• Mercury in Fish: Health Risks, Safety Guidelines and Detection

    March 11th, 2026

    Mercury is one of the most toxic and hazardous elements that presents a clear threat to human health. Unfortunately, many industrial processes have resulted in mercury being released into the environment, where it contaminates the air, water and soil. Although the use of mercury is...

  • Mercury in Food: Health Risks and Detection

    September 14th, 2025

    Mercury has long been recognized as one of the most dangerous heavy metals for human health. While it occurs naturally in the environment, human activity has increased the amount of mercury that finds its way into soil, air and water. This pollution becomes part of...

  • How to Choose the Right Mercury Analyzer

    April 15th, 2025

    Mercury is one of the most toxic and hazardous elements that presents a clear threat to human health. Unfortunately, many industrial processes have resulted in mercury being released into the environment, where it contaminates the air, water and soil. Although the use of mercury is...

  • ICMGP 2024 in Review

    July 30th, 2024

    AGS Scientific, Inc. and Nippon Instruments Corporation (NIC) were proud to be a part of last week's International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) in Cape Town, South Africa. We enjoyed visiting with current customers, colleagues, and the many researchers that made the...

  • Introducing the New RA-7000A Mercury Analyzer

    June 13th, 2023

    The latest advancement in mercury analysis is now officially available and ready for delivery! The all new Model RA-7000A Mercury Analyzer from Nippon Instruments Corporation is ready to improve your mercury analysis efficiency and reduce your reagent consumption & waste. Check out our RA-7000A product...

  • News from Nippon Instruments Corporation…

    January 1st, 2023

    Happy New Year! We have a big announcement...

  • New Mercury Analyzer from NIC

    July 1st, 2022

    A groundbreaking new mercury analyzer will be officially released to the world from Nippon Instruments Corporation (NIC) in September 2022. Come visit us at the Environmental Monitoring Conference 2022 from August 1-5 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, VA, where we will have a...

  • NIC EMP-3 Mercury Monitor

    April 11th, 2022

    Mercury spills are not isolated to laboratory environments, as they can also occur in many employee workplaces such as shipping warehouses, freight transport vehicles (airplanes, trains, trucks, etc), refineries & other industrial process plants. Since mercury is a highly toxic element that can severely affect...

  • New Product Launch from Nippon Instruments Corporation

    January 17th, 2022

    Introducing the all new NIC Model AM-6F Continuous Mercury Monitor for ambient air and other gases. Yet another technological advancement from Nippon Instruments Corporation, the Global Leader in Mercury Analyzers. Click Here to learn more....

  • AGS Scientific Terms & Conditions of Sale

    January 13th, 2022

    Click Here to download our terms & conditions of sale...