High torque, variable speed Process Worldwide--2008 - Fluid Metering (FMI) has introduced a new metering pump for general process applications, featuring a high-torque three-phase drive motor. more... Liquids dosing system can be controlled directly Process Worldwide--2008 - Laboratory chemistry automation specialist Syrris has launched the Atlas Syringe Pump for volumetric dosing of liquids. The pump can be controlled directly, using an intuitive twist-and-click system, or remotely using the manufacturer’s Atlas base or Atlas PC software for intelligent, automated reagent addition and advanced flow profiles.
more... Now up to 900 °C Process Worldwide-01-2008 - Wahl Instruments has added a high-temperature model to its line of Heat Spy thermal imaging cameras. The new HSI3002 operates in the temperature range 200–900 °C. more... Autoclavable and ergonomic Process Worldwide-01-2008 - Proline Plus is a new range of robust mechanical pipettors from Biohit. The company develops, manufactures and markets liquid handling products and diagnostic test systems for use in research, health care and industrial laboratories. Based on the company’s existing Proline series, Proline Plus pipettors are autoclavable and designed for safe and easy handling. Compared to their predecessors they...... more... High output, low profile Process Worldwide-01-2008 - A new sanitary screener from Kason has significantly lower height requirements than the company’s standard models, thanks to its use of two side-mounted gyratory motors instead of a single motor positioned beneath the screening chamber. With the screener mounted on suspension brackets, the design also allows the inlet to be aligned vertically above the outlet. This keeps throughput high, because...... more... Multi-column for lower costs Process Worldwide-01-2008 - The BioSC chromatography process for downstream processing of biopharmaceuticals improves throughput up to fourfold without compromising product quality or yield, claims developer Novasep. BioSC (Biopharmaceutical Sequential Chromatography) is a multi-column system that breaks the “downstream processing bottleneck”, enabling biopharmaceutical firms to significantly increase both productivity and...... more... Fit for pharma and biotechnology Process Worldwide-01-2008 - Fike Europe has expanded its Axius line of bursting discs to include the Axius SC, specifically designed for the sanitary and aseptic requirements of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Free of any indentations or crevices that can trap process contaminants, the Axius SC is designed for most CIP/SIP applications. The Axius line of reverse-acting bursting discs is the first of its kind to...... more... Proteins from potatoes Process Worldwide-01-2008 - Danish custom separations specialist Upfront Chromatography has supplied its Rhobust technology to a plant that extracts functional proteins from potato processing waste. The plant at Gasselternijveen/Netherlands has capacity for 1,000 t/y; a planned expansion to 10,000 t/y would make it the world’s largest industrial protein chromatography installation by far. The plant is operated by Solanic, a...... more... Samples down to 100 nanoliters Process Worldwide-01-2008 - A new miniaturized bioassay promises to provide a way to measure the pharmacological activity and other properties of biological substances that is faster, cheaper and more efficient than standard laboratory methods. The technology was developed by Singapore’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and is being marketed by spin-off company Curiox Biosystems. The new assay, named...... more... Springs reinforce PTFE seals Process Worldwide-01-2008 - Millipore has introduced a novel spring-assisted sealing arrangement for its versatile NovAseptic PTFE diaphragm valves. The outstanding thermal and chemical durability of PTFE are useful in demanding multi-product processes, but unlike elastomers, PTFE tends to creep when subjected to a steady force. The new Spring Closed Valve Seal for PTFE diaphragms uses a patent-pending cup spring to apply a...... more... next
