LMS Volume 33 |ssue 4 | Page 14

14  LMS  Issue 4 | 2014 Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Advance Microbiological Control of Products S artorius Stedim Biotech, represented locally by Natsep, has launched the Microsart® @ vance product line, developed for microbiological applications in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The @vance offers an intelligent and functional design, enhanced safety and more reliable results. The Microsart @filter unit is a readyto-use, sterile filter unit that combines a funnel and a gridded membrane filter, and can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. No sterilisation of any filtration equipment is required prior to filtration. For sample volumes up to 100ml, the @filter 100 is the ideal device and larger sample sizes could be easily filtered by the @filter 250. Marked graduations allow accurate sample volumes. The Microsart @filter unit combined with the @media agar cassettes and ready-to-use agar plates allows easy transfer of the filter membrane directly onto the agar cassettes without the use of forceps. The process of producing pharmaceuticals and bringing new drugs to the market is becoming an increasingly costly business. The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are driven by the need to optimise their work flows and increase efficiency without compromising their level of safety. The Microsart @vance product lines not only save time and labour costs but minimise the risk of secondary contamination, resulting in advanced colony counting. ⚛ National Separations Contact: Frances Renwick Tel: 011-553-2300 Email: [email protected] High Quality Results - The Easy Way N ear-infrared spectroscopy has long been one of the most versatile analytical techniques as it can handle any sample matrix, requires no sample preparation and provides real-time results for multiple parameters at the push of a button. The latest applications are available for free from www.metrohm-nirs.com calibration model for caffeine on the NIRS XDS Rapid Content Analyzer AN-NIR-010: Process monitoring in a butyl acetate production stream using near-infrared spectroscopy A N-NIR- 0 09: Deter minat ion of hardwood/softwood content in wood products by near-infrared spectroscopy A N-NIR- 0 0 8: Deter minat ion of lignin in wood pulp AN-NIR-007: Near-infrared analysis of polyols: process monitoring in rough environments AN-NIR-006: Near-infrared analysis of polyols A N-NIR- 0 05: Deter minat ion of The latest applications are: A N-NIR- 018: N IR sa mples a nd conte