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MAXMAT’S PL II MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ANALYZER FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, COAGULATION AND ELISA TESTING

Chicago, February 8, 2010 (word count: 283)
MAXMAT SA designs and manufacturers diagnostic instrumentation and announces its MAXMAT PL II — a multidisciplinary analyzer for testing in clinical chemistry, coagulation and immunochemistry/ELISA.

It is the ideal tool for scientific research providing total flexibility for creating unlimited complex assay protocols in clinical chemistry and coagulation, and in quantitative and qualitative ELISA. It includes microplate or strips reaction support and a flexible spectrophotometer optical system (340-700 nm). With real-time reaction curves
and handling linear and non-linear calibrations, the MAXMAT PL II also boasts quality control allowing graphical representation of performance and automatic statistics calculation.

The MAXMAT PL COAG is dedicated to haemostasis analyses for chronometric, chromogenic and turbidimetric tests. It has one of the lowest cost per coagulation test available; with its very low reagent consumption and use of low-cost microtiter plates as reaction support.

MAXMAT also offers a complete range of clinical chemistry and coagulation reagents.

R&D services: MAXMAT offers solutions from conception to final product of medical systems under contract for other companies.

In 2006 the company undertook its first OED contract for the development of a unique instrument for the preparation of cryogenically stocked biological samples, which is being installed throughput all of the French Blood Bank network. Since then several other R&D contracts have been successfully undertaken.

MAXMAT SA is currently seeking new partners for the scientific market who specialize in the sale and after-sales servicing and support of biomedical instruments and reagents. It is also looking to undertake R&D projects in the medical domain on behalf of other companies.

The company will be exhibiting at PITTCON 2010 from March 1 to 4 in Orlando, Fla., on the French Pavilion at booth 3408.

For more information, please contact:

MAXMAT SA
André Chojnacki, CEO
Nikki Caset, International Sales Manager
290 rue Alfred Nobel
ZAC du Millénaire
34000 Montpellier
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 4 67 60 2000
Fax.:+33 4 67 60 2101
E-mail: contact@maxmat.fr
Web: www.maxmat.fr

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

NEW HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLIES FROM SDS BRING POWER TO SOPHISTICATED APPLICATIONS, COMING TO PITTCON 2010

Chicago, January 28, 2010 (word count: 592)
Drawn directly from its longstanding expertise in high-voltage supply components and systems, SDS is releasing new specialized power supply units fitted to dedicated applications such as microchannel plates, streak cameras, Pockels cells, APDs, CCD intensifiers, mass spectrometry detectors. In addition, two benchtops and/or portable instruments are now available: an HV power supply for multipurpose detectors and a γ-radiameter.

New power supplies:

GIPO series is basically composed of an adjustable high voltage DC-DC converter with a high speed, high-voltage switch. It can be instrumented or not, on demand. Stability of the high-voltage power supply integrated in the module is very high (10ppm/°C). This device is able to switch 5.5kV in less than 3ns. Pulse width, voltage and repetition rates can be adjusted by the user.

SDS can also provide a High Voltage Linear Ramp Generator typically 0 → 1500 V in 1µs to 1ms, these two parameters are fully adjustable by the user. The main application is streak camera power supply as new or retrofit electronics.

MCP series consists in a minimum sized high-voltage power supply unit for low-impedance microchannel plates with resistive anode readout and exceptional stability better than 25ppm/°C over a -55°C/95°C range. The switching of the cathode power supply is controlled by the anode current adjustable discriminator.

Benchtop models:

LBT series (more than 52 standard products) presents AC-DC benchtop power supplies, low power 0.1W to 6W, high voltage 0-100V to 0-8000V. Negative or positive polarity is achievable depending on the model with a typical residual ripple <0.05%. Local or remote control is available via RS232, USB or field bus.

GAM detector is a low-cost, transportable / portable gamma (γ) rays radiameter with a PC-USB connection, integrating a GM tube selected for its very large energy range. An alarm mode is currently provided for fast activity change in the detection of radioactive material in the appropriate energy range. An original filtering algorithm allows a reliable detection even for low activities, so in harsh statistical conditions.

SDS will be exhibiting at PITTCON 2010 from March 1 to 4 in Orlando, Fla., on the French Pavilion at booth 3409.

About SDS:
Founded in France in 1985, Systems Development & Solutions (SDS) is France’s leading manufacturer of DC-DC high-voltage converters, AC-DC high-voltage power supplies, and associated remote command and control boards. SDS’ standard products are used in varying applications that include light detection with PMTs and APDs, CCD intensifiers, mass spectrometry detection with MCP, beam deviation and radiation detectors. SDS also develops standalone modules that deliver rapid high voltage pulses and ramps when a voltage of several kV must be commutated or ramped in a very short time (ns to ms range). These modules are used in a broad range of applications: Q-Switching with Pockels cells, electron microscopes and streak cameras.  They are available in configurations including racks, benchtops, non-instrumented blocks. When remote mode operation is needed, the equipment designed and manufactured by SDS can incorporate RS232/RS485 serial interfaces or a GPIB link supporting the SCPI command protocol, or be fitted with field bus adaptors for the most acknowledged protocols.

SDS is an OEM solution provider with the world’s instrumentation leading companies. SDS is also a  constant supplier for a large number of research centers including the French Atomic Energy Commission (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique), the technological research organization Mega Joule Laser from Cesta, the CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Research), the Max-Planck Institut für Physik, the CESR (Centre for Space Research on Radiation), the CETP (Terrestrial and Planetary Environment Research Centre), the IN2P3 (National Institute for Nuclear and Particle Physics), among many others.

For more information, please contact:

SDS at PITTCON:
Frederic de Maack
Business manager
Tel.: +33 1 00 22 33 44
E-mail: f.demaack@sdshv.com
Web: www.sdshv.com

Yue QIAN
Export Sales Manager
E-mail: y.qian@sdshv.com

SDS in France:
Bernard LEIBOVICI
Managing director
5 Boulevard de Créteil
94000 Saint Maur des Fossés
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 1 43 97 65 04
Fax: +33 1 48 85 82 70
E-mail: b.leibovici@sdshv.com
Web: www.sdshv.com

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

Chicago, January 22, 2010 (word count: 503)
For nearly two centuries, JRI Maxant has built innovative traceability and measurement systems that can control several parameters such as temperature, hygrometry, and pressure. Available in wired and wireless recorders and infrared or digital indicators, JRI Maxant’s systems are suitable for tracing items in the medical, scientific industrial and industrial fields. Two new products for the company are a mini-wireless cold-chain monitor and wired temperature recorder with a color-changing face for easy readout.

JRI Maxant conceives traceability solutions that follow the quality requirements of the medical market (laboratory good practices, management of health products good practices, ISO 17025 accreditation, etc.). JRI Maxant devices are developed to measure and control temperature and hygrometry during storage and transport phases of thermosensitive products. They can be used in biological and medical chambers (blood bags, reagents, medicines, vaccines), ultra-low freezers, ovens, incubators, diagnosis machines, liquid nitrogen tanks (-196°C), vehicles or isothermal boxes for the blood transport.

A flagship range for the company, the SPY RF® recorders enable wireless communication with the SIRIUS software. It can be adapted to any mobile chamber and allows for real-time alarm, remote or local. Thanks to its small size, recyclability and original design, the SPY RF® system has a fast and simple installation that is compliant with the requirements of customers and norms. This solution allows a network of independent recorders and bidirectional communication between recorders and the PC.

JRI Maxant is completing its range with the new Mini SPY RF® data logger for the cold-chain monitoring.
Mini SPY RF® is unbreakable, splash-proof and economic. It communicates in RF (50 to 60 meters), can be programmed remotely and data are uploaded automatically.

Available now, the SPY TOUCH is the new 2-channel wired recorder, specifically developed for storage and distribution of food or any thermosensitive product. The innovation: This is the first temperature recorder with a tactile screen that changes colors depending on its status.  This quick-view into the device’s status allows for fast decision-making. It can be programmed with a temperature alarm, technical alarm or alarm-inhibited. Data is easily downloaded via USB.

The company will be debuting at PITTCON 2010, from March 1 to 4 in Orlando, on the French Pavilion at booth 3411.

About JRI Maxant:
Founded in 1845 by Jules Richard, inventor of the first barometer, JRI Maxant Company employs more than 70 people, specialists of measuring instruments. More and more concerned by the quality of its products (ISO 9001 certification (2000 version) since 2003), and the performance of its equipments, JRI Maxant creates innovative products to satisfy new needs of its customers.

Today, JRI Maxant has three research departments comprised of 13 engineers and technicians dedicated to the conception and the development of devices and systems – one mechanical department, one electronics and radio transmission department and one software department. Thanks to its temperature COFRAC (ISO  17025) accredited laboratory (accreditations N°2-1879), JRI Maxant internally conducts all the metrological services such as gauging certificates, checking reports, calibration certificates, cabinet mapping, and system qualification (IQ, OQ).

For more information, please contact:

JRI MAXANT
Hélène Damis
Communications Manager
116, Quai de Bezons
95100 Argenteuil
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 1 39 96 33 35
E-mail: helene.damis@jri.fr
Web: www.jri.fr

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

Chicago, January 19, 2010 (word count: 260)
Laboratories are often annoyingly noisy due to vacuum pump. Vacuum pumps (rotary, scroll) are typically required to maintain a vacuum on many lab devices (such as Mass Specs, SEM). This noise makes working conditions around equipments uncomfortable and tiring for anyone who works in the lab. Vacuum Pump Enclosures by MS Noise can reduce this noise in half, by up to 12 decibels. The company offers a wide range of enclosures that fit virtually all vacuum pumps.

MS Noise’s vacuum pumps consist of two main parts: a base and a cover. Installation is very easy and is achieved without tools or disconnecting the vacuum pump. There is convenient access for system checks and maintenance. Some models have a side window to check oil levels, and a side trap door for access to the screw ballast. Enclosures are ventilated by special fans with total air flow above 200 cubic meters per hour. Fans have long-lasting ball bearing mounts, which guarantee quiet operation, and an over-temperature buzzer alarm is available with battery back-up.

Enclosures are built for installation on the floor or below benches, thus precious space is not wasted. And they can also accommodate mist filters.

An optional oil pan made of stainless steel is available. This oil pan is equipped with four vibration absorbing castor wheels, in order to be able to move pump and box easily. Pump oil can be drained without having to dismantle the enclosure.

MS Noise is exhibiting at PITTCON in Orlando from March 1 to 4, 2010, at booth 3415.

For more information, please contact:

MS NOISE
5 Bis, Rue de Tourville,
78100 Saint Germain en Laye
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 6 28 23 68 79
Fax: +33 1 73 76 65 13
E-Mail: contact@msnoise.com
Web: www.msnoise.com

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr

Chicago, January 14, 2010 (word count: 316)
ADS Laminaire has manufacturered laminar flow hoods, class I, II or III, modular clean rooms and containment booths since 1968. Equipped with the last generation of DC motors, ADS’s hoods are known for their high quality and low maintenance cost. A leader in France and in most of the European countries, the company opened a new office in Chicago in January 2009 to reach the North American market.

ADS Laminaire offers decontamination solutions to all fields that require sterilized or clean environments such as hospitals, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, biological research and electronics. Each of these industries has different needs, and ADS is able to provide standard or custom solutions for them. Its team of engineers regularly develops new types of cabinets that comply with all international and U.S. safety requirements. Most of the hoods are equipped with the ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor) technology which permits a performing control of the cabinet without the need of sensors.  Its lastest generation of biological safety cabinets, the BIO II, has the ECM technology and is known as the most compact biological safety cabinet of the world.

To improve the quality of its hoods ADS manufactures its own HEPA filters through the brand Flow Air Filters. The production line is controlled for each element of the cabinets. Thanks to Flow Air Filters, ADS can offer a whole range of high-efficiency filters.

Finally,  ADS also designs, manufactures and installs clean rooms. Its team of technicians customizes and equips each clean room with the lastest generation of DC fan filter units, such as the Fan Jet or the Igel, which have the ECM technology like most of the company’s hoods.

The full range of ADS Laminaire and Flow Air Filters can be found on on the following websites: www.adslaminaire-usa.com, www.adslaminaire.com or www.flowairfilters.com.

ADS Laminaire will exhibit at PITTCON in Orlando from March 1 to 4 at booth 3413.

For more information, please contact:

ADS LAMINAIRE
Marina Cassin
U.S. Representative
150 N Michigan Ave., Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 291-4621
E-mail: marina.cassin@adslaminaire.com
Web: www.adslaminaire-usa.com

or:

FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 327-5260
E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr