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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced that Analab Chile SA, a leading South American analytical testing laboratory, has selected SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) for use in its laboratories in Chile.

Scott Brothers Ltd announces the launch of its new and improved Space Bag vacuum-storage range, recently debuted at Exclusively Housewares 2009. Space Bag has improved its entire range, to include eye-catching pictogram instructions and a new valve. With the new valve, compression of the bag is quicker. Space Bag is the leading brand of compression bags in the world, and features an ever growing range of new products, building on the vacuum storage concept.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced that its LTQ Velos ion trap LC-MS system has been selected by Instrument Business Outlook as the publication's Product of the Show from the American Society of Mass Spectometry 2009 meeting. The Product of the Show accolade honors the most innovative product at ASMS each year.

As one of the UK’s fastest growing UPS Installation and Service specialists, Carter Sullivan has recently upgraded its customer service department by incorporating the very latest in PDA technology.

Specialist electrochemical sensor manufacturer Analytical Technology announces its continued growth into the UK with the appointment of Claudio Iuliano as Southern Service Engineer. Claudio has joined the company to service, maintain and commission, field based water quality monitors and gas detectors in all areas across the South of the UK. This reinforces Analytical Technology's strength as a growing supplier to the UK water industry and marks one of three new positions created in the company in 2009 including a calibration apprentice and a new administration assistant.

A state-of-the-art PA system has been developed for Caledonian Macbrayne (CalMac)’s new ferry terminal in Oban by T.G.Baker (Sound) Ltd. The pioneering product enables CalMac’s operators to programme a series of general announcements during the day and also enter the timetable arrival and departure announcements to free up staff from having to make manual announcements during busy times.

Kopex International is reminding the market that the IECEx 60079 standard puts specific responsibilities on specifiers of electrical systems for use within areas covered by this standard. The company has just published a Fact Sheet that will provide essential electrical conduit specification and usage information.

The OPC Training Institute announced that it will develop customized OPC training for Honeywell based on Experion PKS. This course is intended for Honeywell engineers, end-users, EPC contractors, and system integrators. It will equip them with an understanding of OPC technology and planning, designing and implementing secure and reliable OPC interface to Experion PKS Systems. This course will be delivered at Honeywell’s Automation College locations globally.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced that it has been named the winner of the Microsoft Corporation 2009 Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Award in the Discovery and Product Innovation category, for the second consecutive year. The award honors best-in-class companies for their innovative use of Microsoft-based solutions. Microsoft selected Norway-based Hunt Research Centre and Biobank in recognition of its use of Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS (laboratory information management system) to better manage and analyze the large amounts of real-time medical data and provide valuable insight into disease status and progression. Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS provided HUNT with a comprehensive biobanking solution to gather, store, manage, track and retrieve large amounts of data securely, and yield real-time, dependable analysis and reports.

A quick glance through Richard Nield’s CV confirms he is the ideal man for the role of Technical Support Engineer with metalworking fluids company, Master Chemical Europe. He steps into the shoes of John Pocock who retired at the end of March following 15 years service.