Source : Dolomite
Royston, UK (7th February 2012) – Dolomite, a world leader in the design and
manufacture of microfluidic systems and devices, has had continued exceptional
growth in 2011 with the launch of over 15 new products including the Mitos P-Pump
Basic, Mitos P-Pump Remote, a novel range of Multiflux™ Connectors and Interfaces
as well as various Optical Systems for high quality capture of microfluidic
experiments.
“2011 has been a very successful year for Dolomite,” said Dr. Andrew Lovatt, CEO of
Dolomite. “We have released our very first microfluidic guide presenting Dolomite’s
microfluidic products, microfabrication and product development expertise, and
increased the size of our engineering team by 30% to respond to increasing demands
from new and existing markets. We have also recently signed a collaboration
agreement with Sphere Fluidics, a leading company spun out of the University of
Cambridge specializing in commercializing picodroplet technology, which gives us
additional capability in specialist chemicals and enables us to enhance our market
leading droplet solutions.”
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to excellence and sustainability,
Dolomite is investing heavily in quality, engineering and manufacturing solutions,
employing best practice software such as Windchill™ from PTC. Offering full life cycle
product data management control, cross-enterprise team collaboration and business
process automation, these tools will allow Dolomite to strengthen its position as
market leader to effectively support its customers, partners and suppliers across all
aspects of microfluidic instrument design, development and manufacture.
For further information on Dolomite and the company’s complete portfolio of
microfluidic products including chips, pumps, valves and custom devices, please visit
www.dolomite-microfluidics.com
Editors' notes
Established in 2005 as the world’s first Microfluidic Application Centre, Dolomite focused on working with
customers to turn their concepts for microfluidic applications into reality. Today, Dolomite is the world
leader in solving microfluidic problems. With offices in the UK and US and distributors throughout the rest
of the world, its clients range from universities developing leading-edge analytical equipment, to
manufacturers of chemical, life science and clinical diagnostics systems.
Dolomite is pioneering the use of microfluidic devices for small-scale fluid control and analysis, enabling
manufacturers to develop more compact, cost-effective and powerful instruments. By combining specialist
glass, quartz and ceramic technologies with knowledge of high performance microfluidics, Dolomite is able
to provide solutions for a broad range of application areas including environmental monitoring, clinical
diagnostics, food and beverage, nuclear, agriculture, petrochemical, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and
chemicals. Furthermore Dolomite's in-house micro-fabrication facilities that include clean rooms and
precision glass processing facilities allow to prototype and test all solutions rapidly which ensures a faster
development cycle and reduces the time to market.
For more information please visit www.dolomite-microfluidics.com