Telstar is exhibiting the first minibioreactors' system allowing multiple simultaneous cell culture trials in analytica

Terrassa, Spain (ots) - Telstar has introduced the first
minibioreactors' system allowing multiple simultaneous cell culture
trials for the pharmaceutical and biotechnological market. This
innovative equipment, with a new line of BioSafety Cabinets Class II
and the latest generation of Laboratory Freeze Dryers, will be
exhibited at the Telstar booth 311, Hall B1 at analytica 2010, being
held in Munich, Germany, from March 23-26.

Cell culture Telstar Hexascreen

Telstar is introducing into the market a completely innovative
minibioreactor model to perform animal cell culture screening studies
on a scale applicable to R&D. This equipment, under the brand name of
Telstar HexaScreen, will be exhibiting in analytica fair.

It is the first minibioreactors' system on the market to enable
animal cell culture trials and experiments on a scale of 10 to 15 ml,
with the capacity to handle six cultures at a time, and a workstation
accommodating single-use interchangeable plates to guarantee
sterility and speed up the optimization of the bioprocess.

These units offer monitoring features similar to those of
laboratory bioreactors, which enable data acquisition on the main
culture variables, such as the temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH,
optical density and full visible spectrum, allowing monitoring of
growth information(cell absorbance) and metabolism (indirectly from
acidification).

During 2010, Telstar will develop a new stage in the Telstar
Hexascreen minibioreactor by incorporating the fed-batch model for
increased productivity cultures.

The development of these minibioreactors' systems is the result of
an alliance of synergies between Telstar and the technology oriented
company Hexascreen Culture Technologies, which specializes in
bioreactor applications for animal cell based processes, which
Telstar recently joined through a shareholding acquisition.

Biological safety cabinets

Telstar is featuring in Analytica a new generation of biological
safety cabinets, which are more compact and optimize the usable work
area in laboratories with limited space. Intended for the laminar
flow manipulation of microorganisms with biological risk levels 2 and
3, the new range of Telstar Bio II Advance cabinets offers an
ergonomic design that adapts easily to small spaces, especially in
laboratories with low ceilings and where various pieces of equipment
need to be used in the same area.

With all the features of a high-end cabinet, the Bio II Advance is
designed to protect the user, the sample and the environment, and is
notable for its reduced external dimensions while maintaining an
optimum inner work space. With a width of 759 mm, the height of the
Bio II Advance is up to 20% less than the market average.

Freeze Drying

Telstar is presenting the latest generation of Laboratory Freeze
Dryers LyoQuest and LyoAlfa, on which the user can develop recipes
with temperature and vacuum control, thanks to the PLC included as
standard. Both units are very user friendly, incorporating touch
screen with easy-to-use menu and synoptic screen. Optional monitoring
LyoLogger software permits to connect the unit to a PC in order to
obtain all data in excel files and visualise graphics of pressure,
condenser temperature, and in case chamber is ordered also product
and shelf temperatures. The innovating design of the freeze-dryers
permits extremely compact units with large capacities of condensation
in the minimum possible space. High quality material AISI 316L has
been used to construct the ice condenser of the freeze-dryer, in
which the automatic defrosting function for quick and easy defrosting
is included as standard.

These units are the optimal tool for R&D laboratories due to
comprehensive features and scale up possibilities. These
freeze-dryers have specially been designed for research and
development centres in universities, hospitals, scientific
institutes, biotechnology centres, pharmaceutical industries, and
food industries.

Telstar

Telstar is a multinational group based in Spain that develops high
technology equipment for the life sciences market, specifically in
the areas of biotechnology, nanotechnology, traditional technology
and medicine. Telstar is one today of the world's top 5 manufacturers
of Biosafety cabinets and one of the top 3 manufacturers of
Laboratory Freeze Dryers.

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Laura Cortés
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