Thermo Electron Corporation Launches More Than Twenty New Products at PITTCON 2004
CHICAGO, March 8 — Thermo Electron Corporation, a premier supplier of products and services to the laboratory,announces it has expanded its offerings with more than twenty new products and solutions launched at the Pittsburgh Conference (PITTCON) in Chicago, the largest and most inclusive conference and exposition on laboratory science and instrumentation worldwide. Thermo helps customers with every aspect of their scientific and laboratory endeavors, and is showcasing integrated solutions that demonstrate greater sensitivity and throughput, ease-of-use, miniaturization, and speed.
“During 2003, we aligned our business priorities with what we felt would best serve our customers: continuing investment in R&D, building an integrated product portfolio, and pursuing strategic acquisitions,” explained Marijn Dekkers, chief executive officer of Thermo Electron Corporation. “Our acquisition of Jouan SA increases our presence in the sample preparation
equipment market, while the addition of Laboratory Management Systems, Inc. (LMSi) provides instrument validation and regulatory consulting so critical to customers today.”
The technology, expertise, and personnel Thermo has been built upon, combined with its strong investment in R&D, places the Company in a unique and optimal position to serve customers working in the laboratory. Thermo will be unveiling several new products built to respond to customer needs, including the Finnigan(TM) LC IsoLink, the first high precision interface for on-line LC/IRMS; the Finnigan vMALDI(TM) ion source for high-throughput proteomics; the Jouan KR25i, a high capacity, refrigerated centrifuge used in sample preparation; and Thermo’s new Nicolet(TM) Continuum(TM) XL, a research-grade FT-IR imaging system that provides high performance infrared sampling, excellent visible-light microscopy, and exceptional FT-IR imaging.
Marc Casper, president of Thermo Electron’s Life and Laboratory Sciences group said, “We have built a world-class organization with the primary mission of being the premier supplier to our customers in the lab. At PITTCON 2004, our customers will see the results of our hard work: highly sophisticated and user-friendly laboratory solutions, a simplified organization, and a team of talented, committed employees. When combining these critical pieces with an industry experiencing renewed strength, we are truly looking forward to a successful PITTCON and to a tremendous year ahead.”
Thermo’s new products span many areas of the laboratory, including sample preparation, molecular spectroscopy, elemental analysis, chromatography, mass spectrometry, material characterization, electrochemistry, and informatics.
The Company will also be highlighting its new service offerings, including New Labs, a consultative service to assist customers in setting up new laboratories and maximizing the performance of existing laboratories. For a complete list of Thermo news being announced at PITTCON 2004, please visit <a target='_blank' href='http://www.thermo.com" target=_new>http://www.thermo.com.
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- Advances in Analytical Proteomics: The problems that life scientists are trying to solve in the area of proteomics are some of the most complex in the realm of chemical analysis. Given the rapid rate of advancements to spur research in this area, it is critical for scientists to be aware of the latest advances in analytical proteomics, such as MALDI source, the new Finnigan(TM) vMALDI, for ion trap mass spectrometers, Thermo’s Finnigan LTQ(TM) linear ion trap, as well as advancements that enable high throughput proteomics analysis.
- Drug Discovery Tools: Thermo is helping life science researchers find solutions across the drug discovery process, including target identification and validation. Whether the challenge is high throughput, sensitivity and resolution, compound identification, etc., Thermo has a broad range of tools that provide the latest advancements to help address the challenge. Thermo’s sample preparation capabilities have been further strengthened by the recent acquisition of Jouan, which brings advancements in instrumentation, informatics and support.
- Compliance: To address increasingly complex productivity, quality, and operating procedures, as well as developing guidelines from the FDA and other regulatory agencies, Thermo will discuss a comprehensive compliance approach to solutions, including Instrument Qualification Services. Thermo’s extensive consulting services and experience in this area provide customers with full system service and support for laboratory compliance and confidence in data.
- Laboratory Productivity: Laboratories across industries are addressing many common needs to improve the productivity and efficiency of their processes. Thermo will discuss the value and specific steps for supplier partnerships, and present real-world examples of such joint initiatives, including an example of the potential of Process Analytical Technology (PAT).
- Trace Chemical Analysis: In the world of trace chemical analysis, scientists are constantly balancing speed, sensitivity, and specificity in their analyses. Thermo’s presentation will explore the tradeoffs between these areas and discuss industry advancements that help laboratories address their driving needs today, such as increased regulation, economics, etc.
About Thermo Electron
A world leader in high-tech instruments, Thermo Electron Corporation helps life science, laboratory, and industrial customers advance scientific knowledge, enable drug discovery, improve manufacturing processes, and protect people and the environment with instruments, scientific equipment, services, and software solutions. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Electron has revenues of more than $2 billion, and employs approximately 11,000 people in 30 countries worldwide. For more information, visit [url=”http://www.thermo.com/” target=_new’>http://www.thermo.com.
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