North Brunswick, NJ, Distek, Inc., an industry leader in dissolution testing products and validation services, has acquired all Fiber Optic UV related assets from LEAP Technologies which includes OPT DISS, OD LITE, ARCH, and SoLo products.

Fiber Optic UV is used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry for in-situ dissolution testing due to its rapid sampling rates, elimination of consumables, and lower cost of ownership over other UV based systems.

“Acquiring the Fiber Optic UV product line from LEAP confirms our commitment to offering our customers innovative technologies and fits with our strategic acquisition plans,” says Jeff Brinker, President, Distek, Inc. “The purchase also ensures that we can continue to advance the development and use of Fiber Optics in the dissolution laboratory.”

ABOUT DISTEK, INC.

Distek, Inc., headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ, is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical laboratory test equipment, specializing in dissolution products and services. Distek also provides solutions for UV fiber optics, media preparation, physical testing, disintegration, and validation services.

ABOUT LEAP Technologies, Inc.

LEAP with its main office in Carrboro, NC is specialized in lab automation and robotic liquid handling around chromatography and mass spectroscopy for 23 years. The sales of the Opt-Diss product line makes room and allows more focus on new robotic platforms and emerging sample prep technologies.