REDshift

05/06/2026

📌 Why choose an hyphenated instrument for your laboratory?

The key benefits:
✔️ Centralized analysis starting from one instrument
✔️ REDshift’s unique technology for automated and optimized operation
✔️ Wide range of markets applicability
✔️ realt-time qualitative and quantitative data
✔️ Easy routine operation with reduced maintenance requirements

Simplify your workflow, save valuable time, and gain deeper insight into your samples.

👉 Contact us for more information:
https://redshift.it/contacts/

04/06/2026

🔬 Thermal analysis tells only part of the story, the evolved gases analysis complete the picture.

Hyphenation techniques intergate thermal analysis with advanced analytical instruments to provide a deeper understanding of material transformations, decomposition pathways, and volatile emissions.

📌 By coupling thermal analyzers with spectroscopy, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, researchers and operators can directly correlate thermal events with the identification of evolved gases and volatile compounds released during heating.
These approaches support the characterization of a wide range of materials, including::
• polymers and plastics
• elastomers and composites
• pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products
• battery materials
• fine chemicals
• advanced industrial materials

REDshift interfaces are designed to bridge thermal analysis instruments, enabling comprehensive evolved gas analysis and providing valuable insight into material behavior under thermal stress.

💡 Understanding what evolves is often the key to understanding the material itself.

19/05/2026

Recently, we installed a REDshift LAS system to support FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) analytical workflows in a Sicilian laboratory. The aim is the qualitative analysis of biodiesel blends and oils, further confirming the technology’s suitability for regulated laboratory environments.

The REDshift LAS (Liquid Handling Autosampler) automates FT-IR or ATR workflows for biodiesel analysis, supporting FAME determination according to strict regulatory methodologies.

Integrated sampling with washing and drying routines help eliminate carry-over effects while improving laboratory throughput and analytical consistency.

Key advantages of LAS system include:
• automated liquid handling from closed vials
• compatibility with transmission and ATR cells (following standard)
• reduced solvent consumption
• minimized contamination risks

The system demonstrated excellent analytical linearity during biodiesel FAME quantification.

Learn more about LAS:
https://redshift.it/liquids-analysis/las/appnote-fame-las/

15/05/2026

💡 Accurate VOCs monitoring requires advanced chromatographic control, especially when analyzing highly volatile compounds in air matrices at extremely low concentrations.

According to ASTM D6420, gaseous organic compounds can be identified and quantified using GC/MS methodologies designed for high analytical precision in environmental and industrial applications.

These analyses become particularly challenging during sub-ambient temperature ramps, especially when dealing with light hydrocarbons and ozone precursors.

⚙️ Climachrom 2000 enables sub-ambient GC analysis, essential for low-boiling compounds and ppbv-level measurements. The system reaches temperatures down to -20 °C without the use of disposable cryogenic gases, improving separation efficiency.

The system is particularly suitable for:
✔ VOCs characterization
✔ EPA TO-15 / TO-3 analytical workflows
✔ Ozone precursor monitoring according to EU regulations
✔ Enhanced separation of light hydrocarbons and VOCs

📈 Climachrom 2000 improves chromatographic repeatability, thermal stability, and analytical sensitivity for demanding VOCs applications.

Learn more about our GC solution:
https://redshift.it/gases/climachrom-2000/

12/05/2026

⚠️ H₂S in liquid sulfur: a silent hazard the industry can't afford to overlook⚠️

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is a byproduct of natural gas and oil processing. It forms during the Claus process and remains dissolved in liquid sulfur even after degassing.

It is particularly dangerous: at temperatures above 135 °C: H₂S released from liquid sulfur can reach concentrations in the surrounding air that approach or exceed the LEL* threshold. In confined spaces, such as tanks, storage pits, transport vessels, it is a real risk.

H₂S is also present in solid sulfur, where polysulfide compounds (H₂Sx) remain trapped for weeks after solidification, continuing to release gas slowly over time.

🔖 There is no single standardized test method for dissolved H₂S in liquid sulfur today. Global benchmarks are tightening nonetheless, driven by industry practice and buyer pressure rather than formal regulation. Alberta Sulfur Research Ltd. and leading operators increasingly reference 10 ppmw as the emerging target, down from the 30 ppmw threshold commonly cited in commercial specifications. Getting there requires more than estimates.

This is why we developed an IR cell for liquid sulfur analysis, to give operators a reliable, repeatable measurement of H₂S and H₂Sx content via FT-IR spectroscopy.
👉Discover more: https://redshift.it/liquids-analysis/sulfur-ir-cell/ir-cell-sulfur-brochure/

💭 Working with liquid sulfur? We'd love to hear how you handle H₂S monitoring in your plant.
Curious about the measurement side? Drop a comment!

* LEL (Lower Explosive Limit): the minimum concentration of a gas in air above which an ignition source can cause a fire or explosion. For H₂S, this threshold is 3.4 vol%."

17/04/2026

💡How much does maintenance impact EGA TG-IR data quality?
More than you think.

Try this 5-step check to keep your system in peak condition:
• IR gas cell
• Flow path until the exhaust
• TGA adapter
• Flow consistency

Simple actions.
Big impact on data quality.

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10/04/2026

REDshift has recently completed the installation of an advanced analytical system in the R&D laboratories of a leading
manufacturer of PTFE-based materials for textile and medical applications 🚀

The configuration includes:
• Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS)

✨ This setup enables detailed investigation of the evolved gases, supporting the characterization of PTFE-based materials and formulations used in high-performance and regulated environments.

⚙️ The system can operate with the chromatographic column in line for precise gas separation, or bypass the column to rely directly on the selectivity of the mass spectrometer, allowing flexible analytical strategies depending on the application.
In addition to PTFE-based products, the platform is suitable for the analysis of a wide range of polymeric and advanced materials.

Driving innovation in advanced materials!

07/04/2026

📖 We have held this certification since 2022, supporting a structured approach to quality across the entire process, from initial stages.

📈 This reflects our ongoing commitment to consistency, control, and continuous improvement , while staying aligned with future developments of the standard.

03/04/2026

Wishing you a joyful Easter and a season of renewal, growth, and new discoveries 🐣✨

31/03/2026

We've just returned from Analytica 2026 in Munich, and we're still feeling the energy from those days.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, whether for a brief hello or a deeper conversation about our laboratory solutions. Every exchange was genuinely valuable, and it was a pleasure to connect with partners, clients and colleagues🤝

🙌A special thanks to those who support us every day and made this experience possible, both on and off the exhibition.

We leave Munich with new connections and fresh perspectives. See you at the next event!