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Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Advanced Instruments’ Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System Is Excellent Alternative to Anaerobic Chambers, Gas Bags in Clinical Laboratories

BOSTON, MASS., USA – June 2, 2008 – The Anoxomat™ Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, microaerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria is an excellent alternative to the use of anaerobic chambers and gas bags currently used in clinical laboratories. The Anoxomat Mark II automatic jar evacuation/replacement system is available from Spiral Biotech, Inc., a subsidiary of Advanced Instruments of Norwood, Massachusetts, USA.

“Because of the way the Anoxomat jar works, I can open it up, take out a sample, and make it anaerobic again very fast,” said Dr. Hannah Wexler of the VA Wadsworth Medical Center in Los Angeles.

The Anoxomat Mark II creates microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions quickly – delivering significant advantages for clinical laboratory managers. “Managers report that the Anoxomat delivers significant savings in terms of consumables, time, effort, and money versus anaerobic jars, anaerobic glove cabinets, or CO2 incubators,” said Anthony Pappas, National Sales Manager, Advanced Instruments.

Benefits of the Anoxomat Mark II system include:

  • Rapid achievement of anaerobic conditions, reaching anaerobiosis as quickly as one to three minutes as opposed to one to four hours for gas bags,
  • Repeatable environmental conditions, with gas mixtures remaining consistent within 0.5 percent of desired values,
  • Substantial cost-of-ownership savings versus the expense of consumables, pre-reduced media, and ongoing costs involved with chambers and gas bags,
  • “Walk-away convenience” and ease of use due to the Mark II’s new, intuitive software and touch-screen interface,
  • Automatic quality assurance programming features that ensure an airtight status, warn of pressure leaks, and bind any residual oxygen after evacuation cycling, and
  • Unmatched flexibility allowing users to take plates in and out of jars and return to anaerobic environments in minutes rather than hours.

The Anoxomat system is highly efficient and cost effective at cultivating pathogens and attaining growth performance that easily equals or exceeds that of chambers or gas bags.

“The Anoxomat was an easier operation…on gases alone, in the first year of operation, it probably saved us around $8,000,” said Frank Hollis of Hackensack Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Each Anoxomat cycle involves an evacuation phase, followed by replacement using an oxygen-free gas mixture. One cycle achieves 70% to 80% removal of the original atmosphere and gives a microaerophilic environment in one minute. Three cycles achieve an anaerobic atmosphere in less than 3 minutes.

A built-in quality assurance system checks for leaks before incubation. The system also checks whether the catalyst is capable of achieving the desired conditions and warns you if there’s a threat of gas failure.

The resulting gas mixture stays well within 0.5% of the desired value. This high precision, combined with the well-known reproducibility of these conditions, gives microbiologists a strong tool to draw accurate conclusions from repeated findings, Pappas said.

The Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System is immediately available from Spiral Biotech. For more information, reach Advanced Instruments or Spiral Biotech on the Web at http://www.aicompanies.com/, or by phone at (800) 554-1620 or +1 (781) 320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments and Spiral Biotech
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

For nearly 30 years, Spiral Biotech, Inc. has developed and supported automated microbiology systems for food, dairy, and environmental sciences. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of freezing-point osmometers for clinical and research applications. Visit Spiral Biotech online at http://www.spiralbiotech.com/.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of sales professionals and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact customer service at (800) 225-4034 or +1 (781) 320-9000.

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Monday, March 10th, 2008

Advanced Instruments to Highlight Protein-Based Control for Osmometers

- Accuracy, consistent performance to be presented at CLMA ThinkLab -

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – March 10, 2008 – Advanced Instruments, Inc. (http://www.aicompanies.com/) will highlight their Protinol® Protein-Based Controls at the CLMA (Clinical Laboratory Management Association) ThinkLab ‘08 Conference & Exhibition.At the show, Advanced Instruments will speak to the product’s consistency and accuracy in the human serum range. Protinol is specifically formulated at three levels, enabling compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) quality control requirements.

“In order to comply with CLIA requirements, the clinical laboratory scientists should perform and document control procedures using at least two levels of control materials daily,” said Eileen Garry, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Scientific Liaison at Advanced Instruments. “Protinol is an ideal product for any clinical laboratory that demands consistent, reliable results.”

Designed for use in clinical laboratories that test blood samples, the Protinol Protein-Based Controls come premixed and ready to use.

When used with Advanced Instruments’ osmometers, product features include the ability to:

  • Track control results
  • Identify shifts, trends, and random errors
  • Apply control rules
  • Implement corrective actions

For more information on Protinol and other osmometer accessories, visit Advanced Instruments in booth #118 at CLMA ThinkLab ‘08. Or contact the company on the web at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or by phone (800) 225-5034.

About Advanced Instruments
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly owned subsidiaries.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of sales professionals and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at www.aicompanies.com or contact customer service at (800) 225-4034 or +1 (781) 320-9000.

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

New, Free White Paper Available for Clinical Laboratory Managers: “Effectively Isolating Anaerobic Bacteria”

NORWOOD, Mass. — January 23, 2008 – A free white paper for clinical laboratory managers titled: “Effectively Isolating Anaerobic Bacteria” is now available from Spiral Biotech, Inc. at www.aicompanies.com/anoxomat.

As hospital infection rates continue to increase sharply, clinicians are faced with the ongoing challenge of quickly determining the presence or absence of a wide array of pathogens. As a result, clinical laboratories face growing pressure to quickly and reliably culture a variety of organisms from patient specimens. Correctly diagnosing and safeguarding patient health requires accurate, timely isolation and identification of anaerobic bacteria and related organisms.

The free, whitepaper, “Effectively Isolating Anaerobic Bacteria,” discusses anaerobic chambers and gas bags as the traditional applications used in the isolation and testing of anaerobic bacteria and related organisms as well as explores a third, newer technology – the Anoxomat anaerobic system.

The paper details comparative studies demonstrating the benefits of the use of the Anoxomat anaerobic system versus anaerobic chambers and gas bags in clinical laboratories in terms of saving consumables, costs, time, and effort for clinical laboratory management and their staff.

To download the free white paper, “Effectively Isolating Anaerobic Bacteria,” visit http://www.aicompanies.com/anoxomat. Or, request a copy by calling toll-free 1-800-554-1620.

About Spiral Biotech, Inc.
For nearly 30 years Spiral Biotech, Inc., a subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, has produced a line of automated microbiology systems for hospital laboratory and clinical laboratory applications. The company focuses on automating the pre-analytical and analytical steps involved with traditional microbial enumeration with a product line that includes colony counters, plating systems, anaerobic workstations, susceptibility test software, air samplers and sample prep tools. For more information, contact Spiral Biotech on the web at http://www.spiralbiotech.com/ or toll free at 1-800-554-1620.

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Monday, November 19th, 2007

Advanced Instruments Acquires Mart Microbiology B.V.

NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, November 19, 2007 — Advanced Instruments, Inc., of Norwood, Massachusetts, announced today that it has acquired 100% of the shares of Mart Microbiology B.V. of The Netherlands. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Mart Microbiology manufactures and markets the Anoxomat™ line of instruments. These systems create custom environments for anaerobic bacteria cultivation, a process which requires oxygen-deprived atmospheres. Typical applications include the diagnosis of post-operative infection in hospitals and clinics, plus bacterial cultivation in food microbiology labs.

Anoxomat provides many advantages over traditional methods of cultivating anaerobes. The system can quickly create a precision anaerobic environment that enables reliable and rapid bacteria cultivation. It uses less lab space than traditional “glove box” cabinets and can provide typical returns on investment in less than one year.

Advanced Instruments has been the U.S. distributor of Anoxomat products for more than 6 years and has placed many systems at leading American medical centers. In addition, Mart products are sold in other global regions through an established factory-trained dealer network.

“Mart Microbiology is a perfect fit for our company,” said John Coughlin, President and CEO, Advanced Instruments. “It is the clear market leader in this developing technology and compliments our company’s market presence globally. The experience gained as Anoxomat’s U.S. distributor gives us a high degree of confidence in making this strategic move,” he said.

Advanced Instruments currently operates a facility in The Netherlands and the operations of Mart Microbiology will be integrated into that facility in early 2008.

About Advanced Instruments, Inc.
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the privately held company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact us at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Advanced Instruments Introduces World’s Fastest High Throughput Freezing Point Osmometer

NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS – October 2, 2007 – Advanced Instruments, Inc. (http://www.aicompanies.com/) today introduced the world’s fastest freezing point osmometer to the biotechnology industry. The revolutionary high throughput Multi-Sample 20G Osmometer measures 96 samples in about 35 minutes.

Designed to automate laboratory work and reduce the time for cell culture process optimization, the high throughput Multi-Sample 20G Osmometer (www.aicompanies.com/20G) incorporates eight computer controlled osmometers and a robotic sample handling system, all enclosed in a safety cabinet.

“Scientists and laboratory directors face a growing need for better tools to perform cell culture process development. The new Multi-Sample 20G Osmometer meets the process parameters demanded to accurately measure at high volumes, as is customary with drug discovery,” said Peter Costas, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Advanced Instruments.

With the new Multi-Sample 20G Osmometer, biotechnology researchers are equipped with:

  • Eight computer-controlled analysis units
  • Accurate osmolality measurement in clinical, industrial, and research settings
  • Robotic system that quickly provides smooth, automated sample handling
  • Enclosed components in an easily accessible safety cabinet
  • Random-access, fully programmable system controls
  • Statistical analysis components that provide mean, standard, deviation and coefficient of variation functions
  • Data export
  • LIMS user interface
  • Flexible reporting options and results storage/retrieval
  • Barcode reader that provides additional input options
  • Sterile consumables containment area that prevents contamination of cell culture reactors

“The Multi-Sample 20G Osmometer combines the freezing point depression method of osmolality measurement with a 96 well format, providing the unmatched combination of speed, accuracy and versatility required by biotechnology scientists and laboratory directors,” said Costas.

The Multi-Sample 20G Osmometer operating process begins when 96 sample tubes are presented to the system at the start of a cycle in a modified, microplate (SBS) format. The automated sample handling system then moves the tubes and probe cleaners to and from the eight osmometers. Results are displayed on a color touch-screen monitor and can be automatically transferred to a central database.

For more information on the Multi-Sample Model 20G Osmometer visit www.aicompanies.com/20G, or contact Advanced Instruments directly by email at: info@aicompanies.com or by phone: 1-800-225-4034.

About Advanced Instruments
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact customer service at (800) 225-4034 or +1 (781) 320-9000.

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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Advanced Instruments to Feature the Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System, and Report Findings on New Osmolality Study, at AACC’s 2007 Annual Meeting

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – July 17, 2007 — Advanced Instruments will showcase the Anoxomat™ Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, micro-aerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria in clinical laboratories along with its line of osmometers and neonatal bilirubin analyzer –at the AACC’s (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) annual meeting in July.

In addition, in a Technology/Design Development session at the meeting titled “Performance Characteristics of a New Single Sample Freezing Point Osmometer,” Advanced Instruments will report the results of a study conducted to evaulate linearity and imprecision performance parameters of the new Advanced® Model 3320 osmometer. The presentation, number E-49, will be held on July 19th from 9 AM to 11 AM.

Anoxomat Mark II: Delivering Advantages for Clinical Lab Managers

The Anoxomat Mark II’s automatic jar evacuation/replacement technology is an excellent alternative to the use of anaerobic chambers and gas bags currently used in clinical laboratories.

Advanced Instruments will feature its Anoxomat Mark II anaerobic system at the 2007 AACC Annual Meeting, July 15 – 19, 2007, in booth number 4901.

“The Anoxomat Mark II creates microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions quickly – delivering significant advantages for clinical laboratory managers. Moreover, managers report that the Anoxomat delivers significant savings in terms of consumables, time, effort, and money versus anaerobic jars, anaerobic glove cabinets, or CO2 incubators,” said Anthony Pappas, National Sales Manager, Advanced Instruments.

Angelika Lichtenfeld of Calgary Lab Services in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, reported saving “a considerable amount in gases – perhaps a quarter” of what the laboratory used previously.

The Anoxomat is also fast and easy to use, makes the work process more flexible, and its built-in quality assurance guarantees reliable results, Pappas added.

Dr. Hanna Wexler of the VA Wadsworth Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., said, “Because of the way the Anoxomat jar works, I can open it up, take out a sample, and make it anaerobic again very quickly.”

Benefits of the Anoxomat Mark II system include:

  • Substantial cost-of-ownership savings versus the expense of consumables, pre-reduce media, and ongoing costs involved with chambers and gas bags,
  • “Walk-away convenience” and ease of use due to the Mark II’s new, intuitive software and touch-screen interface,
  • Automatic quality assurance programming features that ensure an airtight status, warn of pressure leaks, and bind any residual oxygen after evacuation cycling,
  • Rapid achievement of anaerobic conditions, reaching anaerobiosis as quickly as one to three minutes as opposed to one to four hours for gas bags or chambers,
  • Repeatable environmental conditions, with gas mixtures remaining consistent within 0.5 percent of desired values, and
  • Unmatched flexibility allowing users to take plates in and out of jars and return to anaerobic environments in minutes rather than hours.

Anoxomat’s Excellence in Technology

The Anoxomat system is highly efficient and cost effective at cultivating pathogens and attaining growth performance that easily equals or exceeds that of chambers or gas bags.

Each Anoxomat cycle involves an evacuation phase, followed by replacement using an oxygen-free gas mixture. One cycle achieves 70% to 80% removal of the original atmosphere and gives a microaerophilic environment in one minute. Three cycles achieve an anaerobic atmosphere in less than 3 minutes.

A built-in quality assurance system checks for leaks before incubation. The system also checks whether the catalyst is capable of achieving the desired conditions and warns you if there’s a threat of gas failure.

The resulting gas mixture stays well within 0.5% of the desired value. This high precision, combined with the well-known reproducibility of these conditions, “gives microbiologists a strong tool to draw accurate conclusions from repeated findings,” Pappas said.

The Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System is immediately available from Advanced Instruments, Inc. and Spiral Biotech. For more information, visit Advanced Instruments, Inc. at the 2007 AACC Annual Meeting, July 15 – 19, 2007, in booth number 4901.

On the Web, visit the Anoxomat Mark II product information webpage at www.aicompanies.com/SBI_products/Anoxomat/anoxomat.htm or reach Advanced Instruments or Spiral Biotech at www.aicompanies.com. Contact the companies by phone at 1-800-554-1620 or 1-781-320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments and Spiral Biotech

Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

For nearly 30 years, Spiral Biotech, Inc. has developed and supported automated microbiology systems for food, dairy, and environmental sciences. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of freezing-point osmometers for clinical and research applications. Visit Spiral Biotech online at http://www.spiralbiotech.com/.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Advanced Instruments to Feature Industry Leading Diagnostic Instruments at the Canadian Laboratory Medical Congress


TORONTO — May 30, 2007 — Advanced Instruments, Inc. will feature a suite of industry leading diagnostic instruments for the laboratory at The Canadian Laboratory Medicine Congress, Joint Congress of the Canadian Association of Pathologists/Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CLMC), June 11-13, 2007, in booth #305 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

“Advanced Instruments osmometers and diagnostic products deliver proven results in the laboratory, including a greater flexibility of operation and ease of use, improved control and accuracy, minimized downtime, and increased productivity,” said Ken Micciche, Director of Marketing, Advanced Instruments.

“Backed with more than 50 years experience, Advanced Instruments brings an unparalleled heritage of expertise to our development efforts,” he said.

At CLMC, Advanced Instruments will feature the following in booth #305:

  • The Advanced® Model 3320 Micro-Osmometer is the industry’s most accurate and reliable instrument for osmolality measurement. Its user selectable, optional calibration routine optimizes the linearity in the instrument’s upper range (up to 2,000 mOsm) and ensures testing accuracy and precision over the entire calibrated range. The device also features multi-language prompts, downloadable upgrades, and a simple architecture that simplifies testing and promotes maintenance-free operation.
  • The Advanced® 2020 Multi-Sample Osmometer delivers extremely accurate osmolality measurements, with on-board data management, automated sample handling, and simple, flexible-reporting options for seamless instrument operation.
  • Advanced Instruments’ Model 3320 Micro-Osmometer and 2020 Multi-Sample Osmometer are both ISO 13485:2003 registered and licensed with Health Canada.
  • The Anoxomat™ Mark II Anaerobic System is a revolutionary system for creating anaerobic or microaerophilic environments in a jar. This fast, economical, automated solution — based on the evacuation-replacement method of McIntosh and Fildes — produces microaerophilic and anaerobic atmospheres quickly, in under 3 minutes.

For more information, visit Advanced Instruments, Inc. in booth #305, June 11-13, 2007, at the CLMC in the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. Or, reach Advanced Instruments on the Web at www.aicompanies.com or by phone at 1-800-554-1620 or 1-781-320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at www.aicompanies.com or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Monday, May 7th, 2007

Advanced Instruments to Feature the Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System at the ASM 107th General Meeting

HOUSTON, TEXAS, — May 7, 2007 — Advanced Instruments’ subsidiary, Spiral Biotech, will show the Anoxomat™ Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, micro-aerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria in laboratories at The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 107th General Meeting, May 21-25, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.

The Anoxomat Mark II’s automatic jar evacuation/replacement technology is an excellent alternative to the use of anaerobic chambers and gas bags currently used in clinical laboratories.
“The Anoxomat Mark II creates microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions quickly – delivering significant advantages for clinical laboratory managers. Moreover, managers report that the Anoxomat delivers significant savings in terms of consumables, time, effort, and money versus anaerobic jars, anaerobic glove cabinets, or CO2 incubators,” said Anthony Pappas, National Sales Manager, Advanced Instruments.

According to Pappas, one user reported saving “a considerable amount in gases – perhaps a quarter” of what the laboratory used previously.

The Anoxomat is also fast and easy to use, makes the work process more flexible, and its built-in quality assurance guarantees reliable results, Pappas added.

A Los Angeles, California based user said, “Because of the way the Anoxomat jar works, I can open it up, take out a sample, and make it anaerobic again very fast.”

Benefits of the Anoxomat Mark II system include:

  • Rapid achievement of anaerobic conditions, reaching anaerobiosis as quickly as one to three minutes as opposed to one to four hours for gas bags or chambers,
  • Repeatable environmental conditions, with gas mixtures remaining consistent within 0.5 percent of desired values,
  • Substantial cost-of-ownership savings versus the expense of consumables, pre-reduce media, and ongoing costs involved with chambers and gas bags,
  • “Walk-away convenience” and ease of use due to the Mark II’s new, intuitive software and touch-screen interface,
  • Automatic quality assurance programming features that ensure an airtight status, warn of pressure leaks, and bind any residual oxygen after evacuation cycling, and
  • Unmatched flexibility allowing users to take plates in and out of jars and return to anaerobic environments in minutes rather than hours.

Anoxomat’s Excellence in Technology

The Anoxomat system is highly efficient and cost effective at cultivating pathogens and attaining growth performance that easily equals or exceeds that of chambers or gas bags.

Each Anoxomat cycle involves an evacuation phase, followed by replacement using an oxygen-free gas mixture. One cycle achieves 70% to 80% removal of the original atmosphere and gives a microaerophilic environment in one minute. Three cycles achieve an anaerobic atmosphere in less than 3 minutes.

A built-in quality assurance system checks for leaks before incubation. The system also checks whether the catalyst is capable of achieving the desired conditions and warns you if there’s a threat of gas failure.

The resulting gas mixture stays well within 0.5% of the desired value. This high precision, combined with the well-known reproducibility of these conditions, gives microbiologists a strong tool to draw accurate conclusions from repeated findings, Pappas said.

The Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System is immediately available from Spiral Biotech. For more information, visit Advanced Instruments, Inc. at the ASM 107th General Conference in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 21-25, in booth #923. Or, reach Advanced Instruments or Spiral Biotech on the Web at www.aicompanies.com or by phone at 1-800-554-1620 or 1-781-320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments and Spiral Biotech

Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

For nearly 30 years, Spiral Biotech, Inc. has developed and supported automated microbiology systems for food, dairy, and environmental sciences. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of freezing-point osmometers for clinical and research applications. Visit Spiral Biotech online at www.spiralbiotech.com.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at www.aicompanies.com or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Monday, April 23rd, 2007

EU Adopts Fluorimetric Method as Pasteurization Test Standard; Advanced Instruments’ Fluorophos® Test System Flourishes as International Reference

NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – April 23, 2007 – The new European Union (EU) standards regulating dairy pasteurization testing that go into effect on May 6th will not only benefit consumer safety throughout Europe, but further affirm Advanced Instruments’ Fluorophos® Test System as a true standard around the world.

On May 6, 2007, EU regulations adopt the Fluorimetric Method (ISO Standard 11816-1) as the new standard in assessing the correct pasteurization of milk, replacing the colorimetric methods used to measure Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) since the 1930’s. Other regulations increase the sensitivity requirements for ALP testing criteria to 350mU/L of phenol per liter from the previous level of 500mU/L. The tougher criteria bring EU requirements in line with the stricter testing controls already in place in the United States and other countries.

The implementation of the new EU regulations further solidifies the position of the Fluorophos® Test System – Advanced Instruments’ rapid, extremely sensitive fluorimetric method for assessing ALP – as a true international test reference standard for dairy quality and process control.

In addition to representing the new EU reference method status, the Fluorophos® Test System has been unanimously approved as a full international standard method by The International Dairy Federation (IDF 155), the International Standards Organisation, (ISO 11816), and the CEN European Standards Organisation. The Fluorophos® system is also approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Interstate Milk Shippers, and AOAC International.

“The Fluorophos® Test System is the world’s only 3-minute fluorimetric method with multiple international agency approvals,” said Ken Micciche, Director of Marketing, Advanced Instruments, Inc. (www.aicompanies.com).

The Fluorophos® Test System delivers accuracy over a range of ALP levels, including low values, for milk from cows (whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed and flavored) as well as from sheep and goats. The benefits of implementation include higher precision, reproducibility, and a ten-fold improvement in test sensitivity. The System also enables a significant improvement in troubleshooting capabilities by allowing immediate process validation following maintenance. This improves HACCP and food safety programs to protect consumers and continue manufacturing quality, consistent products.

“On May 6th, the European Union improves the accuracy and sensitivity of dairy testing throughout Europe, thus improving the safety of pasteurized milk and the health and well-being of all consumers,” Micciche said.

For more information, contact Micciche at Advanced Instruments, online at www.aicompanies.com/ai_products/alp/alp.htm, or by telephone +1-781-320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Advanced Instruments Features the Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System atCLMA ThinkLab 2007

– Anoxomat Excels at Effectively Isolating Anaerobic Bacteria While Saving Consumables, Time, Effort, and Money –

HOUSTON, TEXAS, — March 13, 2007 — Advanced Instruments’ subsidiary, Spiral Biotech, will show the Anoxomat™ Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, micro-aerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria in clinical laboratories at CLMA ThinkLab 2007.

The Anoxomat Mark II’s automatic jar evacuation/replacement technology is an excellent alternative to the use of anaerobic chambers and gas bags currently used in clinical laboratories.

Advanced Instruments will feature the Anoxomat Mark II anaerobic system at the CLMA ThinkLab 2007 Conference & Exposition, March 24 – 27, in booth number 1103.

“The Anoxomat Mark II creates microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions quickly – delivering significant advantages for clinical laboratory managers. Moreover, managers report that the Anoxomat delivers significant savings in terms of consumables, time, effort, and money versus anaerobic jars, anaerobic glove cabinets, or CO2 incubators,” said Anthony Pappas, National Sales Manager, Advanced Instruments.

Angelika Lichtenfeld of Calgary Lab Services in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, reported saving “a considerable amount in gases – perhaps a quarter” of what the laboratory used previously.

The Anoxomat is also fast and easy to use, makes the work process more flexible, and its built-in quality assurance guarantees reliable results, Pappas added.

Dr. Hanna Wexler of the VA Wadsworth Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., said, “Because of the way the Anoxomat jar works, I can open it up, take out a sample, and make it anaerobic again very fast.”

Benefits of the Anoxomat Mark II system include:

  • Rapid achievement of anaerobic conditions, reaching anaerobiosis as quickly as one to three minutes as opposed to one to four hours for gas bags or chambers,
  • Repeatable environmental conditions, with gas mixtures remaining consistent within 0.5 percent of desired values,
  • Substantial cost-of-ownership savings versus the expense of consumables, pre-reduce media, and ongoing costs involved with chambers and gas bags,
  • “Walk-away convenience” and ease of use due to the Mark II’s new, intuitive software and touch-screen interface,
  • Automatic quality assurance programming features that ensure an airtight status, warn of pressure leaks, and bind any residual oxygen after evacuation cycling, and
  • Unmatched flexibility allowing users to take plates in and out of jars and return to anaerobic environments in minutes rather than hours.

Anoxomat’s Excellence in Technology

The Anoxomat system is highly efficient and cost effective at cultivating pathogens and attaining growth performance that easily equals or exceeds that of chambers or gas bags.

Each Anoxomat cycle involves an evacuation phase, followed by replacement using an oxygen-free gas mixture. One cycle achieves 70% to 80% removal of the original atmosphere and gives a microaerophilic environment in one minute. Three cycles achieve an anaerobic atmosphere in less than 3 minutes.

A built-in quality assurance system checks for leaks before incubation. The system also checks whether the catalyst is capable of achieving the desired conditions and warns you if there’s a threat of gas failure.

The resulting gas mixture stays well within 0.5% of the desired value. This high precision, combined with the well-known reproducibility of these conditions, gives microbiologists a strong tool to draw accurate conclusions from repeated findings, Pappas said.

The Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System is immediately available from Spiral Biotech. For more information, visit Advanced Instruments, Inc. at the CLMA ThinkLab 2007 Conference & Exposition in Houston, Texas, March 24 – 27, in booth number 1103. Or, reach Advanced Instruments or Spiral Biotech on the Web at www.aicompanies.com or by phone at 1-800-554-1620 or 1-781-320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments and Spiral Biotech
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

For nearly 30 years, Spiral Biotech, Inc. has developed and supported automated microbiology systems for food, dairy, and environmental sciences. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of freezing-point osmometers for clinical and research applications. Visit Spiral Biotech online at www.spiralbiotech.com.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at www.aicompanies.com or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Press release contact: Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc., www.tizinc.com

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