And there is good news…
We have started the year with a significant positive development: GAMBICA has appointed Tony Collins as an additional sector head for the lab sector.
Tony brings over 40 years of experience in the laboratory equipment and scientific manufacturing industry, most recently as Managing Director of Priorclave, one of the UK’s leading autoclave exporters. His strengths span business growth, operational leadership, and strategic planning - and he also brings hands on expertise in production management, technical sales, and financial oversight. His arrival gives GAMBICA members access to a new depth of practical, commercial insight.
You can reach Tony at
tony.collins@
gambica.org.uk.
Tony has been particularly successful in using standards to drive business expansion.
After Brexit, he recognised that if the UK moved away completely from EU standards, the only surviving standard was nearly 50 years old - and, more importantly, that lab autoclave manufacturers might be forced to conform to hospital autoclave standards (which, bizarre as it sounds, are entirely different).
Through GAMBICA, all UK Lab Autoclave members collaborated to overhaul the British Standard for Laboratory Autoclaves (BS2646), modernising it into something practical, relevant, and export friendly. The unexpected bonus? With no equivalent EU standard available, European buyers began
specifying the British standard - originally associated only with UK suppliers.
Tony has also used academic collaboration to Priorclave’s advantage, serving as an Industrial Liaison Committee member with the University of Greenwich (Engineering and Science faculties) for 25 years.
If you need support with standards, product development, productivity, business development, or technical sales, Tony is now available to assist all GAMBICA members. As he puts it:
“I’m thrilled to start my shared role at GAMBICA and eager to use my extensive commercial experience to make a meaningful contribution to supporting its members.”
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Class 2 biological safety cabinet to be showcased at analytica 2026
Monmouth Scientifi c will attend analytica 2026 in Munich from 24–27 March, presenting its Clean Air and Containment solutions at stand B1.430. The company will feature its Class 2 Biological Safety Cabinet, delivering comprehensive protection for operators, safeguarding critical laboratory processes, and maintaining environmental containment in demanding workfl ows across life science, biotechnology, and analytical laboratories.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore Monmouth Scientifi c’s broader portfolio, including Recirculating Fume Cupboards, Modular Cleanrooms, Laminar Flow Units, and Powder Containment Cabinets. The exhibition will highlight how these systems integrate into diverse laboratory workfl ows, supporting laboratory technology and analytical operations while ensuring operational safety, process reliability, and regulatory compliance.
“With recirculating clean air technology at the core of our expertise, we deliver solutions that enhance safety, boost productivity, and promote sustainability,” said Simon Kear, Export Sales Manager at Monmouth Scientifi c. “Analytica provides a valuable platform to connect with laboratory professionals and technical decision- makers, demonstrating how our containment solutions perform in practice and can be tailored to specifi c operational needs.”
Lab Safety
Advanced SIMS detector strengthens analysis of fl exible solar cell materials
Hiden Analytical has introduced the Dual Polarity Simultaneous Detector for its SIMS Workstation platform, enabling more effi cient and information-rich analysis of advanced materials used in fl exible solar cells and other thin-fi lm technologies.
Monmouth Scientifi c’s participation underscores its commitment to delivering equipment engineered for reliability, regulatory compliance, and effi ciency. Technical and export specialists will be on hand throughout the event to provide demonstrations, answer questions, and advise on tailored solutions for complex laboratory operations.
Visitors are invited to meet the Monmouth Scientifi c team at stand B1.430 to experience the Class 2 Biological Safety Cabinet, explore the wider containment portfolio, and discuss how controlled clean air solutions can support high-performance laboratory operations.
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Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) is widely valued for its ability to deliver extremely high sensitivity and precise depth profi ling, making it a core technique in semiconductor fabrication, thin-fi lm coating, and materials research. By sputtering the sample surface with a controlled ion beam, SIMS reveals elemental and isotopic composition with resolution approaching individual atomic layers.
A longstanding limitation of SIMS analysis is the need to perform separate measurements for positively and negatively charged secondary ions. This not only increases analysis time but can also complicate the interpretation of complex, multi-layered samples.
Hiden Analytical’s Dual Polarity Simultaneous Detector addresses this challenge by capturing both ion polarities during a single analytical run. The result is faster data acquisition alongside improved alignment between datasets, delivering a more complete chemical picture without the need for repeat measurements.
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This capability is particularly valuable when analysing sophisticated photovoltaic structures such as CIGS-based fl exible solar cells, where performance depends on subtle compositional changes across thin layers.
Mass Spectrometry
In failure analysis scenarios, the ability to interrogate a single defect using both ion polarities in one measurement provides deeper insight into material behaviour and degradation mechanisms.
According to Dr Graham Cooke, Principal Scientist at Hiden Analytical, the new detector enhances the practical effi ciency of SIMS while expanding its analytical reach, reinforcing its role as a powerful yet cost- effective tool for thin-fi lm characterisation.
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