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Industry Products the rate at which the instrument heats from idle to test temperature. There are also a number of new options for test-ending criteria which offer the user greater flexibility and control. The MAX® 4000 also features a web server option that allows test results to be downloaded, and test parameters to be uploaded via a local intranet. Using the new USB port, test results can also be captured directly from an instrument using an external flash memory device. The USB port can also interface directly with a barcode reader, a printer, or a nitrogen control module. The Parameter Expert option of the MAX® 4000 assists the end user in the development of repeatable, sample-specific test parameters. Just start the Parameter Expert program and follow the on-screen prompts, and after a few tests the instrument will return an optimal parameter set for the sample. Arizona Instrument designs, manufactures and markets Computrac® precision moisture analysis instruments and Jerome® toxic gas detectors used in quality control, industrial process control, and environmental monitoring applications. The company provides complete customer service including on-site service and calibration. In addition, AZI will test samples for feasibility, provide free trials and 24-hour technical support. A local company with worldwide distribution, Arizona Instrument has been partnering with manufacturers and consultants for more than 20 years. Arizona Instrument LLC 800.290.1414 Chandler, AZ www.azic.com Hardy Diagnostics CVM Transport Media and Flocked Swabs ardy Diagnostics has put together a “Dynamic-Duo” CVM Transport Media and Flocked Swabs for the collection and transport of chlamydia, viruses, or mycoplasma. Hardy Diagnostics CVM Transport Media is provided in plastic centrifuge tubes and is used for the collection and transport of clinical specimens for the recovery of chlamydia, viruses, and mycoplasma; more specifically, agents including: Herpes Simplex Type I, Herpes Simplex Type II, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Influenzae A, Influenzae B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Echovirus, Adenovirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Ureaplasma urealyticum. Specimens may be transported at room temperature for up to 48 hours. The Hardy CVM kits are now supplied with the new nylon flocked swabs. Diagnostic sensitivity of test procedures can vary depending on the number of cells and free organisms released by the transport swab. Based on recent studies, samples collected with nylon flocked swabs yielded more epithelial cells than those collected using traditional rayon or dacron swabs, thus providing better sensitivity for a more accurate diagnosis. Flocked swabs are compatible with rapid antigen kits, DFA, culture, and PCR. Hardy Diagnostics offers the “Dynamic-Duo” CVM-Flocked Swab Kits in three kit formats. Nasopharyngeal, Male STD, and Female STD; each of these kits have a flocked swab specifically designed for optimal performance for each body site. Hardy Diagnostics 800.266.2222 Santa Maria, CA www.hardydiagnostics.com H Arizona Instrument LLC Computrac® MAX® 4000 Moisture/Solids Analyzer from Arizona Instrument rizona Instrument has announced the release of the newest addition to its line of moisture and solids analyzers, the Computrac® MAX® 4000. The Computrac® MAX® 4000 builds on the successes of its predecessor, the Computrac® MAX® 2000, with a more userfriendly interface and a slew of additional features designed to offer the end user faster throughput, greater control of testing conditions, and more comprehensive test data. The Computrac® MAX® 4000 features a full-color screen that displays separate graphs for rate of moisture evolution and total moisture evolution. It also features a full ten digit alpha-numeric keypad for entering sample information. The MAX® 4000 facilitates faster throughput via a forced air cooling system that allows the instrument to cool from test temperature to idle temperature 25% faster than previous models. The MAX® 4000 also features a Temperature Ramp Rate Control option which allows the user to control A Be sure to mention, “I read about it in Food Pr otection Trends”! The publishers do not warrant, either expressly or by implication, the factual accuracy of the products or descriptions herein, nor do they so warrant any views or opinions offered by the manufacturer of said articles and products. 120 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | FEBRUARY 2009

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