When exposed to humidity in an oxidizing atmosphere hydrated uranium oxide grows as a secondary mineral on aged U3O8 and may incorporate the oxygen stable isotope signature of the water vapor into the secondary uranium oxide, as well as hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes into any mineral hydration water. Because geospatial variation in δ2 H and δ18O values of atmospheric humidity and…

Peru, IL and Santa Clara, CA — October 24, 2023  — Carus, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of environmental solutions, including its benchmark CARULITE® catalyst for the destruction of ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions, is thrilled to…

Sunnyvale, Calif.‚ February 3, 2010 - îThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) has purchased seven Picarro gas analyzers as part of the Board's efforts to quantify emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) in California. The Picarro analyzers will be used by CARB to measure methane emissions as part of the fulfillment of the Board's mandate under California State Law AB 32. Signed by…

Sunnyvale, Calif.‚ - January 20, 2010‚ - Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performing and easiest to use gas analyzers now offers full iPhone-based support and remote capability for all of its devices. Picarro's gas analyzer technology measures a variety of greenhouse gases including CO2 and Methane. Key customers include the…

Picarro CM-CRDS Reduces the Time and Cost of Isotopic Analysis in Food Safety & Authentication, Botanical Origin, Plant Science, Soil Science and Pharmaceutical Quality Control Applications

AGU Meeting, San Francisco, Calif. (Booth #229)‚ December 15, 2009‚ Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performing and easiest to use gas analyzers, today…

Sunnyvale, Calif., September 1, 2005 - Picarro, Inc., a provider of lasers and laser-based solutions for life science, environmental and industrial process monitoring applications announced today the introduction of the ESP-1000 for ultra-sensitive trace gas measurement. The ESP-1000 is the first commercially available product that captures the full benefits of a revolutionary technology…

U.S. EPA funds development of a field-instrument to measure acrolein

Sunnyvale, CA, Feb. 6, 2006 - Picarro, Inc., a manufacturer of high performance lasers and laser-based instruments, announced that it has been awarded a Phase I SBIR contract by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop instrumentation for source and ambient detection of acrolein. The instrument to be…

Sunnyvale, CA, Mar. 8, 2006 - Picarro, Inc., a manufacturer of high performance lasers and laser-based instruments, announced that it has begun commercial shipments of its next generation ammonia measurement instrument. The instrument, the ESP-1000, is based on Picarro's patented Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) and achieves better than 1 part-perbillion detection of ammonia in ambient…

Unrivaled accuracy, precision and stability help scientists observe and understand the earth's carbon cycle

Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2007 - Picarro, Inc., leading manufacturer of high-performance trace gas analyzers based on patented Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) technology today announced the general availability of the EnviroSense 3000i atmospheric monitor.

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Sunnyvale, CA and Ry, Denmark, October 11, 2007 - Picarro, leading manufacturer of high-performance trace gas analyzers, and Instrumatic A/S, leading manufacturer of advanced air pollution monitoring and control instrumentation, today announced the appointment of Instrumatic A/S as exclusive distributor of Picarro instruments for Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Picarro's ultra-trace gas…

Sunnyvale, CA, November 13, 2007 - Picarro, a leading manufacturer of high-performance trace gas analyzers, today announced that Michael Woelk has joined the company as president and chief executive officer. Previously, he served as vice president of marketing at Varian, Inc., overseeing the company's scientific instrument business. Mr. Woelk will replace Bill Gignac, who will remain with…

Sunnyvale, CA -- Picarro, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-trace gas analyzers, has announced formation of a Technical Advisory Board (TAB) to further enhance the breadth of its internal expertise in engineering, physics, and chemistry. The board includes world-renowned experts in technologies most closely aligned with Picarro's products and applications.

Picarro gas analyzers…

Sunnyvale, CA -- Picarro, Inc. has debuted a unique ultra-trace gas analyzer for precisely measuring Isotopic CO₂, a marker of the type of CO₂ and its origin. The instrument is based on cavity ring down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology exclusively licensed from Stanford University, and further enhanced at Picarro.

Picarro's CRDS analyzers deliver parts-per-…

Santa Clara, CA - Picarro, Inc. and O.I. Corporation, d.b.a. O.I. Analytical, ("OI") (NASDAQ: OICO) today announced a joint agreement to pursue the development and marketing of a complete carbon-detection package for measuring carbon isotopes in environmental water and solid samples. The carbon detection package will integrate OI's total organic carbon (TOC) technology with Picarro's carbon…

Sunnyvale, CA -- Picarro, Inc. has introduced a unique gas analyzer to precisely measure oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in water vapor, important markers used in source of origin monitoring, and water cycle and climate studies. This new analyzer fills a previously unmet need for continuous, in situ, moisture and isotopic ratio measurements.

Since it can be deployed in the field as…

Sunnyvale, CA -- Picarro, Inc. has introduced the world's most sensitive real-time gas analyzer for trace HF detection, capable of measuring down to 10 parts per trillion (lower detection limit) in ambient air. In addition to its unprecedented sensitivity, the new analyzer operates with no requirement for frequent calibration and with complete immunity to cross-talk from any other ambient…

Sunnyvale, CA -- Picarro, Inc. has introduced a new and improved analyzer for monitoring trace levels of H₂S (hydrogen sulfide) in ambient air, with a lower detection limit of 1 ppbv that is an order of magnitude lower than earlier models. Based on the company's WS-CRDS (Wavelength-Scanned Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy) technology, the new Picarro G1104 H₂S analyzer…

Sunnyvale, CA In response to robust growth in commercial sales of the company's unique trace gas analyzers, Picarro has strengthened its sales and marketing team with the addition of two new executives. Specifically, Iain Green Ph.D. has joined the company as Director of Marketing, while Mark Davis will serve in the role of Vice President of Sales.

Iain Green has over 10 years of…

Sunnyvale, CA - Picarro Inc. has won the coveted R&D 100 award for 2008 with their G1101-i Isotopic CO₂ Analyzer. Dubbed the "Oscars of Invention" by the Chicago Tribune, the R&D Awards are presented annually by the editors of R&D, a unique, broad-spectrum publication covering technical innovations in industry, universities and government/national labs.…

Sunnyvale, CA – The new Picarro L1102-i water isotope analyzer is the first instrument to combine simple, turnkey operation with the sensitivity and precision (δ¹⁸O 0.1⁰/00, δD 0.5⁰/00) better than or equal to the IRMS (isotope ratio mass spectrometer) systems traditionally used in stable isotope labs. Moreover, this…

Sunnyvale, CA – Picarro has launched a new web site that provides detailed technical, product, and applications information on the company's line of trace gas and isotopic analyzers for the environmental, energy, process control and semiconductor markets. In particular, the site contains extensive background material on the theory and operation of WS-CRDS (Wavelength-Scanned Cavity Ring…

Lamto, Ivory Coast, Africa and Sunnyvale, CA, USA – Scientists from CarboAfrica, a program to study the carbon cycle and other greenhouse gases (GHG) in Sub-Saharan Africa, have announced the successful installation and operation of a rugged GHG monitor (the Picarro G1301) at a remote field site in equatorial West Africa – the Station de Géophysique de Lamto. This Ivory Coast location is a…

Mauna Loa, Hawaii and Sunnyvale, CA, USA – Climate scientists from the University of Colorado and the University of New Mexico studying the water cycle have successfully deployed a Picarro precision water isotope analyzer at a remote monitoring station near the top of Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Sampling water vapor at this extreme altitude (11,000 feet above sea level) is notoriously difficult…

Sunnyvale, CA - Picarro, Inc. has partnered with O.I. Corporation, d.b.a. O.I. Analytical, (NASDAQ: OICO) to develop a turnkey analyzer to measure total organic carbon (TOC) as well as the carbon stable isotope ratio (¹³C). The iTOC-CRDS works directly with solids, liquids, sludges and slurries, and will be formally launched at the Pittcon 2009 technical conference and exhibition…

Sunnyvale, CA — A newly launched Isotopic Carbon Solution for Total Organic Carbon (TOC), jointly developed by Picarro Inc. and O.I. Corporation, (d.b.a. OI Analytical) has been awarded the Editors' Choice Silver Prize as one of the three most outstanding new products at the 2009 PITTCON conference and technical exhibition (March 8-13, Chicago, IL). The PITTCON Editors' Choice Awards are…

Sunnyvale, CA - Picarro Inc. is proud to announce that it has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2009 North American Technology Innovation of the Year Award for its innovative line of trace gas and stable isotope instruments for greenhouse gas monitoring, industrial emissions measurements and point of origin analysis. The award cites Picarro's development and commercial…

Sunnyvale, CA - Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performance and easiest to use gas analyzers, today announced that it has been recognized by TheWall Street Journal with a Technology Innovation Award. TheWall Street Journal selected Picarro as the runner-up in the Environment category for its innovative line of trace gas and stable isotope instruments for greenhouse gas…

Picarro Analyzer to Help Leading Scientists More Accurately Measure Ambient Air for Greenhouse Gases

Sunnyvale, CA—November 17, 2009—Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performance and easiest to use gas analyzers, today announced that the company's analyzer will be used by the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) World Calibration Centre for…

Purchase Order More Than Doubles the Number of Picarro Analyzers Used by the China Meteorological Administration; Deal Represents One of the Largest in Picarro History

Sunnyvale, Calif. — ; December 10, 2009-Picarro, Inc., the maker of the world's highest performing and easiest to use gas analyzers, today announced that the China Meteorological Administration (CMA),…