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EN-SCAN Launches Labrador HH-GC, Engineered to Deliver Laboratory-Grade VOC Analysis Directly in the Field
The portable platform provides rapid parts-per-billion detection across air, water, and soil, enabling faster remediation decisions, lower project costs, and real-time environmental intelligence as compared to traditional off-site laboratoriesAUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EN-SCAN, Inc. (“EN-SCAN”), a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”), today announced the commercial launch of the Labrador HH-GC, a rugged, field-portable gas chromat
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