Low-cost option for dissolution testing
Varian has launched a manual dissolution testing product for pharmaceutical, food and academic laboratories seeking a low-cost, workhorse system.
Archives for March 1, 2005
Thermo Electron introduces the ARL Quant'X
Thermo Electron has launched an X-ray analyser in response to the needs of laboratories dealing with unpredictable samples. It incorporates a non-destructive analysis with sensitivity at single-digit ppm levels for most elements and sample types.
New player in spectroscopy unveiled at Pittcon
Polychromix, a company specialising in optical systems, has branched out into the spectroscopy sector with a new range of near infrared (NIR) spectrometers that are targeted at users who need a low-cost, portable system.
No security issue from parallel trade, says Pfizer VP
Claims that allowing parallel trade in pharmaceuticals is opening the door to counterfeiting and bioterrorists have been refuted by a senior executive at Pfizer in testimony to the US Senate's Health, Education, Labour and Pensions Committee.
Owens-Illinois lauded for 1-Clic closure
Owens-Illinois has received an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation in the US for its 1-Clic Packaging System, first introduced in 2002.
Discovery aids membrane protein studies
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences have discovered a way of making membrane proteins in bacterial cells, opening the door to new and improved treatments for a host of human diseases.