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Sep. 3, 2024

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2024 Autumn

BAS will hold the twenty-fifth webinar, it will be the fourteenth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 Electrified Interface between electrode/catalyst

– Join us on 2 October, 2024 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from September 3 (Monday) to September 27 (Friday)

Jul. 1, 2024

2024 BAS Summer Holiday

Dear Customer:

BAS Inc. would like to inform the business and shipping schedule during the 2024 Summer Holiday period.
– Closed from August 10th (Saturday) to August 18th (Sunday)
– The business activity will re-start on August 19th (Monday)

August shipping schedule will be as follow:
‣ Last shipment date: August 2nd (Fri), 2024
‣ Shipment suspension: August 5th (Mon) - August 19th (Mon), 2024

Jul. 1, 2024

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2024 Summer

BAS will hold the twenty-fourth webinar, it will be the thrirteenth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 Basics of Electrochemistry: iR Drop/iR Compensation

– Join us on 7 August, 2024 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from July 1 (Monday) to August 2 (Friday)

Jun. 7, 2024

Price revision for Glassy carbon

From June 21, 2024 (Friday), the prices for the glassy carbon, such as rods, plates and films, will be revised.

Due to the effects of the exchange rate fluctuations that have been continuing since last year, it has become difficult for us to do anything about the situation through our own efforts alone.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the daily price revisions, and we ask for your understanding.

Please note that orders with the price before the price revision will be accepted until June 19th (Wednesday).
Please contact us for details.

May. 22, 2024

Revision of some products price

From June 1, 2024 (Saturday), the prices of the following 11 products will be revised.

013365 DRE-PTK Pt disk replaceable electrode kit
013597 RHEK Reversible hydrogen electrode kit
013598 RHE Reversible hydrogen electrode
013375 Double junction chamber kit
013376 Double junction chamber
001196 Chamber for counter electrode
012652 Water-Jacketed glass cell (100 mL)
012672 Water-Jacketed glass cell (5 mL)
001051 Water-Jacketed glass cell (20 mL)
010537 Purge tube (ETFE) (1 m)
013225 SK-2 Electrochemical accessories kit

We will continue to strive to provide products that satisfy our customers, and we appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Apr. 2, 2024

2024 National Holidays (Golden Week) Notice

Dear BAS Contributor,

BAS Inc. will be closed due to the National Holiday (Golden Week) during the following period:
– Closed from April 27th (Saturday) to May 6th (Monday).
   April 29th (Monday): Showa Day
   May 3rd (Friday): Constitution Memorial Day
   May 4th (Saturday): Greenery Day
   May 5th (Sunday): Children's Day
   May 6th (Monday): Children's Day observed

– Final overseas shipment before closure will be April 19th (Friday).
– The business activities will restart on May 7th (Tuesday).

If you have any urgent matters, please contact our local office sales person prior to this period.

Mar. 28, 2024

REVISION OF PRODUCT PRICES FROM APRIL 1ST (MONDAY)

BAS Co., Ltd. will revise the prices of some products from April 1, 2024 (Monday).

We have been making every effort to absorb the rising cost of manufacturing and have kept the prices of some of our products. The situation is particularly affected by the soaring prices of precious metal materials and exchange rate fluctuations, and it is difficult to do anything about it through our company's efforts alone.

Therefore, we have decided to revise the product price while striving to maintain and improve the quality.
We would appreciate your understanding as we continue to strive to provide products that will satisfy our customers.

Mar. 13, 2024

Model 2323 Bi-Potentiostat repair service ended

We are sorry to inform you that we will no longer provide repair service for the following products.

012269 Model2323 Bi-Potentiostat

For manufacturing reasons, it is difficult to continue repair service.
Repair service ended on Mar. 13, 2024.

Reason: Due to the manufacturer's circumstances, it has become difficult to continue repairs.
We will continue to repair the succeeding models, Model 2325 and Model 3325.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.

Mar. 4, 2024

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2024 Spring

BAS will hold the twenty second webinar, it will be the eleventh lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance (EQCM)
 -- Fundamentals and Applications --

– Join us on 10 April, 2024 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from March 4 (Monday) to April 5 (Friday)

Jan. 9, 2024

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2024 Winter

BAS will hold the twenty first webinar, it was the tenth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 10. Electrochemistry of Adsorbed species

– Join us on 7 February, 2024 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from January 9 (Tuesday) to February 2 (Friday)

Nov. 1, 2023

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2023 December

BAS will hold the twentieth webinar, it will be the ninth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 9. Electrochemistry of Microelectrode
    ∼ Make the electrodes smaller ∼

– Join us on 6 December, 2023 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from November 1 (Wednesday) to December 1 (Friday)

Sep. 1, 2023

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2023 Autumn

BAS will hold the nineteeth webinar, it will be the eighth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 8. Electrochemistry of Corrosion - Part 7
– Join us on 4 October, 2023 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from September 1 (Friday) to September 29 (Friday)

Jul. 3, 2023

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2023 Summer

BAS will hold the eighteenth webinar, it will be the seventh lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 7. Excited state Redox Potentials/Electrochemiluminescence - Part 6
– Join us on 2 Aug, 2023 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from July 3 (Monday)
                                     to July 28 (Friday)

Jul. 3, 2023

2023 BAS Summer Holiday

Dear Customer:

BAS Inc. would like to inform the business and shipping schedule during the 2023 Summer Holiday period.
– Closed from August 11th (Friday) to August 20th (Sunday)
– The business activity will re-start on August 21st (Monday)

August shipping schedule will be as follow:
‣ Last shipment date: August 4th (Fri), 2023
‣ Shipment suspension: August 7th (Mon) - August 21st (Mon), 2023

Apr. 26, 2023

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2023 June

BAS will hold the seventeenth webinar, it will be the sixth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 6. Tips in Electrochemical Measurements - Part 5
– Join us on 7 June, 2023 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from April 26 (Wednesday)
                                     to June 2 (Friday)

Apr. 26, 2023

REVISION OF PRODUCT PRICES

BAS Co., Ltd. will revise the prices of all products from June 1, 2023 (Thursday).

We have been making every effort to absorb the rising cost of manufacturing and have kept the prices of some of our products. However, the recent rise in material costs is extremely large, and forced us for this decision.

Therefore, we have decided to revise the product price while striving to maintain and improve the quality.
We would appreciate your understanding as we continue to strive to provide products that will satisfy our customers.

Apr. 3, 2023

2023 National Holidays (Golden Week) Notice

Dear BAS Contributor,

BAS Inc. will be closed due to the National Holiday (Golden Week) from April 29th (Saturday) to May 7th (Sunday), 2023.
The business activities will restart on May 8th, 2023 (Monday).

If you have any urgent matters, please contact our local office sales person prior to this period.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Mar. 20, 2023

Notice of temporary suspension of shipments due to inventory

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your continued collaboration and support.

Due to the inventory control, we will be suspending product shipments on March 31, 2023 (Friday) and April 3, 2023 (Monday).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and ask that please place your orders for consumables and other items as soon as possible.

Fev. 28, 2023

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2023 Spring

BAS will hold the sixteenth webinar, it will be the fifth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 5. Rotating ring/disk electrode and Spectroelectrochemistry Part 4
– Join us on 5 April, 2023 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from February 28 (Tuesday)
                                     to March 31 (Friday)

Jan. 5, 2023

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2023 Winter

BAS will hold the fifteenth webinar, it will be the fourth lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 4. Cyclic Voltammey (CV) and Reaction Mechanism at Electrode Part 3
– Join us on 8 February, 2023 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from January 5 (Thursday)
                                     to February 3 (Friday)

Nov. 29, 2022

Non aqueous reference electrode line up release

The new version for Non aqueous reference electrode is now available.

013848 RE-7N Non Aqueous reference electrode
013849 RE-7SN Non Aqueous reference electrode
013850 RE-7VN Non Aqueous reference electrode screw type

These series of the reference electrode will be supplied without the internal solution, which will be required to prepare in advance.
In the Non aqueous reference electrode page, as an example, an acetonitrile (ACN) solution containing 0.01 mol/L silver(I) nitrate (AgNO3) and 0.1 mol/L tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) preparation procedure is introduced.

Nov. 28, 2022

YEAR END & NEW YEAR COMMUNICATION

Dear BAS Contributor,

It is getting close to the end of the year. In this opportunity we really want to thanks you for giving us the opportunity to work together this year.
BAS Inc. will be closed for the New Year Holiday, for this reason the schedule for our business activity will be as listed below:

– Closed from: 2022 December 29th (Thursday) to
                         2023 January 4th (Wednesday)
– Start of the year: 2023 January 5th (Thursday)
– Last international shipment schedule: 2022 December 16th (Friday)
   (except for Asian countries)

BAS will start the usual business activity at New Year, on January 5th.
We hope to be of service to you again in 2023.

Nov. 17, 2022

RE-7 series non-aqueous reference electrode discountinued

Due to the transportation management requirements of toxic and hazardous substances, the following 4 products will be discontinued immediately.

012171 RE-7 RE-7 Non Aqueous reference electrode (Ag/Ag+)
012549 RE-7 RE-7 Electrolyte solution (10mL)
013394 RE-7S Non Aqueous reference electrode (Ag/Ag+)
013489 RE-7VT Non Aqueous reference electrode screw type (Ag/Ag+)

The updated product, which will not come with an internal solution for filling, is expected to be available in December.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and appeciate your understanding.

Nov. 1, 2022

New product: Model 3325 Bipotentiostat

Model 3325 Bipotentiostat is now available.

"Model 3325 Bipotentiostat", the successor to "Model 2325 Bipotentiostat", which was discontinued in March this year due to manufacturing reasons, now is available.
The Model 3325 Bipotentiostat is a bipotentiostat capable of rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) measurement as well as general 2-electrode and 3-electrode systems, and can be used for various applications through synchronizing with external devices. The handheld size of the instrument allows it to be connected to a computer using a USB cable for communication and power supply. It is ideal for a field measurement and educational device in combination with a notebook PC. It also has a remote function for the control of the RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus and SEC2020 Spectrometer system.

Nov. 1, 2022

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 December

BAS will hold the forteenth webinar, it will be the third lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 3. Cyclic Voltammey (CV) and Reaction Mechanism at Electrode Part 2
– Join us on 7 December, 2022 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from November1 (Tuesday)
                                     to December 2 (Friday)

Sep. 1, 2022

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 Autumn

BAS will hold the thirteenth webinar, it will be the second lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, introduced by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 2. Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Reaction Mechanism at Electrode
– Join us on 5 October, 2022 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from September 1 (Thursday)
                                     to September 30 (Friday)

Jul. 4, 2022

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 Summer

BAS will hold the twelfth webinar, it will be the first lecture in the field of coordination chemistry and electrochemistry, presented by Prof. Masa-aki Haga, from Chuo University.

– Webinar theme:
Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry
 1. Introduction of Inorganic Electrochemistry
– Join us on 3 August, 2022 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from July 4 (Monday)
                                     to July 29 (Friday)

May. 10, 2022

Change of O-rings used in some of our products

Due to the current worldwide shortage of fluorine based raw materials, it has become difficult to obtain some of the O-rings used in our products.

Therefore, we have decided to change some of the materials and colors of O-rings for the following products after the end of sales of the stock.

Apr. 25, 2022

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 June

BAS will hold the eleventh webinar, it will be the third lecture of introduction in the spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) field, presented by Dr. Guihua Jiang, from Technical Support Department.

– Webinar theme:
Introduction of spectroelectrochemical measurement procedure using ALS spectroelectrochemical cell and spectrometer system
– Join us on 8 june, 2022 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from April 25 (Monday)
                                     to June 3 (Friday)

Apr. 7, 2022

National Holidays (Golden Week) Notice

Dear BAS Contributor,

BAS Inc. will be closed due to the National Holiday (Golden Week) from April 29th (Friday) to May 8th (Sunday), 2022.
The business activities will restart on May 9, 2022 (Monday).

If you have any urgent matters, please contact our local office sales person prior to this period.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Mar. 29, 2022

Model 2325 Bi-Potentiostat discontinued and successor renewal

Due to the manufacturing reason and sold out stock, the Model 2325 Bi-Potentiostat has been discontinued.

Also, we are currently preparing to provide information on the renewed product, which will be its successor, and we would appreciate if you could give us some time.

For the user, we will continue to provide after-sales support such as repairs. In addition, in the website, the movies and technical notes will remain.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will appreciate your understanding.

Mar. 7, 2022

Notice of temporary suspension of shipments due to inventory

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your continued collaboration and support.

Due to the inventory control, we will be suspending product shipments on April 1, 2022 (Friday) and April 4, 2022 (Monday).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and ask that please place your orders for consumables and other items as soon as possible.

Mar. 1, 2022

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 Spring

BAS will hold the tenth webinar, it will be the third part for the Introduction to Electrochemistry Basic Knowledge, presented by Dr. Miho Ishida, from international sales team.

– Webinar theme:
Introduction to Electrochemistry Basic Knowledge
Part III - Electron distribution morphology and reaction characteristics of the complexes
– Join us on 6 April, 2022 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from March 1 (Tuesday)
                                     to April 1 (Friday)

Fev. 9, 2022

  ※ Updated on February 24, 2022 (Friday)
  Due to the arrival of raw materials, the delivery delays for the following three items have now been gradually resolved.
  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers.

Delay in delivery of polishing alumina and related products

As of February 9, 2022 (Wednesday), due to the shortage of raw material for alumina polishing, the delivery date of the following three products has been delayed.

⟪ Related products: ⟫
• 012620 0.05um polishing alumina (20 mL)
• 013223 PK-3 Electrode Polishing kit
• 013225 SK-2 Electrochemical accessories kit

The shortage of raw materials is expected to be resolved in early March.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to you, we will do our best to deliver the products as soon as possible.
We appreciate your understanding.

Jan. 5, 2022

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 Winter

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2022 Winter will be divided in two parts, the first theme will the lecture introduced by Professor Noriyuki Watanabe, a former assistant professor of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and BAS Inc. Technical advisor, and the second theme will be presented by Dr. Miho Ishida.

– Webinar theme:
1. Reference electrode - Basics, introduced by Prof. Noriyuki Watanabe
2. First electrochemical measurement - Selection of electrodes, presented by Dr. Miho Ishida~

– Join us on 9 February, 2022 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from January 5 (Wednesday)
                                     to February 4 (Friday)

Dec. 1, 2021

YEAR END & NEW YEAR COMMUNICATION

Dear BAS Contributor,

It is getting close to the end of the year. In this opportunity we really want to thanks you for giving us the opportunity to work together this year.
BAS Inc. will be closed for the New Year Holiday, for this reason the schedule for our business activity will be as listed below:

– Closed from: 2021 December 25th (Saturday) to
                         2022 January 4th (Tuesday)
– Start of the year: 2022 January 5th (Wednesday).

BAS will start the usual business activity at New Year, on January 5th.
We hope to be of service to you again in 2022.

Nov. 1, 2021

ALS PRODUCT CATALOG Vol. 021

New product catalog is now available!
You can download our ALS product catalog Vol. 021.

Nov. 1, 2021

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 December

BAS will hold the eighth webinar, BAS will hold the eighth webinar, it will lecture for the electrochemistry basic knowledge.

– Webinar theme: Introduction to Electrochemistry Basic Knowledge
              Part II - Electron distribution and redox potential of molecules

– Join us on 8 December, 2021 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from Nov 1 (Monday)
                                     to December 3 (Friday)

Nov. 1, 2021

SEC2020 Spectrometer system movie library

In the SEC2020 Spectrometer system movie library you will find an introduction movie shown the quickly setup of the system, installation of the software and applications examples.
The movie library will be updated It is a introduction movies available as a support tool for the instruction manual.
The series of the movies for the SEC2020 Spectrometer system, you can access our Movie library.

Sep. 6, 2021

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 Autumn

BAS will hold the seventh webinar, where this time will be the second introduction in the spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) field.
In this lecture, there will be a brief review from the BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 January, followed by the topic of the second lecture in the spectroelectrochemistry field.

– Webinar theme: Introduction of application examples of spectroelectrochemistry

– Join us on 6 October, 2021 (Wednesday), from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (GMT+9).
   (The webinar will be conducted in English.)

How to apply:
You can apply from the application form:
Period of application:  from Sep 6 (Monday)
                                     to September 24 (Friday)

Aug. 2, 2021

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 August

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 August was divided in two parts, the first theme was the forth lecture introduced by Professor Noriyuki Watanabe, a former assistant professor of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and BAS Inc. Technical advisor, and the second theme was collaboration presented by Dr. Miho Ishida.

– Webinar theme:
1. Cyclic voltammetry - Basics, introduced by Prof. Noriyuki Watanabe
2. Introduction to electrochemistry - Basic knowledge, presented by Dr. Miho Ishida

The full BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 August is now available!
You can watch from the web page below.

Jul. 14, 2021

2021 Summer Vacation

Dear Customer:

BAS Inc. will be closed for Summer Vacation.
– Closed from August 7th (Saturday) to August 15th (Sunday).
– The business activity will re-start on August 16th (Monday).

Jun. 21, 2021

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 July

BAS held the third lecture introduced by Professor Noriyuki Watanabe, a former assistant professor of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and BAS Inc. Technical advisor.


– Webinar theme: Basics of Electrochemistry
                            Fundamental of Electrochemistry - 2

The full BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 July is now available!
You can watch from the web page below.

May. 17, 2021

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 June

BAS held the second lecture introduced by Professor Noriyuki Watanabe, a former assistant professor of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and BAS Inc. Technical advisor.


– Webinar theme: Basics of Electrochemistry
                            Fundamental of Electrochemistry - 1

The full BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 June is now available!
You can watch from the web page below.

Apr. 7, 2021

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 Spring

BAS held a series of lectures focusing on the basics of electrochemistry, starting in 2021 Spring. The lectures was introduced by Professor Noriyuki Watanabe, a former assistant professor of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and BAS Inc. Technical advisor.
This series of lectures is suitable not only for beginners but also for revision.


– Webinar theme: Basics of Electrochemistry
                            - About electrode in electrochemistry

The full BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 Spring is now available!
You can watch from the web page below.

Mar. 31, 2021

National Holidays (Golden Week) Notice
Dear BAS Contributor,

BAS Inc. will be closed due to the National Holiday (Golden Week) from April 29th (Thursday) to May 9th (Sunday), 2021.
The business activities will restart on May 10, 2021 (Monday).

If you have any urgent matters, please contact our local office sales person prior to this period.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Mar. 11, 2021

New product: RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver.3.0

RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver 3.0 is now available.

This new generation of RRDE-3A has improved the circuit design of the mainboard, overcoming the shortcomings of PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal control of resonant mechanical noise at a specific speed. The control software upgrade adds maintenance mode operations.

For a detailed introduction to the main points of improvement of Ver.3.0, please click on the instrument features of Ver.3.0.

Jan. 26, 2021

Announcement about RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus

It will be updated to RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver 3.0.

The RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus update is in a final improvement stage, however at this stage of transition from the actual version to the new version, for a few weeks we will not be providing this product.

The detailed information about the new version features and release schedule, we will be updating here soon!

Dec. 10, 2020

''BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 January''
BAS held a webinar for researchers who need electrochemical measurement.
The seminar was consisted of a lecture focusing on the basic theory and measurement methods of spectroelectrochemistry, and a demonstration using actual measurement equipment.


– Webinar theme: Introduction to spectroelectrochemistry and
                              basic measurement examples using the SEC2020 spectrometer system
The full BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2021 January is now available!
You can watch from the web page below.

Dec. 7, 2020

Electrochemical glossary

In order to facilitate beginners to quickly understand the meaning of some electrochemical terms, we have collected some technical terms frequently used in electrochemical measurements.

If you would like to learn more about these frequently used terms, please visit the Electrochemical glossary.

Nov. 27, 2020

New product: GCEt Glassy carbon electrode

New type of the Glassy carbon electrode was released. For the new GCEt Glassy carbon electrode, a Teflon spacer was included between the PEEK insulation and glassy carbon disk. For the property of the material, it will avoid that the sample spreads, to get the chemically modified surface.

Oct. 7, 2020

BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2020 Autumn
BAS held a webinar for researchers who need electrochemical measurement.
The seminar consisted of a lecture focusing on the basic theory and measurement methods of electrochemistry, and a demonstration using actual measurement equipment.

The full BAS Electrochemical Webinar 2020 Autumn is now available!
You can watch from the web page below.

Sep. 10, 2020

Released H2G1 Portable Hydrogen Generator

H2G1 Portable Hydrogen Generator (Cat. No. 013699) is available.
The portable hydrogen generator allows you to easily fill the RHEK Reversible hydrogen electrode kit with hydrogen, and the reversible hydrogen electrode prepared with this device has excellent stability.

Sep. 1, 2020

BAS Virtual Exhibition

2020 is being a year without events, consequently without exhibitions, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. BAS will hold an Electrochemical Webinar and the Virtual Exhibition is available to make it as one channel for the introduction of ALS products.

Sep. 1, 2020

ALS PRODUCT CATALOG Vol. 020

New product catalog is now available!
You can download our ALS product catalog Vol. 020.

ALS product catalog Vol. 020

Jul. 1, 2020

Technical note: Basic knowledge of the spectroelectrochemical method

In the “Basic knowledge of the electrochemical methods’’, the concept of spectroelectrochemical method will be introduced. Followed by the explanation of the features and applications, classification, measurement principles, and comparison with conventional electrochemical methods. For the full “lecture”, please take a look on the following web site:

Jul. 1, 2020

Product renewed: SEC-C05T Thin Layer Quartz Glass Spectroelectrochemicalcell kit

The SEC-C05T Thin Layer Quartz Glass cell (Cat. No. 013702) for the 013700 SEC-C05T Thin Layer Quartz Glass Spectroelectrochemicalcell kit (Pt) and 013701 SEC-C05T Thin Layer Quartz Glass Spectroelectrochemicalcell kit (Au) was renewed. The renewed cell is full transparent and it has the optical transmission position wider than the previous cell. It was changed from 5.5 mm to 6.5 mm height.

Jul. 1, 2020

Technical note: Basics of Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical measurements

ALS provides researchers with a wide range of products for electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry applications. In the Basics of Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical measurements, the preparation of the sample and electrochemical measurement (cyclic voltammetry) and spectroelectrochemical measurement (observation of absorbance spectrum change during cyclic voltammetry) are explained using the accessories and instruments supplied by BAS Inc. and manufactured by ALS Co., Ltd. Please take a look on the following web site:

Jun. 1, 2020

Product renewed: RE-1CP Reference electrode (Ag/AgCl/Saturated KCl) and RE-2CP Reference electrode

RE-1CP Reference electrode (Ag/AgCl/Saturated KCl) and RE-2CP Reference electrode were renewed.
The renewed RE-1CP Reference electrode (Ag/AgCl/Saturated KCl) (013691) and RE-2CP Reference electrode (013692) do not have the side hole which was used for the refill of the internal solution and control of the internal pressure, consequently the silicon ring was extinguished.

May. 12, 2020

SEC2020 Spectrometer system - Synchronized measurement with Potentiostat

The 013609 SEC2020 Spectrometer system supports Trigger Mode for synchronized measurement with external device. Depending on the trigger mode, you can control acquisition of spectrometer data with external Input/Output signal. It makes possible to control the spectrometer measurement with external operation of the external devices.
This time, the connection of SEC2020 Spectrometer with Potentiostat for a synchronized electrochemistry and spectrochemistry measurement is introduced and explained.

May. 07, 2020

Product renewed: RE-61AP Reference electrode for alkaline solution

RE-61AP Reference electrode for alkaline solution was renewed.
The renewed RE-61AP Reference electrode for alkaline solution (013694) does not have the side hole which was used for the refill of the internal solution and control of the internal pressure, consequently the silicon ring was extinguished.

Apr. 8, 2020

National Holidays (Golden Week) Notice
Dear BAS Contributor,

BAS Inc. will be closed due to the National Holiday (Golden Week) from April 29th (Wednesday) to May 6th (Wednesday), 2020.
The business activities will restart on May 7, 2020 (Thursday).

If you have any urgent matters, please contact our local office sales person prior to this period.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Dec. 04, 2018

New product: DRE-GGK GC ring/GC disk replaceable electrode kit

The Disk Replaceable Electrode (DRE) for RRDE with a glassy carbon ring is now on market. The standard kit, 013641 DRE-GGK GC ring/GC disk replaceable electrode kit, comes with a glassy carbon disk, but an optional platinum or gold disk is also available to attend your application purpose.
For the detailed information, please check the Disk Replaceable Electrode (DRE) for RRDE page.

Sep. 03, 2018

New product: SEC2020 Spectrometer system

The new SEC2020 Spectrometer system is now on the market.
For the detailed information, please check the SEC2020 page.

May. 7, 2018

New product: RE-1BP Reference electrode (Ag/AgCl)

The new RE-1BP aqueous reference electrode (Ag/AgCl) is now on the market.
For the detailed information, please check the RE-1BP page.

Feb. 13, 2018

RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver.2.0 improved features

The 013606 RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver.2.0 was released in December 2017.
This time, three improved points were introduced in the features for the Ver.2.0.

Dec. 6, 2017

Release of the 013606 RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver.2.0

The 013606 RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus Ver.2.0 was re-released. The detailed information about the new features, we will be updating soon.

May. 12, 2017

ALS PRODUCT CATALOG VOL. 017 - Chinese version

You can download our ALS product catalog Vol. 017 - Chinese version trough the Chinese website.

Apr. 19, 2017

New product: Sample vial for alkaline solution

Sample vial which is resistant to alkali solutions are now available! It is a cell made of polymethyl pentene, which makes it transparent and resistant to a various solutions. This allows the use for measurement in a wide range of conditions.

Jan. 5, 2017

Announcement of discontinued product: SEC2000 Spectrometer

SEC2000 Spectrometer system was discontinued, because the supply of some components has been suspended, and there is not a suitable high-quality alternative.
Regarding to the users of the system, we will continue to provide after-sales and technical support.
In addition, in the website, the movies and technical notes will remain.

We would like to thank you in advance for your understanding.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Jun. 24, 2016

Product re-renewed: QCMT Flow cell kit and EQCMT Flow cell kit

QCMT Flow cell kit and EQCMT Flow cell kit was renewed. The full cell material was changed to polymethyl pentene, which has chemical and impact resistance, and transparency.

Jan. 05, 2016

Product renewed: RE-3VT Reference electrode screw type (Ag/AgCl)

The choose of the reference electrode for flow cell was done according to the chemical resistance of the insulation required for the experimental purpose. The renewed version of the reference electrode has the insulation in polymethyl pentene, which has chemical and impact resistance, and transparency. Also, the IPPG was changed to ceramic material, to improve the chemical resistance.

Dec. 01, 2015

Global Sales Partner Announcement

We have some changes in our global sales network!
We want to inform you that Anatech Co., Ltd is our Official Sales Partner in China.
We recognize their effort to grow our business in China, for their continuous technical assistance and support.

Nov. 26, 2015

Product renewed: RE-7VT Non Aqueous reference electrode screw type (Ag/Ag+)

The reference electrode for the flow cell had been sold in two types, RE-7V and RE-7VP, in accordance with the chemical resistance required. For the renewed of the product, it was summarized in one product, as RE-7VT Non Aqueous reference electrode screw type (Ag/Ag+), which has the body material in polymethyl pentene (chemical resistance, shock resistance and transparency). Also, for the improve of the chemical resistance, the liquid junction was changed from IPPG to ceramic material.

Sep. 1, 2015

ALS PRODUCT CATALOG 2015-2016 - Chinese version

You can download our ALS product catalog 2015-2016 - Chinese version.

Apr. 28, 2015

RE-2BP

Apr. 14, 2015

RE-61AP

RE-6AP Reference electrode for alkali solutions was updated to RE-61AP Reference electrode for alkaline solution. RE-61AP Reference electrode for alkaline solution makes possible to use in a high concentration KOH solution, the chemical resistance was improved. In addition the transparency of the polymethylpentene material was increased, making possible to check inside of the electrode. Please have a look at the Hg type reference electrode page.

Dec. 10, 2014

PK-3 Video

New PK-3 video is available. Please have a look at the Support page: PK-3 videos.

Sep. 1, 2014

RRDE-3A Videos

New RRDE-3A Videos are available. Please have a look at the Support page: RRDE-3A videos.

Jul. 23, 2014

Counter electrode

Counter electrode product description was changed.

Dec. 1, 2013

RHEK Reversible hydrogen electrode kit

Reversible Hydrogen Electrode (RHE) is the reversible electrode which the hydrogen gas is generating by electrolysis of strong acid and trapping, while it is used. It makes unnecessary the complicated and dangerous set-up of the hydrogen cylinder and avoid the large volume of hydrogen gas exhaustion, even though it has a good potential stability.

Jul. 30, 2013

RRDE-3A Rotating Ring Disk Electrode Apparatus

RRDE-3A is a constant rotation system for use in hydrodynamic modulation rotating ring disk electrochemistry. A 7 mm diameter electrode with short stainless steel shaft provides for a miniature and concentric circle electrode system that is capable for highly accurate rotation and modulation even at radial modulation rates or wave forms.