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Sartorius Foam Transmitter
Developed in cooperation with Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG, Sartorius has launched BioPAT® Foam as part of its Biostat STR® Generation 3 system. The BioPAT® Foam is a single-use sensing system used to monitor foam level in single-use bioreactors. A good deal of current pharmaceutical production relies on cell cultures with single-use systems increasingly becoming the preferred manufacturing solution. Cell cultures usually require constant stirring and gas feeding, which in the presence of proteins, leads to the formation of foam inside the bioreactor. Although foam formation is not a problem for the cells, if the foam level is too high, it can clog the outgas filter. Current systems for monitoring…
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Recertification of ESCC qualified Hi-Rel Pt temperature sensors completed
The journey into the universe continues: Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG’s Space Sensor receives its requalification, thereby reinforcing its sustainable presence in outer space. Currently the only ESCC qualified Pt temperature sensors in the market, IST AG’s Hi-Rel Pt temperature sensors have been re-confirmed as suitable for space applications. The thin-film sensor elements provide stable measuring results at 100,000 cycles from -200 ° C to +200 ° C (the equivalent of the ISS circumnavigating Earth 16 times a day for nearly 20 years), which ratifies their resistance against thermal cycles and percussion. The temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) experienced virtually no changes during tests and confirms the sensors’ drift stability.…
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Dr Jörn Lützen appointed new managing director at IST AG
IST AG is pleased to be able fill the vacant position with an internal candidate who will continue the outlined path. Jörn Lützen has been Chief Operation Officer of IST since 2009 and succeeds Dr Mirko Lehmann, who has taken over management of the production center for flow measurement engineering for the Endress+Hauser Group. As director of production, he was also responsible for process technology, metrology and analytical laboratory, special equipment, and industrial engineering, as well as technical services and facility management. In this role, he helped driving the company forward continuously over the past 12 years. IST AG’s new buildings in Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland and now the project in Rožnov,…
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Dr. Jörn Lützen neuer Geschäftsführer bei der IST AG
Die Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG freut sich, die vakante Geschäftsführerposition mit einem internen Kandidaten besetzen zu können, welcher den eingeschlagenen Weg weiterverfolgen wird. Jörn Lützen ist seit 2009 Chief Operating Officer der IST AG und tritt die Nachfolge von Dr. Mirko Lehmann an, der für die Endress+Hauser Gruppe die Leitung des Product Centers für Durchflussmesstechnik übernommen hat. Als Gesamtleiter der Produktion ist Jörn Lützen bisher auch für Prozesstechnologie, Metrologie und Analyselabor, Sondermaschinen- und Betriebsmittelbau sowie technische Dienste und Facility Management verantwortlich gewesen. In dieser Rolle half er in den vergangenen zwölf Jahren, das Unternehmen kontinuierlich voranzubringen. Die Neubauten der IST AG im schweizerischen Ebnat-Kappel und nun das Projekt im…
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NEW: CONNECTORS FOR CPP1 PERISTALTIC MICROPUMP SERIES
The holder is designed to fit on microscope slides and thus it can be integrated into microscope slide handling frames allowing for space efficient microfluidic setups. It can be fixated on any flat surface with double-sided tape or mounted with two ISO M3 screws with a hole [M1] pitch of 20mm. There are 4- and 3-way connectors available for combining and mixing gas as well as liquid supplies in miniaturized flow systems. They are compatible with flexible tubes with an inner diameter of 0.5 mm like the silicone tubing of the CPP1 peristaltic micropump series. The Pyramid- and the Y-Connectors offer 4, respectively 3, fluidic equal ports without a predominant flow…
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Vaccine transportation needs the right chip
Keeping vaccines cooled during storage and transportation requires a special RTD temperature sensor, this is why: Different vaccine manufacturers require various storage temperatures. Some typical storage temperatures for vaccines are -20°C, others require storage at -70°C. The industry standard for thin film RTD sensors are limited to -30°C for class A and -50°C for class B, which is in conflict with this requirement. The IST PW series is the only thin film RTD in the market, that comes with a specified accuracy all the way down to negative -70°C or lower. Therefore, our PW series meets class A tolerance at the required temperatures for vaccine storage. This translates to an…
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NEW: CPP1-1000-ZM PERISTALTIC MICROPUMP
Constructed for bi-directional pumping the latest addition to the micropump portfolio delivers a long lifetime and pumps liquids and gases between the range of 1 to 1700 μl/min. Its small footprint and excellent linearity across a wide pump rate range makes it ideal for all precision lab and testing applications. With the addition of the CPP1-1000-ZM to the existing pump line-up applications with varying pump rates from single µl/min into the ml/min regime are now possible. In IST AGs CPP1 peristaltic pumps only the tubing is in contact with the medium, preventing contamination of the pumped liquids or gases. The media passes the pumps through a medical-grade silicone tube. The…
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NEW: VIRAL DNA/RNA – EXTRACTION KITS
With the acquisition of life-science company AJ Innuscreen GmbH in Berlin, Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG was able to expand its product portfolio with kits for DNA/RNA extraction as well as molecular biology detection assays for food and water and reagents for PCR or Real Time PCR. IST AG offers the new deltaPREP product line , which includes viral extraction kits for nucleic acid extraction and purification and are based on a new kind of chemistry. It ranges from manual to automated solutions for nucleic acid extractions of different kinds of starting materials. The extraction procedure of the automated kit is performed on a magnetic particle processor and allows the…
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Bidirektionale Strömungssensoren für Atmungsmessung
Atemschutz- und Beatmungsgeräte sind derzeit sehr gefragt, und genaue Messergebnisse sind von entscheidender Bedeutung. Die Geräte müssen sich auf zuverlässige und genaue Strömungssensoren verlassen können. Luftmengenmesser in Beatmungsgeräten steuern den Luftstrom und sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Atemregulierung. Um eine einfache Luftstrommessung durchzuführen werden oft Temperatursensoren in Beatmungsgeräten verwendet. Diese haben jedoch eine relativ grosse thermische Masse. Ein IST AG-Strömungssensor ermöglicht dank seiner höheren Sensorempfindlichkeit eine bessere und genauere Einstellung des Luftstroms. Dies ist für den Patienten angenehmer, da Nebenwirkungen wie Austrocknung der Nase, Nasenbluten und längerfristig sogar Lungenverletzungen durch Überventilation verringert werden können. Der Silicon Flow Sensor (SFS) und der SF2 der IST AG ermöglichen dank ihrer schnellen Reaktionszeit…
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Smallest Humidity Sensor with ultra-fast response time
The P14 4051 Rapid 2 Thermo Humidity sensor features an on-chip heater and temperature sensor and operates at temperatures from – 80 °C up to + 150 °C. Smaller than the P14 Rapid its response time is 3times faster, and its outstanding sensitivity allows for a fast recovery time. It is temperature shock-resistant and robust against icing. Ultra-fast response times are often required in applications such a weather balloons, Radiosondes, Drones etc. requiring meteorology – not only in normal conditions, but also under elevated environmental constraints such as extremely low temperatures, high radiation levels and under extreme condensation. Customized adaptations are available on request. Über die Innovative Sensor Technology IST…
