Artel

25 Bradley Drive
.
Westbrook,  ME  04092

United States
https://www.artel.co

• Booth: 1219

Artel specializes in solving liquid handling quality, compliance and productivity challenges for laboratories. Our products and services provide quick, easy optimization of liquid handling processes, accurate and precise calibration/verification of handheld pipettes and automated liquid handlers, and training for users so labs can make data driven decisions that generate reliable assay results.

 Press Releases

• Artel Showcases Lab Tech Excellence at AACC 2022 (Jul 06, 2022)

  WESTBROOK, Maine (July 1, 2022) Artel will be attending the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo July 24-28 in Chicago, IL. AACC provides the ideal setting for lab professionals to learn about new technologies and the latest trends in the industry. 

  Now more than ever, medical professionals are depending on clinical laboratories to aid in treatment decisions on a daily basis. Treatments are based on laboratory test results, and a critical element in these important decisions is the confidence that the test results are accurate, ensuring the best patient outcome.  Proficiency in liquid delivery techniques plays a vital role in generating that important data. Artel will be highlighting the impact that skilled technicians have on test result quality, an issue of concern shared by all clinical laboratories.

  During AACC, Artel will host the ever-popular Pipetting Challenge in booth 1219 – which provides an opportunity for attendees to demonstrate their expertise and pipetting skills.  The Artel Pipette Calibration System (PCS®) used in the Challenge produces immediate feedback on an operator’s pipetting accuracy and precision. This event provides participants the chance, in friendly competition with their peers, to demonstrate their pipetting abilities and to strive to win a bronze, silver or gold medal, as well as a new pipette, an Amazon gift card for lab supplies, and an Amazon Fire tablet.

  Artel will also be showcasing the new ArtelWare™ software.  ArtelWare, used with the Artel Multichannel Verification System (MVS®), offers coordination of the performance records of  pipettes, automated liquid handlers, and operators on one easy-to-use platform. With the ability to easily manage and document calibrations, verifications, operator assessments, and more, this new software increases productivity and helps labs achieve their goals for compliance and quality.

  Melinda Gold, Ph.D., Artel, will be presenting “Patient Outcomes Depend on Accurate Assay Results, which depend on Liquid Delivery Volume” on Thursday, July 28^th as part of the Exhibit Hall Lecture Series.

  Stop by the Artel booth!  We also look forward to talking with you about the new opportunities we expect that our partnership with Advanced Instruments (Booth 3039) will be bringing to our customers!

• Artel to be Acquired by Advanced Instruments, a Leading Provider of Analytical Systems and Services for Specialized Life Sciences Applications (Jul 06, 2022)

  WESTBROOK, ME (April 26, 2022) – Artel, the internationally recognized gold standard for performance management and optimization of liquid handling workflows throughout the life science industry, today announced the execution of its agreement to be acquired by Advanced Instruments, a leading manufacturer of analytical instruments and services for the clinical, biopharmaceutical, food and beverage sectors.

  Founded in 1982 and based near Portland, Maine, Artel is the global leader in low volume liquid delivery measurement and quality assurance. Artel develops and manufactures accurate, precise, and easy-to-use verification and calibration systems, and provides best practices training and certification as well as on-site verification services, and process management software for ensuring NIST-traceable results in life science laboratories. For more than 65 years, Advanced Instruments’ focus on service, quality, and reliability has produced innovative technologies that align with the needs of the markets it serves, helping to improve workflow efficiency, enhance productivity, and ensure best-in-class performance for laboratories worldwide. Both companies are strongly aligned in their mission to help laboratories improve their processes, increase productivity, enhance product quality, and address compliance challenges. 

  “We are excited about joining the Advanced Instruments team,” said Kirby Pilcher, President of Artel. “Our companies share many similar values and goals including a vision for sustained innovation, a strong connection to the ultimate beneficiaries of our technologies and a desire to provide solutions that drive efficiency and deliver value to our customers.  In addition to strengthening our customer relationships, this partnership will provide new and exciting opportunities for our employees.”

  “The addition of Artel aligns with our core strategy to develop and commercialize leading technologies that deliver significant customer value across the clinical, biopharma, and food and beverage markets,” commented Byron Selman, President & CEO of Advanced Instruments. “With the strong brand names of Advanced Instruments and Artel, along with our core technologies and services, we will deliver an even more powerful portfolio in support of the sectors we serve.”

  “We look forward to Artel joining the Advanced Instruments and Patricia Industries family and continuing on the next phase of growth together," said Yuriy Prilutskiy, Head of Patricia Industries North America, a part of Investor AB, and owner of Advanced Instruments. “Patricia Industries is committed to supporting the combined Advanced Instruments and Artel teams in their mission to deliver important solutions that help laboratories streamline their processes, improve productivity and ensure compliance which in turn will help improve patient care delivery and biopharmaceuticals development globally. This transaction leverages Patricia Industries’ healthcare and life sciences expertise and aligns with our purpose of creating value for people and society by building strong and sustainable businesses.”

  The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

  Artel was represented by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (exclusive financial advisor) and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Brann & Isaacson (legal advisors).

  Advanced Instruments was represented by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (legal advisor).

  For Further Information:

  Artel

  Contact: Bernadette Danis

  207-591-6314

  Advanced Instruments

  Contact: Lisa Fahey

  781-471-2106

  About Advanced Instruments

  Advanced Instruments is a global provider of scientific and analytical instruments for the biotechnology, clinical, and food and beverage industries. For more than 65 years, the company's innovations have helped organizations improve quality of results, achieve reliable outcomes, and increase workplace productivity. Advanced Instruments has a diverse portfolio of products, including freezing point osmometers, cerebrospinal fluid cell counters, anaerobic jar systems, cryoscopes, pasteurization test systems, and testing standards and controls. Advanced Instruments is based in Norwood, Massachusetts and is majority owned by Patricia Industries. For more information, visit www.aicompanies.com. 

  About Patricia Industries

  Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, makes control investments in best-in-class companies with strong market positions, brands and corporate cultures within industries positioned for secular growth. Our ambition is to be the sole owner of our companies, together with strong management teams and boards. We invest with an indefinite holding period and focus on building durable value and capturing organic and non-organic growth opportunities. For more information, visit www.patriciaindustries.com.

  About Investor AB 
  Investor, founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916, is an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies. We have a long-term investment perspective. Through board participation, as well as industrial experience, our network and financial strength, we work continuously to support our companies to remain or become best-in-class. For more information, visit www.investorab.com.

• Minimize Serum Sample Waste (Jul 06, 2022)

  WESTBROOK, Maine (May 19, 2022) Ensuring the accuracy of serum tests is critical in diagnosing and treating diseases and in maximizing workflow productivity.  Sera dispense differently than aqueous solutions or even the 20% glycerol commonly used to mimic them, and the default class settings in liquid handlers are often not sufficiently accurate to provide quality data.  This is particularly problematic when the sample material is limited in amount or difficult to acquire.

  Artel is responding to this need with the release of SerumSub QualAssure, a solution with the rheological properties of sera that is designed to be used in optimizing class settings for liquid handlers without having to expend precious sample material for that purpose.  SerumSub allows scientists to optimize their instrumentation with the Artel MVS (Multichannel Verification system) quickly and efficiently, greatly improving the quality of data produced by assays involving sera.

  One scientist among the first to adopt this product commented, “The SerumSub QualAssure solution is awesome, it allows us to quickly see the dispensing data in each well of a 96 well plate. Compared to using gravimetry, the MVS and SerumSub save time because we can dispense and get the results for 96 wells simultaneously. We plan on using SerumSub to optimize a serum liquid class and then verify our automated liquid handler performance routinely.”

  For more information see the Artel website or send an email to info@artel.co

• ISO 8655 Revisions Published (Jul 06, 2022)

  WESTBROOK, ME (May 12, 2022) – ISO standards are a solid basis for improving measurement quality and reducing risks in laboratories, i.e, in test and assay results. Many organizations require that laboratories be in compliance with applicable international standards, and companies commonly prefer dealing with ISO-compliant partners. So, when these standards are updated it is important to take note.

  The original seven parts to the ISO 8655 series, applying to manual liquid handling, have undergone significant revision. These standards address general requirements & user recommendations, pipettes, burettes, dilutors, dispensers, and syringes, as well as gravimetric and photometric methods for measuring the volume delivered by these devices.  Two new parts, Part-8 and -9, have been added to this series of standards. Focused effort by numerous experts from many organizations and countries contributed to bringing these standards up-to-date. Among the changes are:

  - The maximum permissible systematic and random errors for small volume pipettes have been revised and tightened significantly. This can lead to more accurate and precise results from assays.

  - The series now allows routine testing in users’ laboratories, in addition to calibrations. This will allow scientists to test their own equipment in-house, in the environment in which it is used, which can result in more applicable routine test and calibration results, as well as significant cost savings.

  - Part 7 has been expanded to include volume measurement methods in addition to the two reference methods described in Part 6 and Part 8. Laboratories now have more options for calibration and test methods. 

  - A new Part 8 has been developed to specify the photometric reference measurement method for the determination of volume. Dual-dye ratiometric photometry is a highly accurate and precise means of measuring liquid volumes, particularly small volumes.  

  - A new Part 9 has been developed for precision laboratory syringes used for delivering liquids. Maximum permissible errors, design requirements, and terminology definitions have been specified for syringes. This will facilitate quality control and consistency of results when using these devices in the laboratory.

  To view the complete series of standards, you can visit https://www.iso.org/home.html

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