54 2013 Cleanroom Award Winner Announced


The interactive worktop for laboratories, Blautouch developed by Laborial, was the winner of 2013 Cleanroom Award. This contest was organised by Reinraum Akademie GmbH, on the subject of the 2nd edition of the Cleanzone, which is an event of worldwide reference regarding controlled environments. The event took place between the 22nd and 23rd of October in Frankfurt.


Among several applications to the award, the product was initially chosen for a group of 5 nominees which were selected by a board of international specialists. The five nominees presented different products: the German Berner International GmbH displayed ‘The next generation of laminar flow cabinets’; the German Albany Door Systems GmbH exhibited ‘The first certified clean room door’; the German Curasan AG featured an ‘Innovative clean room concept: maximising energy efficiency and minimising CO2 cooling, heat and power for clean room air conditioning’; the American CO2 Nexus Inc displayed ‘TersusTM


emissions by using combined liquid CO2


clean room laundry


solution’; the Portuguese Laborial presented Blautouch and seized the event to present their solutions in order the audience to vote. The viewers elected Blautouch as the Cleanroom Award 2013 Winner. This award consolidates the position and reputation of Blautouch in the European market, in addition to the innovation prize, on the subject of Contamin Expo 2013, awarded in March in Paris.


Blautouch is an interactive worktop for laboratories which is developed in partnership with Edigma and FEUP, in the course of ‘Intellab – Intelligent Labs’ project, funded by QREN. Blautouch is manufactured with materials which are resistant to the most aggressive disinfectants and reactants. Blautouch is developed according to the most recent guidelines of ‘hygienic design’ and allows the replacement of electronic devices such as computers, keyboards and mice, which represent a major source of contamination especially in highly sensitive areas such as hospitals, laboratories and clean rooms.


To José Branco, CEO at Laborial, this award ‘consolidates the international recognition of Laborial’s work, which is particularly important in this period related to the recent foundation of the Swiss subsidiary and where increasing sales especially in the European market represents the main aspiration’.


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Largest Round Chamber Autoclave Launched


For laboratories wishing to acquire a high capacity, front loading cylindrical chamber autoclave with an exception pack density at a more affordable price the ideal solution is a new 500 litre steam steriliser being launched by Priorclave. The new autoclave joins the popular Q63 range which is renowned for sterilising chambers with a taller profile than that found in most ‘cylindrical’ machines making it ideal for accepting larger items.


The new Q63/EH500 autoclave is the largest cylindrical- chamber steam


steriliser in Priorclave’s extensive product range.


Whilst offering increased loading, the combination of features such as forced air cooling


to reduce cycle times and automatic timed free-steaming for improved air removal add to the overall sterilising performance of the Q63 autoclave.


All operating settings are programmed easily through the Tactrol®


2 microprocessor controller which is standard across the entire Priorclave range. A feature of the new Q63/EH500 is that the control system can be configured to log all temperature, pressure time and cycle data into a single compact archive file which can be subsequently downloaded onto a USB flash drive for transfer to computer. The operational data then can be forwarded from anywhere in the world direct to Priorclave’s UK Service Centre for technical assistance in fine-tuning and clarification of autoclave performance if required.


Priorclave has developed and manufactures an impressive range of top and front loading steam sterilisers that include benchtop as well as front loading rectangular, power door and double-ended designs, laboratory autoclaves that have become synonymous with quality, reliability and highly efficient autoclaving processes.


The addition of the Q63/EH500 with its 500 litre cylindrical- chamber capacity has extended the Priorclave standard autoclave range and is expected to become as popular as the Q63/320 model, and depending on operational requirements can be supplied for electrical or direct steam heating.


The build quality of the new autoclave uses epoxy coated panels and frame members which are treated with an anti- bacterial agent which is highly effective against all bacteria and fungi including MRSA, key factors in preventing cross contamination within the laboratory


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Powder Characterisation Specialist Appoints Product Manager to Strengthen Support Across Central Europe


Powder characterisation specialist, Freeman Technology, has expanded its global team with the appointment of Patrick van Barneveld to the new role of Product Manager for Central Europe. Operating from Almelo, The Netherlands, Patrick will establish a direct company presence in the region to strengthen local support in a number of countries including Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Poland.


Born in The Netherlands and educated in the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology at the University of Bath, UK, Patrick has broad academic and commercial experience. His career has taken him through management information systems in academia and senior community manager roles for software publishing houses to specialised consultancy within the pharmaceutical industry. Here he has worked with both new drug and generic manufacturers and a number of analytical equipment companies.


“At Freeman Technology we are committed to establishing an effective global network that provides the very best local support to customers through and beyond the initial purchase,” said Tim Freeman, MD. “Freeman Technology Inc is flourishing in the US and we have a strong distributor network across Asia. Patrick’s appointment extends our strategy of local focus into Central Europe and he brings extremely valuable experience and expertise to the team.”


Freeman Technology is a global leader in the development and application of powder characterisation techniques to solve processing problems. The company’s FT4 Powder Rheometer®


is a universal powder tester that enables the measurement of shear, bulk and dynamic


powder properties and has proven track record in R&D, QC and process troubleshooting. A key part of Patrick van Barneveld’s role will be to extend awareness of the FT4 Powder Rheometer across Central Europe, helping powder processors to understand the value it can deliver. In this role he will work with and be fully supported by the team at Freeman Technology head office in Tewkesbury, UK.


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High Accuracy Microbalance Opens up New Possibilities in Sorption Analysis


Hiden Isochema is proud to announce the launch of the XEMIS, a new high accuracy sorption microbalance for precision weighing in extreme environments.


The XEMIS allows the analysis of gas and vapour sorption by materials at pressures as high as 200 bar and at temperatures between 77 K and 500°C. It can also handle aggressive species. This combination of conditions was not previously achievable with commercial gravimetric sorption analysers.


Featuring Hiden Isochemaís new exosensing technology, the unique design of the XEMIS removes the sensing and control mechanisms from the microbalance chamber and so out of the wetted zone. This allows sorption analysis with hazardous and aggressive species without compromising measurement accuracy or resolution.


Furthermore, unparalleled weight measurement stability is provided by the symmetric geometry beam balance design. The intrinsic long-term stability of the XEMIS, with no need to re-zero or re-calibrate the balance, thus ensures the capture of true sorption behaviour and provides the ability to record full kinetic data over extended timescales. It also allows microgram resolution weight measurement for milligram to gram sample sizes and can thus offer high accuracy sorption measurements on the range of sample sizes required by today’s researchers.


The combination of these features makes the XEMIS a remarkably flexible instrument that can satisfy the tough demands of scientists and engineers in a diverse range of fields including environmental science, energy storage, and separation and purification technology.


Hiden Isochema is recognised as an established leader in sorption instrumentation with over 20 years’ experience in gravimetric sorption analyser design and development.


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