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uly marked 20 years since Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell was created. Now, new research has revealed that four clones who were derived from the same cell line as Dolly recently celebrated their 8th birthdays.

The study, which was published in Nature Communications, revealed that years later these clones are still in good health and are ageing well.

Debbie, Denise, Dianna and Daisy were all created using a technique known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in 2007 and formed part of the study that was led by Professor Kevin Sinclair, Professor of Developmental Biology at the University of Nottingham in the UK. In this study, Prof Sinclair assessed the health status of the cloned sheep over the period from their birth until last year through a variety of tests including x-rays, MRIs and even glucose tolerance tests. The sheep also underwent blood pressure and musculoskeletal investigations. The research revealed that all clones, despite their advanced age for sheep, appeared to be in good health with none of them having any detrimental health effects or signs of irregular aging.

When Dolly was five years old she was diagnosed with osteoarthritis, which researchers attributed to premature ageing as a result of the cloning process using SCNT. So, in the current study Prof Sinclair assessed the bone structure of each of the clones through specific tests. The tests revealed that Debbie was the only clone who appeared to have signs

3D illustration of a cloning assay

of a mild case of osteoarthritis.

However, unlike in Dolly’s case, the researchers attributed Debbie’s mild osteoarthritis to the effects of normal ageing and not to the cloning procedure.

This new research does offer further insight into cloning mammals using the SCNT technique, which has long been contentious topic amongst the global scientific community.

History of cloning While Dolly the sheep was by no means the first clone to be created, this famous sheep from Scotland was the first mammal to be successfully cloned using SCNT and grew to become one of the most talked about topics of the 20th century. Dolly was the creation of British Developmental Biologist, Sir Ian Wilmut and his team of researchers at the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh.

On the 5th July 1996, Dolly, who would become one of the most famous sheep in history, was born.

The sheep was named after Dolly Parton, the famous country and western singer, because she was created from a mammary gland.

Dolly the sheep in the National Museum of Scotland

Editor’s Note

How Dolly was created Dolly was created by scientists at Roslin Institute through a process known in developmental biology as SCNT using a cell from the mammary gland of a six year old ewe. In SCNT, the nucleus of a somatic cell, which contains the genetic material of any cell, is removed from the rest of the cell.

Simultaneously, the nucleus of an egg cell is removed. The nucleus of the somatic cell is then implanted into the enucleated egg cell. After the nucleus is inserted into the egg cell, electric pulses are applied to the cell to stimulate the nucleus to start dividing.

After a few divisions, the cell forms an embryonic structure known as a blastocyst, which contains DNA that should be genetically identical to that of the original organism. After approximately six days, once the researchers have determined that embryo is developing normally, it is then implanted into a surrogate mother who will carry the developing embryo to full term and give birth to the clone.

20 years later…

It has been two decades since the birth of Dolly and while research regarding cloning and the SCNT technique in particular, still continues, there have been no remarkable breakthroughs in this branch of science during this time.

However, the ethical and moral debates surrounding cloning and its methods still persist.

Nevertheless, Dollies four clones do offer some key insight into better understanding the cloning process and its consequences. The famous sheep, Dolly was put down in 2003 at the age of six as a result of a progressive disease, which caused tumours to develop on her lungs. However Debbie, Denise, Dianna and Daisy have already outlived the famed sheep by a year and could be the key to unlocking the mysteries around cloning and its consequences.

In the spirit of Women’s Month, we are celebrating the amazing women behind LMS, both the new and old faces.

Yes, there are some brand new faces working behind the scenes to make LMS the best lab magazine out there.

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Insight into corrosion phenomena

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Medical Lab Diagnostics

Bringing reliability to the lab

Rapid Testing

Clean separation in no time at all

Thermal Analysis

For all your thermal analysis needs

Product Review

Transfection: A science and an art

Product Directory

Comprehensive list of lab products offered by suppliers

Company Directory

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Planning appropriate PT activity – dispelling the myths EP Tarnow, NMISA

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SO/IEC 17025 states in para 5.9.1, “The laboratory shall have quality control procedures for monitoring the validity of tests and calibrations undertaken.

The resulting data shall be recorded in such a way that trends are detectable and, where practicable, statistical techniques shall be applied to the reviewing of the results. This monitoring shall be planned and reviewed and may include, but not be limited to, the following: b) participation in interlaboratory comparison (ILC) or proficiencytesting (PT) programmes”.

Furthermore, SANAS requires that calibration laboratories comply with the requirements of document R-48 “Proficiency Testing and other Comparison Programme requirements for Calibration Laboratories”. The first part of this 2-part article, will discuss the reasons for participation in PT programmes and the considerations when planning PT activity.

All test and calibration laboratories are required to continuously assure the quality of the measurement results they report. The degree of rigour employed by a laboratory to do this is directly related to the management of the risk. What is the risk associated with the reporting of a technically invalid measurement result?

Obviously, the risk associated with the testing or calibration of one instrument per month, which is used to measure the colour of paint, may be very different from the risk associated with the testing of a thousand blood samples a day, the results of which will be used to determine appropriate medical intervention, or the calibration of a load-cell used to measure the maximum load that can safely be lifted by a crane. In short, the risk depends on both the potential impact an erroneous measurement result could have, as well as the potential additional workload and financial liability the laboratory would have if the tests or calibrations had to be repeated.

PT is one tool available to laboratories to manage this risk to an acceptable level and

continuously assure the quality of the measurement results being reported. Unfortunately, all too often laboratories participate in PT at great expense, time and for the wrong reasons.

This results in the objective of participation – to assure the quality of results, not being adequately met.

SANAS Technical Assessor and metrology consultant EP Tarnow has 30 years of experience as a metrologist and has been directly involved in the planning of PT, the participation therein, the analysis and reporting of results, and the assessment thereof.

This paper is intended to share these experiences and perhaps assist the laboratory community in appropriate PT activity to assuring that the quality of measurement results is met.

Planning PT activity The summarised steps of planning PT activity are as follows: Define the proficiency objective of the PT activity Appoint a pilot laboratory Define the parameter to be measured or tested Define the measurement ranges or equipment/tests to be covered Determine the Target Uncertainty of Measurement Define the reference value and how it will be determined Select suitable participants Define the means of analysing the results and evaluating performance Report the results.

The most important consideration is to plan the PT activity appropriately. The following aspects need to be carefully considered.

1. The desired outcome Whenever PT activity is planned it is important to determine the objective of participation.

This can be one or more of the following (the list is not exhaustive): To assure the quality of measurement results produced Validate a new or revised method Prove the competence of laboratory personnel

To prove the validity of results at the extremes of an expanded range To compare your laboratory performance relative to your peers To verify a new instrument’s performance.

Since the chosen objective of participation in the PT activity will have a critical influence on all further considerations, this decision must be the first step.

2. The parameter to be measured/tested by the PT Many laboratories have the capability to perform measurements over a vast range of parameters involving the calibration of a wide range of instruments.

Therefore, it is important to determine whether the objective is to test proficiency in the calibration of a particular instrument, for example the calibration of an 8.5 digit Digital Multimeter (Fig 1), or to test proficiency in measuring a specific parameter such as dc voltage (Fig 2).

In some instances, it may be important to test the laboratory proficiency to perform a very specific calibration covering all the parameters associated with the calibration. An example may be the calibration of a contact type digital tachometer. While the measurement uncertainties for such a calibration would probably not be at accredited Calibration Measurement Capability (CMC) level, the test would nevertheless be useful in ascertaining whether or not the laboratory was competent in all aspects of the tachometer calibration.

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On the other hand, it may be important to test the laboratory proficiency at performing a measurement at the smallest uncertainty possible at the limit of one of their accredited ranges.

It should be remembered that in order to satisfy the requirements of SANAS R48 [2], an accredited laboratory needs to demonstrate that they are proficient at performing measurements to within their accredited CMCs over their entire accredited range of measurements at least once every five years.

3. The ranges to be covered It is obviously impossible to participate in PT activity to cover all parameters over the entire range. The question then becomes what points in the range need to be tested for proficiency.

A useful approach is to analyse what methods are employed to cover each parameter and what part of the range is used for that parameter. If only one method is used for measurements over the entire range, it is probably safe to select a point or points anywhere in the range for PT participation.

It is of course always beneficial to demonstrate proficiency at the extremes of the range where performing the measurements may be a little more complex.

On the other hand, if several methods are used to cover a measurement range then PT activity should be performed in the range covered by each method.

In the case of the calibration of instruments, many laboratories assume that if proficiency is

Range or measured quantity

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demonstrated in the calibration of one model of instrument, proficiency has been adequately demonstrated for all similar instruments. This however, is not always the case.

Take for example the calibration of a handheld 3.5 digit DMM, which is very different to the calibration of a laboratory 8.5 digit DMM, even though they might both fall under the broad instrument category of DMM. Consequently, several models of DMMs would be required to adequately demonstrate the laboratories ongoing proficiency to calibrate these instruments.

It is not uncommon however, to find laboratories that have only one ‘generic’ method for the calibration of multimetres, but testing proficiency on a handheld DMM only would not be adequate.

4. The Target Uncertainty of Measurement In Tarnow’s experience, this is probably the biggest problem with PT activity in the calibration laboratories. In most cases it is due to ignorance but there is also a cost factor that can influence decisions in this regard.

Fundamentally, the PT activity Target Uncertainty of Measurement depends heavily on whether proficiency is being tested on the calibration of specific instruments or simply on the laboratory’s ability to perform a measurement of a parameter at a particular point.

In the former, the PT Activity Target Uncertainty of Measurement should, as the bare minimum, be the accuracy specification of the PT Scheme artefact (instrument). This is to

ensure that the participant’s proficiency in calibrating the particular model of instrument to within the manufacturer’s accuracy specification can be adequately demonstrated. Since a typical instrument will normally be used as the PT Scheme artefact, the Reference Value Measurement Uncertainty is unlikely to be much better than the instrument accuracy specification due to limitations in the performance and stability of the instrument.

Exceptional cases are possible however, when a particular instrument has been thoroughly characterised and proven to perform way better than its accuracy specification.

In the case of testing the proficiency of laboratories to perform a measurement of a parameter at a specific point, the PT Activity Target Uncertainty of Measurement should preferably be the laboratory’s accredited CMC. The PT Activity Target Uncertainty of Measurement is a critical consideration since it has a significant influence on the selection of a suitable artefact and how it is characterised.

5. The determination of the reference value Contrary to popular belief, the PT Scheme Reference Value must be defined at the start of the PT activity. It may however, be determined at the end of the PT activity.

At the beginning of the PT activity, there must be agreement among the participants as to what will constitute the reference value. This is known as defining the reference value.

There are various ways of doing

this and each method is related to a specific set of circumstances.

The reference value can be determined as the value calibrated by a higher order (smaller uncertainty) accredited calibration laboratory. In this approach however, provision must be made for some additional uncertainty contributors due to factors such as stability, drift and influence of environmental conditions.

Such a calibration is usually performed before, during and after the PT activity to provide information on the stability of the artefact.

The advantage of this option is that the proficiency testing of participants’ to within their accredited CMCs is possible.

The disadvantage is that suitable artefacts are scarce and therefore expensive, as is their characterisation and a significant amount of data analysis is required prior, during and after the PT activity.

The reference value can be determined as the manufacturer’s accuracy specification of specific model instrument as verified through a calibration by a higher order accredited calibration laboratory (laboratory with accredited CMCs smaller than the instrument accuracy specification). In this case, very few if any additional uncertainty contributors have to be considered.

This calibration is usually performed as a minimum, before and after the PT activity, but additional calibrations may be performed during the PT activity as intermediate checks.

This often depends on the

number of participants and the duration of the PT activity.

The advantage of this method is that the artefacts are relatively cheap as they are typical commercially available instruments and their calibration can usually be undertaken by a lower level (industrial) laboratory. In addition, the data analysis is dramatically simplified. The disadvantage of this method is that proficiency to participants’ accredited CMCs is often not possible.

The reference value can be the value as determined statistically from the results submitted by all the participants. In other words, it is a calculated value usually weighted by the measurement uncertainty reported by the participants. Various structured statistical methodologies exist to do this.

The advantage of this method is that it is not necessary to employ the services of a high level and often expensive calibration laboratory to assign the reference value.

The disadvantage of this method however, is that while the PT scheme results may indicate good agreement between the participants, this agreement may not include the ‘true value’ therefore, indicating that all the participants are equally wrong.

In Figure 3 below, the reference value is indicated by NLA 1 and NLA 2. While participants 8r56 (first measurement) and 5ht9 appear to have proven equivalence with each other, since they do not overlap the reference value they have not demonstrated proficiency.

Read Part 2 of this article in the next issue of LMS.

References

Fig 3: Example of equivalence but not proficiency.

• ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

• SANAS R48-03, Proficiency testing and other comparison programme requirements for calibration laboratories.

• ISO/IEC 17043, Conformity assessment – General requirements for proficiency testing.

• ISO 13528:2005, Statistical Methods for use in proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons.

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Labotec team breaks away to Soweto

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he Labotec staff breakaway is an annual event that attempts to encourage staff to escape from their usual routine and test if they are up to a challenge and if they have nerves of steel. It also rewards those who have excelled during the year. This year was no different. Labotec’s Durban and Cape Town branches joined the team at the head office in Midrand on a trip to Soweto.

The first challenge had seven teams running around Bara

Market on a treasure hunt to complete a number of tasks and purchase a list of food items.

The purchases from the market were taken to the Ekukhanyeni crèche and handed over to the delighted children and teachers.

Giving and receiving formed a big part of the day, and around 35 people from the township not formally employed were able to receive an income for their contribution. This included the world-renowned Kliptown

Youth Programme Dance troupe who taught Labotec staff a gumboot dance routine, and then judged the somewhat hilarious performances of the seven teams as they took to the stage. Nobody danced with a straight face.

Before traversing the narrow winding dust road to Kliptown, nominated team members climbed in relay format up and down the most colourful landmark in Soweto namely, the Orlando

Towers. All members of the teams met the challenges head on and with enthusiasm, including the oldest Labotec staff member who is 75 years old.

Labotec Tel: 011-315-5434 Fax: 011-315-5882 Email: sales@labotec.co.za

Regaining movement after paralysis

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n a revolutionary new study, a group of eight paralysed patients were able to regain partial movement and muscle control in their paralysed limbs using a programme that combined virtual reality and a custom-made exoskeleton.

Their research featured in the August issue of the journal Scientific Reports.

In their paper, the scientist followed the progression of eight individuals who had been paralysed for many years on a specific programme that they had created for them for a period of one year. This specific training programme consisted of a combination of intense immersive virtual reality together with brainmachine interfaces (BMI) using a custom-designed lower limb exoskeleton capable of delivering tactile feedback to subjects to restore movement and sensation to the areas of the body that were

paralysed. After one year of the training, the researchers found that there was an improvement in both movement and sensation in the limbs of all eight of the paraplegics. All the patients experienced improvement in sensation in their limbs. Many of them also experienced voluntary motor control of certain muscles in their lower limbs. In some cases, their muscle control changed so drastically that their doctors had to upgrade them from complete to incomplete paraplegia status.

The researchers believe that movement and sensation might be due to the activation of the surviving nerves in the paralysed area, however more research is required to confirm this.

While this research still has far to go, it could prove to be a very valuable way of helping people suffering from paralysis regain mobility and sensation in their limbs.

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Randox rings in at Metrohm acquires majority £1 billion worth of sales of Snowy Range Instruments

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t their annual The conference sales conference afforded the in Northern Ireland, company an Randox founder opportunity to and Managing celebrate the Director Dr Peter dedication of their FitzGerald made the employees to big announcement growing the business that the company as well as it gave recently reached the these employees a Dr Peter FitzGerald £1 billion sales mark. chance to meet and This achievement highlights connect with their fellow team the great success that the members from across the globe.

Randox is currently experiencing This confluence of Randox throughout the world. sales representatives was also The announcement was made a great way to introduce them at Randox’s annual global sales to some of the new products conference, which took place that would launching during the from the 4-8 July at the Hilton ensuing year.

Hotel in Templepatrick.

The conference was a During this 4-day convention, tremendous success and was FitzGerald made the historic enjoyed by all who attended. announcement that the The sales milestone also company had achieved over £1 bodes well for the future of the billion worth of sales since the company. company first started in 1982.

The conference was attended by 130 Randox sales representatives from across 23 different countries including the UK and Ireland, Randox USA, Australia, China, France, Contact: Jonathon Reid Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, the UAE, Tel: 071-470-2025 India, Puerto Rico, Vietnam and Email: Jonathon.Reid@randox.com South Africa.

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he Swiss company Metrohm AG is pleased to announce the acquisition of the majority of Snowy Range Instruments (SnRI).

The acquisition comes after a long period of successful cooperation between the two companies in the development of handheld devices for Raman spectroscopy.

With the acquisition of SnRI, Metrohm benefits from the know-how and resources of a technology leader in applied Raman spectroscopy consolidating the company’s strategic move to extend their solution portfolio to

next generation handheld Raman spectrometers.

While the company name, Snowy Range Instruments will change to Metrohm Raman, the American company will continue to develop and produce the Metrohm Raman spectrometers in Laramie, Wyoming.

Metrohm SA Contact: Ravi Issari Tel: 011-656-2686 Email: ravii@metrohm.co.za

And the winner is… the Buchi Rotavapor R-300

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uchi, locally distributed and serviced by Labotec, is proud to announce that the rotary evaporator Rotavapor ® R-300 that was launched in Southern Africa earlier this year has been recognised at the German Design Awards 2016, the RedDot Award 21 and the iF International Forum Design Awards.

Furthermore, the user interface

I-300 and I-300 Pro for the R-300 received the iF Award in the communication category.

According to the commitees, this product sets a new standard of quality, modularity, flexibility, ergonomics, comfort and safety with a strong, consistent corporate product design language.

“We are proud to receive these

awards,” says Thomas Liner, CEO of the Buchi Group. “They honour our creative ideas, bestquality solutions and the high customer benefits.”

The Rotavapor R-300 evaporates liquids for separation.

The modular concept offers many options for upgrades and customisation (hand lift/electrical, touchscreen

controllers, 1l and 5l baths, protection shield and various vessel types).

Several vacuum pumps and recirculation coolers complete the product family.

I-300 and I-300 Pro are interfaces for the Rotavapor R-300. Both are fully automated process controllers of all system components.

The I-300 Pro offers the additional option of navigating the menu either by using the function buttons/push-wheel or the touchscreen functionality of the display or both combined.

The different modes (operating or processing) are also visually separated through reversing the display colours.

Labotec Tel: 011-315-5434 Fax: 011-315-5882 Email: sales@labotec.co.za

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NLA supports stack emission testing community

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n line with its mandate to nurture the interests of the local laboratory community, the National Laboratory Association of South Africa (NLA-SA) is supporting the industry in defining the way forward for stack emission testing. This support is being provided in anticipation of changes in regulations that will require accreditation of all stack emission testing houses active in the country.

As part of this support, the Stack Testers of South Africa (STSA), a sub-committee created within the NLA-SA in 2012 recently hosted Managing Director of PCME Ltd and chair elect of the Source Testing Association (STA), William Averdieck, to share his knowledge. In addition, stack emission testing was a focus area of the association’s annual Test & Measurement (T&M) Conference held in July.

Speaking at the STSA forum held in December 2015 Averdieck, shared the rich experiences of

the STA, which was established in 1995 in the UK as a non-profit technical trade association. With corporate membership ranging from process operators, regulators and equipment suppliers to test laboratories, the STA is committed to advancing the science and practice of emission monitoring and maintaining a high quality of service to customers.

It achieves these objectives by contributing to the development of industry standards, codes, safety procedures and operating principles, and by encouraging the personal and professional development of practising source testers.

Averdieck provided valuable insight into the background of worldwide emission legislation and into schemes and relationships established in the UK, focusing on the structure of the MCERTS scheme for the certification of equipment, personnel and organisations. MCERTS is the Environment Agency of England

New agents on the block

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abotec have been appointed as agents for Elcold’s minus twenty degree laboratory freezer in Southern Africa. Elcold is a Danish manufacturer of chest freezers that was founded in 1961.

Today they export to more than 75 countries all over the world.

For more than 50 years, Elcold have focused on improving their products, and this focus has enabled them to make some of the finest and most reliable freezers and coolers on the market.

The key words are high quality and innovative design. When compared to ordinary commercial freezers, one can expect a better temperature stability, holding and recovery performance and this is as a result of stronger freezing performance. Elcold’s freezers have a thicker insulation

of 100mm to maintain the temperature range between -10°C and -45°C. They also have a digital thermostat and an acoustic alarm for added safety.

Other features include the door lock, manual defrost, aluminium interior, static cooling and low energy consumption of 24kWh. Elcold is certified according to the ISO 9001/2008 Quality Assurance System as well as the ISO 14000 Environmental Management System.

Labotec Tel: 011-315-5434 Fax: 011-315-5882 Email: sales@labotec.co.za

& Wales Monitoring Certification Scheme, which provides a framework for businesses to meet quality requirements in the monitoring of emissions to the environment.

Of particular interest was the STA’s support of quality emissions monitoring in the UK as it provides valuable pointers for the STSA to define its own role in the South African environment.

While air pollution control has been the subject of legislation in SA since the 1960s, it has been given renewed focus over the past decade with the publication of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (AQA) to replace the outdated Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act of 1965. The AQA has heralded an increased stringency in emission standards

by South African regulators with the next step in line with international best practice being the requirement for certification of all personnel involved in emission measurements, calibration and analysis activities.

The NLA-SA is the representative association for accredited and non-accredited laboratories in SA. This includes measuring, testing, calibration, verification and other bodies as well as laboratories that operate in well-defined areas of R&D in the natural and applied sciences.

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zika virus declared an international public health emergency Introduction: Zika virus originates from a group of viruses, Flaviviridae.

Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti in tropical regions.

This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.

Doctors in SA may encounter cases in travellers returning from affected countries.

Incubation period is short (between two to twelve days) The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for two to seven days.

Zika virus infections in pregnant women have been linked to microcephaly and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and Guillain-Barre’ syndrome has also been reported.

Background:

Diagnosis:

1947: First identified in Uganda when it was isolated from monkeys in the Zika Forest 2007: First major outbreak in Yap (Micronesia) 2013: Outbreak in French Polynesia 2014: Cases in Pacific Islands 2015: Outbreak in Brazil 2016: In >20 countries in the Americas

Preliminary diagnosis is based on the patient’s: clinical features places and dates of travel Laboratory diagnosis is accomplished by testing blood specimens for the following: viral nucleic acid (PCR testing) virus-specific antibodies (serological testing) Laboratory testing should be performed in persons with a compatible clinical

Transmission: Virus spreads through: Mosquito bites: the main route of transmission In-utero: from an infected mother to her unborn baby Sexual transmission: isolated cases have been reported Transfusion: Zika virus- infected blood products

illness with recent (less than 14 days) travel to an affected area. Asymptomatic pregnant women with recent travel should also be tested.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is the referral laboratory for Zika virus testing.

Treatment: No vaccine or medications are available to prevent or treat Zika infections.

Treat the symptoms: Get plenty of rest Drink fluids to prevent dehydration Take medicine to relieve fever and pain Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and naproxen.

Aspirin and NSAIDs should be avoided until dengue can be ruled out to reduce the risk of haemorrhage (bleeding).

Prevention: Avoid travelling to countries that are currently experiencing an outbreak. This applies particularly to pregnant women and women who wish to fall pregnant.

When travelling in a country experiencing Zika virus outbreak, avoid mosquito bites by using protective clothing and an insect repellent.

Source: Dr Pamela Moodley (Haematologist)

Symptoms: Most patients experience no symptoms.

One in five patients will experience fever, small joint arthralgia, headache, conjunctivitis and a maculopapular rash.

Labotec acquires Miccra agency for Southern Africa

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abotec has been awarded the exclusive agency in Southern Africa for Miccra GmbH. Miccra GmbH was founded in Germany in 1994 as an innovative manufacturer of homogenising and dispersing devices.

As specialists in their field, local Southern African customers can expect shorter homogenising times than with most tools on the market, a saving in analysis time, avoidance of any detrimental heating of the samples and a quicker delivery of results.

Miccra GmbH also has their

own research and development department, and has scientific experts to advise customers on any special applications.

Partnering with Labotec who have the necessary network, skills, delivery, workshop/ maintenance, storage facilities and expertise, therefore makes perfect sense to bring these high quality products to local markets. In addition, the customer can benefit from the 5-year warranty that is provided on products.

The Miccra homogenising system consists of:

4 powerful current drives up to 39 000rpm Nearly 70 homogenising tools combined in a block building system by eight different stators from coarse to fine, 10 rotors for cutting, mixing and emulsifying Different shaft length in dependence from the customer´s application and up to 30 000ml Three compact tools for homogenisation in biotechnology: 5mm tool for samples from 0.1 up to 20ml

8mm tool for samples from 1.0 up to 100ml 14mm tool for samples from 10 up to 250ml Special programme inline devices for industrial production called Miccra Pro Inline.

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Kroonstad NHLS laboratory gets 5 stars

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National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) laboratory in Kroonstad in the Free State recently obtained a 5-star rating through the Africa Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) external audits. This achievement makes South Africa the first and only country in Africa to have two laboratories with the highest rating according to the World Health Organisation’s, Africa Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process towards Accreditation’s (WHO AFRO SLIPTA).

There were a total of seven laboratories from the NHLS who participated in the audit of the laboratories quality management systems this year, and the Kroonstad laboratory topped the list with an historic 5-star rating.

This laboratory joins Northdale laboratory in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal as one of only two

South African laboraties to have achieved this rating. The other laboratories that participated in the audit included the NHLS laboratories in Edendale, Kalafong, Leratong, Pelonomi, RK Khan and Tembisa.

All of these facilities form a part of the 18 laboratory

cohort in the Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA) programme, which is a programme aimed at enhancing the quality management systems of laboratories. The programme involves baseline internal audits, three workshops and three cycles

of two, one week long site visits after each workshop, and the sharing of an improvement plan and an internal exit audit before the ASLM audit. The programme was implemented with funding by the Laboratory Branch of Centre for Communicable Disease Control South Africa as a partner to the National Department of Health and the NHLS. According to the SLIPTA, some of the criteria that are required for a laboratory to achieve a 5-star rating include having a good infrastructure, staff commitment, experts on hand for advice and quality processes in place. All of which the NHLS laboratory in Kroonstad have fulfilled. This is a major achievement for South Africa and particularly the NHLS, and there is much that can be learnt from the example set by this laboratory.

component allows the bio-ink to change from liquid to solid when it is heated. The second polymer is a natural component extracted from seaweed, which is responsible for providing structural support when cell nutrients are introduced into the ink. Combining the two polymers helped to created a material that is printable, can maintain its shape

after being immersed in nutrients and is also able to support the growth of the stem cells within it.

In their experiment, the researchers used a benchtop 3D printer to produce the bio-ink liquid, which they then turned into gel by heating the liquid to 37°C. Over five weeks, Perriman and his colleagues worked with the bio-ink and successfully differentiated the stem cells in the 3D printed structures in osteoblasts, which are the cells responsible for secreting bone in the body. During this period the scientists were able to engineer various 3D printed tissue structures including a tracheal cartilage ring.

The development of this new ink for 3D printing could revolutionise the medical industry by creating a way in which to create surgical implants using patients own stem cells.

Source: University of Bristol

A bio-ink with a difference

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n the last few years the 3D printer has become increasingly popular around the world. These novel devices have been used to create concept cars, toys and even musical instruments. Now, a group of scientists from the University of Bristol in the UK have created a new stem-cell containing bio-ink that could be used to print living tissue using 3D printers. This novel substance could revolutionise the surgical implants industry. The researchers findings were featured in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials.

3D bioprinting is a process of printing cells using a 3D printer.

With their new discovery, the group of researchers from the British University have found a way to make this process easier and more effective. Lead researcher Dr Adam Perriman from the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of

Bristol and his fellow researchers successfully developed a special ink that is compatible with 3D printing and tissue engineering.

The special formulation is made up of two different polymer components that each have an important role to play. The first of these components is a sacrificial synthetic polymer that is used in the medical industry. This

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Novel lab-on-a-chip technology

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team from IBM has created a new lab-on-chip technology with the potential to revolutionise the medical industry. According to the report, which was published in the August edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology, a team at the popular IT company have created a way to separate biological particles at a nanoscale, which could give researchers the ability to detect certain diseases early.

IBM’s novel lab-on-a-chip technology allows researchers to separate bioparticles down to 20nm in diameter. At this size, researchers would have access to a number of particles including, DNA, viruses and even exosomes, which are present in most bodily fluids and are biomarkers for certain

medical conditions. Exosomes range in size from 20-140nm and contain information about the health of the originating cell that they are shed from. Separating these particles at this scale would

then allow medical researchers to analyse them for signs of illnesses before they even start to show any physical symptoms. Until recently, the smallest bioparticle that could be separated by size with on-chip

technologies was about 50 times or larger.

The team at IBM is currently working together with researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York to continue the development of this chip technology. The collaboration of researchers plan to test the device on prostate cancer. Men in South Africa have a 1 in 8 chance of developing prostate cancer, with many of these men succumbing to the condition because of late detection. Therefore, development of this lab-on-chip-technology could create a away in which to detect medical conditions at early stages so that treatment can be started immediately.

Source: IBM

emit blue light. So, instead OLED producers created organometallic molecules with expensive transition metals like iridium to enhance the molecule through phosphorescence. In their research, the Harvard scientists sought to find a way to discover blue-light emitting organic molecules, and have succeeded in doing just that.

The group developed a computer-driven screening process, called the Molecular Space Shuttle. This process incorporates theoretical and experimental chemistry, machine learning and cheminformatics to quickly identify new OLED molecules that perform as well as

or better than industry standards.

Through the molecular space shuttle, the researchers were able to identify a large number of highperforming blue OLED materials.

They began by building libraries of more than 1.6 million potential molecules. Then, to narrow the field, a team of researchers led by Ryan Adams, assistant professor of Computer Science at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences developed machine learning algorithms to predict which molecules were likely to have good outcomes, and prioritised those to be virtually tested. In this way, they were able to predict the colour and the brightness of the molecules from a simple quantum chemical calculation and about 12 hours of computing per molecule.

The team then built a web application for collaborators to explore the results of more than half a million quantum chemistry simulations. Every month, the researchers selected the most promising molecules and used their software to create profiles of each molecule.

This process identified 2500 molecules with potential. The team’s experimental collaborators at Samsung and MIT then voted on which molecules were most promising for the specific application.

The team ended with hundreds of potential OLED molecules. This research could provide a cheaper and a more efficient way in which to develop OLED screens and bodes well for the future of OLED technology.

Improving screens

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ith the amount of time that is spent looking at phones, televisions and tablets, finding ways to improve screens on these devices is essential. Now a group of researchers from Harvard University in Boston, have discovered over 1000 new blue-light emitting diodes, which could lead to development of better screens for all your electronic devices. Their research was featured in the journal Nature Materials.

There are various types of screens currently available with liquid crystal display screens being one of the more popular options.

However, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) screens are fast

becoming the better choice.

OLED screens are made from organic molecules that function by emitting light when an electric current runs through them.

However, while these screens offer high quailty images, they are also very expensive to produce and therefore, sell at very high prices.

Now, a team of Harvard researchers in collaboration with MIT and Samsung have developed a way in which to develop OLED screens cheaper and more efficiently.

OLEDs rely on green, red and blue subpixels to produce all the colours found on screen.

However, it is very difficult to find organic molecules that efficiently

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Prevent scarring from burns

Researchers from the Tel Aviv University and Harvard University have developed a novel; non-invasive method to prevent scarring that usually accompanies second- or third- degree burns. In their research, they used microsecond-pulsed, high-voltage, non-thermal electric fields to control the body’s proliferation of collagen cells that cause permanent scarring at the burn site. The technique partially destroys cells in the wound with short, pulsed electric fields that cause irreversible damage to the collagen cells. The researchers had to strike a balance to avoid causing further damage to the burnt area. The study was recently published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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he object of this puzzle is to insert numbers from 1-9 into the empty boxes to satisfy only one condition.

• Each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once.

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A team of researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a way in which movie-goers can experience 3D movies without having to wear the special glasses. This new technology, which the researchers have called ‘Cinema 3D’ uses lenses and mirrors arranged in a specific manner to allow viewers to experience the 3D element of the movie from any seat in the cinema. This technology could take the cinema experience to a new level.

« 16-year old SA girl wins Google award

High school student Kiara Nirghin recently won the Google Science Fair Community Impact Award in the Africa/Middle East region with her project entitled, ‘No more thirsty crops.’ In her project Nirghin created a low-cost, biodegradable and chemical free superabsorbent polymer from orange peels to help retain water for crops during periods of drought. Nirghin is also one of 16 global finalists for the annual awards, to be held at the Google headquarters in the US in September.

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Test & Measurement Conference NLA-SA’s Test & Measurement 2016 international conference and workshop will be taking place from the 26th - 28th September 2016 at the Saint George Hotel and Conference Center in Centurion.

SASBi & SAGS Conference 2016 The 4th joint congress of the South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi) and the South African Genetics Society (SAGS) will take place from the 20 th – 23th September 2016 at the Nelson Mandela School of

Medicine at the University of KwaZulu Natal. This year’s theme is Bridging the gap: Decoding genetics for integration and application.

The Science Forum South Africa 2016 The 2nd Science Forum South Africa 2016 will take place from the 8th – 9 th December at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. The two-day Forum will serve as a large, open, public platform for debating the role of science, technology and innovation in society

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Purify your water the best way

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atsep, local supplier of

systems. The bagtank does not

Sartorius laboratory and

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process products is offering the new

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The Cytation family includes the

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Powerful image processing such as image stitching, z-projection and digital phase contrast are all available in the cost effective system.

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Education & Research

Insight into corrosion phenomena

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orrosion is a process involving the deterioration or degradation

of materials, which results in huge economical losses. As corrosion

temperature measurements ECN - Characterisation of coatings EQCM - Determination of mass change.

in nature and involve two or

Software methods

more reactions, electrochemical

Linear sweep voltammetry -

techniques using sophisticated

Identification of

instruments are required to study

corrosion processes

along with the NOVA software offer corrosion practitioners a wide array of tools for studying these processes.

Chrono methods - Identification of pit initiation Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy - Detection of coating failure and identification

Modules

of corrosion mechanisms.

MUX.Multi 4 - Sequential measurements on up to 64 cells pX1000 - Critical pitting

corrosion currents and rates Fit and Simulation - Fitting of Multi sine technique for quick low frequency measurements Automatic determination of corrosion rate in NOVA software

Analysis Tafel slope analysis - Automatic calculation of kinetic rate constants Corrosion rate analysis

Meeting future energy demands

automation of routine corrosion

V) of the PGSTAT100N allows

measurements by running up to

corrosion measurements on

64 cells sequentially.

cells with high ohmic drop (in concrete, non-aqueous media) Galvanic coupling, electrochemical amperometry measurement The analog and digital inputs/ outputs allow the combination of electrochemical methods with

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The essence of weighing

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Mettler Toledo’s range of NewClassic ME balances offer efficient and reliable measurement

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other techniques (FTIR and STM) The MUX module allows the

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of supercapacitor electrodes.

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and holds the South African

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DINO: Protect your lab

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here are a number of reasons

multiple sources of contamination

things may not go according

to contend with. In their paper,

to plan during your research. In

Tips, tricks and solutions for cell

addition to factors such as equipment

culture, molecular biology and

breakdown, reagent supply issues

liquid chromatography. A guide to

and human error, you will also have

troubleshooting water problems in

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procedures, data analyses and

water supply and they provide

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New fume hoods and cabinets make lab life safer

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MAP the road to safe, fresh food

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gas to prevent pack collapse.

oultry is a staple protein source

range of MAP gases for the food

each type of packaged product. By

for millions of South Africans,

industry, called FoodFresh™.

excluding ambient air that promotes

however, it can potentially be host

FoodFresh fulfils the requirements

oxidation, mould or bacterial growth,

more health conscious and mindful of

to a range of pathogens that cause

of quality assurance, hygiene and

the food is protected from spoilage

wastage, the demand for FoodFresh

severe food poisoning if it is not

freshness demanded by the food

while maintaining the natural colour

MAP will continue to increase

adequately stored and transported.

industry, and assists customers

and flavour expected by consumers.”

steadily into the foreseeable future.

Therefore, the poultry and retail

in complying with strict food

industries continue to place a

standards legislation in packaging,

are carbon dioxide, nitrogen and

mixtures can be prepared to meet

greater emphasis on quality control

storage and distribution.

oxygen, which contribute different

specific needs. These are supplied

preservation benefits. These

in dedicated high capacity, high

The component gases in MAP

As consumers continue to become

If required, tailor-made FoodFresh

throughout the entire supply chain.

From fresh fruit, meat, poultry,

One of the most effective ways

fish and salads to dairy, baked goods

are all present in the air that we

pressure steel cylinders with

to minimise the risk in the supply

and prepared ready meals, there is a

breathe and are 100% natural.

a certificate of compliance to

chain is to ensure that the cold

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The success of FoodFresh

guarantee quality. With over 80

chain is not broken. This will

extend the shelf-life of all packaged

MAP lies in using the correct

outlets across the country and a

ensure that the product reaches

fresh products from days to weeks.

combination of these gases to inhibit

comprehensive nationwide delivery

deterioration of each specific type

service, Afrox has the supply option to best suit your needs.

the retailer in good quality but

“FoodFresh is all about saving

shelf-life remains an issue as the

on losses due to spoilage, while

of food by using knowledge of the

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preserving the fresh, natural

mechanism of deterioration.

discolouration after a few days.

goodness of the food,” says Andisha

Carbon dioxide is bacteriostatic

Dukkaen, Product Manager, Scientific

and fungistatic, which means that

retailer at tremendous risk, can be

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aerobic mechanisms dominate.

spoilage mechanism typical to

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This challenge, which places the

Afrox has developed an extensive

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Think again before you buy another manual pipette

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ith A&D’s MPA series of

The high precision stepping

the validity of a year’s worth of data

single channel electronic

motor automatically moving

if an annual calibration showed

pipettes, users can correct

the piston up and down

that they might have been using

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easily by themselves. The series is

for both novice and

also unique in allowing dispensing

expert alike, making

this problem by allowing

based on the weight of the sample

the results of all

researchers to perform

liquid instead of its volume.

analyses reliable.

calibration at their

mass-to-volume conversions.

Since this function can also correct errors arising from

The MPA series can solve

tip characteristics, it is possible for researchers to use other manufacturers’ tips if

Many

own location

they prefer (as long as those tips fit

announce their first and original

researchers

whenever they

the tip holders of the MPA series)

single channel electronic pipettes, the

still have

want (patent

and still ensure accurate pipetting.

MPA series. These pipettes provide

their

pending).

various innovative features that

pipettes inspected

reflect A&D’s expertise in weighing

and calibrated

product development. They also

by an outside

Deviations

which promises high accuracy and

resolve some negative aspects often

facility once

in dispensing

a wide measurement range without

associated with previous electronic

or twice

pipettes so that users of manual

a year

pipettes can now feel comfortable in

depending on

upgrading their tools to make their

their workplace

work easier and more efficient.

policies.

A&D Company Ltd is proud to

One of the greatest benefits that

Even with

electronic pipettes bring is the

electronic

fact that the dispensed quantities

pipettes, this kind of practice bears

will not vary with each individual.

the potential risk of compromising

A&D recently developed the Sinewave vibro viscometer SV series with tuning-fork vibration method,

volume, if

replacing the sensor plates.

any can also be corrected by directly inputting the actual dispensed volume measured using an analytical balance. For this, A&D also offer pipette accuracy testers, which automatically perform

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Liquid Handling/Analysis

LMS Issue 4 | 2016

Get better productivity with this new adjustable tip spacing pipette

I

ntegra reports on a new technical

no manual adjustments are needed.

note produced by Analytik Jena

This not only boosts pipetting

(www.analytik-jena.de/en.html)

productivity, but also reduces the

that compares the performance of

risk of developing a repetitive strain

the Integra VOYAGER adjustable

injury. The VOYAGER variable tip

tip spacing multi-channel

spacing pipettes are available in

pipette with a manual single

4, 6, 8 and 12 channel versions and

channel pipette for performing

expand anywhere from 4.5mm to

real-time PCR experiments.

32.5mm. This provides access to a wide range of formats such as

As reaction components for real-time PCR experiments come

microplates, tube racks or gel boxes,

in a range of different formats,

making the VOYAGER pipette an ideal companion for a wide variety

scientists have traditionally used single channel pipettes to prepare

gDNA in 12 replicates for real-time

minimising the number of required

of genomic, proteomic and cell

reaction mixes. Unfortunately,

PCR. Real-time amplification of

manual handling steps, but also

culture applications.

preparing and transferring samples

the SRY-gene was performed by

improved pipetting reproducibility

one by one is not only error prone

using innuMIX qPCR MasterMix

and reduced pipetting errors.

but also very time consuming. In this

SyGreen and qTOWER3 system. In

technical note the authors compare

undertaking these experiments, the

motorised tip spacing, enabling

the results from using an 8-channel

researchers found that the unique

parallel transfer of multiple samples

VOYAGER pipette and a conventional

electronically adjustable tip facility

between instruments of different

single channel pipette to prepare

on the VOYAGER not only generated

sizes. Tip spacing can be changed

eight samples of extracted human

time savings of up to 80% from

by the simple push of a button and

The VOYAGER pipettes feature

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Collect your contamination- Improve your ICP standards free pipette tips now M

M

etrohm’s Dosimats facilitate

compliance to basic quality control

the routine handling of

procedures while saving the analyst

ettler Toledo’s Rainin high-grade

liquids in day-to-day laboratory

BioClean tips ensure top pipetting

work. Popular all over the world

performance through innovative design

they are used for a large variety of

and high quality production.

dosing and liquid-handling tasks

Manufactured under cleanroom

such a pipetting, diluting and

conditions, these flawless tips are

preparation of solutions for other

100% contamination-free, preventing

analytical techniques that require

experiment inconsistencies and failures.

very accurate standards. These new

BioClean tips are designed from virgin

devices can be operated manually

polypropylene material. Rainin’s LTS tip range

as stand-alone instruments or used

are manufactured with continuous tapering and

together with the Titrino models.

thin-walled construction to give greater

Similar to the Dosimats,

flexibility, a softer feel and a

the Dosino’s also offer greater

better performance than

flexibility in liquid handling and

standard or bevelled

allow operations such

tips. Traditional tips

as logical dilutions to

are also offered with

be carried out without

a conical design to fit

operator interventions.

pipettes of all standard

These devices can be

manufacturers, such

used as stand-alone

as Eppendorf, Gilson and

units or in combination

BioHit as well as the traditional

with Metrohm Titrandos (as seen

non-LTS Rainin pipettes.

in picture), ion chromatography

With a wide array of tips, available

and voltammetry systems.

in a variety of feature-sets (like filter tips), volume ranges and packaging options to select from, scientists can always work with the optimal application-specific pipetting system.

valuable time and money.

All versions of the Dosimats and

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Dosinos now incorporate a chip reader, which immediately identifies the solution in the bottle, its lifespan and date of last standardisation, where applicable. This ensures full

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LMS Issue 4 | 2016

LIMS Solutions

The power of two

T

he Waters NuGenesis Lab

of these results throughout the

Management System (LMS)

organisation. It is specifically

works seamlessly with the Empower

designed to improve the productivity

3 Chromatography Data Software

of system administrators, data

platform (CDS). Once the NuGenesis

reviewers and end users.

Lab Management system is installed

NuGenesis uniquely combines

alongside Empower 3, it archives the

synergistic data, workflow and

data into a searchable repository.

sample management capabilities

This results in a smaller, simpler

to support the entire product

and easier to manage Empower

lifecycle from discovery through

database. Together the two systems

manufacturing. The user-centric

create a powerful platform to

platform encompasses NuGenesis

improve workflow and increase

SDMS, a compliant-ready data

the laboratory’s capabilities.

repository, ELN, a flexible analytical

NuGenesis LMS addresses

electronic laboratory notebook, and

the specific data management

NuGenesis sample management.

challenges for Empower users,

NuGenesis easily links data to

quality assurance and compliance

the business operations of the

groups as well as the IT and

enterprise with functionality such

to an organisation’s existing

system administration teams that

as sample submission and results

informatics environments,

support the Empower platform. It is

review, stability testing, scientific

facilitating software integration

designed for networked, enterprise

search, multi-vendor software

and standardisation without the

environments and offers enhanced

connection, laboratory inventories,

complex, costly and time consuming

data management capabilities for

data retention and legal hold,

deployments often encountered

archiving chromatographic results

laboratory execution methods.

with traditional information

and extending the availability

NuGenesis readily adapts

management solutions.

Microsep Contact: Louis van Huyssteen Tel: 011-553-2300 Email: louis.vanhuyssteen@microsep.co.za

LabX 2016 software brings power to the lab bench

M ®

ettler Toledo’s latest version of instrument software, LabX

2016 allows one to fully control

measurements from anywhere in the laboratory or office. LabX brings power to the laboratory bench with automatic data handling, high process security and full SOP user guidance. LabX can be installed on a computer or server inside or outside the laboratory, and can be connected via Ethernet to a variety of instruments.

This software comprises of several modules designed to accompany Mettler Toledo instrumentation, such as precision and analytical balances, density meters, refractometers,

perform all tasks and locally manage

powerful search features allow

application methods and reports

autotitrators, Karl Fisher titrators,

application methods, instruments,

one to quickly locate specific

in accordance with SOPs. Secure

melting point instruments and

products and user rights on the

data and reports. With a variety

results and electronic signatures

Quantos dosing systems. This

instrument itself eliminating the

of licensing options, the LabX

assist in compliance with regulations,

software now also supports pH

need for a computer next to an

system provides flexibility to

including 21 CFR Part 11.

meters and Ultraviolet-visible

instrument. Individual process

meet individual system and user

spectroscopy systems and offers

applications are implemented in LabX

needs, and is easily integrated with

complete instrument control, user-

and provide full workflow coverage

existing information systems.

friendly data management (network,

(enforced guided SOPs) directly

LabX increases laboratory

processing and reporting capabilities)

on the instrument, significantly

productivity and allows one to

and integration into LIMS.

reducing training requirements

achieve a higher level of quality

and increasing data consistency.

and regulatory compliance. The

Automatic data capture and

design tools are used to create

Utilising the instrument’s touchscreen, LabX allows one to

Microsep Contact: Sandra Reid Tel: 011-553-2300 Email: Sandra.reid@microsep.co.za

A refreshing new approach to integrated laboratory management system (LIMS) Ultimately configurable – eL@b adapts to you Technologically advanced – Creatively smart eL@b offers accuracy and efficiency Intuitive user interfaces and powerful analytical features assist the lab technician and clinical expert in making the right decisions. eL@b is capable of managing a wide range of laboratory needs, starting from a single lab deployment and expanding to a local or regional chain of labs connected together.

Access control and audit trails keep your data secure and help you conform to recent legislative guidelines concerning data integrity and patient security. eL@b includes all the features you expect from a LIMS and more.

Key Features:

Key Benefits:

v Reagent Inventory Control

v Proven system performance, accuracy and uptime

v Document Management

v Custom development for your future business

v Advanced Reporting [OLAP] v Instrument Maintenance v Work Flow Management

needs v Flexible and tolerant to any connectivity requirements

v Quality Control [Levey-Jennings Plot]

v Easy to use streamlined user interface

v Sample Tracking

v Unsurpassed analyser connectivity

v Remote Sample Collection

v Local and International support

…… and many more

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LMS Issue 4 | 2016

Medical Lab Diagnostics

A semi-automated analyser like no other

R

andox recently launched a

representatives from across 23

than any other analyser on the

that has been causing a stir. The

new addition to its signature

different countries, including the UK

market. It has been manufactured

compact addition to the device

RX series. The new addition is set

and Ireland, the USA, Australia, China,

with the user experience in mind.

opens up a whole world of incredibly

to break the mould of diagnostics

France, Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, the

Randox have engineered their very

flexible testing for its users.

and set the bar for cutting-

UAE, India, Puerto Rico, South Africa

own unique OS to function on the

Simply programme and customise

edge medical technology.

and Vietnam gathered together in

RX altona, all available to interact

test menus and parameters, and

Randox’s native Northern Ireland and

with using a highly responsive 7” high

‘favourites’ – the most used test

witnessed the RX altona’s unveiling.

definition touchscreen. The sleek

menus for optimal convenient access.

A lot has changed since 2006 when the first RX series semiautomated analyser was first

The the RX altona boasts

ergonomic design not only makes

The RX altona is set to be

released and Randox believe it’s

increased auto-functionality and

the device highly attractive and

released for sale this year. The most

time to make an impact on the

ground breaking technology,

easy to use, it’s also exceptionally

attractive and intelligent analyser

semi-automated diagnostics market

bringing the future of medical

compact and light. With a footprint

you’ll ever use, the RX altona is

once again by bringing out the RX

technology and diagnostics to 2016.

of only 235 x 330mm, the RX altona

here to break the mould.

altona. This device is a uniquely-

Revolutionising the RX series with

takes up minimal space on your

engineered, intelligent analyser

its bold look, innovative design, and

desktop, and due to its built in OS

equipped with highly advanced OS

outstanding performance, it sets the

and printer, it does not require any

and a state-of-the-art interface.

benchmark for the next generation

external equipment to function.

This innovative analyser was

of RX series clinical chemistry

Personal customisation combined

unveiled at this year’s Randox

analysers. The RX altona has been

with test menus that can be

Global Sales Conference. At this

developed with a deeper focus on

imported and exported via the USB

event, around 130 Randox sales

very different aspects of testing

port is a feature of the RX altona

Convenient quality control sets for bacterial identification

A

supplier of the Microbiologics

Contact: Jonathon Reid Tel: 071-470-2025 Email: Jonathon.Reid@randox.com

Precision reagents for histological processing

T

natech Instruments, authorised

Randox

issue processing for medical

laboratories self-prepared staining

analysis requires high quality

solutions are still used. However,

product range now has commercial

reagents optimised for histological

ready-to-use solutions and kits are

sets available from Microbiologics,

staining and immunohistochemistry.

becoming increasingly important

which contain the manufacturer

For each key step in the processing,

due to regulatory requirements.

recommended quality control strains

Merck offers important products

for bacterial identification systems

for the histological workflow. These

certified products ease the work in

Merck’s range of IVD and CE

and bacterial detection products.

LYFO DISK® formats and do not

reagents are IVD and CE certified,

histological laboratories, make work

Miscellaneous sets include the

require frozen storage conditions.

and therefore suitable for diagnostic

more time-saving, reproducible,

quality control strains required

The strains are all traceable to

with human tissue specimens.

easier to handle and safer for the

by CLSI for sensitivity testing

reference cultures and the online

and appropriate microorganism

COA documentation of phenotypic,

can be treated with the same

Merck’s ready-to-use solutions, these

groupings for a wide selection of

macroscopic and microscopic

procedures independent of their

solutions are very economic with a

additional quality control tests.

test results are also available.

origin or type of material. These

good cost-benefit ratio.

One simple catalogue number simplifies the ordering process. The sets are available in Microbiologics convenient KWIK-STIK™ and

Feature

Benefit

One simple Simplifies the catalogue number. ordering process.

Available in three packaging configurations.

Suitable for a variety of customers.

Does not require frozen storage conditions.

Easy storage and no dry ice required, reduces shipping costs.

Online Certificate of Analysis.

Documentation of all test results.

Traceable to reference culture.

Assured quality.

Product warranty. Increased customer confidence.

All types of histological material

user. Due to the high capacity of

procedures are standard and

QC microorganism sets are available for many instruments including:

routine in all types of histological

Vitek® and Vitek 2, MicroScan®

different steps: Fixation

and Biolog identification systems Colilert® and Colitag™ water contamination detection systems API®, BD BBL™ Crystal™, Phoenix™ and GeneOhm™ Big 6 STECs Antimicrobial sensitivity testing Roche LightCycler®.

laboratories worldwide.

Preparation contains many Decalcification Embedding Histoprocessing Blocking and Cutting Deparaffinisation Staining and Counter Staining Dehydration/Clearing Mounting Control slides Diagnosis Each medical laboratory requires regulatory guidelines according to DIN ISO standards, and requires certification and/or accreditation.

These process optimisations

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demand standardised procedures.

Thus, each process step toward diagnosis is optimised for time, money, efficiency and increased diagnostic reliability. In many

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LMS Issue 4 | 2016

Medical Lab Diagnostics

Accurate, easy and affordable T-cell counting

M

onitoring patients’ CD4 T

assay and automated gating and

of paediatric HIV

lymphocyte cell counts

acquisition software to easily

infection. CD4

and CD4 percentage are standard

monitor patients CD4 T

percentage (absolute

indicators of when to begin

lymphocytes. The low-cost

CD4 counts as a

treatment for opportunistic

system is also designed

percentage of total

infections, initiate antiretroviral

to be easily portable and

lymphocytes) is a

therapy and monitor the progression

operational with minimal

of diseases such as HIV. For people

training, making it the

this patient population.

infected with HIV, CD4 counts are a

ideal solution for any

The capability of the

strong predictor of HIV progression.

medical diagnostics lab.

Muse Auto CD4/CD4%

In the course of an HIV infection,

.Minimum technical

assay to provide both

CD4 cells indicate the state of the

expertise is needed

absolute CD4 counts

immune system and act as markers

to operate and

and CD4 percentage

for T cell lymphocytes. Patients

obtain high quality

results in a single test,

with a low count of these cells in

results. A user-

makes it valuable for

their blood are at increased risk

friendly touchscreen

of opportunistic infections.

interface and

useful indicator for

the analysis of both paediatric and adult HIV

The Muse® Auto CD4/CD4%

intuitive software

system enables the rapid, simple

work together to

protocol. The low volume of blood

and accurate monitoring of

simplify operation and analysis.

required for the actual test (10µl) is

samples using the simple

an additional benefit when analysing

these key parameters in adults easily portable and operational

The Muse Auto CD4/CD4% assay provides:

coupled with its simplicity,

with minimal training. It is the

Absolute CD4 counts: CD4+

robustness and ease of use

and children. It is designed to be

perfect solution for clinics serving patients living in remote areas.

Ultimate convenience and simplicity, the Muse system combines a compact, integrated benchtop instrument with a unique proprietary

(helper T-cells) counts CD4% of total lymphocytes: CD4+ T-cell counts as a percentage of total lymphocytes Total lymphocyte count: The accuracy and precision of the

Muse® Auto CD4/CD4% system,

paediatric samples.

make it an innovative option for T-cell enumeration.

Absolute CD4 counts in children vary with age and developmental stage so additional parameters are needed to monitor progression

Merck Pty Ltd Field Marketing Manager: Adele Heath Tel: 011-372-5129 Email: adele.heath@merckgroup.com

Bringing reliability to the lab

O

lympus supplies an extensive range of biological microscopes

that extend from its top-end FLUOVIEW laser scanning series of microscopes used in the latest life science research through to its

greater comfort for users of different heights Easy-to-use design and the lightest weight microscope in its class with a total weight of 5.9 kg Coloured ergo grips for

superior BX3/IX3

safety when packing away

laboratory series

the microscope away Locking pin keeps

and the entry

the observation

level CX range used

tube in place

for routine applications.

Rackless stage

The new CX23 is the successor to the

and stage cover give

popular CX22LED

safety and durability Torque release

entry-level model.

function prevents

While maintaining Olympus’s

damage in case

tradition of excellent

excess force is

optical performance and

applied to stage or

durability, the CX23 has been designed

focus knob.

to be easy to use with consideration for the series of steps involved in microscope training from setup through to observation and tidying up afterwards.

The CX23 features: Adjustable eye-point provides

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LMS Issue 4 | 2016

Rapid Testing

Clean separation in no time at all

F

ast IC enables the analysis of anions and cations in a matter of

minutes, thanks to strong eluents and separation columns with particularly high flow rates. The following applications are available for download at no cost from the Metrohm website: AN-C-150 Fast IC: separation

AN-C-154 Fast IC: cations in drinking water on a high capacity column in 11 minutes.

AN-S-318 Fast IC: separation of standard anions in 3 minutes.

AN-S-319 Fast IC: separation

of standard cations

of anions in organic

in 11 minutes.

acids as well as

AN-C-151 Fast IC: separation of standard cations in 5 minutes.

AN-C-152 Fast IC: separation

sulphate in 3 minutes.

AN-S-320 Fast IC: drinking water analysis in 3 minutes.

AN-S-321 Fast IC: sulphite and

of ethanolamines

sulphate in beer in

in 2.5 minutes.

less than 10 minutes.

AN-C-153 Fast IC: separation

AN-S-322 Fast IC: standard

AN-S-323 Fast IC: drinking water analysis including

of methylamines

anions and oxalate in

fluoride in less than

in 4 minutes.

less than 8 minutes.

7 minutes.

Metrohm SA Contact: Ravi Issari Tel: 011-656-2686 Email: ravii@metrohm.co.za

Simplified, rapid, automated microbiology testing

O

ver the past few years, there

system yields fast, accurate,

of metabolic activity in the liquid

Finished product, raw material,

has been an increased need for

realtime results, while reducing

medium. The BioLumix systems

preservative efficacy testing

rapid and automated microbiology

costs and saving time. The BioLumix

controls the incubation and reading

and environmental swabs can

in all areas of manufacturing.

streamlines microbiological

of the vials, and will flag any out-

be tested on the same platform.

In their TR33 document, the

testing delivering simpler, faster

of-spec result as soon as growth is

The same technology can also be

Parental Drug Association states

and automated results, saving

detected. The instrument can handle

used for a number of other sample

that microbiological testing plays

significant time, labour and money.

32 test vials at a time and samples

matrices such as nutraceutical

can be added to the instrument

products and cosmetics.

an ever increasing role in the

This technology uses test vials,

pharmaceutical laboratory. In

which contain growth media and

throughout the day. The technology

response to this, a variety of new

indicators from which a single

can be validated following the

The BioLumix features:

methodologies have emerged and

organism can be detected. Microbial

Pharmacopeia regulations.

No more dealing with

many of these offer significant

detection takes place within a

improvements in terms of speed,

In a recent installation of the

difficult to read plates

few hours and a full certificate of

BioLumix at a medium-sized local

Automated data transfer

accuracy, precision and specificity

analysis for an in-spec product can

pharmaceutical manufacturing

Automated monitoring of

of microbiological testing.

be generated in 48 hours, including

facility, the system proved to

The BioLumix system is designed

yeast and moulds. The ready-to-

save a total of five days from raw

to accelerate product release with a

use vials are designed to rapidly

material receiving to the finished

simplified approach. This automated

detect colour change as a result

product. This meant that the company had a potentional saving

ready-to-use assay vials Automated data processing and archiving Accurate results in less than half the time

of R7 million over a period of one

No product interference

year. The payback of the initial

Dilute-to-spec results or

investment was within two months.

quantitative results.

The biggest savings are the quick response time to out-of-spec

Available Tests

events, warehouse cost savings,

• Total bacterial counts

cost of reworking the product and

• Yeast and mould

the brand

• Enterobacteriaceae

protection

• E. coli

that goes

• Pseudomonas

along

• S. aureus

with it.

• Salmonella.

The BioLumix is capable of testing for all of the pharmaceutical objective organisms as well total counts and yeast in moulds.

Anatech Instruments Contact: Hein Venter Tel: 011-462-6776 Email: hein@anatech.co.za

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LMS Issue 4 | 2016

Rapid Testing

Quality control of hydrocarbon refining

N

ear-Infrared Spectroscopy

oil content, PAH, pourpoint,

cloudpoint, density, FAME,

(NIRS) enables straightforward

distillation analysis and viscosity

colour and flashpoint.

multiparameter analysis of critical

Distillation of crude oil: API

Metrohm provides a

parameters for monitoring the

Gravity, Reid Vapor Pressure

comprehensive portfolio of NIRS

refining of hydrocarbons. NIRS

(RVP), density, PIANO

instrumentation for laboratory and

is a nondestructive secondary

Diesel blends: cetane index,

process analysis as well as a large number of application notes.

analysis method and does not

of diene value (DV) by NIRS AN-NIR-025 Real-time inline predictions of jet fuel properties by NIRS These application notes can be downloaded for free from http://www.metrohm.com/

require any handling of chemicals.

Some of these notes include:

Real-time measurements are performed at the push of a button.

AN-NIR-022 Petroleum product

NIRS is the ideal method for a wide range of applications including:

analysis by NIRS

Lubricant oils: aromatics

and sulfur)

(cetane index, TAN, aromatics, AN-NIR-024 Measurement

content, density, flame point,

Convenient, rapid pathogen detection

M

erck’s Singlepath ® and Duopath ® lateral flow tests are

immunoassays for detecting pathogens with the ultimate convenience. These tests cover all the major pathogens and always include a built-in control reaction. Another major advantage is that they deliver results fast, just 20 minutes after sample enrichment.

These lateral flow tests offer all the benefits of traditional testing methods

Metrohm SA Contact: Ravi Issari Tel: 011-656-2686 Email: ravii@metrohm.co.za

Get rapid microbial screening now

as classical detection methods Comprehensive: Tests cover six most relevant pathogens in food Fast: Definite results within 20 - 30 minutes Easy-to-use: Clear yes/no results after simple sample application Safe: Additional positive control and specially adapted enrichment media for precise, reliable results Economic: Rapid results save

with the addition of simplicity, speed,

operating costs by expediting

reliability and convenience. Use in

product release while ensuring

P

combination with their granulated

product reliability.

comes to product quality. Testing

the time products must be held in

for microbial contamination is

quarantine. Less warehouse space

an important step in ensuring a

is needed, and since products

Salmonella, Campylobacter and

Lateral Flow Tests are available for:

product leaves a facility free of

are produced and shipped faster,

Duopath Verotoxins rapid tests

Bacillus cereus – Entereotoxins/

unwanted bacteria, yeast and mould.

inventory and safety stock levels can

However, traditional microbiological

be lowered. This reduces the cost

Campylobacter

detection methods take time.

to manufacture, while improving

Benefits:

EHEC – Verotoxins

Now, Celsis systems deliver quality

customer and market responsiveness.

Reliable: Same accuracy standards

Listeria monocytogenes

assurance results in just 18-24 hours,

Salmonella

enabling one to rapidly confirm the

are best for process manufacturers

E.coli 0157.

quality of products, reduce costs

who expect their products to be free

and release it faster to market.

of microbiological contaminants.

culture media to ensure optimal test performance. Singlepath E. coli O157,

are AOAC-RI approved.

Emetic toxin

When used as part of your

rocess manufacturers have unique challenges when it

With faster results from rapid microbial testing, companies reduce

Rapid microbial detection systems

monitoring programme, these tests

The Celsis Advance II system is

allow you to streamline a significant

the latest rapid microbial detection

presence primary microbial

portion of testing protocols, ensure

system with added functionality and

screening assay that gives actionable

the safety of finished products

even greater ease-of-use features. It

information needed to release

and shorten holding times.

has been designed to run the same

the product to market faster or

protocols and is calibrated to generate

prevent potential contamination

the same results as the previous

in any plant.

The ultimate in speed and convenience.

It is a fast, yes-or-no, absence/

Advance system. The Advance II allows for complete and automated control over testing protocols, data

Merck Pty Ltd Tel: 08600 63725 Fax: 0860 522329 Email: labsupply@merckgroup.com

analysis and archiving. New security features provide data integrity as well as system and records security in accordance with the FDA’s 21 CFR Part II and the European Union’s Annex II.

Microsep Contact: Frances Renwick Tel: 011-553-2300 Email: frances.renwick@microsep.co.za

Rapid Testing

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The best combination for your laboratory

I

nterferences are common in inductively coupled plasma optical

emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) for many different reasons including, matrix, sample transport, ionisation, suppression or spectral overlaps.

These are commonly encountered in environmental, metallurgy and geological applications where there is a mixture of very high and low concentrations of elements resulting in a spectrally rich matrix. Spectral interferences are characterised by an overlap (either partial or

the iCAP™ 7000 Plus Series ICP-OES,

intelligently selects the wavelengths

direct) of the analyte of interest

enabling simplified, clear, wavelength

that are suited (free from potential

of the iCAP 7000 Plus series

by an interfering element. These

selection and plasma optimisation.

spectral interferences) for analysis

ICP-OES and the new Element

interferences are normally apparent

This reduces the complexity and

of the elements, and takes into

Finder Plug-in software for

during method development

time investment needed for method

account the analytes present in the

Qtegra ISDS is now available from

and can lead to suppression or

development while increasing

sample and the sample matrix.

Anatech Instruments.

enhancement of signals, and thus,

productivity. It is ideal for users who

false negative or positive results,

are new to ICP-OES and have little or

automatically optimises the plasma

which ultimately degrade the

no knowledge of method development.

based on the elements present

This powerful combination

The Element Finder plug-in

accuracy and precision of the method.

The Element Finder plug-in uses

The Thermo Scientific™ Element

full frames of the sample (a full frame

the plug-in helps to save time as

Finder Plug-in software for Qtegra™

is an image of the enter sample

the wavelength selection process

ISDS has been developed to assist in

spectrum, within the wavelength

is fully automated removing the

automation of method developing for

range of the instrument). The software

need for specialist knowledge.

and the sample matrix. In this way

Anatech Instruments Tel: 011-462-6776 Fax: 011-704-6490 Email: sales@anatech.co.za

Metrohm makes titration faster, safer and easier

M

etrohm’s OMNIS offer a whole

simultaneously and processing up to

new level of performance

175 samples completely unattended.

for wet chemical analysis. With these devices, the market leader in titration addresses the needs of both

Higher sample throughput The new Metrohm titration

Fully protected reagent exchange

information about the content of

The new titration platform

the bottle cap and saves it in the

the bottle from an RFID chip in

comes with a patented liquid

method. With this technology, no

adapter making the exchange of

bottles with potentially harmful liquids need ever be opened.

small and large laboratories. The new

platform boosts sample throughput

reagents safer than ever. The liquid

titration platform is modular and can

to new levels. The OMNIS sample

adapter is simply snapped onto its

be expanded from a simple stand-

robot can work across four

counterpart on top of the sealed

and check of the reagent

alone titrator to a powerful robotic

workstations performing up to

bottle with the original reagent.

also closes the last gap in the

system performing four analyses

four analyses simultaneously.

The OMNIS then reads

This automated identification

traceability of the analysis.

Intuitive use This titration platform is intuitive to use as the entire hardware is graphically represented in the user interface. Custom systems can be configured by drag and drop of the icons on the desktop or on a touchscreen interface.

The graphical method editor is also operated by drag and drop, enabling users to edit methods command by command.

Metrohm SA Contact: Ravi Issari Tel: 011-656-2686 Email: ravii@metrohm.co.za

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Thermal Analysis

For all your thermal analysis needs

T

he DSC-60 Plus is an

unit reduces energy consumption

indispensable thermal analyser

by over 20% when heating from

for materials characterisation in R

room temperature to 300 ºC at a

& D and quality control applications

20ºC/minute heating rate. When

in areas such as polymers,

making measurements below room

pharmaceuticals, electronic parts

temperature, the liquid nitrogen

and foods. It offers the sensitivity

consumption savings exceed

and easy operation required for the

30%. The instrument footprint

development of high-performance,

has also been minimised.

highly functional new materials.

The new detector in the

The DSC-60 Plus series also features a cooling chamber as

DSC-60 Plus series and the unique

standard. Measurements below

furnace construction achieve a

room temperature can be performed

stable baseline across the entire

by pouring liquid nitrogen through

measured temperature range

the inlet into the chamber to lower

(-140°c to 600°C) as well as top-

the temperature. This is extremely

class calorimetric sensitivity for

convenient, as it eliminates the need to

a DSC. It features a wide dynamic

install special accessories. It achieves

In addition, it is compatible with

Sample loading temperature

measurement range of ±150 mW.

10ºC/minute performance at −100ºC,

other analytical instruments and

function is convenient for

The liquid-nitrogen cooling

which is adequate for measurements

connected network systems.

sample replacement.

chamber permits easy measurements below room temperature without

during a controlled cooling process.

The DSC-60 Plus series also

having to install special accessories.

complies with various guidelines

The sample loading temperature

involving analytical laboratories,

function enables quick sample

such as the PIC/S GMP guidelines,

change during sequential analysis

and electronic record/electronic

without moisture codensation.

signature (ER/ES) regulations,

The newly designed furnace

including the US FDA 21 CFR Part11.

The DSC-60 features: High sensitivity and high resolution Stable baseline from ultralow to high temperatures Cooling chamber installed as standard

Shimadzu South Africa (Pty) Ltd Tel: +27-11-795-2608 Fax: +27-11-795-1493 E-mail: sales@shimadzu.co.za

Simultaneous thermal analysis with TGA/DSC

M

ettler Toledo offers the

sample sizes, this means a wide

This ensures that measurement

close to a high temperature furnace.

TGA/DSC3+ analyser for

variety of sample types can be

uncertainties of weighing results

This guarantees reproducible

the simultaneous measurement

measured in succession without

on the lower end of the balance

results independent from changing

of weight change and heat flow.

user intervention, thus increasing

capacity, where many users typically

environmental workplace conditions.

The TGA/DSC3+, with the latest

productivity and saving time.

perform their measurements, are

The TGA/DSC3+ is now available with

In an important industry

within defined and known limits.

various TGA, DTA and DSC sensors

Mettler Toledo XP micro- and

The improved thermostating of

with optimised balance beams,

XPU ultra-microbalances built-in

standard qualification test, the

as a complete thermal analyser,

MinWeigh determination taking the

the balance contributes to excellent

which offer better baseline quality,

provides trustworthy results with

environment in which a balance is

weighing performance and precise

reliable weighing and simultaneous

position-independent weighing,

located into account, the thermo-

temperature control even when

heatflow results at temperatures from

automatic internal calibration

balance installed in the TGA/

ambient to 1100ºC or 1600ºC. This

weights, a wide measurement

DSC3+ can deliver repeatability at

enables complete thermal analysis

range, the best minimum weight

least two times better than other

in a single step process and makes

performance and the highest

thermogravimetric analysers.

a wider application range possible.

weighing accuracy and precision.

It allows users to analyse a wide

Among the options available are various interfaces for hyphenated

variety of sample types up to 1600°C. A

techniques like MS, FTIR, GC/MS

complementary DSC heat flow sensor

or a sorption accessory. All systems

simultaneously detects thermal events

for evolved gas analysis can be

such as melting and crystallisation in

operated together with the sample

addition to providing accurate and

robot for the automatic analysis

precise transition temperatures.

of multiple samples.

To date, Mettler Toledo has provided the only thermogravimetric analyser on the market that can measure up to 50 million resolution points continuously down to 0.1µg for a 5g sample weight. Since a manual weight change is not required when switching between small and large

Microsep Contact: Rudy Maliepaard Tel: 011-553-2300 Email: rudy.maliepaard@microsep.co.za

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Meet one of the world’s smartest metering pumps

P

eople who work in laboratories

control knob, the user selects the

from 0.03 to 100ml/min with a

have to handle a wide range

individual parameters and then

pressure height of 60mWg and

of devices every day, and each

presses the knob to confirm the

maximum suction height of 3mWg.

of these devices has to operate

selection. After setting these values,

Even the maintenance of the

differently. During the development

the user is required to give a final

pump diaphragm reflects the

of the Simdos metering pump, the

confirmation again through turning

KNF ease-of-use philosophy. This

central consideration for KNF was

and pressing the control knob.

procedure is easy to perform

that the operating concept would

These meters measure both

be easy for users to grasp and as

neutral and very aggressive liquids

with no need to consult the operating instructions. Just select

intuitive as possible. As a result, two

Maintenance from the menu by

simple movements – pressing and

turning the control knob and press

turning – are all that is needed to

to confirm. The pump diaphragm

operate the pump. On the whole, operation is self-explanatory. All the features required for metering are displayed in a logical order on the high-contrast display. Using a

Labotec Tel: 011-315-5434 Fax: 011-315-5882 Email: sales@labotec.co.za

in the head automatically slides forward into the maintenance position where it can easily be taken out and exchanged.

Get the most sensitive benchtop mass spectrometer now

W

aters has introduced

need to carry out reproducible

These new levels of performance

UniSpray™, a novel, proprietary

the new Xevo ® TQ-XS

quantitative studies and reach

have been achieved through

ionisation source available on

mass spectrometer, one of the

lower limits of quantification with

a number of technological

the TQ-XS, enables ionisation

most sensitive benchtop tandem

an instrument that is accessible

advances. The new StepWave XS

of a wider range of analytes in a

quadrupole instruments available.

to all users. With this new mass

ion guide removes neutral species

single chromatographic run.

Enabled by the newly designed

spectrometer, their product

and transmits ions in a more

StepWave™ XS ion guide, this mass

designers have pioneered some

focused beam to the detector

response across a wide range

spectrometry system features

ingenious electronic and mechanical

by incorporating segmented

of compound polarities for a

a unique combination of ion

advances. With a thorough

quadrupole transfer optics in the

broader range of compounds

optics, detection and ionisation

understanding of the instrument

second stage. The result is a 2x to

accompanied by a boost in signal/

technologies resulting in levels of

physics, they have engineered an

10x increase in signal/noise over

noise, making it possible to

sensitivity not previously seen.

analytical tool that leads to new

its StepWave predecessor, and it

consolidate several analytical

levels of reliability, reproducibility

delivers excellent robustness over

methods into one or eliminate the

more important than ever and factor

and performance that has

thousands of injections. The refined

need to change ionisation sources

into just about every decision made

seldom been seen in quantitative

design allows the system to quantify

between analyses, saving time and

by scientists. Today’s customers

mass spectrometry analysis.

challenging compounds at trace

increasing laboratory efficiency.

UPLC-MS quantitative studies are

levels even if they are labile or show poor transmission efficiency.

Customer experience has been

The result is an increased

The TQ-XS system joins a portfolio of Xevo mass spectrometer.

These mass spectrometers are

improved through the introduction

characterised by their universal ion

of the new tool-free atmospheric

source architecture, which features

pressure ionisation probes. These

interchangeable ion sources that can

allow scientists to perform routine

be fitted to or removed from the face

maintenance in less than two

of the mass spectrometer in minutes

minutes meaning greater operator-

without the need to vent the system.

to-operator reproducibility and

This has changed the way analytical

more time analysing samples.

chemists with little previous mass

The Xevo TQ-XS also

spectrometry experience working

incorporates the XDR detector.

in high-throughput laboratories

First introduced on the Xevo

can use the instrumentation at

TQ-S micro, it is a photomultiplier

maximum performance.

detection system capable of quantifying sample compounds across a concentration range of six orders of magnitude. Scientists no longer need to dilute and re-inject samples in order to stay within the limited dynamic range of the instrument they have been using.

Microsep Contact: Louis van Huyssteen Tel: 011-553-2300 Email: louis.vanhuyssteen@microsep.co.za

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Product Review

New oscilloscope, new possibilities

C

omtest Solutions, leading

2205A MSO has two analog plus 16

local distributor of test and

digital channels for viewing and

measurement instrumentation to

making measurements on digital

industry, is pleased to announce

or mixed technology designs.

the launch of the new PicoScope

PicoScope 2000B models are

2000 models from Pico Technology.

equipped with deep buffer memory

This new device further expands

from 32M to 128M samples, and

the applications and debug

bandwidths of 50, 70 or 100MHz

as standard.

capabilities of Pico’s powerful yet

supported with sampling speeds to

The 2000A and

highly portable oscilloscopes.

1GS/s, and hardware acceleration

B series deliver

to deliver over 80 000 waveforms

an all-inclusive

channel and mixed-signal models have

per second update rates. They

instrument with capabilities

the functionality of an oscilloscope

are also available in two- and

normally found in high-end benchtop

plus a logic analyser (on mixed-signal

four-channel models, plus 2+16

instruments, yet they are hand-sized.

oscilloscopes models), spectrum

channel MSO versions.

PicoScope two-channel, four-

The PicoScope 6 software

health monitoring, high-energy physics and medical electronics applications.

The launch of the new 2000A&B series products also renders the

included with the 2000 series scopes

2205 MSO, 2206A, 2207A and 2208A

waveform generator and serial

to a host PC or tablet, and are

has been updated with support

products obsolete. Therefore,

bus analyser with support for 15

powered via the USB interface. They

for touchscreen PCs and tablets,

these products are discontinued

protocols included as standard. They

are controlled and operated with

and colour-coordinated serial bus

as of April 2016.

are USB-powered and come in an

PicoScope 6 software that takes

decoding that highlights individual

ultra-portable package that can be

advantage of available PC processing

field types in a message frame.

easily transported in a laptop bag.

power, display, touchscreen and

The PicoScope Software

PicoScope 2000A two- and

traditional control capabilities.

Development Kit also enables

four-channel models are ideal for

Advanced features such as segmented

engineers to write custom applications

technicians, trainers, students,

memory, mask limit testing, advanced

for the 2000 series, making them ideal

and hobbyists doing fault-finding

waveform math and decoders for

for a wide range of OEM applications

on signals of up to 25MHz. The

popular serial buses are included

such as power system and machine

analyser, function generator, arbitrary

The 2000 series models connect

The Comtest Group Tel: 011-608-8520 Fax: 011-608-2705 Email: info@comtest.co.za

Transfection: A science and an art

G

eneJuice Transfection Reagent is a proprietary

with both serum-containing

formulation optimised for maximal

and serum-free media, making

transfection efficiency, ease of use

media changes unnecessary.

cell line. Primary cells and other

The NanoJuice also features:

difficult-to-transfect cell lines are

Low cytotoxicity

many transfection reagents that

Reagent is also ideal for high-

particularly challenging in this regard,

Elimination of the

are currently available are based

throughput transfections in

necessitating extensive optimisation.

on cationic lipid formulation,

a multi-well plate format.

and minimal cytotoxicity. Whereas

GeneJuice Transfection Reagent is composed of a nontoxic cellular protein and a small amount of

GeneJuice Transfection

While current transfection methods rely on single reagents

NanoJuice® Transfection Kit The NanoJuice™ Transfection

limiting the scope of optimisation, the NanoJuice Transfection Kit

need for media changes Reagents are derived from non-animal sources Compatibility with both serumcontaining and serum-free media

a novel polyamine. GeneJuice

Kit combines leading edge

consists of two components, namely

enables highly efficient DNA

nanotechnology with a polycationic

the NanoJuice Core Transfection

transfer in both stable and transient

liposomal formulation for mammalian

Reagent and NanoJuice Transfection

transfection of eukaryotic cells. The

cell transfection. This unique

Booster. These two components can

unique composition is compatible

combination is designed for maximal

be combined in different ratios with

transfection efficiency and minimal

plasmid DNA to create a reagent

cytotoxicity with mammalian cells,

customised for transfecting specific

sufficient reagents for 240 (#71902-

especially primary cells, Saos-2,

cell types. Higher transfection

3) or 2400 (#71902-4) transfections

Caco-2, HUVEC, Jurkat, RAW264.7,

efficiencies are attained with

in a 24-well format. NanoJuice Core

HeLa and other difficult-to-transfect

the NanoJuice Transfection Kit

Transfection Reagent and NanoJuice

mammalian cells. The transfection

when compared to conventional

Transfection Booster are also available

conditions for mammalian cells

transfection reagents based on either

separately as ready-to-use sterile

vary greatly depending on the

liposomal lipids or dendrimers alone.

solutions in 1ml sizes.

Merck Pty Ltd Tel: 08600 63725 Fax: 0860 522329 Email: labsupply@merckgroup.com

Flexibility in reaction conditions allows optimisation for specific cell types Suitability for both stable and transient transfections.

NanoJuice Transfection Kits provide

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• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Analytical Solutions • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Interscience, Mettler Toledo & Rainin) • Thermo Fisher Scientific

dissolution

• Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix • LabDynamics • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Hanson Research) • PA Cuthbert • The Sepsci Group

dissolved oxygen

• AE Sol utions • Anatech Instruments • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group

distillation

• AE Solutions • Chemetrix • Grabner Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group

dna testing

• Anatech Instruments • Davies Diagnostics • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Ilex South Africa • Merck Pty Ltd • Shimadzu South Africa • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

drug testing

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Davies Diagnostics • The Sepsci Group

dryers

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec

electrochemical analysers • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Bio-Logic) • Hach South Africa

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Metrohm SA • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment (Eutech)

electrodes

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • The Sepsci Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment (Eutech)

electrolyte Analysers

• Ilex South Africa • The Sepsci Group

Electron microscopes, equipment & consumables

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Bruker South Africa • Carl Zeiss • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • The Scientific Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

electrophoresis

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group

elemental analysers

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa • Spectro • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Elisa equipment & reagents/test kits

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Davies Diagnostics • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mabtech) • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

eM Sample preparation

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical

embedding media

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd

Environmental Monitoring/Equipment

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Intertek • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Micron Scientific • Microsep (Waters, Mettler Toledo, ERA, Horiizon Technology & Lighthouse) • Shimadzu South Africa • Spectro • unitemp

extraction systems

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Anatech Instruments • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical • Polimatrix SA • Umoya Laboratory Extraction Technologies

fat determination

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Labotec • Magna Analytical

Fermentors - lab

• Analytical Solutions • Labotec

FERMENTORS - PROCESS

• Labotec

FIBRE OPTICS

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec

Filtering equipment & consumables

• Anatech Instruments • Clean Room Maintenance

Refer to Company Directory for contact details

• Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep • Monitoring & Control Labs • National Separations • The Sepsci Group

fine chemicals

• Industrial Analytical • Labchem • Merck Pty Ltd • Monitoring & Control Labs

flash chromatography

• Anatech Instruments

flash point testers

• Grabner Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Monitoring & Control Labs • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

flow injection

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • ITP Analytical

FURNITURE

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Alphalab Engineering CC • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Polimatrix SA • Umoya Laboratory Extraction Technologies

FUSION EQUIPMENT/ CONSUMABLES

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Industrial Analytical • Magna Analytical • PANalytical

GAMMA COUNTERS

• The Sepsci Group

GAS ANALYSERS

fluorescence

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabDynamics • Merck Pty Ltd • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

Food analysis equipment

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Analytical Solutions • Bruker South Africa • Davies Diagnostics • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labchem • Labotec • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters, Mettler Toledo, Vicam, Hygiena International & Interscience) • National Separations • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Fraction collectors

• Anatech Instruments • Labotec • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • PA Cuthbert

• Magna Analytical • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Polimatrix SA • Umoya Laboratory Extraction Technologies

FRIABILITY

freeze dryers

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • PA Cuthbert

FREEZERS/ULTRA LOW freezers

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical Solutions • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Magna Analytical • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

FRIDGES

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

FTIR

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Grabner Instruments • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

FUEl cell

• Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Bio-Logic) • Metrohm SA

FUME HOODS/CUPBOARDS

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Alphalab Engineering CC • Clean Room Maintenance • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • LabHouse • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Scientific Supply Services • The Sepsci Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

GAS GENERATORS

• Afrox • Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix • Davies Diagnostics • LECO Africa

GAS Installations

• LECO Africa

GAS TESTING

• Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Microsep (Lighthouse)

GASES - SPECIALTY

• Shimadzu South Africa

GC/GC-MS

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabHouse • LECO Africa • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Waters) • Scientific Supply Services • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc

Gel permeation chromatography

• Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • Micron Scientific • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group

GEL TESTING

• Anatech Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment

GENE TRANSFER

• Anatech Instruments • The Sepsci Group

GENERAL LABORATORY consumables

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • BD (Becton Dickinson & Company) • Davies Diagnostics • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • ITP Analytical • Labchem • LabDynamics • Merck Pty Ltd • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Genetic Disorders

• Anatech Instruments • The Sepsci Group

GENOMICS

• Anatech Instruments • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group

GENOTYPING

• Anatech Instruments • BD (Becton Dickinson & Company) • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • The Sepsci Group • Labotec

GERMINATORS

GLASSWARE/GLASS BLOWERS

• Labchem • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Directory

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GLASSWARE WASHERS

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • The Sepsci Group

Grain grading equipment

• AE Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies

Green histology solutions

• Merck Pty Ltd

GRINDING VESSELS

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical

HAEMATOLOGY EQUIPMENT

• Davies Diagnostics • Merck Pty Ltd • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

HARDNESS

• AE Solutions • Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • LECO Africa • Metrohm SA • PA Cuthbert • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

HEADSPACE ANALYSERS

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • LabHouse • Shimadzu South Africa

Heating & COOLING BLOCKS

• Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Monitoring & Control Labs

Heating mantles

• AE Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • Thermo Fisher Scientific

HISTOLOGY EQUIPMENT & CONSUMABLES

• Anatech Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mabtech)

HOLLOW CATHODE LAMPS

• Anacon • Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labchem • LabDynamics • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

HOMOGENISERS

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • National Separations • PA Cuthbert • The Sepsci Group

HOT PLATES/STIRRERS

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc

HPLC/GC/MS EQUIPMENT & CONSUMABLES

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabDynamics • LECO Africa • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Waters) • National Separations • Shimadzu South Africa • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc

HPLC/MS

• Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Advion) • Chemetrix • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters) • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc

HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • unitemp

HYDROMETERS

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Merck Pty Ltd • Monitoring & Control Labs

HYGROMETERS

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Monitoring & Control Labs • Trilab Support cc

ICP & consumables

• Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • De Bruyn Spectroscopic Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • ITP Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Shimadzu South Africa • Spectro • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

ICP-MS

• Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix • De Bruyn Spectroscopic Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Waters) • Shimadzu South Africa • Spectro • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

IMAGE ANALYSIS/ data processing

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Carl Zeiss • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • LECO Africa • Micron Scientific • Microsep (Interscience) • The Sepsci Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

IMAGING INSTRUMENTS

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Micron Scientific • Shimadzu South Africa • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • unitemp

IMMUNO-HAEMATOLOGY

• Bio-Rad Laboratories • Davies Diagnostics • Ilex South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd

IMMUNOLOGY EQUIPMENT

• Bio-Rad Laboratories • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mabtech) • The Sepsci Group

impact testing

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

INCUBATORS (See Ovens, Furnaces & Incubators)

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • Monitoring & Control Labs • National Separations • The Sepsci Group

Infra-red spectroscopy

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Grabner Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Integrated chemistry analysers

• AE Solutions • The Sepsci Group

Ion analysis

• Anatech Instruments • Hach South Africa • ITP Analytical • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd

• Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters & Mettler Toledo) • Shimadzu South Africa

Job costing

• The Sepsci Group

kjeldahl

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Hach South Africa • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • The Sepsci Group

Laboratories independent testing

• Intertek

Laboratory Emergency Body & Eye Showers

• Alphalab Engineering CC • Walker Crosweller

Laboratory & GMP TRAINING

• Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy • Intertek • LabHouse • The Sepsci Group

Laboratory/sales recruitment

• The Sepsci Group

Laboratory Fittings/Valves

• Walker Crosweller

Laboratory Furniture

• Polimatrix SA

Laminar flow/biohazards

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Alphalab Engineering CC • Clean Room Maintenance • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Umoya Laboratory Extraction Technologies

Laser systems

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Leak detectors

• Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec

leakwise oil-on-water

• Anatech Instruments

LIMS

• Bika Lab Systems • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabInfo (TSI) • Microsep (Waters & Mettler Toledo) • Intertek • PANalytical

lUBrICANTS

luminometers & reagents

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Ilex South Africa • Microsep (Celsis & Hygiena International) • The Sepsci Group

macro digital systems

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment

magnetic stirrers

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Magnets

• Bio-Rad Laboratories • Labotec • AE Solutions

Magnifiers

Mass spectrometers

• Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Advion) • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • LabDynamics • Labotec • LECO Africa • Microsep (Waters) • Shimadzu South Africa • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Material sectioning

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions

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• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LECO Africa

materials testing

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • PANalytical • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Melt flow index

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment

melting point apparatus

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Microsep (Mettler Toledo)

mercury analysers

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical • Metrohm SA

Metallurgical sample prep/metallography

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical

Microanalysis

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Microarray

• Anatech Instruments • The Sepsci Group

microbiology

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Davies Diagnostics • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Hach South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Intertek • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep • National Separations • Quantum Biotechnologies • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Microfiltration

• Anatech Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep • National Separations • The Sepsci Group

microplate readers/ harvesters/washers

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Merck Pty Ltd • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

microscopy

• AE Solutions • Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Analytical Solutions • Carl Zeiss • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Merck Pty Ltd • Micron Scientific • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Microtomes & accessories

• Carl Zeiss • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • The Scientific Group

microwave

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical

Microwave Digestion

• Magna Analytical

mixers/blenders

• AE Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Interscience) • PA Cuthbert • The Sepsci Group

Moisture analysis

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Bruker South Africa • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • LECO Africa

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Product Directory

• Magna Analytical • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Trilab Support cc

Mortuary equipment

• Labotec

mycotoxin analysis

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix • Microsep (Waters & Vicam)

nanotechnology

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Bruker South Africa • Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Bio-Logic) • Carl Zeiss • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Metrohm SA • Micron Scientific • Microsep (Waters & Lighthouse) • PANalytical • The Scientific Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment (Nanosurf & Horiba)

near infra-red analysers

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Labotec • Metrohm SA • PANalytical • Thermo Fisher Scientific

nmr

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Merck Pty Ltd

oil testing

• Bruker South Africa • Intertek • Magna Analytical • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters & Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • PANalytical • unitemp

Oligonucleotides synthesis

• The Sepsci Group

optical emission

• Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa • Thermo Fisher Scientific

optical testing

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical

ORBITAL SHAKERS

• Labotec • Monitoring & Control Labs

Ovens, furnaces & incubators • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Kuhner) • Celsius Scientific • Esco Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • LabDynamics • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc

Oxygen Calorimeter

• Digital Data Systems

Paint testing equipment

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Metrohm SA • Monitoring & Control Labs

Particle size measurement

• Analytical Solutions • Clean Room Maintenance • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Micron Scientific • Microsep (Mettler Toledo & Lighthouse) • Monitoring & Control Labs • Poretech • Shimadzu South Africa • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Pathogen testing equipment

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group

Pcr/real-time pcr instruments & Consumables • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • BD (Becton Dickinson & Company) • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Davies Diagnostics • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Esco Technologies • Ilex South Africa • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group

petroleum testing

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Grabner Instruments • Intertek • LabDynamics • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters & Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

PFA LABWARE (Moulded Fluoropolymer)

• ITP Analytical • Labchem

ph instrumentation

• Analytical Solutions • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Celsius Scientific • Chemetrix • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group • Trilab Support cc • unitemp • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Photometers

• Clean Room Maintenance • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • The Sepsci Group

pipettes/diluters

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Davies Diagnostics • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo & Rainin) • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Plant growth chambers & rooms

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • The Sepsci Group

plastic labware

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Labchem • Merck Pty Ltd • PA Cuthbert

plastics testing

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • PANalytical

Platinum laboratory ware

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Industrial Analytical • PANalytical

polarimeters

• Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Monitoring & Control Labs • Trilab Support cc • Poretech

Porosimeters potentiostats/ galvanostats

• Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Bio-Logic) • Metrohm SA

Power supplies

• The Sepsci Group

pre-analytical tools

• Magna Analytical

profile projectors

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment

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protein analysis

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Intertek • Labotec • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters) • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

proteomics

• Anatech Instruments • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • Merck Pty Ltd • Micron Scientific • Microsep (Waters) • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

pumps

• Anatech Instruments • Hanna Instruments • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • National Separations • The Sepsci Group

Purge & trap systems

• Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • LabHouse • The Sepsci Group

Pycnometers/density measurements

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Poretech

quality control

• AE Solutions • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Bruker South Africa • Davies Diagnostics • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • PANalytical • The Scientific Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

raman analysers

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Bruker South Africa • LabDynamics • Metrohm SA

rapid diagnostic test kits

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Davies Diagnostics • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Microsep (Recipe) • The Sepsci Group

reactors

• Celsius Scientific • Hanna Instruments • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Poretech

reCIRCULATING COOLERS

• Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies

REFERENCE CULTURES/ QUALITY CONTROL ORGANISMS

• Anatech Instruments • Davies Diagnostics • Industrial Analytical • Quantum Biotechnologies

refractometers

• Hanna Instruments • Labchem • Labotec • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • Trilab Support cc • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

repair & maintenance

• AE Solutions • Anacon • Anatech Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabDynamics • Labotec • Metrohm SA • The Sepsci Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Rheometers

• AE Solutions • Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Micron Scientific • Monitoring & Control Labs

Rotary evaporators

• Anatech Instruments • Celsius Scientific • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group • Trilab Support cc

Safety equipment & accessories

• Merck Pty Ltd

salt spray chambers

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec

Sample preparation equipment/CONSUMABLES

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Ilex South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Industrial Analytical • LabHouse • Labotec • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Waters, Mettler Toledo & Horizon Technology) • Monitoring & Control Labs • National Separations • PANalytical • The Sepsci Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

samplers

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Hach South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • PA Cuthbert • PANalytical

sensor development

• Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Bio-Logic)

sieves & shakers

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Kuhner) • Celsius Scientific • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labchem • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Scientific Group • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

soil testing equipment

• AE Solutions • Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Microsep (Waters, Mettler Toledo & Horizon Technology) • Monitoring & Control Labs • Thermo Fisher Scientific

spectrometers

• AE Solutions • Anton Paar Southern Africa • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • LECO Africa • Merck Pty Ltd • PANalytical • Spectro • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

spectrophotometers

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • Hach South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Monitoring & Control Labs • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

spectroscopy - accessories

• Anacon • Bruker South Africa • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Life & Analytical Sciences (Perkin Elmer) • PANalytical • The Sepsci Group • Labotec

spray dryers stirrers

• Anatech Instruments • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec • LabWorld • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Directory

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Surface/surface area analysis

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • LECO Africa • Microsep (Celsis & Hygiena International) • PANalytical • Poretech • Thermo Fisher Scientific

surface tension

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Micron Scientific

THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY (TLC/HPTLC)

• Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy (Camag)

tissue culture chambers & rooms

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment

Tissue processors

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • The Scientific Group

titrators

syringes

• Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix

temperature & humidity

• Archimedes Laboratory Solutions • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Monitoring & Control Labs

Temperature measurement/ thermometers/thermostatS

• Davies Diagnostics • Hanna Instruments • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labchem • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • The Sepsci Group • Trilab Support cc • unitemp

• Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • Labotec • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo)

toc analysers

• AE Solutions • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Hach South Africa • LabHouse • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Mettler Toledo & Lighthouse) • Shimadzu South Africa • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tubing

Tensile/compression testing

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Shimadzu South Africa • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Textile testing

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • ATS Laboratory • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment

Texture analysers

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • AE Solutions • Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Monitoring & Control Labs • PANalytical

• Anatech Instruments • ITP Analytical • Labchem • Labotec • National Separations

turbidity

• AE Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Hach South Africa • Hanna Instruments • Labchem • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep (Mettler Toledo)

Turnkey LABORATORY DESIGN

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • The Sepsci Group • Umoya Laboratory Extraction Technologies

Ultrasonic baths

Thermal analysis

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Microsep (Mettler Toledo) • Shimadzu South Africa • Thermo Fisher Scientific

thermal desorption

• Advanced Laboratory Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabHouse • Shimadzu South Africa

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Celsius Scientific • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Uv transilluminators

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

Uv/visible spectrophotometry

• Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Analytical Solutions • Anatech Instruments • Chemetrix • Hach South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • LabDynamics • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Monitoring & Control Labs • Shimadzu South Africa • The Sepsci Group

Vacuum coating

• Labotec • The Scientific Group

Vacuum systems & measurement

• Anton Paar Southern Africa • Chemetrix • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • National Separations • Process Vacuum

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• Magna Analytical • Monitoring & Control Labs • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Water distillation/ purification

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Celsius Scientific • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • LabDynamics • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd • Microsep • National Separations • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Trilab Support cc

Water samplers

• Hach South Africa • Labotec • Merck Pty Ltd

Weathering testers

• IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Labotec

Western blot kit

Validation

(See Blot Kits...)

• Air Filter Maintenance Services • Anatech Instruments • Archimedes Laboratory Solutions • Clean Room Maintenance • Intertek • LabDynamics • National Separations • PANalytical • Trilab Support cc

• Anatech Instruments • Bio-Rad Laboratories • Merck Pty Ltd • The Scientific Group • The Sepsci Group

X-RAY analysis

Viscometers

• AE Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labotec • Micron Scientific • Monitoring & Control Labs

Water analysis equipment

• AE Solutions • Analytical & Diagnostic Products • Anatech Instruments • Bruker South Africa • Dehteq (Pty) Ltd • Hach South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • LabHouse • Labotec • LECO Africa • Magna Analytical • Merck Pty Ltd • Metrohm SA • Microsep (Waters & Mettler Toledo) • Monitoring & Control Labs • National Separations

• Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa

X-ray crystallography

• Bruker South Africa • Magna Analytical • PANalytical

X-ray diffraction

• Bruker South Africa • Magna Analytical • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

X-ray fluorescence

• Bruker South Africa • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Magna Analytical • Monitoring & Control Labs • PANalytical • Shimadzu South Africa • Spectro • Thermo Fisher Scientific • Wirsam Scientific & Precision Equipment

Water baths

• AE Solutions • Air Filter Maintenance Services • Analytical Solutions • IMP Scientific & Precision Equipment • Instrulab - A division of Air & Vacuum Technologies • Labchem • Labotec

Zeta potential

• AMS Laboratory Technologies • Analytical Solutions • Micron Scientific • Poretech • SMM Instruments

Company Directory

Advanced Laboratory Solutions

Afrox

Air Filter Maintenance Services

www.advancedlab.co.za ALS is a leading supplier of laboratory and testing solutions for manufacturing and research organisations in fields covering Metallurgy, Polymers, Coatings, Textiles, Food, Cosmetics, Mineralogy, Paper, Medical and Life Sciences to name a few.

Agents for Agar Scientific, ATM, Gatan, Innovatest. Instron, JEOL, Krüss, Motic, Quorum, TA Instruments, Witec.

www.afrox.com

www.afms.bz AFMS provide certification and supply of Biological Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Benches, and Fume Hoods. We supply and install Bsl 3 Laboratories and Bio Containment Facilities and are the authorised dealers for Baker products (www.bakerco.com). We also offer Certification of Clean Rooms and are suppliers of Incubators, Ovens, Water Baths and Circulators.

PO Box 71295 Bryanston 2021

PO Box 5404 Johannesburg 2000

Contact details for all branches (Jhb/CT/Dbn/PE): Tel:

086 0000 ALS (257)

Afrox Special Products is southern Africa’s leading supplier of high purity gases and gas mixtures. Our gases and gas supply equipment are used in applications as diverse as scientific laboratories, refrigeration systems, aerosol propellant products, high technology medical and pharmaceutical processes, environmental emission control, and food processing.

Afrox Special Products supports the need for continuous improvement by developing solution orientated customer partnerships. Our technical and application specialists offer expert advice and training, especially in the safe handling and use of our products. We are committed to quality in supply and administration of a product to suit your requirements, through our numerous branches in SA and 11 other African countries.

Fax: 086 1111 ALS (257)

Email: info@advancedlab.co.za

Afrox Customer Service Centre: 0860 020202 (Ask for Special Products) Email: customer.service@afrox.linde.com

PO Box 459 Honeydew 2040 Tel:

086-111-2367

Email: afms@afms.bz

Factory 1b 20 Staal Street Kya Sands, Randburg Fax: 011-462-1489

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Company Directory

Anacon

Analytical & Diagnostic Products

Analytical Solutions

www.anacon.co.za

www.adpsa.co.za Marketing and support of analytical, diagnostic and research products, including rapid hygiene monitoring systems; food safety solutions; microplate instrumentation; gel documentation / image analysis systems; gel electrophoresis equipment; radiation monitoring equipment; ion chromatography resins; pipettes; reagents and kits for environmental monitoring, food safety, microbiology, toxicology (animal and forensic drug detection), life science research and phytodiagnostics.

www.analyticalsolutions.co.za Analytical Solutions specialises in the supply of scientific equipment to academic, research and analytical laboratories.

We are agents for Eppendorf, Jasco, Unity Scientific, AMS France, Dani Instruments, SI Analytics, Microtrac, Velp Scientifica, Fedegari autoclaves, Julabo, Ohaus, Schmidt+Haensch and Microfluidics.

Anacon supplies analytical consumables for all major instrument manufacturers and is the sole agent for the PHOTRON range of hollow cathode and deuterium (D2) lamps. Our product range includes: hollow cathode lamps (1.5 and 2”) - coded, uncoded and lumina type; deuterium Lamps for AA, UV, and HPLC detectors; graphite furnace tubes and platforms; and glass or quartz cells (cuvett es).

Anacon also provides support for older generation Varian instruments.

This includes routine and breakdown servicing, operator training, and assistance with sourcing obsolete and scarce spare parts such as keyboards, disk drives, and printed circuit boards.

For more information on our products or our range of pre-owned equipment please check our website.

PO Box 731003 Fairland 2030 Tel:

011-476-5690

180 Kessel Street Fairland 2195

PO Box 6378 Weltevreden Park 1715

Fax: 011-476-7833

Tel:

011-794-5959

Fax: 011-794-5963

PO Box 732 Banbury 2164

370 Angus Crescent, Northlands Business Park, 29 Newmarket Road, Northriding, 2169 Randburg

Gauteng Western Cape KwaZulu Natal Tel: 087-610-0900 Tel: 087-610-1000 Tel: 087-610-1100 Fax: 011-704-7713 Cell: 079-699-7987 Cell: 082-872-3235

Email: Anacon@iafrica.com

Email: support@adpsa.co.za

BAMR

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Biotech Solutions

www.bamr.co.za Quality Control Instruments to ISO

www.bio-rad.com Suppliers of life science and diagnostics equipment and reagents. Products available in the fields of microbiology, serology, virology, haematology, diabetes, autoimmune, drugs, quality control and immunohaematology.

www.biotechsolutions.co.za Biotech Solutions is the authorized partner for Sartorius in South Africa. Conveniently situated in Midrand, Gauteng, we service the whole of South Africa. Please contact us for more information about the complete range of quality Sartorius Laboratory products and Bioprocess solutions.

BAMR is a family run business that supplies, repairs, services and calibrates instruments in the Coatings, Corrosion, Physical Paint Test and Allied Industries since 1946.

Instruments include: Abrasion, Adhesion, Climate, Coating Thickness (Elcometer), Density, Elasticity, Film Applicators, Fineness of Grind, Gloss (Elcometer), Reflectometers, IQ gauges (Rhopoint), Hardness, Moisture (Max Doser, Protimeter, Tramex), Pinhole and Spark, Surface Profiles, Salt, Dust and Cleanliness, Ultrasonic Material Thickness, Viscosity Cups and Rotational Testers

PO Box 23973 Claremont 7735 Tel:

PO Box 2884 Parklands 2121 Tel:

021- 683-2100

Email: sales@bamr.co.za

Email: info@analyticalsolutions.co.za

0861-BioRad (0861-246723) 011-442-8508

Fax: 011-442-8525

21 Bavaria Avenue,, Midrand RSA Tel:

Email: southafrica_orders@biorad.com

011-315-5444

P O Box 6553 House 1685 Fax: 086 477 6390

Email: sales@biotechsolutions.co.za

High purity reference materials and standards supplier.

Bruker South Africa

Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy

Bymaz Pty Ltd

www.bruker.com/za Bruker is a leading developer and supplier of innovative analytical instrumentation to the Academic, Research and production environment. The company offers products in the following fields: X-Ray (XRF, XRD and SCD), Infra-Red (FT-IR, Raman, NIR and imaging), Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS and Maldi-TOF), magnetic spectroscopy (NMR, EPR and pre-clinical MRI), GC-TQ-MS, LC-TQ-MS and microCT.

www.bslc.co.za Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy is a supplier of the following high technology lab equipment for the sub-saharan countries: • Advion: Compact and affordable high performance mass spectrometer • Bio-Logic: High performance instruments for the research lab - Electrochemistry, Battery & fuel cell, Sensor development and Nanotechnology • Camag: The world leader in Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) • Kuhner: The world’s most reliable Shaker/Shaking Incubator

PO Box 1091 Cramerview 2060

PO Box 773 Gallo Manor 2052 South Africa

www.bymazpty.co.za Bymaz (Pty) Ltd is a South African based company that imports and distributes Environmental standards in Southern Africa.

• Reference standards for PCBs, PCDDS, Bromide Flame retardants, PFCs and more.

• Organics, Inorganics, Pesticide, Metabolite, Azodye-Dye, Explosives, Phthalate, Vitamin, Personal care products (PPCPs) standards.

EPA Standard mixtures.

Custom solution mixes.

• Certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO guide 34:2009.

Tel:

011-463-6040

Email: info.za@bruker.com

Fax: 011-463-6289

Tel:

011-804-3503

Email: bruno@bslc.co.za

Tel: Fax: 086-719-2778

082-334-4007 011-892-1881

Email: bymazpty@gmail.com

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Carl Zeiss

Cepheid

Chemetrix (Pty) Limited

www.zeiss.co.za Suppliers of complete light and Electron microscopes and imaging solutions for advanced research or routine applications. Bruker Nano agent for AFM and metrology solutions.

www.cepheidinternational.com Cepheid is a leading on-demand molecular diagnostics company that is dedicated to improving healthcare by developing fully-integrated systems and accurate yet easy-to-use molecular tests. The company is focusing on applications where rapid and actionable test results are needed most, in fields such as critical and healthcareassociated infections, virology, sexual health, genetic diseases and cancer.

www.chemetrix.com

PO Box 3003 Randburg 2125 Tel:

011-886-9510 021-551-9202 031-764-1540

Fax: 011-886-9592 021-551-9310 031-764-1562

Famous Grouse House, P O Box 1798 Kildrummy Office Park Lonehill, 2062 Cnr Witkoppen Road & Umhlanga Avenue, Paulshof, 2191

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Chemetrix is the sole supplier of Agilent Technologies Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, and Spectroscopy products for chemical analysis in Southern and East Africa. Chemetrix is also a supplier for Gerstel GmbH and PAC analysers and physical testing products.

Chemical analysis solutions include a comprehensive portfolio of Gas and Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry and Spectroscopy products, as well as a range of guaranteed analysers covering Food, Environmental, Petroleum, Mining and Forensic applications.

Support, including hardware, software applications and training for these product lines are provided by Chemetrix’s support organisation - a highly technically qualified team of factory trained customer engineers and application chemists.

Tel:

011-541-9801

Fax: 011-541-9802

Service Hotline: 086-009-3477 / 086-00-ZEISS

Tel:

+2711-234-9636

Country-wide support call centre 0860-AGILENT (0860 244 5368)

Email: info.za@zeiss.com

Email: info-rsa@cepheid.com

Email: lynnettel@chemetrix.co.za

Davies Diagnostics

Esco Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Grabner Instruments

www.daviesdiagnostics.co.za We offer EXTRAordinary Service to all laboratories. Our staff is technically qualified to offer full support of all our products.

Our product range covers microbiology, haematology, virology, immunology, serology, blood transfusion, molecular biology, immunohistochemistry and general laboratory products.

www.escoglobal.com Esco Technologies is recognised as a global player in scientific containment, clean air equipment and laboratory equipment technology. The range includes: life science, containment and thermal regulation equipment. Locally based, we offer end-user seminars, training and after-sales support.

For more information regarding our product ranges, please contact us to arrange a visit by one of our sales representatives, or visit our website for product descriptions and DVDs.

www.grabner-instruments.com Grabner Instruments, a subsidiary of AMETEK Inc., is considered one of the world´s leading developers and manufacturers of automatic petroleum testing equipment.

Grabner Instruments’ success is based on the development of portable, rugged and easy-to-operate fuel and oil analysers for accurate quality control in the laboratory, as well as for fast onsite tests in mobile laboratories.

Instruments include vapour pressure, flash point, fuel analysis, distillation, viscosity and water content.

PO Box 3222 Randburg 2125 Tel:

Local: 011-777-7600 International: +27 11 777-7600

Fax: Local: 011-787-6917 International: +27 11 787-6917

Postnet Suite 37 Kyalami Private Bag X11 Halfway House Tel:

Unit 2 Landsmark Park 17 Landmarks Avenue Kosmosdal Ext. 11 Centurion

011-314-3184

58 Maple Road Pomona Kempton Park 011-979-4241

Fax: 011-979-3564

Tel:

Email: mkt@daviesdiag.co.za

Email: admin@escosa.co.za sales@escosa.co.za

Hanna Instruments

Heraeus South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Industrial Analytical

www.hanna.co.za Hanna Instruments produce the following products: Chemical Test Kits, pH, Conductivity, TDS, ISE, Titration, Dissolved Oxygen, Multi-Parameters Meters, Magnetic Stirrers, Photometers, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Turbidity, Refractometers, Temperature, Relative Humidity, Lux, Process Instrumentation and Dosing Pumps.

www.heraeus.com | http://heraeus-pt-labware.com

www.industrialanalytical.co.za | www.lgcstandards.com

Heraeus South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of Heraeus Holding GmbH, the global precious metal and technology firm. Our range of Labware includes crucibles, LOI dishes, XRF crucibles and moulds , electrodes, parting trays, tongs, wires, etc. in Platinum, Iridium, Gold , Rhodium, and these alloys. Our services include metal exchange, Scrap reimbursement and refining.

We also supply Precious Colour Decorations, Thin film sensors, Thermocouple wire, quartz glass and Bonding wire.

Your trusted source for 26 years!

Industrial Analytical (Pty) Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 certified and BEE rated company, specialises in the supply of certified reference materials/reference standards, certified solution standards for ICP/AAS, fine chemicals (high purity metals/compounds and HPLC solvents) and Claisse fusion equipment.

ISO Certificates of Analysis (COA), with guaranteed purities (up to 99.999999% pure) and MSDS supplied with our products.

Tel:

011- 615-6076 (JHB) 031-701-02711 (DBN) 021-946-1722 (CT)

Email: hanna@hanna.co.za durban@hanna.co.za ct@hanna.co.za

Fax: 011-616-0387 031-701-2706 021-946-1723

29 B Atlas Road, Anderbolt, Boksburg South Africa

(JHB) (DBN) (CT)

Tel:

+27-11-918-4374 +27-82-901-2072

Email: Marie.Julsing@Ametek.com

PO Box 6089 Dunswart 1508 Fax: 011-894-7730

Email: ashwin.simay@heraeus.com

PO Box 12897 Vorna Valley 1686 Tel:

011-466-4321

Fax: 011-466-4611

Email: info@industrialanalytical.co.za

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Company Directory

Intertek

LabDynamics

LabHouse

www.intertek.com

www.labdynamics.co.za

Intertek is a leading provider of independent analytical services.

Their laboratories are staffed by trained professionals with years of industry knowledge and expertise. They provide testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa for a broad range of industries, including environmental, minerals, petroleum, chemical, oil, soil and food. Intertek delivers the crucial laboratory support you need to meet your product research, development, and quality goals.

LabDynamics supplies quality laboratory equipment, consumables, analytical training courses and service support in South Africa and southern Africa.

Our product range includes: dissolution baths, disintegration testers, handheld Raman analysers, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, HPLC systems, chromatography data systems and laboratory water systems.

We provide an all-vendor validation service for spectrophotometers and chromatography systems.

www.LabHouse.co.za LabHouse is a scientific business specialising in high-tech equipment and professional lab training for chemical industries and scientific research. Agents for market leading Tekmar TOC and VOC systems, Scion GC and GC-MS, and Entech Thermal Desorption. Providers of top HPLC/GC training courses and Lab Management related training sessions.

Charter House, 13 Brand Road, Glenwood, Durban 4001 Tel:

031-274-8000 (Lubricants, Microbiology, Validation) 031466-3344 (Petroleum) 011-552-8149 (Oil Testing & Environmental) 011-396-1101 (Laboratory & GMP Training) 011-964-1004 (Agri & Food Testing) 011-552-8149 (Calibration)

Email: info.africa@intertek.com

PO Box 344 Cramerview 2060

P O Box 1016 Paardekraal 1752 Tel:

011-792-4262

Email: labdynamics@mweb.co.za

011-465-4405

Fax: 086-672-0980

Tel:

Cell: 082-498-1111

Email: sales@LabHouse.co.za

Fax: 011-465-4674

Looking for laboratory products, services, companies?

Labotec Pty (Ltd)

Lasec SA

www.labotec.co.za Labotec supplies laboratory equipment and analytical instruments to sub-Sahara Africa. Established in 1960 as one of the first lab supply companies in SA, we have partnered ourselves to represent some of the world’s leading brands, bringing to the local market the best quality the world has to offer in diverse fields from medical, food, environmental, industry, chemical to pharmaceuticals. In addition, Labotec Technical Services offer a broad repair and maintenance programme with personalised support.

www.lasecsa.co.za Lasec is an African supplier of many internationally recognised brands of scientific and laboratory equipment.

We take pride in positioning ourselves as a partner to our clients assisting them in achieving optimal precision, performance and results. At Lasec we strive to be Trustworthy, Transparent, Dynamic, Professional and Excellent in everything we do.

PO Box 6553 Halfway House, Midrand 1685 Tel:

011-315-5434 021-531-7660 031-566-4870

Fax: 011-315-5882

you’ll FIND IT HERE ...

52 Old Mill Road Ndabeni 7405 Tel:

021-531-7504

Fax: 021-531-7562

Email: sales@labotec.co.za

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LECO Africa

LimsTricS

Merck Pty Ltd

www.lecoafrica.co.za LECO Africa is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the privatelyowned company LECO Corporation, USA, servicing the South African Analytical and Metallographic industries since 1976.

We provide LECO Analytical, Metallographic, Spectrographic and Separation Science equipment, Consumables and related spare parts manufactured and assembled in the USA. LECO Africa serves the entire sub-Saharan region, with offices in Gauteng, Western Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal, and distributors in the Eastern Cape, Namibia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

www.limstrics.co.za

www.merckmillipore.com Merck is an innovation-driven life science company offering a broad spectrum of proven tools and technologies, together with performance solutions that help our customers succeed in the research, development and production of biotechnology and pharmaceutical drug therapies.

LimsTricS is the Authorised Distributor and Strategic Implementation Partner for Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics Division in Southern Africa. LimsTricS has extensive experience in the rollout and support of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) with SampleManager LIMS as the flagship LIMS product.

Tel: Tel:

011-974-1681

Fax: 011-974-1848

+27-12-809-2833

Email: sales@lasec.co.za

PO Box 1998 Halfway House 1685 086-006-3725

Mobile: +27-82-334-6573

Tel:

Email: support@limstrics.co.za

Email: labsupply@merck.co.za

Fax: 086-052-2329

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Metrohm SA Pty (Ltd)

Microsep (Pty) Ltd

Monitoring & Control Laboratories

www.metrohm.co.za

www.microsep.co.za

Metrohm SA is the sole agent for the following Metrohm products: • Titration, pH and conductivity, Karl Fischer, ion chromatography and voltammetry • Autolab potentiostats • Applikon online process analysers including, TOC • Near-infrared systems for lab and process • MIRA - portable Raman analyser.

Our products are widely used in industries such as environmental, pharmaceutical, food, mining, electroplating, petrochemical and tertiary institutions for teaching/research.

www.moncon.co.za Monitoring and Control is a leading supplier of laboratory instrumentation and chemicals. Brands include Brookfield, Binder, Retsch, YSI, Grant Instruments, Buchiglasuster, Atago, VWR, BDH, Stanhope-Seta, Kittiwake, Normalab, IKA, Pilodist, Dueperthal, Huber and more. The Company has Service Workshops & Sanas Labs for Viscosity & Temperature Calibrations at its Johannesburg and Durban offices.

2 Saturn Crescent, Linbro Business Park, Frankenwald Ext. 30, Sandton, 2196

No 10, Village Crescent Linbro Business Park 2065 Gauteng, South Africa

PO Box 890226 Lyndhurst 2106

Tel: JHB: CT: DBN:

Fax: 011-608-4741 086-010-9258 086-516-1141

Tel:

Postnet Suite 587 Private Bag x29 Gallo Manor, 2052 Tel:

011-656-1918

Microsep is a supplier of high technology scientific, analytical, laboratory and weighing instrumentation in Southern Africa.

Our focus is to provide high quality scientific products and innovative solutions to satisfy the needs of our customers in the general laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and beverage, chemical and petro-chemical, environmental and industrial markets. Market leading brands include Waters Chromatography and Mettler Toledo.

Fax: 011-656-2698

011-553-2300 021-914-0393 021-886-9157 031-701-4705/6 041-365 5168

Fax: 011-553-2400

Email: info@microsep.co.za

Email: info@metrohm.co.za

011-608-4664 086-010-9259 031-914-2912

Email: sales@moncon.co.za / exports@moncon.co.za

The National Laboratory Association

National Separations

www.nla.org.za The National Laboratory Association - South Africa (NLA-SA) is the premier laboratory association in SA representing over 200 testing and calibration laboratories, with the large majority being SANAS accredited facilities. Providing support for the laboratories is the main goal of the NLA-SA and the main services that are offered are the following: 1. Training for testing and calibration laboratory staff 2. Proficiency testing schemes 3. Professional registration for metrologists 4. Annual Conference / Workshop

www.natsep.com National Separations (NATSEP) is the supplier of laboratory filtration, water purification and consumable products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food & beverage and industrial industries. NATSEP, a subsidiary of Microsep (Pty) Ltd, is the official Southern African distributor for Sartorius Stedim Biotech, Albet and Amazon Filters.

NATSEP provides the most cost effective filtration solution, by combining excellent products with years of filtration expertise and exceptional service.

Tel:

PO Box 298 Persequor Park, Pretoria 0020 Tel:

012-349-1500

Fax:

012-349-1501

Jhb: 011-553-2300 CT: 021-914-0393 CT: 021-886-9157 DBN: 031-701-4705/6 PE: 041-365-5168

Fax: 011-553-2400 021-886-9078

Email: salesjhb@natsep.co.za / info@microsep.co.za

Email: steves@nla.org.za

PANalytical Pty (Ltd)

Polimatrix SA

Quantum Biotechnologies (Pty) Ltd

www.panalytical.com The Analytical X-ray Company that provides the total X-ray solution, from fundamental research to industrial production control by means of the latest innovative technology in X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Using the best XRF specialists in South Africa, PANalytical offers XRF training courses. The courses are designed for basic operators and lab managers, and can either be presented at the customer’s site or at the PANalytical offices in Ferndale, Randburg.

www.polimatrix.co.za Polimatrix SA designs and manufactures a full range of laboratory furniture and equipment specifically for use in nonmetallic clean labs, wet chemical and special purpose labs.

All furniture and equipment are manufactured using specialised thermoplastic materials.

Polimatrix SA specialises in fans, fume cabinets, laminar flow cabinets, cupboards, worktops, corrosive chemical storage, acid scrubbers and ducting.

www.quantumbiotech.co.za Quantum Biotechnologies distributes Oxoid and Remel microbiological media and reagents, a well as reference cultures from Microbiologics Inc. We deliver world-class products to our customer base throughout southern Africa and provide strong technical support to the wide range of laboratories that use our products.

Private Bag 4015 Ferndale 2160

PO Box 1402 Noordheuwel 1756

Tel:

011-577-0880

Fax: 011-577-0882

Email: wynand.smit@panalytical.com

Tel:

00 27 11 672-2101

1047 Katrol Avenue Robertville 1709 Fax: 00 27 11 672-8626

Email: jacques@polimatrix.co.za

PO Box 145 Ferndale, Randburg 2160 Tel:

0860 QUANTUM 0860-782-6886

Fax: 011-792-3431

Email: sales@quantumbiotech.co.za

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a division of Quantum Biotechnologies (Pty) Ltd

Scientific Supply Services (SSS)

Selecta-MEDIA

Separation Scientific SA

www.ssscc.co.za

www.selecta-media.co.za Selecta-MEDIA specialises in the production of prepared microbiological culture media. It is our objective to provide quality media products to the industry utilising the latest level of technology in methods, techniques and procedures, which are in line with proven international methods.

We are committed to a policy of continually improving the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

We offer a delivery service in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria.

www.sepsci.co.za Separation Scientific SA (Pty) Ltd is a South African based import and distribution company of scientific equipment and reagents. We cater for the needs of three main fields of interest: Industry, Clinical/Diagnostics/Biochemistry and Academic Research.

Members of the SepSci group.

15 Catherine Avenue MISA Park Northcliff, 2195

PO Box 266 Ferndale 2160

17 Hammer Avenue Strijdompark Randburg

PO Box 4328 Honeydew 2040

Fax: 086-648-1862

Tel:

Fax: 011-792-7390

Tel:

SSS is a highly specialised company dedicated to offering superior support in niche markets in Chromatography and related disciplines. SSS is an OEM distributor for Vici and an accredited distributor for all Varian consumables; Vici Valves and GC Detectors; Precision Sampling Syringes; ChromPerfect Data Systems; Hamilton Syringes; SGE Syringes & Supplies; National Scientific Vials, Septa, Syringe Filters, Caps etc; Bohlender Teflon Products; GL Science Leak Detectors; Specialised and Refurbished Instruments; Capillary Columns; Solid Phase Extraction; Nikepal Syringes. Training is a priority at SSS and regular hands-on courses are offered. The range is expanding annually and SSS also manufactures specialised Inlet Systems for sample introduction of gases and semi-gaseous mixtures.

PO Box 73876 Fairland 2030 Tel:

011-476-8065/8357

011-792-7383/4/5

011-794-4117

Fax: 011-794-2160

Email: ssscc@netactive.co.za

Email: sales.selecta@quantumbiotech.co.za

Email: info@sepsci.co.za

Shimadzu SA (Pty) Ltd

Skylabs

Spectro

www.shimadzu.co.za Shimadzu SA (Pty) Ltd. offers direct sales, service and support to customers in the Southern African Region for all of their analytical and measuring instruments including instruments for chromatography, massspectrometry, spectroscopy, elemental analysis, surface analysis, materials testing, life scienice research, weight measurement, thermal analysis, particle size analysis and TOC analysis.

www.skylabs.edx.co.za Skylabs is suppliers and manufacturers of all kinds of scientific, Chemicals Acids and Bases; dehydrated culture media, Biological Buffers; General Reagents, Research Chemicals and Solvents, Laboratory Glassware, Instrumentation, Medical Consumables and Instrumentation. Providing quality instruments and related accessories; at extremely competitive prices and within the scheduled time is the main characteristic of our group. Our products now reach all over the globe. The precision quality of our products is of International Standards.

www.spectro.com Spectro is one of the worldwide leading suppliers of analytical instruments for optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. As a member of the AMETEK materials analysis division, Spectro manufactures advanced instruments, develops the best solutions for strongly varying applications and provides exemplary customer service. Innovation, instrument concerns and customer relations are its main activities. Instruments include, ICP, ICP-MS, EDX-Ray, handheld X-ray, portable X-ray- SCOUT, mobile and stationary Arc and Spark OES.

PO Box 384 Welobie 1714 Tel:

011-795-2608

Wild Fig Business Park Units 37-40 1494 Cranberry Street Honeydew Roodepoort 2170

PO Box 57003 Springfield, Johannesburg 2137 Tel:

Fax: 011-795-1493

011-434-2832 083-513-1751

6-10 Hippo Road Springfield Fax: 086-670-1774

Tel:

Email: sales@skylabslns.co.za

Email: info@shimadzu.co.za

58 Maple Road Pomona Kempton Park 011-979-4241

Fax: 011-979-3564

Email: mjulsing@spectro.org.za

The world leader in serving science Technology Systems Integration (Pty) Ltd www.labinfo.co.za LabInfo is the versatile and affordable laboratory information management system (LIMS) from Technology Systems Integration (Pty) Ltd (TSI).

Powerful reporting and instrument integration capabilities save time and improve accuracy in the lab, while access control and traceability functions assist with regulatory requirements.

LabInfo uses Internet technology, enabling quick and easy access from any PC with a web browser. Built-in remote support and data backup facilities ensure maximum uptime of the system. A variety of industries are using LabInfo and since it is locally developed, it can be cost-effectively customised to suit your needs.

Tel:

+27-11-792-1094

Email: labinfo@tsi.co.za

Fax: +27-11-793-6523

The Scientific Group

Thermo Fisher Scientific

www.scientificgroup.com The Scientific Group is a Clinical Diagnostic and Life Science company with 32 years’ experience in sales and service in the science and healthcare industry. We supply, support and service diagnostic laboratory equipment and consumables to pathology laboratories and provide research institutions and science companies with a comprehensive range of high-tech equipment & associated consumables as well general lab reagents and consumables.

www.thermo.com Thermo Fisher Scientific is the largest supplier of analytical instruments in the world. The established office in South Africa offers sales and service back-up to the southern Africa market. The products we offer are: AA, OES, ICP, ICP-MS, LC, GC, LCMS, GCMS, FTIR, UV, XRD, XRF, Surface Analyses, Automation.

Scientific Group House Cosmo Business Park Malibongwe Drive, Randburg 2188 Tel:

Jhb: CT: Dbn: Bloem:

087-353-5600 087-353-5800 087-353-5900 087-353-0800

PO Box 13119 Vorna Valley 1686

Fax: Jhb: CT: Dbn: Bloem:

086-557-2874 086-500-7313 086-743-2791 086-743-6107

PO Box 557 Kempton Park 1620 Tel:

011-776-0000

Fax: 011-822-3948

Email: analyze.sa@thermo.com