Royston, UK (23rd February 2010) – Leading chemistry automation product innovator, Syrris offers users the ability to develop a completely customised laboratory reactor system. Ranging from 10 ml to 250 L, custom reactors are designed and built by Syrris to the users specifications. Complete systems can include reactors, stirrers, circulators, temperature probes, pumps, balances, sensors, etc. and be integrated with pH and/or liquid control. With manual operation or complete automation via the Atlas PC software, Syrris’ custom reactor service will provide a highly adaptable solution for any chemistry laboratory.
A selection of recently developed and installed systems include: a high pressure (200 bar) and high temperature (500 °C) continuous flow reactor; an automated 100 L single jacketed glass reaction system (-20 °C to +200 °C) with temperature dependent gravimetric dosing; and a 1.5 L high pressure (60 bar) and high temperature (350 °C) calorimetry system. The custom design of these systems has involved the incorporation of devices from fully automated gas and liquid feeds to support four integrated optical UV probes to custom-made pH probes and high torque overhead stirrers.
Each customised system is comprised of highly flexible, modular apparatus, coupled with easy-to-use software and an intuitive graphical interface. Automated data-logging allows responses such as temperature, stirrer-speed and pH for example, to be monitored and logged to one csv file.
Manufactured to the highest quality standards, the Custom Reactor laboratory systems are assembled to the customer’s specifications and rigorously tested before installation. For more information about Syrris’s custom reactor capabilities, or to view the new custom reactor video, 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 laboratory automation products 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 has been used to establish a new subsidiary called The Dolomite Centre Ltd. This company is focused on design and fabrication of Microfluidic devices for a wide range of applications.
