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Industry Products
Eriez’ VMC Series Electromagnetic Conveyors use a two-mass vibrating system also powered by electromagnetic driv es. The VMC is an excellent choice when longer trays are required. Specially designed corrosion-resistant fiberglass springs amplify the stroke and are adjustable for easy fine-tuning of the conveyor’s motion. They use no sliding or rotating parts that wear out, or belts and bearings that eventually will need to be replaced. A variable voltage controller allows “watch-like” precision in the control of conveyor amplitude. Units are available for base or suspension mounting. Eriez’ cross feeders can be supplied with a peripheral discharge and/or screens to eliminate fines or damaged product during packaging. Eriez 888.300.3743 Erie, PA www.eriez.com Currently offered in the Roll-Seal format are three of Excel’s extensive line of adhesive sealing films: ThermalSeal RTS™ clear films with ultra-strong silicone adhesive for qPCR and sitting-drop protein crystallization; AlumaSeal® pierceable aluminum foils for PCR, HTS, and cold storage; and breathable AeraSeal™ films for cell and tissue culture. Excel Scientific, Inc. 760.246.4545 Victorville, CA www.excelscientific.com commercially available to the worldwide food market. This is the first validated automated solution for PCR-based microbial testing specifically designed for the food market. Xiril and BIOTECON Diagnostics share many synergies and both companies look forward to introducing these affordable and innovative automated liquid-handling technologies. “For us, the new application in the food testing market is a perfect addition to our existing range of proven OEM solutions. It demonstrates the advantages of the open and modular design of our liquid handling workstation,” comments Dr. Jürgen Lindemeier, CEO of Xiril AG. BIOTECON Diagnostics developed the foodproof® RoboPrep+ Series to meet the need of a leading international confectionery manufacturer, who has now introduced the system into several of its factories for automated Salmonella testing. Multiple food matrices have been tested, making the system very useful for any kind of food industry with pathogen testing needs at medium to high throughput. A stepwise introduction of the technology for other parameters, such as E. coli or Listeria, is in development. BIOTECON Diagnostics GmbH +49.331.2300.200 Hombrechtikon, Switzerland www.bc-diagnostics.com

Automated Sample Preparation and PCR Setup for Pathogen Testing in the Food Market from BIOTECON Diagnostics and Xiril AG
IOTECON Diagnostics GmbH, Potsdam, Germany and Xiril AG, Hombrechtikon, Switzerland announced a new OEM partnership in July 2010: based on Xiril´s Robotic Workstations B IOTECON Diagnostics will distribute their own automation solution labelled “foodproof® RoboPrep+ powered by Xiril” together with BIOTECON Diagnostics’ foodproof® Magnetic Preparation Kit I and real-time PCRbased detection kits for the food market, e.g., for Salmonella detection. After an intensive validation program performed at BIOTECON Diagnostics laboratories, the foodproof® RoboPrep+ Series is now

New Adhesive Films in Roll Format for Automated Microplate Sealing

xcel Scientific introduces RollSeal™ adhesive sealing films on rolls for use with high-throughput automated microplate sealers. Constructed on three-inch plastic cores, Roll-Seal rolls are compatible with most common adhesive sealers. The Roll-Seal format provides reliable, efficient sealing at a lower cost per plate than sheets or heat-seal films with minimal user intervention.

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