December 2010
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Merry Christmas!
CPI International would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas, and we hope that you all have a fun and relaxing holiday weekend.
November 2010
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CPI International oil & grease SPE disks beat...
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...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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.
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Learn about Colitag now thru Thursday at WQTC 2010
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...
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Stock up and save with CPI International's...
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...
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Look for CPI International at 2010 Water Quality...
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,...
August 2010
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The best OEM and custom glassware is made by us
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...
Information about our sample vials, cones and pump...
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...
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CPI International's SPE products will save you...
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...
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CPI International is not your typical standards...
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...
July 2010
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CPI International’s GC/GC-MS equipment is the best...
If you have followed this blog in the past, then you have seen the stories that we have covered about scientists who have used GC/GC-MS to make important discoveries and conclusions.
Scientists using Gas-Chromatography-Mass Spectrometers to identify the flavours of Indian food and make conclusions about the authenticity of famous paintings were two stories that we featured, and a simple Google...
Why CPI Denver makes the best glassware
Of the many reasons why you should trust CPI Denver (a subsidiary of CPI International) for your ICP and ICP-MS glassware needs, perhaps the biggest one is our experience.
We have been making and marketing glassware for 13 years, and have assembled a staff of glassblowers who have each spent at least 15 years perfecting the craft of scientific glassblowing.
The experience of our glassblowers gives...
Simplicity, efficiency and durability make...
Our ModBlock metals block digester is a perfect example of what makes CPI International’s products so coveted.
Just like in any other market, laboratories base their purchasing decisions primarily on quality, as while buying a product like an SPE manifold or electron multiplier at the cheapest price may save them a lot of money initially, they know that it will cost them in the long run if the...
GC-MS helps scientists determine the authors and...
A couple of months ago we told you about how a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer helped a group of Swiss researchers analyze the flavours of Indian foods.
Well, GC-MS has once again popped up in the news, this time in the form of paintings.
As detailed in a recent Sify article entitled “Hidden secrets of world-famous paintings revealed via science,” researchers at London’s National Gallery...
June 2010
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Colitag now EPA-approved for ground water testing
As some of you may already know, Colitag is now EPA-approved for ground water testing, with the decision going into effect this past June 8 (click here to view the EPA’s official announcement).
We are obviously thrilled about the EPA’s decision, which now gives state and private laboratories the ability to use the best E. coli and coliform detection test for this type of water.
Not only...
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Science and Soccer
If you are a science and sports junkie like we are, then you’ll probably like this ScienceDaily article, which discusses the physics of the soccer ball that will be used in this year’s World Cup (click here to view the article).
In the article, entitled “Will the new World Cup soccer ball Bend?” Derek Leinweber (the Head of the university’s School of Chemistry and Physics who studied the ball with...
CPI International congratulates local players...
We here at CPI International are proud to be headquartered in Sonoma County, a beautiful area with great people, great schools, and the best wine in the world.
So when we heard that six players with ties to the county were picked in this year’s Major League Baseball Draft, naturally we were ecstatic.
We’d like to congratulate former Santa Rosa Junior College standouts Matt Thomson, Westley Moss...
May 2010
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Switzerland company uses GC-MS to analyze Indian...
Since our founding in 1986, CPI International has seen firsthand the importance of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) products when it comes to analyzing chemicals, in terms of both ensuring the safety of products and people and as a means to make products better.
The value of this analytical science process is highlighted in a recent April article by The Independent’s Daisy Dumas...
April 2010
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Why E. coli and coliforms are so afraid of Colitag
Why does CPI International CEO David Hejl call his Colitag water testing solution for coliforms and E. coli “Next generation technology?”
Well, because it is.
One of the leading drinking water testing media’s on the market, Colitag’s testing window of 16-48 hours is the industry’s widest. Coltiag is also the only one of its kind that can identify both MUG-positive and MUG-negative forms of...
GFAA vs. ICP-MS
So both are designed to detect metals within a given samples, but what makes these instruments so different? Today I’m going to do a little bit of comparing and contrasting between these spectrometry instruments. A benefit to the ICP-MS is that it has the capabilities to 24-36 elements simultaneously or sequentially, depending on which particular instrument you are using, where as you can only...
Nebulizers!
As many of you already know, and I have recently discovered, ICP-MS instruments come equipped with quite a few bits and pieces that need maintenance and replacing. One of those consumables is the nebulizer, which is used to turn samples into an aerosol to be analyzed. One of the nebulizers we sell is a parallel path nebulizer from Burgener Research Inc. One of the benefits of this type of...
March 2010
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OEM and Custom Manufacturing Capabilities
CPI is proud to offer our clients a variety of custom manufactured product lines at the most competitive prices and the highest quality in the industries we serve.
Custom Glassware
Our OEM and Specialty Glassware facility is one of the highest quality precision manufacturers of glassware in the world. We can create custom pieces or volume orders, with your own custom labels, however you...
Waste Water →
Monday, March 22 marked World Water Day! One of the products that we carry at CPI is Colitag. This product is designed to test for E. coli and Coliforms in water which can be used to protect people from contaminated water. I wanted to learn a little bit more about how the lack of clean water is affecting others around the world. I found this article on MSNBC which discusses how truly...
COD Vials...
CPI just came out with a 150 pack of COD vials and I decided to find out just what COD vials are used for. From what I understand, the vials are a quick way to quantitatively evaluate the substances in waste water which can be oxidized. You just put your water sample in the vial, digest it at 150 C for 2 hours then you can use a spectrophotometer to generate your results. Our chemical...
An Introduction
Hello! My name is Samantha Mass and I am the marketing intern for CPI International. We are a supplier of products for the analytical science, life science, and semiconductor industries. So far I don’t really know anything about this stuff! Over the course of my internship I will be posting articles, letting you know about our promotions, and asking you to give me input of current related...
16 - 48 Hour Colitag Water Test!
EPA Approves ColitagTME. coli Detection Technology For Public Drinking Water Safety
CPI International (CPI), a Santa Rosa, CA, based manufacturer and distributor of analytical chemistries, consumables and small instrumentation serving laboratories and semiconductor manufacturers worldwide has received the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval for modified Colitag™, CPI’s breakthrough...