DURHAM, NC: September, 2008
ENTHALPY BOOSTS CAPACITY WITH LEADING-EDGE LIQUID HANDLING AUTOMATION
– New Hamilton systems increase bioanalytical lab’s sample throughput.
Enthalpy Analytical, Inc.’s Bioanalytical Division has just added
more Hamilton Microlab STAR™ workstations to its array of
automated sample handling technology. Enthalpy’s new robotic systems
allow greater volumes of drug discovery and development samples
to be processed in less time, and with no compromises in precision.
The equipment is validated for GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) projects.
The new Hamilton liquid handling systems are widely recognized
for providing unprecedented increases in bioanalytical sample throughput.
The workstations can be customized to accommodate a variety of sample
processing methods, and increase capacity in conjunction with Enthalpy’s
existing validated systems. The new systems also facilitate method
transfers for Enthalpy’s research sponsors currently using the Hamilton
technology.
“Enthalpy operates according to a business principle we call the
‘70 Percent Solution,’” explains Todd Grosshandler, Vice President.
“That means we never run our lab at more than 70 percent of its
maximum capacity so we can always maintain the speed and quality
our clients expect.” Grosshandler added that Enthalpy is committed
to never missing a deadline. The company’s new Hamilton workstations
perform complex tasks in a fraction of the time required by traditional
methods. For example, complex sample prep operations that previously
required six to seven hours now take one hour.
Data analysis demonstrates that accuracy and consistency of the
results obtained from the new automated sample preparation operations
is equal or superior to samples prepared by hand or by previous
technologies. Kendall Powell, Ph. D., a scientist at Enthalpy, has
seen a huge boost in throughput efficiency. “By operating the Hamilton
systems in conjunction with our Waters Acquity™ UPLCs, we’ve
been able to remove significant rate limiting steps from our operations.”
Mike Allen, Director of Enthalpy’s Bioanalytical Division, has
found the new automated systems useful across all aspects of pharmaceutical
research projects. “We’re seeing significant increases in efficiency
on large GLP projects, as well as discovery work,” he said.
Enthalpy Analytical, Inc. was founded in 1993 to provide analytical
support for the environmental and pharmaceutical industries. Enthalpy
today remains true to its mission of providing accurate, high-quality
analytical services in a timely manner and for a reasonable cost.
Enthalpy's Bioanalytical Division began offering GLP-compliant
LC/MS/MS bioanalytical services ten years after the company was
founded and has since experienced significant growth. The division
provides unusually responsive service featuring a single point of
contact, quick turnaround times, and reliable, accurate results
every time.
ABOUT ENTHALPY ANALYTICAL, INC.
Privately owned, Enthalpy Analytical was founded in 1993 to meet
the marketplace need for fast, reliable analytical services. Enthalpy
was the first lab in the Research Triangle to deploy the API 5000™.
Enthalpy’s GLP-compliant LC/MS/MS Bioanalytical Division provides
critical bioanalytical support at every stage of drug discovery
and development.