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Fast new crystal data import and moving modelsenhance INCA Crystal

A fast new method for viewing, importing and editingcrystal structures, and the dynamic display of crystalorientation during data acquisition are among the sig-ni® cant bene® ts now available to users of the INCAmicroanalysis suite from Oxford Instruments Analytical.

Analytical’ s PC-based INCA platform is already veryhighly regarded for its powerful high-accuracy analysiscapability and ease of use. New features in the latest issuesoftware (issue 12) oå er both new functionality and anumber of usability improvements.

Users of INCA Crystal, which oå ers superb texture andgrain boundary analysis by electron backscattered dif-fraction (EBSD), can now review and import all thecrystallographic parameters needed to perform analysison a given sample, quickly and simply. The new ViewPhase in INCA Crystal’ s navigation system directlyaccesses industry standard ` .CIF’ crystal structures,which can be used without conversion, and also providesthe full range of symmetry information, i.e. space group,etc. for information. The new Edit Phase step allows theimport or entry of new structures, either from a databaseor from printed material, with great ease and ¯ exibility.Both new steps display crystal structures with a highlydetailed Crystal Model or ` Mimic’ .

This latest version of INCA Crystal also features en-hanced colour contour plotting in pole ® gures andinverse pole ® gures. Users can, according to preference,position the RD axis at either the top or the side of pole® gures. More expert users can also now opt for eitherequal area or stereographic pole ® gure plotting methods.

Moving pictures during data collection are also availablefor those who like to keep one eye on crystal orientationas they acquire data. A Crystal Mimic is now constantlyupdated in ` real time’ , so orientation can be viewed as adynamically changing imageÐ extremely informative inthe analysis of deformed materials. The Crystal Mimic isalso available in texture analysis Ð just click on a pointand see the orientation.

For further information, contact Analytical, Halifax Road,High Wycombe HP12 3SE, UK. Tel: + 44 (0)1494 442255;Fax: + 44 (0)1494 461033; e-mail: [email protected]: http://www.oxford-instruments.com

Zymark introduces new system integration soft-ware

Zymark Corporation announces the release ofCLARATM 2.2, the third iteration of the CLARA soft-ware suite, which continues to build upon its industryleading performance and ease of use. Developed for thescientists’ needs, CLARA is an integral part of anysuccessful drug-discovery automation solution.

CLARA incorporates new Plug-and-Play resource adap-ters to provide a simpli® ed environmental set-up. Anyinstrument in the automated system is instantly identi® edby CLARA and ready for drag-and-drop assay creation.CLARA has more than 100 adapters for third-partyinstruments, giving users an unprecedented degree ofsystem ¯ exibility. In addition, its optimization tools havebeen enhanced further to improve assay automation andthroughput. The well-known application scheduler hasbeen updated increasing computational speed. The newreal-time Gantt Chart displays run-time progress andcompletion of instructions, enabling eå ective resourceutilization.

Assay development and validation is streamlined by one-click simulation of any instrument in the system.Advanced User Noti® cation allows assays to run un-attended: cell phones, pagers and e-mail accounts canbe contacted in response to resource errors, data mile-stones or quality assurance statistics.

Available for use with every Zymark Twister1 II andintegrated system, CLARA 2.2 is available as a new orupgrade package. The software is key to the developmentof HTS, genomic and proteomic automated solutions.

For more information, contact Lynda Thomas. Tel: ‡1 508 497-6549; e-mail: [email protected]; Internet: http//www.zymark.com

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VelQuest partners with Waters

VelQuest and Waters Corporation have announced amarketing partnership and joint eå ort to provide aseamless interface to the Waters Millennium321Chro-matography Data System (CDS) to help scientists man-

age scienti® c data better. First introduced in 1992,Millennium32 was the ® rst of its kind to incorporate fullyan Oracle1relational database allowing chemists tolocate information eå ortlessly and spot trends in theirchromatographi c analyses. The Millennium32 Interfacewill allow VelQuest’ s electronic notebook (ePMC) sys-

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tem to transfer critical sample preparation data electro-nically using the Millennium32 Toolkit. ePMC provides afully validated, paperless approach to data acquisition,documentation, storage and retrieval for use in newproduct submissions, product releases, stability testing,QA and management analysis.

To date, scientists have struggled with critical applica-tions not eå ectively sharing information from otherapplications, and therefore requiring arduous manualinput of data. VelQuest oå ers the interface necessaryfor the ePMC system to take full advantage of theavailable features in the Millennium32 Toolkit whileseamlessly allowing the automatic retrieval of criticaldata such as sample weights, dilution factors, and in-formation on standards and buå ers. Also, having thechromatographic ® le linked to the meta data being usedfor quanti ® cation will greatly facilitate the time for testdata and batch record review. The scientist or QAreviewer no longer has to locate the data: they simplyclick on a box and have the data, methods and all othersupporting meta data displayed. Transcription errors dueto manual entry of data are also eliminated and produc-tivity gains realized by automatic transfer of data.

The partnership with Waters bene® ts scientists usingMillennium32 software by providing them with a systemfor handling non-chromatograph y instruments in a com-patible manner to the Millennium32 CDS. The combina-tion meets the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 documentationissues while establishing a GxP electronic notebook-base dcompliance platform they can build on in the future.

The VelQuest ePMC system is aimed directly at mana-ging the productivity of laboratory analysts. It is esti-mated that approximately 70% of laboratory resourcesare dedicated to meeting the compliance standards. TheePMC system ensures compliance as well as improvingproductivity by more than 25%.

For further information, contact: Sally A. Mitchell, VelquestCorporation, Hopkinton, MA, USA. Tel: + 1 508 497 0128; e-mail: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.velquest.-com; or Brian J. Murphy, Waters Corporation, Milford, MA,USA. Tel: + 1 508 482 2614; e-mail: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.waters.com

Fluid cash-� ow solution for chemical analysts

Fortis Commercial Finance has provided a fundingsolution for an international leader in the ® eld of mercurymeasurement.

PS Analytical Ltd, the scienti® c equipment manufacturerand problem solver, and international leader in the ® eld

of mercury measurement, has seen substantial growthsince turning to Fortis Commercial Finance for funding.

The business was formed in 1983 by the husband-and-wife team of Peter and Margaret Stockwell to manufac-ture, assemble, and distribute scienti® c and analyticalequipment. The company specializes in the low-leveldetection of mercury, arsenic, selenium and other harm-ful chemicals in water, soils, sludge’ s, e¥uents and gasses.PS Analytical’ s customers include major water utilities,oil and gas companies, universities, and chemical com-panies.

Fortis has worked closely with Peter Stockwell, Mana-ging Director, to match the funding requirements to thecompany’ s business goals and objectives. With an annualgrowth rate of 20% being achieved, the company wantedto investigate more ¯ exible methods of ® nance in order tokeep step with its considerable growth projections in theUK and abroad. The structured invoice discountingfacility from Fortis also provides ® nance and collectionsin the USA, Finland, Norway, France, Italy and Spain.

Peter Stockwell said,

Previously having only used overdraft funding, it hasbeen an interesting and highly bene® cial experiencesince using the Fortis Commercial Finance facility.The increased working capital available to set more¯ exible arrangements with our suppliers, and it hasalso allowed us to use other funds for our extensiveresearch and development of new products. . . . In myview, Fortis stands alone as the only ® nancier thatprovides such a successful and ¯ exible solution thatfunds the debt for our operations throughout theworld. Working together as equal partners, the Fortisfacility has helped our business overcome the ® nancialand cultural problems associated with trading over-seas.

PS Analytical now has a signi® cant market share in theUK and continues to be committed to research anddevelopment, building up strong links with universitiesand other institutions through the loan of equipment forresearch purposes. Over the past 5± 6 years, the companyhas worked with groups around the world to establishreliable measurements of mercury levels in fossil fuels. Inparticular, it has worked on new applications to measurechimneystack emissions and analyse natural gas formercury content.

For further information, contact: PS Analytical Ltd, ArthurHouse, Unit 3, Cray¢elds Industrial Estate, Main Road, StPauls Cray, Orpington BR5 3HP, UK. Tel: + 44 (0)207 5351355; Fax: + 44 (0)207 535 1350; e-mail: [email protected]

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