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LMS Issue 4 | 2014
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Real Time - Real Results
T
he technolog y ever ybody was
w a it i n g for is here . I n s t a nt
BioScan’s Rea l-Time Monitoring
Systems™ detect and quantify microorganisms in purified water, water for
injection instantly and continuously.
The RMS systems are non-growth
based real time microbial and inert
particle monitoring systems for aqueous
products. This is a direct detection
technology and requires no reagents,
chemicals, stains or secondary processing of samples.
Two systems are available:
RMS-ON90 is used for online con
tinuous monitoring of bioburden in
water systems. It is also a fully automated
system within IP 65/NEMA 4 compliant enclosure for WFI and Purified
Water installations. This thermoelectric
temperature control system and components are able to support input sample
temperatures up to 90°C.
The RMS-UM portable analyser
combines automated continuous online
monitoring capabilities with the flexibility of single sample processing.
This system has an optional battery
power supply, HEPA filtration and is
able to connect directly to point of use
sampling ports and WFI hoses.
T h e R M S O p e r at i n g
Software is CFR 21 Part 11
compliant, ethernet and WIFI
capable, and has SCADA connectivity via Modbus communication protocol for immediate control of
water for production systems. ⚛
Anatech Instruments
Contact: Hein Venter
Tel: 011-462‑6776
Email: [email protected]
Perfect Dosing with Quantos Illuminating Specimens
M
ettler Toledo’s Quantos dispensing modules for powder and
liquid can be added to all XPE analytical
balances. The Quantos® powder (Q2)
and liquid (QLB) dispensing modules
can be retro-fitted to the XPE Excellence series analytical balances.
The addition of automated powder
and liquid dispensing functionality to
the balance allows the easy preparation
of samples and standards, eliminates
weighing and dilution errors, and simplifies the weighing of toxic substances.
Both modules can be added to the
balance to dispense powders and liquids
to a required target weight or concentration with just a touch of a button. Balances can still be used manually with
these modules present to weigh substances that are not suited to automated
dispensing. The Q2 can automatically
dispense the required amount of powder.
Using the liquid module with the
XPE balance allows one to prepare the
solution in any target container, only
make up the required solution necessary
and eliminate the need for volumetric
flasks or weighing papers, which supports Green Chemistry initiatives.
Out-of-specification results require
resources and time to resolve. Automating the solution preparation process significantly reduces these sources of error
and the risk of these results. ⚛
Microsep
Contact: Sandra Reid
Tel: 011-553‑2300
Email: [email protected]
W
eiss Umwelttechnik GmbH
has enlarged its product portfolio with the new Pharma 250-L.
The Pharma 250-L photostability test
cabinet is characterised by an ideal
light, UV, temperature and humidity
distribution and hence guarantees
absolutely reproducible light, UV and
climate conditions. The lighting installations used correspond to the ICH
guideline Q1B Option 2 and permit
photostability tests to be carried out
within less than 100 hours.
One of the most important requirements with regard to photostability
testing is the homogeneous illumination of the specimens. Due to this, the
distance to the source of the light is
constant throughout the entire storage
area. In addition, the inhomogeneous
emission of light by fluorescent tubes is
balanced by special patented light and
UV filter systems, therefore homogeneous illumination of the entire storage
area is achieved.
This system can be equipped with
corresponding light and UV sensors,
so that light and UV integration can
be displayed both graphically and
numerically. By upgrading of the
system, entering the target values is
possible both in Lux hours and in Wh/
m². Moreover, warning and alarm limit
values can be specified for all parameters. The required relative air humidity is generated with a patented steam
humidification system (sterile steam
system) in which the water introduced
into the system is sterile evaporated at
140°C. ⚛
Labotec
Tel: 011-315-5434
Fax: 011-315-5882
Email: [email protected]