The Unistat range of high performance Huber thermoregulators from Radleys has been designed to ensure that the critical process temperatures in your laboratory or production facility run exactly as required - no compromises - every time. The proprietary Unistat system combines the efficiencies of effective thermodynamics and modern microelectronics, making it a highly efficient alternative to open bath temperature control technology.

Each model in the Unistat range is designed to provide users with state-of-the-art thermal control that will enable them to increase process yields achieve greater final product purities and gain reliable and repeatable results at low running costs.

The Unistat range offers active mechanical cooling from -120°C to +300°C. Units feature a powerful variable-speed pump with a soft start that gives the highest possible flow rates enabling the safest and fastest ramp rates - protecting your reactor and maximising the process performance. The flow and pressure of thermal fluid is closely controlled and monitored by an adaptive controller that brings a new level of precision to the thermal control that can be delivered to a wide variety of applications.

Unistat thermoregulators employ a hydraulically sealed circulator with a fully self-contained expansion tank at atmospheric pressure, meaning that it can be located below or above the level of the application without the risk of siphoning or back-flow even during power-down. Units are also CFC and H-CFC free and have the option for 100% natural refrigerants. Most Unistat units are available with a choice of water or air-cooling, to suit your requirements.

Unistat thermoregulators feature a touch screen controller with easy to access menus, hot keys and display of all key parameters, including process temperature, jacket temperature, fluid pressure and safety settings. The controller allows dynamic data to be viewed in a real-time graphical format. Controllers can also mimic previous generation controllers so that existing users have instant familiarity.

Manufactured from rust-resistant stainless steel each model in the Unistat range is built to operate trouble-free for many years. All Huber instruments are covered by the Huber 3-2-1 warranty.

For further information please contact please contact Radleys on telephone +44-1799-513320 or email sales@radleys.co.uk

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Worldwide HQ

Radleys
Shire Hill
Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 3AZ
UK

tel. +44-1799-513320
email sales@radleys.co.uk
web www.radleys.com / www.lara-clr.co.uk

Symyx Technologies Europe SA has announced that a Clinical Trial Phase 1 group within a pharmaceutical company has standardised upon the Powdernium® Workstation for automating pure drug active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) dispensing and binary blending with excipient into capsules.

The manual API dispensing and excipient blending techniques traditionally used by the Clinical Trial Phase 1 group were slow, inaccurate and were prone to cross-contamination. Driven by the need to reduce the time and costs associated with producing a drug product or formulation for Clinical Trial Phase 1 studies - Symyx Technologies were tasked with establishing an accurate process for automatically dispensing and blending the powders. The workstation solution needed to handle capsules of varying sizes and be able to handle a range of API and excipients without cross contamination.

Accurate capsule filling, particularly when dosing milligram amounts of powder, is critical for many pharmaceutical products. As a leading provider of integrated workflow improvement solutions, Symyx was able to provide the customer with a CFR Part11 compliant workstation solution for dispensing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and excipients into capsules. Using separate dispensing heads, and a tray for capsule management, the Powdernium workstation has eliminated cross contamination. Designed to run unattended 24 / 7 the implementation of four Powdernium Capsule Filling Workstations has enabled the Clinical Trials Phase 1 group to achieve significant improvements in the throughput and accuracy of API dispensing and homogeneous blending together with an overall reduction in operating costs.

Combining accurate balance weighing, an advanced software algorithm and GMP compliant dispensing heads - Powdernium technology enables laboratories to precisely dispense and record the transferred weight of a very wide range of materials from low density to free-flowing, cohesive, micronised materials and more. Designed to provide unmatched versatility the Powdernium workstation enables precise, traceable and reproducible dispensing of sub-milligram (0.05mg) to gram quantities of materials into a wide range of containers including capsules, bottles, vials, tubes, microplates, reactor blocks and crucibles. State-of-the-art automation including robust XY and two Z-axis controls, allows the Powdernium workstation to run unattended operations speeding development, reducing costs and improving consistency. Fault tolerant and adaptive the intelligent Powdernium Easy-Dose software provides real-time data display and record storage (supports CFR Part 11 compliance) about the dispensing cycle including batch conditions and operating parameters. Using optimisation algorithms the Powdernium workstation is able to dynamically monitor and automatically control any variability in powder properties during the filling process. Incorporating Swiss precision mechanics, intelligent automation, simplicity of operation and a high level of reliability - a Powdernium workstation can be quickly installed and adding to your bottom line in just days.

Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) enables companies in life sciences, chemicals and energy, and consumer and industrial products to transform scientific R&D and achieve extraordinary breakthroughs in productivity and return on investment. Symyx scientific information management enables scientists to design, execute, analyse, and report experimental results faster, easier, and less expensively. Symyx microscale, parallel experimentation enables a single scientist to rapidly explore a broad experimental space and develop comprehensive data sets in days - not weeks or months. Symyx contract research delivers these advantages on a customer-directed project basis and enables companies to increase R&D productivity, agility, and flexibility.

For further information on how the Powdernium workstation can improve the accuracy and throughput of your capsule filling application please visit www.symyx.com/powder or contact your local Symyx office.

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European Headquarters

Symyx Technologies Europe SA
18, Chemin des Aulx
CH-1228 Geneva
Switzerland

Media Contact: Dr Bill Bradbury

tel. +44-208-546-0869 (Media)
email info@primetek-solutions.com

Worldwide Headquarters

Symyx Technologies Inc.
3100 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
United States

tel. +1-408-764-2000
web http://www.symyx.com

Drawing upon a highly experienced team of optical designers - Resolve Optics Ltd has established itself as a preferred supplier of innovative, high performance custom lenses to camera and sensor manufacturers worldwide.

Reflecting the trend towards higher performance cameras and sensors - a significant number of manufacturers have recognised that their product is only as good as the lens or lenses that create the image. As it has become increasing difficult to find off-the-shelf lenses that meet the need for larger format images, higher resolution, wavelength optimisation, improved ruggedness, wider zoom range or greater compactness more camera and sensor manufacturers are considering a lens custom designed to fit their required application.

Resolve Optics Ltd. is a highly knowledgeable, dynamic company focused upon innovative design, and manufacture of production quantities of lenses and lens systems on time to strict quality and target price guidelines. The company has the proven and rare capability to produce small quantities of high performance, mounted lens systems with the look, feel and quality equivalent to the best professional photographic and broadcast TV lenses.

For high tech businesses looking to give their new camera or sensor products a competitive edge through incorporating innovative, high performance lenses in its design - Resolve Optics Ltd. provides an introduction to its OEM design and manufacture service at http://www.resolveoptics.com/oem.htm.

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Worldwide HQ

Resolve Optics Ltd.
Asheridge Road
Chesham
Bucks. HP5 2PT
UK

tel. 44-1494 777100
email sales@resolveoptics.com
www.resolveoptics.com

Contact: Mark Pontin

Das BioMark™ Real-Time PCR System von Fluidigm Europe B.V setzt neue Maßstäbe für den Hochdurchsatz genetischer Analysen. Die innovativen Systeme, konzipiert für die BioMark Dynamic Arrays und Digital Arrays, führen produktives on-board Thermocycling und Fluoreszenzdetektion aus.

Ein neues Video (www.fluidigm.com/BioMarkvideo/index.html) zeigt, wie das BioMark System - zusammen mit dem Controller für die Beladung der "Integrated Fluidic Circuit" (IFC) - den Ablauf von Applikationen vereinfacht, die nach Sensitivität und dynamischem Bereich verlangen, bei gleichzeitig extrem hohem Durchsatz.

Das Biomark System integriert Thermocycling und die Detektion von PCR Assays. Daten jeder einzelnen Reaktionskammer auf dem IFC-Chip werden simultan aufgezeichnet. Das System kann entweder im Endpunkt- oder Real-Time Detektions Modus verwendet werden. Das System wird mit einer integrierten Datenerfassungs- und Datenanalysesoftware für die Genotypisierung, Digital- und Real-Time PCR ausgeliefert. Die umfangreiche Real-Time PCR Analysesoftware zeigt die analysierten Daten in vielen Darstellungen an, z.B. als Falschfarbendarstellung jeder einzelnen Reaktionskammer des IFC-Chips, Amplifikationskurven und nummerische Tabellen. Mit der intuitiven Software können auch neue Anwender schnell und einfach die Ergebnisse dokumentieren und archivieren.

Das BioMark System ist für die proprietäre, lizensierte 5' Nuklease Assays entwickelt. Daher können Labore in einfacher Weise auf die Dynamic Arrays und Digital Arrays für die PCR umstellen und weiterhin die bewährten Reagenzien und Protokolle verwenden. Das gesamte System folgt, von den Abmessungen der Chips bis zur Architektur der Analyse- und Datenbanksoftware, den Industriestandards, so dass eine Integration in etablierte Arbeitsabläufe gewährleistet ist.

Fluidigm entwickelt, produziert und vermarktet die proprietären Integrated Fluidic Circuit (IFC) Systeme, die signifikant die Produktivität in der Life Science Forschung verbessert. Fluidigms IFCs ermöglichen die simultane Durchführung tausender anspruchsvoller biochemischer Bestimmungen in extrem kleinen Volumen. Diese "Integrated Circuits für die Biologie" werden durch die Miniaturisierung und Integration von einzelnen mikrogefertigten Fluidikbaugruppen umgesetzt. Fluidigms IFC Systeme, bestehend aus Instrumenten, Software und IFCs, erhöhen den Durchsatz, reduzieren die Kosten und steigern die Sensitivität verglichen mit konventionellen Laborsystemen.

Fuer weiterfuehrende Informationen besuchen Sie bitte unsere Webseite:
www.fluidigm.com

European Fluidigm Produkte sind nicht für diagnostische Zwecke geprüft oder zugelassen und sind nur erhältlich "for research only".
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European Headquarters

Fluidigm Europe B.V
Parnassustoren, Locatellikade 1
1076 AZ Amsterdam
Netherlands.

Technical Contact: Leila Smith
Media Contact: Dr Bill Bradbury

tel. +33-44-259-3861 (Technical) / +44-208-546-0869 (Media)
email leila.smith@fluidigm.com / info@primetek-solutions.com

Worldwide Headquarters

Fluidigm Corporation
7000 Shoreline Court
Suite 100, South San Francisco
CA 94080
USA

www.fluidigm.com

SP Industries Inc., world leader in lyophilization equipment, has announced the new Virtis AdVantage Plus range of laboratory freeze dryers.

Featuring the latest advances in benchtop freeze drying, the AdVantage Plus is now available with up to three fluid-cooled shelves which maintain precise temperature control previously available only in pilot and production scale units. At only 26in (66cm) wide, the Advantage Plus requires a minimal amount of your valuable bench space yet enables product to be safely processed on over 3 ft2 (2,900 cm2) of usable shelf area.

The AdVantage Plus is a versatile system that can freeze dry bulk product or be configured for applications in stoppered vials. Side-mounted manifold valves provide the additional flexibility to freeze dry product in flasks. Three refrigeration choices are available for the large 6-litre capacity condenser, depending on the type of product and solvents being lyophilized.

The Advantage Plus is equipped with the powerful Wizard 2.0 controller, the same process control software included on larger VirTis freeze dryers. The controller provides scientists with the ability to develop a complete freeze drying recipe together with the flexibility to program and control individual pressure and temperature settings at each step of the process.

SP Industries is a leading manufacturer of laboratory to production scale freeze dryers / lyophilizers, centrifugal evaporators and concentrators, environmental control chambers, glassware washers and dryers. The company sells its products under well-known brands including Hotpack®, VirTis®, FTS™ and Genevac®. SP Industries has ISO 9001:2000 registered production facilities in the USA and Europe. The company continues to invest heavily in validation and commissioning competencies. With the ongoing requirements of 21 CFR Part 11 and the emergence of GAMP 4, SP Industries is uniquely positioned as a leader in compliance and GAMP 4 commitment.

The Virtis Advantage Plus is manufactured in an ISO 9001:2000 registered production facility. For further information on this product please contact SP Industries on +1-845-255-5000 ext: 2095 (+44-1473-240000 in Europe) or email John.Barley@SPindustries.com.

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Worldwide Headquarters

SP Industries, Inc.
3538 Main Street
P.O Box 158
Stone Ridge
NY 12484
USA

Tel: +1.845.687.5315
e: remus.stefan@SPINDUSTRIES.com
www.spindustries.com

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Europe / Asia

Genevac Ltd.
Farthing Road
Ipswich IP1 5AP
UK

tel. +44-1473-240000
email salesinfo@genevac.co.uk

The Synthesis 1 from Heidolph UK (www.heidolph-uk.co.uk) is a highly flexible system that can be configured for parallel solid and liquid phase synthesis as well as multiple evaporation experiments thereby increasing the efficiency of your chemistry.

Interchangeable plug and play reaction blocks enable the Synthesis 1 to be quickly configurable to perform a wide range of applications. Up to 24 chemically resistant reaction vessels (8-50 ml) can be accommodated in four separate heating zones, each with its own independent temperature control making the Synthesis 1 the perfect system for Reaction Optimization Experiments. Direct, in-vessel sample temperature feedback from each zone ensures accurate temperature control to within ± 1ºC. All the transparent reaction vessels are mounted around the circumference of the heating block to provide users with exceptional sample visibility and access.

Advanced technology enables the temperature of experiments to be precisely set anywhere from 160 ºC down to -80 ºC. Unattended operation is aided by a built-in process timer and the facility to perform automatic ramping experiments with up to 9 programmable steps. Efficient mixing of samples is delivered by frequency controlled shaking at speeds from 100 to 1000rpm. A central connection for vacuum and inert gas supply allows running reactions under an inert atmosphere.

Heidolph have been manufacturing high quality laboratory equipment for over 65 years and have a proven track record for durability and reliability. Total confidence in their product quality, components and construction allows Heidolph UK to offer a 3 year warranty on all systems.

For further information on the Synthesis 1 please contact Heidolph UK on email sales@heidolph-uk.co.uk or telephone +44-1799-513320

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Worldwide HQ

Radleys
Shire Hill
Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 3AZ
UK

tel. +44-1799-513320
email sales@radleys.co.uk
web www.radleys.com / www.lara-clr.co.uk

Available from Genevac the EZ-2 personal evaporator with inert gas purge module is a proven fail-safe system for safely removing highly inflammable liquids that may form an explosive mixture with air.

The EZ-2 can safely remove most organic solvents without forming an explosive mixture of organic vapour and air. However to meet the requirements of the ATEX directives relating to safe removal of highly inflammable solvent vapours it is now mandatory to use an evaporator such as the EZ-2 with inert gas purge module.

To eliminate the risk of forming explosive organic vapour / air mixtures, the Inert Gas Purge option purges the air from the evaporator using an inert gas prior to commencing the evaporation process. It is at the beginning of the evaporation process where most risk of explosion exists. The inert gas purge unit is supplied with a key switch enabling the Laboratory Manager to lock the system thereby forcing all users to use the facility.

The inert gas purge option can also be useful where an inert atmosphere is required to help protect dry samples from moisture and/or oxygen exposure at the end of the evaporation process. The inert gas purge module controls gases entering the evaporator, therefore at the end of the evaporation process, instead of releasing the vacuum by letting air into the chamber, inert gas is introduced instead. The inert gas atmosphere is then maintained until the user opens the system to claim their dry samples

Genevac, an SP Industries company, was founded in 1990. Today the company employs around 85 people, with manufacturing, R&D and marketing headquartered in Ipswich, UK. Genevac today offers a comprehensive portfolio of evaporators to suit almost any solvent removal application, purchasing budget or productivity requirement.

For further information please contact Genevac on +44-1473-240000, email salesinfo@genevac.co.uk or download a brochure from http://www.genevac.org/en/ArticleDetail.asp?S=6&V=1&ProductDownload=21

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Worldwide HQ

Genevac Ltd.
Farthing Road
Ipswich IP1 5AP
UK

tel. +44-1473-240000
email salesinfo@genevac.co.uk

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North America HQ

Genevac Inc
707 Executive Boulevard
Suite D
Valley Cottage
NY 10989
USA

tel. +1-845-267-2211
fax: +1-845-267-2212
e salesinfo@genevac.com

Available from Moritex (www.moritexcosmetics.com) the Facial Stage DM-3 provides professional skin counsellors and cosmeticians with a facial skin analysis system able to reveal blemishes invisible to the naked eye.

Based on a 5-Mega Pixel camera, the Facial Stage DM-3 quickly records clear, high-resolution images. Diffuse white fluorescent lighting allows facial blemishes and wrinkles to be easily viewed, documented, and tracked. Skin colour can also be analyzed, aiding in the selection of foundation.

In UV-capture mode, the face is analysed with black-light photography to reveal and measure blemishes, pigmentation, sebum deposits, sun damage, and more. Easy-to-use Moritex software measures pore size and the size and spreading of spots on the face. Images of the left and right profile can be captured, allowing detection of fine wrinkles around the corners of eyes.

Moritex, a world leader in supplying skin counselling products to the aesthetics market,
offers a wide range of instruments for visual examination of skin and hair at high and low magnifications and measurement of skin conditions providing essential knowledge for effective skin counselling. Instruments vary from small, simple, stand-alone devices to complete systems that provide analysis and record clients' results for future consultations. All are designed to complement the skills of specialists and to offer your customers an extra dimension of service, assurance and confidence.

For further information on the Facial Stage DM-3 please visit www.moritexcosmetics.com or contact Moritex Europe on +46-8-549-00634 / email Alistair.gooch@moritex.com

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Europe / ROW

Moritex Europe Ltd.
14, Signet Court
Swanns Road
Cambridge CB5 8LA
UK

tel. +44-1223-301148
email sales@moritex.com
web www.moritex.com

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North America

Moritex USA Inc.
6862 Santa Teresa Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95119
USA

tel +1-877-261-2100
E-mail : sales@moritexusa.com
web: www.moritexusa.com

Velocity11, an Agilent Technologies company, has selected LabAutomation 2009 to launch a suite of new products and applications advances to help you increase productivity and decrease costs.

Featuring on Booth 327 - the revolutionary new Direct Drive Robot (DDR) uses configurable Z-travel technology to enable greater stacking of instruments and more functionality in a smaller footprint. Offering high operational precision, reliability and safety the DDR sets a new standard for ease-of-use. One-person, one-touch teaching enables fast and easy configuration. In the teach mode and using the teaching jig the robot can be freely moved to any location, once in the desired position press the button on the end effector. When the light blinks, the position is taught. There is no need to use a pendant to jog the arm into position - therefore less time is spent on repositioning and refining enabling new instruments to be quickly brought under robotic control.

Featuring a host of new features - Velocity11 will also launch its new generation VWorks Automation Control Software. The new version of VWorks is a complete software solution that integrates and controls scheduling for all levels of automation from stand-alone liquid handlers to large integrated systems. VWorks enables life science discovery enterprises to maximise throughput, create quality leads sooner and lower support burden with a single robust and versatile automation platform.

In addition, Velocity11 will be exhibiting several workstations highlighting the BenchCel and Bravo automation platforms demonstrating new application developments in compound management, ADMET and genomics.

As well as experiencing the new products and applications developments - Visitors will have the chance to attend a customer workshop. The workshop will show how the customer has successfully integrated the TETRA 'Jellyfish' Reader onto the Velocity11 BioCel, and developed protocols to allow scheduling of Ca2+ flux assays, utilising VWorks software.

Since 1999, Velocity11 has combined innovative engineering with high standards of quality and customer service, to design and manufacture flexible high-performance automation systems and instruments for applications that include medium to high throughput screening of cell-based and enzyme assays, ELISA, plasmid and sequencing preparation, PCR clean-up, solubility, and more.

For further information on the company, its products and applications or to book a place at the customer workshop please contact Velocity11 on +1-408-345-8044 or email debra.toburen@agilent.com

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Europe

Agilent Technologies
Velocity11 Automation Solutions
Beech House
Melbourn Science Park
Cambridge Road
Melbourn
Herts. SG8 6HB UK

tel. +44-1763-269110
email europeansales@velocity11.com
www.velocity11.com

Worldwide Headquarters

Agilent Technologies
Velocity11 Automation Solutions
5301 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
USA

tel. +1 408 553 2424
email michael.nemzek@agilent.com
www.velocity11.com

The Trajectory Tracker from Specialised Imaging Ltd. (www.specialised-imaging.com) is a next generation video projectile tracking system offering unmatched performance and ease of deployment.

To fully understand the behaviour of projectiles, it is often desirable to observe the flight as close to the launch point as possible, to do this most systems require an accurate estimate of projectile velocity. In the past, with experimental or failing projectiles where the velocity is unpredictable, it has been necessary to use a wide field-of-view or accept that the projectile will be lost from view after only a few metres. Using a second detector, a few metres down-range, allows the Trajectory Tracker system to measure the actual velocity of the projectile and use this information to correct the scan speed and position to accurately track the projectile. A third detector can be used further down-range to provide additional correction. The development of real-time 'in-flight' correction for the first time delivers no compromise tracking of projectiles.

Using a pair of Trajectory Tracker systems, with flight prediction algorithms, new in-flight correction and high-speed video cameras - engineers are now also able to capture a sequence of images along an objects flight path and also obtain accurate 3D measurements from those sequences. The Trajectory Tracker, with its new in-flight correction, can be used to accurately track the object along a large portion of the flight path. This allows a very tight field of view which results in higher accuracy for the 3D analysis. The 3D analysis software allows for the calibration of the system and relating this to the image data streams from the high-speed video camera, produces simultaneous correlated video & measurement data. Proof of principle tests carried out by customers in the USA and Europe have shown that the reduction in time to obtain accurate 3D (pitch & yaw) measurements is helping to accelerate the process of characterising the flight behaviour of fast moving objects.

The Trajectory Tracker system consists of a tracking head, mirror control unit, and ruggedised laptop control computer. The standard system offers ease of deployment on a sturdy, fully adjustable mount, and includes trigger units, cabling and software for control of both tracking system and camera. Video sequences are archived in industry standard formats. Using advanced control and analysis software the system offers multiple operating modes, including user defined profiles, enabling it to track and analyse large and medium calibre projectiles as well as other objects such as rockets, rocket assisted projectiles, rocket sledges and many forms of smart weaponry. The Trajectory Tracker can be used for both horizontal and elevated projectile firings.

Specialised Imaging Ltd. is a knowledgeable, dynamic company focused upon design, manufacture, service and supply of ultra high-speed imaging systems and components for industrial, military and scientific applications. For further information on the Trajectory Tracker system please contact Specialised Imaging Ltd by email info@specialised-imaging.com or telephone +44-1442-827728.

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Worldwide HQ

Specialised Imaging Ltd.
Unit 32, Silk Mill Industrial Estate
Tring
Herts. HP23 5EF
UK

tel. +44-1442-827728
fax +44-1442-827830
email info@specialised-imaging.com
www.specialised-imaging.com

Contact: Wai Chan