SUGAR LAND, Texas, (October 5, 2010) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific Prima PRO, a next-generation process mass spectrometer for online gas analysis in biotechnology applications. The Prima PRO is designed to accurately track process dynamics, provide comprehensive data for advanced control models and maintain an unmatched 99.7 percent uptime. The company will introduce and showcase the new Prima PRO at booths 401 to 408 at the Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition from November 15-18, 2010 in Somerset, New Jersey.
The Prima PRO is ideal in a range of biotechnology applications and is equipped to significantly increase productivity by enabling up to 60 fermentors and bioreactors to be monitored with a single analyzer. The online, real-time benefits of the Prima PRO give customers the ability to track batch progress, identify contamination before inoculation and maximize viable cell mass. Not only does the Prima PRO provide rapid, lab-quality gas analysis without compromising sterility, it cuts maintenance requirements in half and eliminates the need for special training.
“The Prima PRO applies process analytical technology (PAT) to deliver an impressive quality of gas stream measurement and the ability to better control and optimize complex, manufacturing processes,” said Pete Traynor, product manager for Thermo Fisher Scientific. “It’s a major advancement in online process gas analysis for the biotechnology industry and helps bring products to market faster, increase yields and enhance profits for a rapid return on investment.”
Unlike other process mass spectrometers on the market, the Prima PRO uses a true stand-alone industrial processor that offers the highest level of performance. It provides a higher resolution for a number of biotechnology process variables, leading to better monitoring, enhanced control strategies and ideal operating procedures. With a long maintenance interval, three year warranty and Direct Service Centers in the US, UK and China, the product can be maintained with little effort, ultimately cutting down man hours and lowering the overall cost of ownership. The Prima PRO is highly versatile and can be used in conjunction with the Thermo Scientific bioprocess production (BPP) single-use bioreactors and growth medium.
Prima PRO, which is also ideally suited for a range of steel, petrochemical and pharmaceutical applications, is backed by the extensive worldwide Thermo Fisher Scientific service and support network. For sales information, please call (800) 437-7979 or (713) 272-0404, or visit www.thermoscientific.com/primapro.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of more than $10 billion, we have approximately 35,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. Visit www.thermofisher.com.
