Biotech Fluidics reports that renowned experts in liquid chromatography – Dr Maisch HPLC GmbH has installed a Biotech Liquid Micro Flow Meter in its testing set-up to validate the performance of all capillary columns it manufactures. Based in the Southwest of Germany – Dr Maisch has over the last 45 years earned a reputation as a leading developer of high-quality standard and specialist capillary columns for HPLC and UHPLC...
Biotech Fluidics report how installation of two DEGASi® Plus semi-prep 6-channel degassing systems on a production line, has enabled a diagnostic kit manufacturer to almost eliminate inaccurate reagent dispensing issues. Dispensing precision is critical to the performance of modern diagnostic kits, where repeatability and accuracy in the amount of reagent dispensed form the basis of reliable results...
Biotech Fluidics announce the foundation of Ventri Labs AB (VentriLabs) – a new subsidiary set-up to leverage the disruptive benefits of its patented gravity liquid pump technology for handling of sensitive media. Use of conventional mechanical pumps is known to negatively affect sensitive biological materials limiting their use in bioprocessing, clinical and tissue engineering applications...
Biotech Fluidics announce powerful RC.net/ICF compatible software for its Liquid flow meter range enabling these useful devices to operate seamlessly with chromatography software packages from different HPLC system manufacturers. Supplied digitally calibrated with a certificate of conformity, Biotech Fluidics range of liquid flow meters deliver high-precision and accuracy across a wide measurement range...
Most traditional degassers struggle to handle industrial processes and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) applications utilizing organic solvents. Biotech Fluidics offers DEGASi® inline degassers design optimized to tolerate all common organic solvents including alkanes, dichloromethane, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, and even challenging fluids such as hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)...
Driven by demand for process optimized systems, Biotech Fluidics now offers three DEGASi® PREP+ degassers – standard, large, and extra-large to match the flow rate and diameter of tubing used in your application. These units give great degassing performance for flow rates of up to 100 ml/min per channel. Biotech Fluidics is internationally recognized for producing high performance systems that efficiently remove dissolved gases from liquid process streams to ensure more consistent results...
Biotech Fluidics reports on the development of a custom 8-channel DEGASi® Plus inline degassing system for AutoSyn AB - a start-up company specializing in flow chemistry and continuous processing systems. Existing off-the-shelf product solutions do not always cover user needs. For a critical customer application, the degassing performance offered by the AutoSyn advanced flow chemistry system was not sufficient...
Biotech Fluidics announce two new additions to their popular DEGASi® family of high-performance in-line degassers. The DEGASi® Plus Nano and DEGASi® Plus ultraNano have been design optimized to address the challenge of nanofluidic systems by minimizing the hold-up volume and offering wide chemical compatibility. Nanofluidic studies enable the analysis of the properties and transport phenomena of liquids in nanoscale, typically ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm...
The Micro Flow Meter from Biotech Fluidics is a new device designed to continuously monitor ultra-low fluidic flows in real-time. Optimized to operate over the 100nl to 80 µL/minute flow range, with an unmatched high resolution of 1nl / minute, the Micro Flow Meter is the perfect tool for monitoring the consistency of UHPLC, LC/MS, high precision flow cytometry and micro- / nanoscale fluidics applications...
Biotech Fluidics announce the SmartSaver solvent recycling unit - designed to recover up to 90% of your mobile phase by redirection of the pure solvent to the solvent reservoir during isocratic HPLC. Not only does SmartSaver improve the sustainability of your lab, but it also quickly pays for itself through enabling you to recycle almost all the solvent used by your isocratic HPLC system. Compact in design - SmartSaver is powered directly from your chromatography data system PC, no power adapter is required...
Biotech Fluidics has expanded its family of non-invasive flowmeters for real-time monitoring of liquid flow. The range now includes four discrete devices optimized to operate from nanoliters per minute right up to 650 milliliters per minute. Operating over the flow range 0.01 to 80 µL per minute, with a resolution of 1nl per minute, the Biotech Micro Flow Meter is the perfect tool for precise monitoring of extremely low flow rates...
Biotech Fluidics has published a practical review paper that demonstrates how its MarvelX™ and MarvelXACT™ high pressure fluidic connections enable users to achieve reliable, repeatable, and consistent UHPLC performance. In this paper, fluidic experts explore the connection challenges facing users of modern UHPLC instruments. One of the biggest challenges in designing high performance fluidic connections for UHPLC is ensuring a reliable seal at the bottom of the connection port...
Biotech Fluidics AB reports that it is supplying key microfluidic and degassing components to BioNavis Oy (Tampere, Finland) for its range of Multi-Parametric Surface Plasmon Resonance (MP-SPR) instruments. Surface Plasmon Resonance is the ‘go to’ technique for the measurement of molecular interactions in fluidics including serum, saliva, and organic solvents. SPR technology beneficially allows evaluation of affinity and kinetics of molecular binding reactions without the burdens of labelling as the technique is label-free...
Biotech Fluidics has developed low volume online degassing modules for micro- and nanofluidic systems used for life science applications including dispensing, diagnostics, drug screening, nucleic acid sequencing and tissue culture. In most micro- and nanofluidic systems, the formation and accumulation of air or gas bubbles can be severely detrimental to their operation. Once a bubble is generated, it is also extremely difficult to remove...
Biotech Fluidics announce DEGASi Prep+ - the world’s first in-line membrane degasser ready to use at 150 mL/minute with aggressive media and organic solvents. Traditionally, efficient degasification of high throughput liquid applications including process chromatography, dissolution testing, clinical chemistry and dispensing has been a tough challenge. Until now, that is. Employing a superior Systec® DST vacuum pump, and proprietary Systec AF membrane technology, the DEGASI Prep+ is able to reliably provide effective degasification at ultra-high flow rates.
Biotech Fluidics has launched a new range of traceable, certified PEEK and fluoropolymer flexible tubing for use in regulated environments. Tubing is an essential part of every fluidic system. In many medical and life science applications, biocompatibility requirements from regulatory standards including ISO 10993 (medical device and dental materials), US Pharmacopeia Class VI (toxicity), FDA title 21 and EU Regulation 1907/2006 (DEHP content) strictly govern what flexible plastic tubing can be used...
The biocompatible flow path and minimal heat output of Runge Mikron detectors from Biotech Fluidics makes them perfect for analysis and preparative purification of biomolecules, especially in refrigerated environments. Based upon fixed wavelength LED light sources with a lifetime of more than 5000 hours, power consumption below 2.5 watts, and start-up within seconds, Runge Mikron detectors are ideal for incorporation into portable field instruments and online monitoring devices...
Biotech Fluidics announce Intuitive™ PEEK Nut - a unique patented finger tight fitting designed for low pressure tubing assemblies. Benefiting from a torque limiting design feature - Intuitive™ fittings provide a haptic “click” feedback when they reach the optimum torque, assuring a perfect connection every time. This unique, patented feature ensures the high reproducibility and reliability of your connections and eliminates the risk of over- or under tightening...
Biotech Fluidics announce REFRACTiMASTER® - a new HPLC refractive index (RI) detector suitable for detecting compounds with little or no UV activity including simple sugars, complex carbohydrates, alcohols, fatty acids, and polymers. Designed with touch panel screen and a highly intuitive user interface – the REFRACTiMASTER® is an easy-to-use refractive index detector truly built for modern HPLC analysis...