The future of flow chemistry – Asia showcased at RSC/SCI symposium

Royston, UK – Leading chemistry automation product innovator, Syrris will preview its new Asia range of flow chemistry systems at the 1st RSC/SCI Symposium on continuous processing and flow chemistry from 3 – 4 November. As the highest performance, most flexible and easiest to use system to date, the Asia portfolio is scalable and modular, making it ideal for any flow chemistry requirements.

Available for purchase in February 2011, the showcase of the new systems will demonstrate their maximum chemical resistance, wide temperature (-15 to 300 °C) and pressure (0-20 bar) range, as well as their ability to safely provide accurate temperature control. With fast reaction times and microgram to kilogram scalability, its unique design enables manual or automated operation with optional PC control.

The Asia flow chemistry range consists of three different series, each with three pre-configured systems providing varying levels of functionality. The Asia 1-series are a manually operated, cost-effective choice. The Asia 2-series systems can automatically perform one experiment at a time, with automated parameters such as reaction temperature, pressure and collection timings. As a result, they are ideal for users not familiar with flow chemistry techniques. Fully-automated for process optimisation, the Asia 3-series is ideal for high-end applications.

For further information on the complete range of Asia systems, please visit Syrris at the RSC/SCI Symposium, or 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.