Reaction set-up has never been so simple

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Royston, UK (21^st April 2008) – Syrris has today announced the launch of the Atlas Remote Mount module, adding functionality to the renowned Atlas family of modular synthesis products. Designed for the chemist performing reactions in jacketed reactors, the Remote Mount offers a fast and easy-to-use vessel clamping system with quick ‘click’ action. A vessel assembly can be located away from the Atlas Base, whilst an umbilical connection provides communication for remote control, allowing the system to retain all the benefits and functionality of the Atlas system. Furthermore, working volumes are maximised to 5 litres as 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1 litre, 2 litre and 5 litre reactors are accepted.

The Atlas Remote Mount simply hooks onto existing fume cupboard scaffolding without the need for tools or bulky surrounding framework. A Jacketed Vessel Clamp will then fit onto the Remote Mount, providing a system that can clamp Atlas jacketed reactors and lids in just seconds and allows vessels to be changed in under a minute. The Remote Mount creates more space below the jacketed reaction vessel for further processes and allows jacketed reactors and round bottom flasks to be controlled by the same system.

For more information on Atlas and its extended family of products, please visit www.syrris.com/remote-mount.aspx.

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Syrris Limited

Established in 2001, Syrris Limited is one of the fastest growing science SMEs in the UK employing 20 scientists 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 Automated Chemistry.

Syrris 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.

Syrris also develops more general productivity tools for chemists such as the Atlas automated chemistry system and the Lara Controlled Lab Reactor system.

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 is being used to establish a new subsidiary called The Dolomite Centre Ltd. This new company is focused on design and fabrication of Microfluidic devices for a wide range of applications.