Royston, UK (5th May 2009) - Syrris, a leading chemistry automation product innovator, has introduced the new Atlas Autosampler Module and Autosampler Probe. By connecting to one of the Atlas Syringe Pump valves, the innovative new module and probe operate in combination to aspirate up to six samples from the reactor at user-defined intervals. As the latest addition to the extensive Atlas product range, this allows automated dosing to a reactor from one syringe while taking 6 samples using the other syringe or simply taking 12 samples.
The Autosampler Module holds six 2 ml HPLC vials and can be mounted on the provided support rods. The Syringe Pump with 6 port selection valve is then able to sequentially aspirate samples from the reactor into the vials using the Autosampler Probe, which is located after the Autosampler Module. The Autosampler Probe consists of six polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) pipes encased in a chemically resistant PTFE and glass sheath. It can be placed inside a jacketed reactor lid port, and quickly and easily connected to the Autosampler Module.
The Atlas Syringe Pump is a flexible module for volumetric dosing that consists of two syringes with six port valves and can be configured into either two refilling flows or one continuous flow. Furthermore, a choice of dosing modes allows simple reagent additions or the active control of parameters such as pH and temperature using Atlas sensors. With the ability to be operated in standalone mode, or be controlled via the Atlas base unit or PC software, users are provided with a versatile instrument, which allows automated reagent addition or autosampling with data logging.
The Atlas Syringe Pump forms part of the Atlas family of high-performance automated systems for research and development chemistry. For further details on the Syringe Pump, the Autosampler Module and the Autosampler Probe, as well as the rest of the Atlas product range which includes systems for volumetric and gravimetric dosing, calorimetry, turbidity, pH monitoring and control, etc. please visit www.syrris.com.
Syrris Limited
Established in 2001, Syrris Limited is one of the fastest growing science SMEs in the UK employing over 30 scientists and engineers at its facility in Royston (near Cambridge). Founders Mark Gilligan and Richard Gray come from a background of developing automation products for chemists at companies such as The Technology Partnership (TTP) and Mettler Toledo.
Syrris develops general productivity tools for chemists such as the Atlas automated chemistry systems. Atlas can be configured into a wide range of different systems including Lithium and Sodium for round bottom flasks (magnetically and overhead stirred respectively) and Potassium for jacketed vessels. Other Atlas systems, designed for specific applications, including calorimetry, volumetric dosing, gravimetric dosing, pH, etc, are also available.
Syrris also specialise in flow reactors for R&D chemists, including FRX: a low cost flow chemistry system and Africa (Automated Flow Reaction Incubation and Control Apparatus): a modular system for library synthesis, aqueous work-up and reaction optimization that will ultimately reduce the time taken to develop, synthesize, screen and review a chemical entity, thus vastly speeding up the drug discovery process.
In recognition of its technological achievements, Syrris has been awarded a prestigious UK DTI SMART Exceptional Grant. Syrris has also won a significant DTi MNT (Micro and Nano Technology) award which is being used to establish a new subsidiary called The Dolomite Centre Ltd. This new company is focused on design and fabrication of Microfluidic devices for a wide range of applications.
