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We are delighted to introduce Nils Guerard as Sales Manager for Lab Products in the US. Find out more about Nils and his new role online.

Location: Livingston, UK Type: Permanent Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is an international market leader in high-end, high-value scientific instrumentation. Part of the Hong Kong headquartered global Techcomp Instrument Group, we operate within the Techcomp Europe (TEU) division, which consists of a group of scientific instrument manufacturing businesses with production sites across six countries in Europe and with …

Carbon dioxide stunning is a common technique used in the bird culling and poultry slaughter processes. Gas stunning, or Controlled Atmosphere Stunning, uses mixtures of gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon to make the animal lose consciousness. To ensure animal welfare, European Regulations are in place for measuring and monitoring the concentrations of gas used in gas stunning. Gas stunning is also common practice before poultry slaughter. You can read more about how carbon dioxide is used in poultry slaughter here. Outbreaks of avian flu have been spreading across the UK and beyond for the past several months, resulting in necessary bird culling to limit the spread of disease. Edinburgh Sensors offer 2 gas sensing solutions to measure and monitor gas concentrations during CO2 gas stunning for poultry slaughter.

For the start of a new fun social series, we are looking to highlight some of the gases that we support. Why not have a guess at the clue below and follow us on social media to take part in our social challenge: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.   Clue: A form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength …

Space sensors play an important role in aviation as they can be used to monitor gas levels and ensure those within a spacecraft are at the correct level. NASA utilise space sensors for surveillance on a variety of applications, with various portable and fixed gas monitors found onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Discover how space sensors assist astronauts in their exploration.

April 23rd marks World Laboratory Day, a day to celebrate laboratories across the globe where scientists conduct valuable research and make new discoveries to improve our everyday lives. Although the origins of world Laboratory Day are still unclear, it gives us a chance to reflect on the great achievements and breakthroughs in scientific research. At Techcomp, …