MADISON, Wis. (January 15, 2010) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today unveiled an enhanced and easy-to-navigate version of its interactive UV-Visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer web tool. The online platform, available at www.thermo.com/selectuv, has been upgraded to include the latest additions to the comprehensive Thermo Scientific UV-Vis spectrophotometer product line. The tool serves as a web-based selector guide for the company's   UV-Vis spectrophotometers, software and accessories. 

The improved web tool facilitates quick and easy navigation of the Thermo Scientific UV-Vis products, clearly dividing instruments into selections for life science, material science and general laboratory applications. Users are guided through the instrument selection process with a series of simple questions that identify the best instrument and accessory combination to meet their requirements. A section dedicated to general laboratory applications helps users configure their spectrophotometer, whether they are replacing an existing instrument or purchasing for the first time. Customers with more specific application requirements can easily contact a Thermo Fisher Scientific representative by completing an online contact form. With its choice of more than 27 different Thermo Scientific UV-Vis instruments and over 100 accessories and software packages, the web selector tool helps users easily identify the exact solution to match their needs. 

The updated web tool showcases the recently launched Thermo Scientific Evolution 60S UV-Vis spectrophotometer, a powerful high-resolution instrument designed with the flexibility to perform QA/QC, life science and general research methods. The Evolution^TM 60S, with its 1.0 nm spectral bandwidth, is designed to meet the stringent requirements of international pharmacopeias and offers validation tools and protocols for customers in the regulated marketplace. The improved web tool facilitates the easy purchase of this innovative instrument and the selection of additional accessories that would benefit the laboratory.  

The web tool also features the newly launched Thermo Scientific GENESYS 10S Vis and GENESYS^TM 10S UV-Vis spectrophotometers. These instruments provide high-quality and cost-effective solutions for a multitude of laboratory requirements including wavelength scanning, qualitative analysis, kinetics and fixed wavelength measurements. The web-based selector guide also showcases the new Thermo Scientific BioMate 3S spectrophotometer. This innovative analyzer features a 1.8 nm spectral bandwidth and adds the flexibility of built-in biological test methods. The web tool's question and answer facility helps customers decide which instrument best meets their laboratory requirements.  

For more information on the updated interactive web tool and Thermo Scientific UV-Vis spectrophotometers, please call +1 800-532-4752 or visit www.thermo.com/selectuv. 

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