Metroglas to Offer pH Probes Exclusively to Sartorius Stedim Biotech for Integration into Disposables.AUBAGNE, France & GOETTINGEN, Germany -- Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. (Paris:DIM) and Metroglas announce that they signed an agreement for the exclusive supply of the first disposable-integrated electrochemical electrochemical /elec·tro·chem·i·cal/ (-kem´i-k'l) pertaining to interaction or interconversion of chemical and electrical energies. e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal adj. pH sensor on the market. Sartorius Stedim Biotech will offer the pH measurement option in its single-use Fluid Management Technology portfolio designed for the Biopharmaceutical industry. The single-use pH sensor offers a wide range of pH measurement from 0 to 11 with a +/- 0.1 precision and features a sensor verification function which can be performed even when the sensor is inaccessible inside the sterilized ster·il·ize tr.v. ster·il·ized, ster·il·iz·ing, ster·il·iz·es 1. To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms. 2. assembly (patent filed). Sartorius Stedim Biotech will integrate the pH sensor into its single-use Fluid Management Technologies, becoming the first company worldwide to offer single-use electrochemical pH control technology on bioprocess bi·o·proc·ess n. 1. A technique that produces a biological material, such as a genetically engineered microbial strain, for commercial use. 2. containers used for the holding, mixing, storage, transfer and transportation of biopharmaceutical fluids and drug products. This unique pH measurement system offers a fast and easy pre- and post-use calibration and fully meets cGMP requirements for critical pH control applications. Reinhard Vogt, Executive Vice President and member of the board of Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. said the agreement is a further essential milestone in exploiting the full potential of single-use technologies for the biopharmaceutical industry. "This new capability is instrumental to the extension of our product line into more critical biomanufacturing operations that require process control. This new single use pH sensor will create a unique technology advancement in the areas of single use mixers and bioreactors". In the past two years, Sartorius Stedim Biotech has built up a broad portfolio of turn-key single-use technologies anticipating these market trends, and this has considerably set us apart from the competition. "We are now moving a step closer to the reality of the concept of 'totally disposable factory' with more integrated technologies and control systems. Mr. Christian Boeck, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Metroglas, explained the benefits of the agreement for Metroglas: "Sartorius Stedim Biotech offers us the opportunity to partner with the market leader in the development of single-use technologies and be a part of providing pH measurement capabilities integrated with single-use bags for mixing and media preparation to the biopharmaceutical market. In addition to our standard pH probes, we have an outlet for single use pH probes and access through Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A." A profile of Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartorius Stedim Biotech is a leading provider of cutting-edge equipment and services for the development, quality assurance and production processes of the biopharmaceutical industry. Its integrated solutions covering fermentation fermentation, process by which the living cell is able to obtain energy through the breakdown of glucose and other simple sugar molecules without requiring oxygen. Fermentation is achieved by somewhat different chemical sequences in different species of organisms. , filtration, purification, fluid management and lab technologies are supporting the biopharmaceutical industry around the world to develop and produce drugs safely, timely and economically. For next generation processes, Sartorius Stedim Biotech focuses on single-use technologies and value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to meet the rapidly changing technology requirements of the industry it serves. Strongly rooted in the scientific community and closely allied with customers and technology partners, the company is dedicated to its philosophy of "turning science into solutions" on a daily basis. Headquartered in Aubagne, France, Sartorius Stedim Biotech is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. . With its own manufacturing and R&D sites in Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia and a global network of sales companies, Sartorius Stedim Biotech enjoys a worldwide presence. Its key manufacturing and R&D site is in Germany. The company employs over 2,300 people, and in 2007 generated pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma sales revenue of 375.9 million euros. A profile of Metroglas METROGLAS is a member of the Metrohm group and produces chemical sensors for Metrohm equipments. Metrohm is a worldwide leading company, which specializes in ion analysis and related instruments. Chemical sensors are of critical importance for all kinds of electro-analytical equipment. Metroglas develops and manufactures potentiometric and other electrochemical sensors for a variety of applications including titration titration (tītrā`shən), gradual addition of an acidic solution to a basic solution or vice versa (see acids and bases); titrations are used to determine the concentration of acids or bases in solution. , pH and conductivity conductivity /con·duc·tiv·i·ty/ (kon?duk-tiv´i-te) the capacity of a body to transmit a flow of electricity or heat; the conductance per unit area of the body. con·duc·tiv·i·ty n. 1. measurement as well as probes for dissolved oxygen and pH in fermenters under sterile conditions. Metroglas sells its products primarily within the Metrohm group with some custom-made OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and products sold to third parties. |
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