Dear Reader,

Hoping that you had a good start into the new year 2008, we are pleased to present you with the latest  issue of the KNAUER e-report with news on our latest applications, products, developments, and events.

A recent advance in sample preparation through the use of online SPE-LC (solid phase extraction - liquid chromatography) is the subject of the first application note focused on the analysis of aflatoxins, presented here by the application specialists from Applica GmbH, one of our customers.

Although not widely-known, software development is one of KNAUER's key areas of expertise. You might be surprised by how many of our competitors' HPLC software is supported by our own developments. On this note, we present in this issue our two newest software products, the updated analytical ClarityChrom® and the new preparative version ClarityChrom® Prep.

A new detector is born! The new Smartline UV Detector 2550 is likely the best multiwavelength detector on the market today. Take a look at the specifications and you'll know why.

Also in this issue of the e-newsletter we report on our 45th Anniversary Celebration which took place on October 1st, as well as on our recent workshops in India and present an overview of the events coming up in the next few months.

We wish you all the best for 2008 and hope that our newsletter sparks your curiosity!

Warmest regards,

Alexandra Knauer (CEO & Owner) and Alexander Bünz (Managing Director)