Jena/Dubai, May 3, 2012 — Analytik Jena AG has strengthened its sales and service presence in the Middle East region and opened an office in Dubai. From there, the Company will manage its entire sales activities in the Middle East region. The new facilities in the Silicon Oasis technology park also house a seminar and training room as well as an applications laboratory. The formal opening now took place with more than 50 guests from 25 countries and representatives of Analytik Jena on the occasion of the regional annual retailers’ meeting.

"We are doing all we can to expand our international network — which combines our expertise and services for our customers — on an ongoing basis. In opening the Dubai office, we want to expand our position in the markets in the Middle East further," says Klaus Berka, CEO of Analytik Jena AG. "At the Dubai site, from this point onwards the varied range of services of the Analytical Instrumentation and Life Science divisions are combined for the entire region."

With the new office, Analytik Jena is also reacting to the growing need for consultation, seminar and training opportunities in the region. From the Competence Center in Dubai, this need can now be covered with shorter reaction times. Product demonstrations and user training, supervised by experienced application specialists, can take place in the demonstration laboratory using the devices directly. Furthermore, Analytik Jena is cooperating closely with the partner company Gulf Analytical Instruments International to achieve comprehensive customer service in the United Arab Emirates.

Jena/Munich, April 16, 2012 — At this year’s analytica, which takes place from April 17 to 20, 2012 in Munich, Analytik Jena AG (Hall A1, Stand 211/310) is set to showcase technology trends of the future with its broad portfolio in the fields of analytical instrumentation technology, life science and LIMS.

One trade fair highlight in the field of traditional analytical instrumentation technology is the contrAA^® series, a device family for high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS) that is unique on the market. The contrAA® devices allow for the first time ever simultaneous multi-line detection as well as the detection of non-metals such as halogens or sulfur. Alongside the compact contrAA^® 700 combination device, the latest addition to the product family − the contrAA^® 600 for graphite furnace, HydrEA and direct solids analysis − will also be on show. Potential customers can not only admire the new contrAA^® 600 on the Analytik Jena stand, but also see it in action in the live laboratory for food and water analysis in Hall B2 − a brand-new highlight of the analytica 2012 trade fair.

The multi N/C^® series also offers some new innovations: These TOC/TN_b analyzers now feature innovative thermo-catalytic decomposition technology that allows for a much higher sample throughput, a much longer service life and drastically reduced operating costs in all applications, particularly for extreme matrices and samples with a high salt content. Analytik Jena will also be presenting the multi EA^® 5000, a new generation of elemental analyzers for the single-and multi-element analysis of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine from solid, pasty, liquid and gaseous samples. The process of detecting sulfur quickly and without interference has been further optimized thanks to the newly developed Micro Plasma Optimizer technology. The multi X^® 2500 AOX analyzer and the latest UV/VIS spectrophotometers in the SPECORD^® PLUS series round off the business unit’s product range at the trade fair.

In the Life Science area, Analytik Jena will showcase two new real-time PCR systems: the qTOWER for quantitative real-time rapidPCR and the TOptical for real-time PCR. The new CyBi^®-FeliX, an extremely compact bench-top pipettor for use in proteomics and genetics developed by subsidiary CyBio AG, will also be showcased. Based on the patented CHOICE technology, this flexible pipetting platform allows for a volumetric area four times bigger than was previously possible. The wide range of pipetting formats allows flexible, single-channel, row-by-row, column-by-column and parallel 96/384 handling. In combination with 12 deck positions, CyBi^®-FeliX is the perfect solution for a range of automated, routine liquid handling tasks.

AJ Blomesystem GmbH will be presenting the newly launched readyLIMS^®, a high-performance, turnkey laboratory information management system designed for the complete range of laboratory-based tasks. This subsidiary of Analytik Jena will also be showcasing its tried-and-tested LIMS solutions LABbase^® and ENMO^® hydro.

For more information, visit http://www.analytik-jena.de/en/analytica__4853/.

Press Event:
Press conference with tour of the Analytik Jena stand and subsequent Thuringian Evening
When: Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Hall A1, stand 211/310

Jena, April 3, 2012 — As of now, the AJ Blomesystem GmbH, a wholly owned Analytik Jena subsidiary, counts a new laboratory information management system to its comprehensive product portfolio. readyLIMS^® is a high-performance, immediately ready to operate system. It is able to process the entire range of daily laboratory tasks from resources to be used to the graphical presentation.

readyLIMS^® offers a comprehensive range of configuration options for your individual requirements. This applies to system settings as well as to layout settings. With the help of web services, the system can easily be incorporated into existing infrastructure and data exchange with external systems can be realized.

"Anyone, like us, who is familiar with professional lab routines, knows that even the most efficient system will only find acceptance if it follows the habits and demands of its users", said Lothar Korn, General Manager of the AJ Blomesystem GmbH.

readyLIMS^® is equipped with a web-enabled client with an individual graphical user interface (GUI). This solution combines the best of both worlds, the easy operation of a classical Windows application and the simplified access to the own database or connected devices.

Detailed product information can now be found under: www.readylims.com

Ladies and Gentlemen,

From April 17-20, 2012, the world’s leading trade fair for analytics, laboratory technology and biotechnology opens its doors again in Munich. At the analytica, Analytik Jena AG, one of the leading providers of analytical and bioanalytical instruments, will display its current portfolio in the areas of analytical instrumentation, life science und LIMS.

Today, we warmly invite you to the press conference and the subsequent Thuringian Evening at our booth.

From 4:30 p.m., Analytik Jena AG CEO Klaus Berka will give you a tour of the Analytik Jena stand and present to you our Group’s products and newest developments. He will also be happy to answer your questions.

Afterwards, our traditional Thuringian Evening starts at 5:00 p.m. — also at our stand. Bring a big appetite with you and enjoy with us genuine Thuringian grilled sausages with everything that goes with it.

We look forward to welcoming you to our stand soon.

Your Analytik Jena PR team

For all questions about the analytica and our company, you can contact us directly:

Dana Schmidt tel: +49 (0) 3641 77-92 81
Sabine Eberl tel: +49 (0) 3641 77-71 91
presse@analytik-jena.de, www.analytik-jena.de

Please fax your reply to +49 (0) 3641 77-99 88 oder per E-Mail an presse@analytik-jena.de

Jena/Dubai, March 26, 2012 — At ARABLAB 2012 in Dubai, which begins today, Analytik Jena AG presents itself at booth 427 in the German Pavilion with its current instrument portfolio for Analytical Instrumentation and Life Science and with a new solution for laboratory information management systems (LIMS). ARABLAB is one of the analytical industry’s most important annual platforms for the growth markets of the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

“The development of the Middle East region is a key task for us in the coming years. We have been well positioned with a strong representation in Dubai and a solid dealer network in the whole region for over ten years,” said Klaus Berka, CEO of Analytik Jena AG. “Along with the continuous expansion of our core business Analytical Instrumentation, we are aiming particularly to expand the Life Science business. The market offers massive opportunities for this."
 
With the two divisions, Analytical Instrumentation and Life Science, as well as the subsidiaries AJ Blomesystem, Biometra and AJ Roboscreen, Analytik Jena is represented at ARABLAB with a large range of products.

The products exhibited by the Analytical Instrumentation division include its High-Resolution Continuum Source Atomic Absorption Spectrometer contrAA® 700 which is used, in particular, for the analysis of heavy metals at extremely low concentrations. Also on show is the multi EA® 5000, a new generation of elemental analyzers for determining carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine from solid, liquid, pasty and gaseous samples. It finds wide use e.g. in petrochemistry and oil and natural gas production.
 
Just in time for the ARABLAB, AJ Blomesystem is celebrating the premiere of its new product readyLIMS®, an efficient, immediately ready to operate laboratory information management system to process the entire range of daily laboratory tasks.

The focus of the exhibition for the Life Science division will be the new real-Time PCR devices. Also presenting itself is the AJ subsidiary AJ Roboscreen, integrated in this division, which already has a wide customer base in the Middle East region, with its extensive molecular and protein diagnostics.

“The oil and gas industry plays a crucial role in the Middle East region. Moreover, the region invests considerable amounts in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries as well as in environmental analysis. With our products, we offer customized solutions for precisely these target groups,” says Berka.

Contact:
Dana Schmidt, Media Relations
Phone: +49 36 41  77-92 81

Sabine Eberl, Media Relations
Phone: +49 36 41  77-71 91

presse@analytik-jena.com, www.analytik-jena.com