Hitachi to Launch Compact Desktop Analyzer for Laboratory Testing in January.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 28, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Hitachi has developed the Hitachi Clinical Analyzer analyzer /ana·ly·zer/ (an´ah-li?zer) 1. a Nicol prism attached to a polarizing apparatus which extinguishes the ray of light polarized by the polarizer. 2. S4, a compact desktop analyzer for laboratory testing, and will market it from January. The analyzer uses a reagent reagent /re·a·gent/ (re-a´jent) a substance used to produce a chemical reaction so as to detect, measure, produce, etc., other substances. re·a·gent n. cartridge about the size of a 100-yen coin sized, which uses wet chemistries, so it can simultaneously perform up to 40 clinical tests. The analyzer requires only a 10-microliter sample per test, and can deliver results in about 15 minutes. Initially, Hitachi will target small- and mid-sized hospitals and clinics, where the needs for lab tests are growing. In addition, the company plans to introduce a model designed for veterinary hospitals in the future. The Hitachi Clinical Analyzer S40 will retail for 1,995,000 yen ($17,000). Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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