Groton Biosystems is pleased to announce they have partnered with New England Controls (NEC), a local business partner for Emerson Process Management, in order to provide a complete solution for automated data collection, data reporting, and feedback control for all types of bioreactors and fermentors. NEC’s Operations Maintenance & Intelligence (OM&I) team will support Groton’s ARS-M™ Series of automated online bioreactor samplers. Groton’s ARS-M Series will revolutionize standard operating procedures in the lab when paired with NEC’s expertise in a wide array of process automation and information management solutions.

“Our collaboration with New England Controls will strengthen the closed loop automated reactor control system providing interfaces to a broader range of reactor configurations along with a strong data management system,” said Bill Dinardo, Chief Executive Officer of Groton Biosystems. “Adding the NEC team with their expertise in the reactor control area will create a powerful state-of-the-art solution for upstream processing.”

“New England Controls is excited to work with Groton Biosystems to help users achieve operational improvements by integrating world class technology with their existing reactor control and information management systems,” said Timothy Alosi, VP Operations Management of New England Controls. “Integrating the ARS-M system to provide a closed loop control greatly improves the timeliness and quality of the information at hand and leads to better decisions.”

This collaboration integrates automated sampling with closed loop feedback control for OPC and non-OPC Process Control Systems (PCS); on demand sampling and calibration by remote demand and calendar scheduling in the Process Control System; event notification via email, text, or phone message; and offers reporting, visualization, and analysis of the data collected with the ARS-M for Historical Trending, Graphical Displays, and Data Analysis for batch-to-batch comparisons.

About Groton Biosystems

Groton Biosystems provides bioprocess users a closed-loop solution for automated sampling and feeding operations for glass, single-use, and Stainless Steel bioreactors/fermentors. Our solutions interface seamlessly to existing analytical instruments such as HPLC, Nutrient Monitors, and Cell Viability/Cell Density instruments for easy implementation of automation at the lab, pilot, or commercial scale. Additional information about Groton Biosystems is available at www.grotonbiosystems.com.

About New England Controls

New England Controls delivers a broad scope of Process Automation and Valve & Instrument products, along with engineering, training, maintenance and asset optimization services. NEC’s Operations Management & Intelligence team also delivers decision support, visualization and workflow solutions for lab and manufacturing systems. Additional information about New England Controls is available at www.newenglandcontrols.com.