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GenTech Rolls With Biodiesel
PITTCON 2007
Donation from GenTech
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GenTech Rolls With Biodiesel

Rising prices of petroleum fuels are creating a market for alternative sources. Biodiesel is a diesel-like fuel derived from vegetable oil or other renewable resources. It can be made from soy or canola oil, waste cooking oil, and even animal fats. Today, most biodiesel being produced domestically comes from soy or canola crops. Diesel fuel made from plants has the potential to contain glycerols in the form of free glycerin, mono, di and triglycerides. These compounds have been found to be detrimental to diesel engines so they must be removed prior to use.

In 2002, ASTM International issued a standard specification for biodiesel fuel called D6751. This specification states that the only form of biodiesel that can be legally resold for commercial operations must meet ASTM specifications. ASTM Test Method D6584 is the Gas Chromatography analysis of Biodiesel for Free and Total Glycerines. GenTech will be featuring the Shimadzu GC-2010 at the upcoming National Biodiesel Conference, February 4-7, in San Antonio, Texas.

Biodiesel is registered as a fuel and fuel additive with the EPA and meets clean diesel standards established by the California Air Resource Board [CARB]. B100 [100% Biodiesel] has been designated as an alternative fuel by the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Transportation. For more information on Biodiesel, visit www.biodiesel.org– the official website of the National Biodiesel Board.

Shimadzu GC-2010 for Biodiesel Analysis
ASTM D 6584

- To prevent sample cross-contamination, make sure your autosampler wash & waste vials are cleaned and refilled regularly.

- For improved performance and better results, don’t forget to clean and lubricate the needle guide on your autosampler.

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GenTech Scientific recently donated three Perkin Elmer Sciex API III Plus LC/MS/MS instruments to local universities in the Western New York area. Those universities receiving systems were, the University of Buffalo, Buffalo State College and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The Chemistry Department at each University received one complete system along with a parts system. “GenTech Scientific has grown to be market leader in the sale and service of new and refurbished analytical equipment and we are delighted to support opportunities for higher education here in Western New York,” said Mrs. Tracie Brombos, Vice President of Operations at GenTech. “We hope these instruments are successful learning tools for both current and future students."

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