Ten finalists showcase innovative advancements spanning across all areas of laboratory science

Pittcon, the world’s leading annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, is pleased to announce the selection of ten finalists in the annual Pittcon Today Excellence Awards conducted by CE Communications, the official publishers of Pittcon Today and the Pittcon Buzz.

These awards recognize innovations at this year’s exposition and offer a channel for exhibitors to showcase their scientific advancements. From portable instruments, to wireless temperature sensing, to time-saving innovations, judges viewed all types of scientific products and selected finalists out of a diverse pool of submissions.

The Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were categorized in three groups based on company reported sales. The winning companies and products were:

Less than $10,000,000 in sales category

• GOLD - Gate Scientific, Inc. - Wireless smartSENSE Stirbar
• SILVER - RotaChrom Technologies.- RotaChrom rCPC and iCPC
• BRONZE – Axcend Corporation – Axcend Focus LC

$10 - $100,000,000 in sales category

• GOLD – B&W Tek - STRaman®
• SILVER – Metrohm- 946 Portable VA Analyzer
• BRONZE – CEM Corporation - EDGE

Greater than $100,000,000 in sales category

• GOLD – HORIBA Scientific – Duetta - Xylem, OI Analytical - 1080 Combustion Total Organic Carbon Analyzer
• SILVER – Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. - FlowCam Nano
• BRONZE – Shimadzu Scientific Instruments – IRSpirit