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02 May 13 - ABB acquires Los Gatos Research, adding innovative gas analytical measurement solutions
 

02 May 13 - ABB acquires Los Gatos Research, adding innovative gas analytical measurement solutions
 

01 Apr 13 - LGR’s Cavity-Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy used in multiple applications
 

28 Mar 13 - LGR Carbon Dioxide Isotope Analyzer used by researchers at the Mayo Clinic

2012

27 Nov 12 - UC Davis pollution-detecting aircraft surveys PG&E pipelines for gas leaks
LGR's Ultraportable Greenhouse Gas Analyzer deployed on plane allows UC Davis researchers to detect gas leaks several miles downwind from the source along 600 miles of PG&E natural gas pipeline.  Read More »

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23 Nov 12 - Environmental and Atmospheric Monitoring Using OA-ICOS
LGR's single laser-based technology delivers the necessary combination of portability, remote operation, and affordability for the multitude of environmental and atmospheric monitoring applications.

07 Aug 12 - LGR releases world's first analyzer capable of measuring isotope ratios in wines
Simultaneously measures multiple isotopic ratios in wine without pretreatment or purification.  This new analytical capability allows authentication and identification of counterfeit or diluted wines.

05 Jul 12 - LGR now offers 10 ultraportable analyzers for soil trace gas flux measurements
Fourth-generation, cavity-enhanced laser absorption technology provides dependable analyzers with low cost of ownership. LGR ultraportable gas analyzers require only 60 watts (DC) and weigh 15 kg (with pump!).

03 Jul 12 - LGR Now Offers Eight Analyzers for Eddy Covariance Measurements with Reduced Cost of Ownership
Eight new high speed, high precision analyzers for eddy covariance measurements offered by LGR. Only LGR provides high accuracy analyzers that use low power and may be serviced in the field.

27 Jun 12 - LGR Isotope Analyzers provide accurate isotope ratios in contaminated water samples
Independent peer-review publications validate LGR's software analysis package that, togther with LGR's instrumentation, provides simultaneous, accurate measurements of multiple isotopic ratios directly from contaminated liquid water samples.

21 Jun 12 - Los Gatos Research names Chris Mantzios as Director of Sales and Marketing

20 Jun 12 - Los Gatos Research wins 2012 R&D 100 Award for NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide) Analyzer
The R&D 100 Award is given annually to the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.

16 May 12 - New OCS Analyzer (carbonyl sulfide) measures OCS, CO₂, CO and H₂O in real time

08 May 12 - California Air Resources Board purchases additional N₂O/CO Analyzers
CARB orders five more LGR's N₂O/CO (nitrous oxide/carbon monoxide) trace gas analyzers from the California Air Resources Board (California EPA).

11 Apr 12 - Airborne measurements of HCN, CO2 and CH4 associated with emissions from boreal biomass burning

27 Mar 12 - New Analyzer Directly Measures ¹⁸O and Site-Specific ¹⁵N in Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide
Direct measurements of isotopic nitrous oxide (i.e. without preconcentration) allows real-time quantification of denitrification processes and attribution of sources of this greenhouse gas. 

20 Mar 12 - New Triple Isotopic Carbon Dioxide Analyzer
LGR's Isotopic Carbon Dioxide Analyzer measures all stable isotopologues of carbon dioxide in real time continuously and without preconcentration.

14 Mar 12 - Ultra-Portable Methane Analyzer Enables Economical Measurements Anywhere
Accurate, small, economical, low power, fast, wide dynamic range, data reported 2 minutes after power on - ideal for remote operation and detecting natural gas leaks.

06 Mar 12 - Unique Industrial Emissions Analyzer Simultaneously Measures CO, CO₂, H₂O and O₂ in Real Time
Only instrument capable of monitoring industrial processes for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compliance.

28 Feb 12 - LGR Launches Portable NO₂ Analyzer with ppt (parts-per-trillion) Precision
LGR's ultra-portable, compact analyzer for precision, automated measurement of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) provides parts per trillion sensitivity, directly from ambient air or industrial emissions. It supports remote and unmanned operation.

21 Feb 12 - LGR Unveils World's First Triple Isotope Analyzer for Water
LGR's compact, rugged analyzer is the first to simultaneously and automatically measure three stable isotope ratios - δ¹⁷O, δ¹⁸O, and δ²H - directly from vapor or liquid water samples.

14 Feb 12 - Unique, Compact and Ultra-Portable GHG Analyzer Enables In-Situ Measurements Anywhere
Ultra-portable, compact, precision greenhouse gas (GHG) analyzer - carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and water vapor (H₂O) - offers low power consumption, ppb precision, and extended dynamic range.

01 Feb 12 - Improved HCl and HF Analyzers Enable Power Plant Compliance Monitoring to EPA Air Quality Standards
LGR introduces new analyzers for measurements of hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid in air with extraordinary sensitivity and precision for industrial process control and EPA (Mercury and Air Toxics Standards) emissions monitoring.

2011

28 Dec 11 - New HCl Analyzer measures hydrochloric acid in air
LGR introduces laser-based HCl Analyzers for fast measurements of hydrochloric acid (HCl) with extraordinary sensitivity and precision for industrial process control and for EPA emissions compliance monitoring.

06 Dec 11 - Water Isotope Analyzer First to Directly Measure Contaminated Samples
LGR's new software package makes the company’s isotope water analyzer the first to precisely measure the isotopic ratios (δ²H, δ¹⁷O, δ¹⁸O) directly from contaminated samples.

06 Dec 11 - The First Triple Isotope CO₂ Analyzer Measures δ¹⁷O, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹³C
LGR introduces the world’s first instrument to simultaneously provide all three stable isotope ratios (δ¹⁷O, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹³C) for CO₂, directly from ambient air samples.

06 Dec 11 - New Data Logging Software Supports Multi Modal GHG and Water Monitoring
LGR releases a new Data Logging System that enables a single computer to simultaneously record and synchronize the serial outputs from several gas and isotope analyzers and other output devices, such as sonic anemometers and GPS sensors.

06 Dec 11 - New Analyzer First to Measure ¹⁸O and Site-Specific ¹⁵N in Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide
LGR releases a Triple Isotope N₂O Analyzer that directly measures ¹⁸O and Site-Specific ¹⁵N ratios in trace nitrous oxide in air.

06 Dec 11 - LGR Unveils World's First Triple Isotope Analyzer for Water
LGR's compact, rugged analyzer is the first to simultaneously and automatically measure three stable isotope ratios - delta-17O, delta-18O, and delta-2H - directly from vapor or liquid water samples.

06 Dec 11 - New OCS Analyzer (carbonyl sulfide)
LGR launches an ultra-sensitive (parts per trillion) analyzer that provides real-time, direct and automated measurement of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) in ambient air samples.

06 Dec 11 - New NO₂ analyzer (nitrogen dioxide)
LGR introduces a unique and portable NO₂ analyzer that measures nitrogen dioxide mole fraction with parts per trillion precision in seconds directly from ambient air samples.

02 Aug 11 - New pricing for state-of-the-art instrumentation for CH₄ and CO₂ measurements
LGR offers the world's most advanced instruments for simultaneous measurements of carbon dioxide and methane at prices optimized for widespread deployment.

01 Aug 11 - New pricing for state-of-the-art instrumentation for measurements of methane and carbon dioxide
LGR offers the world's most advanced instruments for simultaneous measurements of carbon dioxide and methane at prices optimized for widespread deployment.

25 Jan 11 - Climate Change Math in Treaties Flawed by Suspect Calculations
LGR's new Greenhouse Gas Analyzer (model: GGA-24EP) measures methane, carbon dioxide and water vapor in air continuously with unsurpassed performance (accuracy, precision, speed, dynamic range).

2010

08 Nov 10 - NO₂ Analyzer reports real-time measurements of nitrogen dioxide at 1 Hz
Continuous measurements of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in air could not be simpler.

01 Nov 10 - New: Spectral Contamination Identifier software for Water Isotope Measurements
LGR's Spectral Contamination Identifier (SCI) software identifies and quantifies contaminants in water samples from analysis of high-resolution absorption spectra measured by LGR's Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer.

14 May 10 - Real-time, continuous measurements of water isotopes directly from streams or precipitation
LGR's Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer deployed in the field for continuous measurements over 120 days in H.J. Andrews Experiemental Forest with Oregon State University

14 May 10 - Water Vapor Isotope Standard Source provides controllable reference flows of isotopic vapor
WVISS provides controllable flow of known isotopic vapor to accurately characterize operation of Water Vapor Isotope Analyzer over entire range of mixing ratios.

14 May 10 - Control your LGR Analyzer anywhere in the world
All LGR analyzers may be controlled via the internet using KVM over IP technology.  For more information, contact us at support@LGRinc.com

14 May 10 - N₂O/CO Analyzer reports measurements of N₂O, CO, and H₂O at 20 Hz
Novel instrument provides measurements of nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide with sub-ppbv resolution in 1 second -- and now also reports H2O simultaneously.

2009

03 Jan 09 - Large tundra methane burst
LGR's Fast Methane Analyzers record methane bursts in arctic tundra.