Jena/Yokohama, December 13, 2011 — Analytik Jena AG is expanding its product range in Japan, the world’s third-largest market for analytical measurement technology. As part of a sales partnership with Japanese company Techno-X, the Japanese subsidiary of the Jena-based Group will in future offer instruments for X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, a method of determining the concentrations of elements in liquid and solid samples in cases where, unlike with other processes, the sample must not be destroyed for or during the analysis.

"With the products of our new partner, Techno-X, we are expanding our product portfolio with the addition of X-ray fluorescence equipment, which addresses what is a global growth market. The initial plan is to operate only on the Japanese market, where these products are already familiar," comments Klaus Berka, CEO of Analytik Jena AG. "Our goal is to achieve sales of EUR 1.5 to 2.0 million in the current financial year alone."

The Japanese company Techno-X was established in 2009 and employs 25 people. As part of the sales cooperation, Analytik Jena is fully incorporating the sales team of its new partner into the sales structures of its Japanese subsidiary.

"We hope to strengthen our market position in Japan by combining our partner’s technological expertise in the field of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy with the sales skills of Analytik Jena. In the future, Techno-X will be able to dedicate greater focus to research and development," continues Berka.

X-ray fluorescence spectrometers are used by Techno-X for such applications as on-site analysis — for example, in the field of petrochemistry to analyze sulfur and chlorine — or in food inspection laboratories for analyzing the cadmium content of rice, for instance. In X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, the samples are exposed to practically non-destructive X-rays, which means that the sample can be analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively in terms of its chemical composition.

Peking and Jena, Oct 7, 2011 - At this year’s Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis, taking place on October 12 – 15 at the Beijing Exhibition Center in the capital of China, Analytik Jena AG will be represented with its own stand again.

Analytik Jena has joined this event since they set up their office in China in 2001. This year the worldwide operating company group celebrated the 10th anniversary of Analytik Jena China and will be joining the BCEIA for the sixth time. The brand name Analytik Jena has become very successful on the rapidly growing Chinese market for analytical measuring technology. “Our exports to China already account for 30 % of our total sales volume”, said Torsten Olschewski, General Manager of the business unit Analytical Instrumentation.

About BCEIA:
The Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis, sponsored by the China Association for Instrumental Analysis and supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (PRC), has become a biennial professional international event in this field in China. BCEIA is held once every two years. The show covers a total floor area of more than 17,000m2, exhibiting newly developed analytical instruments, life science instruments, instruments for environmental protection, laboratory equipment, food analysis instruments and chemical reagents from all over the world. The BCEIA 2011 Conference on the topic “Analytical Sciences for Innovated Society” as well as technical seminars and business talks will be held simultaneously.

The Analytik Jena booth can be found on “2055-56,2077-78”.

Contact Analytik Jena AG
Beijing Representative Office
Regional Manager Tai Zhao
Phone: +86-10 65 54 38 79
Fax: +86-10 65 54 32 65
Internet: www.analytik-jena.com.cn
E-Mail: t.zhao@analytik-jena.com.cn

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Jena, September 21, 2011 — Analytik Jena AG has delivered two high quality analysis measuring instruments to a health facility in the Japanese province Miyagi and installed them on site. The Public Health Society in the provincial capital of Sendai in Northeast Japan will benefit from the donation of the device. Similar to the neighboring region Fukushima, the Miyagi province is still particularly affected by the devastating destruction today. During previous months, the Japanese subsidiary of the Jena manufacturer of analytic measuring technology has already repaired several instruments in facilities that were damaged during the earthquake free of charge.

Analytik Jena has been present in the Japanese market with its subsidiary Analytik Jena Japan Co., Ltd. for five years. Also at the company premises in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, the earthquake was clearly felt. "Offering help for the affected regions in an extreme situation like this was not a question for Analytik Jena", said Klaus Berka, chair of the board of Analytik Jena AG.

Directly after the earthquake, the company immediately offered its customers to repair damaged analysis instruments free of charge. The Public Health Society, a public institution for health education and environmental protection, had lost several analysis instruments in its laboratories during the catastrophe. Analytik Jena consequently delivered a ZEEnit700 atomic absorption spectrometer and a multi N/C 3100 TOC analyzer to Sendai to help rebuild the premises of the health authority and restore the normal working environment of this institution.

Analytik Jena employees have now installed and commissioned the instruments in Japan. After the installation was complete and the Japanese specialists had been briefed, Analytik Jena Japan Co., Ltd. ceremonially received an official certificate of appreciation from the Public Health Society for the valuable support.

Jena, 5/8/2011 – Analytik Jena AG, a leading manufacturer of analysis measuring technology, today launched its new atomic absorption spectrometer contrAA® 600. The device complements the contrAA® product family and optimizes the advantages of high resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS) specifically for the graphite furnace technique. 

"With the development of the contrAA® 600 we have rounded out our contrAA® portfolio with an important product. The graphite furnace device closes the gap between the contrAA® 300 for flame and hydride technology and the contrAA® 700, which combines flame, hydride and graphite furnace technique", said Torsten Olschewski, head of the business unit Analytical Instrumentation. "In environmental and food analysis, for example, or in clinical chemistry the graphite furnace technique in combination with HR-CS AAS is the right choice, especially for the ultra trace analysis."

By using a special Xenon short arc lamp as continuous radiation source in combination with a high resolution Echelle spectrometer, the wavelength relevant for the atomic absorption becomes immediately available. Thanks to the combination of the two components the analysis graph and the total spectral environment can be recorded simultaneously. Additional benefits: The simultaneous background correction and significantly reduced detection limits increase the accuracy of the measured results. Using HR-CS AAS it is now also possible to analyze molecular bands and thus detect additional elements that cannot be analyzed using standard AAS technology.

In combination with the direct solid analysis technique from Analytik Jena solid samples can be processed in the graphite furnace method without extensive sample preparation. This advantage saves much time and cost for users during their daily work. When using HydrEA technology – to detect hydride-forming elements – contrAA 600 achieves the best detection limits whilst simultaneously minimizing matrix effects.

The HR-CS AAS series was developed in close cooperation with the Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS - e.V. in Berlin. The new high quality instruments are produced at the German Analytik Jena locations Überlingen and Jena. From there the company ensures the technical and application support for the new product with its global network of partners.