Pharmaceutical TechnologyNews and commentary for the Pharmaceutical Technology community.DSM joins select Pathfinders and attains Carbon Trust Standard Certification- June 27, 2008 Royal DSM N.V. creates innovative products and services in life sciences and material sciences that contribute to the quality of life. DSM's products and services are used globally in a wide range of markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainable and more enjoyable way of life. End markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrics and electronics, life protection and housing. DSM has annual sales..http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/materials/dsm/press9.html Priorclave- June 27, 2008 Priorclave supplies autoclaves and steam sterilisers for the pharmaceuticals industry. We build, repair and design rectangular section and cylindrical laboratory autoclaves. Priorclave's autoclaves and other sterilisation equipment are equipped with TACTROL, a control system that enables our sterilisation models to be configured for a wide range of applications and operating cycles. Priorclave's range of specialised steam sterilisers includes bench-top units and large autoclaves with steam...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/lab_equip/priorclave Aesica Appoints Michael Staff Vice President, Sales & Business Development, North America- June 26, 2008 Aesica, a leading supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulated products to the global pharmaceutical industry, announces the appointment of Michael Staff as Vice President, Sales and Business Development, North America. Michael joins Aesica from Minakem, a French fine chemical company, where he was President and CEO of their US subsidiary. During his seven years at the company, Michael established Minakem's US operations and was responsible for all legal and corporate aspects..http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/materials/aesica/press10.html Honeywell and Loba Chemie Sign Distribution Agreement for Laboratory Chemicals in India- June 26, 2008 Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today a multi-year distribution agreement with Loba Chemie, a global supplier of chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment, under which Loba Chemie will distribute Honeywell's high-purity solvents to India's growing pharmaceutical sector. Marketed and sold under the Burdick & Jackson brand name, Honeywell's high-purity solvents are critical to the successful research, development and approval cycle of pharmaceuticals. Terms of the agreement were not...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/chemicals/burdick/press5.html Honeywell Launches Line of B&J Brand LC-MS Grade Solvents- June 26, 2008 Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Burdick & Jackson announced today the launch of its line of B&J Brand liquid chromatographymass spectrometry (LC-MS) grade high-purity solvents. Burdick & Jackson used its proprietary purification technology to make the new solvents, which help to optimize the performance of sensitive LC-MS instruments. The new solvents enable users of these instruments to gain increased confidence in their analysis. Scientists use high-purity solvents to analyze promising compounds for.http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/chemicals/burdick/press4.html 4seal(TM) Variable Temperature Plate Heat Sealer &Seals now available from Anachem- June 24, 2008 The 4seal(TM) Variable Temperature Thermal Sealer is a low to medium throughput manual heat sealer, compatible with a wide range of seals and plates of differing heights with the appropriate plate adapter. Sample evaporation is eliminated when using heat sealing due to the 100% hermetic seal created between the raised rim of each well in the reaction plate and the heat seal. It offers superior sample protection for your storage and reaction plates in applications including compound storage,...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/lab_equip/anachem/press47.html Stainless Steel 3 8 Drive Ratchet Torque Wrench from Steritool- June 24, 2008 Steritool is proud to announce the most recent addition to its expanding line of autoclaveable stainless steel hand tools.Their new ratcheting 3 8" Drive Torque Wrench is the first stainless steel ratcheting torque wrench available worldwide. The ratchet is crafted from 17-4 PH and 316 stainless steel, manufactured to the same standards as medical and dental instruments. The handle is designed for a comfortable grip whilst able to rotate, adjusting the torque setting to your needs. Torque...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/lab_equip/steritool/press1.html LubriSanaq - More Than a Tablet Lubricant- June 20, 2008 LubriSanaq sodium stearyl fumarate is an inert, hydrophilic lubricant for tablets and capsules. LubriSanaq provides solutions where other lubricating agents fail in providing tablets of adequate stability, hardness, content uniformity and show difficulties with disintegration and dissolution rates. LubriSanaq displays superior tablet hardness and lower ejection forces when compared with magnesium stearate. At the same time it has less impact on disintegration time and solves known...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/excipients/pharmatrans-sanaq/press11.... Biopolis- June 20, 2008 The Biopolis in Singapore is a new custom built biomedical research and development hub at One-North, Buona Vista. One-North has 183ha and will be developed over 15‐20 years for the benefit of a range of disciplines. The development is situated adjacent to the National University of Singapore, the Institute of Technical Education, the Singapore Polytechnic, the National University Hospital, the Singapore Science Park, Ministry of Education, and also Fusionopolis (this is another R&D...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/projects/biopolis/ Millipore - Reducing the Running Costs of your Water Purification System- June 19, 2008 Pure water is at the core of everything you do, whether you use it to rinse your glassware or to make up buffers, to dilute standards or to reconstitute cell culture media. If your pure water is not as pure as you think or need it to be, it could have a detrimental affect on your results, wasting your time and money. Anachem now offers an extensive range of consumables for all your Anachem HF and Millipore purification systems. These Millipore compatible water purification consumables are...http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/lab_equip/anachem/press46.html |