope that you all have an enjoyable and relaxing holiday and holiday weekend.

CPI International is currently in attendance at the 2010 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition (WQTC), and will be at the Savannah event until its conclusion on Thurs., Nov. 18.

Those attending the WQTC should stop by booth 602, where you will find a smiling Jarrett Wendt (our general manager) who is happy to talk with you about Colitag, the revolutionary 16-48 hour presence/absence test for the detection of E. coli and coliforms.

Colitag is EPA-approved for use in MPN format for the detection of E. coli and total coliforms in drinking water under the Total Coliform Rule, and is also approved for use in compliance with the EPA’s Ground Water Rule.

It features a 32-hour reading window (16-48 hours), the lowest false-positive and false-negative rates in the industry, and identifies both MUG-Positive and MUG-Negative E. coli and coliforms.

It also features patented technology that revives E. coli cells that have been injured by chlorine, which are then detected during the reading.

CPI International is proud to have the opportunity to attend such a prestigious event in the WQTC 2010, and looks forward to meeting our fellow water enthusiasts who are also in attendance.

If you have any questions about Wendt’s availability for the remainder of the WQTC or Colitag, please contact our office at 1-800-878-7654 or via email at feedback@cpiinternational.com.  

Right now laboratories can enjoy significant savings on CPI International analytical and life science and microbiology instruments and consumables with our year-end sale.

We know that your laboratory may have some money left over from this year’s budget, and want to help you save money as you stock up for a busy year of testing and analysis.

Our year-end sale covers a wide range of products from Colitag (our revolutionary 16-48 hour water test for E. coli and coliforms) to our ModBlock metals digester (which can digest up to 96 samples a minute and features an external PID controller for increased longevity), so there should be a deal for you no matter what type of testing you specialize in.

To learn more about CPI International and our products, please visit www.cpiinternational.com, or contact our office at 1-800-878-7654 or feedback@cpiinternational.com. CPI International values every one of our customers, and looks forward to helping your lab prepare for 2011 in a cost-effective manner.

CPI International and Colitag will be well-represented at the upcoming 2010 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition (WQTC) in Savannah, Ga.

CEO David Hejl and General Manager Jarrett Wendt will both be in attendance for the entirety of the event, taking place from Sunday, Nov. 14 through Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Savannah Conference and Exposition Center, where they will discuss Colitag, the revolutionary 16-48 hour presence/absence test for the detection of E. coli and coliforms in water from booth 602.

Colitag features the widest testing window in the industry at 32 hours in addition to the lowest false-positive and false-negative rate and the ability to detect both MUG-Positive and MUG-Negative E. coli and revive bacteria that has been injured by chlorine.

The media is also the lowest priced water test for E. coli and coliforms on the market, and requires minimal training due to its simple testing procedure and distinctive color change in the event of a positive test.

Colitag is EPA-approved for use in MPN format for the detection of E. coli and total coliforms in drinking water under the Total Coliform Rule, and is also approved for use in compliance with the EPA’s Ground Water Rule.

To learn more about Colitag, please log onto www.Colitag.com, or contact Marketing Director Brian Yniguez at 1-800-878-7654 ext. 309, or yniguezb@cpiinternational.com.

Arranged by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), WQTC 2010 is dubbed “the premier conference for water quality professionals around the world,” and will feature 500 water quality experts and 225 presentations, in addition to 54 technical sessions on topics ranging from the biological treatment of water to the source protection and security of water.

Those wishing to learn more about WQTC 2010 should log onto its page on the AWWA’s website, linked here.

CPI International is thrilled to be represented at an event that features so many experts on water quality, and looks forward to showcasing the innovation and societal benefits of Colitag as well as learning more about recent progress in water quality and how our world’s most precious natural resource can be enhanced and protected in the future.  

Those of you who read the blog post on our glassware three weeks ago already know of its high quality and the experience of those who make it.

We wanted to take this time to remind those of you who may have just heard of us that we make the best glassware in the industry.

Why can we claim this title?

Well, because…

• We are an OEM that can manufacture and repair every type of ICP/ICP-MS, GC/GC-MS and AA glassware in addition to general laboratory glassware.

• We follow your and the OEM’s exact specifications, tolerances and manufacturing processes when making your glassware and adhere strictly to the OEM print requirements of measurement to .01 inch.

• We as a company have been in the glassware industry for 13 years, and each of our glassblowers has at least 15 years experience making the products.

In conclusion, ordering glassware from us means that you will be getting the best glassware on the market.

If you are interested in purchasing glassware from CPI Denver or simply wish to learn more about the glassware that we offer, please call our office at 1-800-878-7654 or log onto http://www.cpiinternational.com/Denver.aspx.

CPI International Vice President of OEM Jarrett Wendt is also happy to answer any questions that you may have, and can be reached at 310-804-9388 or wendtj@cpiinternational.com.

We are capable of solving all of your glassware needs no matter how big or small they are, and want your business.

Of the many ICP/ICP-MS products that we carry, sample vials, cones and pump tubes are the ones which our customers demand the most.

If you are in the market for these products, or any ICP/ICP-MS products in general, then CPI International is the supplier for you.

Allow us to go into further detail.

Our sample vials are of an extremely high quality while being offered at a low price at the same time. We also place a large emphasis on always having these products in stock due to their high demand, so we will almost always be able to ship sample vials out to you in 1-2 days should you need them quickly.

We are an OEM manufacturer of skimmer and sampler cones for popular ICP-MS instrumentation, with leading instrument OEM’s preferring our cones to those of our competitors.

Our cones are manufactured using a proprietary combination of electroforming and CNC matching techniques, with these techniques allowing us to produce the sharpest hole edges, highest surface finishes and perfectly tapered holes, which in turn assist in minimizing gas disturbances and cooling technology to conduct heat away from the tip.

The electroforming and CNC matching techniques also prevent melting or burning due to the low thermal conductivity of nickel, and thus significantly increase the peak sensitivity and lifetime of the cones.

And last but not least, our multipurpose peristaltic pump tubes feature color-coded stops for easy determination of size and are available in Standard PVC or Solvent Resistant PVC (yellow tinted), Viton, Silicon or Santoprene material.

The 2-stop tubes overall length is 16”, with a 6” center pumping section separated by two-color coded stops. Our Viton tubes for Mercury analyzers have an overall length of 7” and include two stops. We can also make 3 stop tubes per OEM specifications.

We also manufacture custom pump tubing designs to accommodate the requirements of certain OEM applications, with the products incorporating standard PVC, Solvent Flex PVC, Accu-Rated PVC, Silicon or Viton material depending on the specifications of the OEM.

Simply put, we can supply you with any sample vials, cones or pump tubes that you may need regardless of how specific your requirements are.

If you are interested in purchasing these or other ICP/ICP-MS products from CPI International or simply wish to learn more about them, please call our office at 800-878-7654 or log onto www.cpiinternational.com.

Marketing Director Brian Yniguez is also more than happy to answer any questions that you may have, and he can be reached by phone at 800-878-7654 ext. 320 or via email at yniguezb@cpiinternational.com.

The quality of CPI International’s SPE product line is no great secret, as the fact that laboratories prefer it 2-to-1 over the products of our competitors says it all.

All of our SPE products are low-priced, with the instruments designed to give you fast recovery and throughput with little effort on your part.

Add those features with the fact that CPI International is an ISO 9001:2008 certified and 17025 accredited company and you have a winning combination.

If you are on the market for solid-phase extraction products, then you should look no further than CPI International. Our SPE product line includes:

• The Accu*prep 7000 SPE Manifold that is made for all SPE sample prep methods, features unlimited expandability and is equipped with a 3-way sample valve that sends the extracted sample to waste or routes your eluent to the sample collection vessel with the turn of a handle 
• The ModBlock Metals Block Digester that can digest up to 96 samples at a time, features unlimited expandability and is operated by an easy-to-use external PID controller that can run all of your ModBlocks with the push of a button
• The ModBlock Distillation System that reduces waste by 90% in comparison to conventional distillation methods
• The TKN Digestion Block which features a maximum temperature of 450 degrees Celsius, meets all requirements for standard and Kjeldahl digestions, and is equipped with a temperature probe that performs calibrations automatically.
• Oil & Grease SPE Disks that cuts extraction time by at least two-thirds in comparison to liquid/liquid extraction in addition to requiring less than half the amount of solvent and providing equivalent or superior extraction performance.
• Nu*phase SPE Disks with high-flow and retention rates that make it a better option than SPE cartridges or Teflon SPE disks
• Accessories such as tubes, aspirators, traps and vacuum pumps that will give you a complete SPE Vacuum System when combined with the Accu*prep 7000 SPE Manifold

If you are interested in ordering CPI International SPE products or wish to learn more about them, please call our office at 1-800-878-7654 or log onto www.cpiinternational.com.

Marketing Director Brian Yniguez is also available to answer all of your questions, and he can be reached by phone at 1-800-878-7654 ext. 320 or via email at yniguezb@cpiinternational.com.

Why is CPI International the leader in the standards market?

Because we offer a wide variety of high-purity and long-lasting standards at a quick turnaround time and low cost.

In sum, we understand the needs of labs when it comes to the solutions, and meet those needs head on instead of trying to duck and dodge them, hurting you in the process.

If you purchase standards from CPI International, you can expect the following:

• We’ll provide you with any standard at any volume
• Our standards will be made from high-purity starting materials
• Single and multi-element standards will arrive at your lab 24 hours after the order has been confirmed
• Custom standards will arrive at your lab a week after the order has been confirmed
• Your standards will have an 18-month expiration date
• Your standards will be available at a low price

Regardless of how complex your standards are, we can make them fast at a high-quality.

You should expect nothing else from an ISO 9001:2008 certified and 17025 certified accredited company that has been in the analytical science business since 1986.

If you are interested in ordering standards from CPI International or wish to learn more about the standards that we offer, please call our office at 1-800-878-7654, or log onto www.cpiinternational.com and fill out a quick order form or request a catalog.

You can also contact Marketing Director Brian Yniguez with any questions that you may have at 1-800-878-7654 ext. 320 or yniguezb@cpiinternational.com.

Any standard that you order from us will be the best in the industry, and we guarantee it.

Let us prove it to you.