Adam Equipment (United Kingdom) - Press Release: Leading UK weighing scale and balance manufacturer Adam Equipment is extending the warranty periods of its products to as much as five years in a move to “demonstrate the quality and durability” of its products.

Atago have discontinued and stopped support for the popular In-Line Process Monitors including models

• Atago 3561 In-line Brix Monitor CM-780N
• Atago 3562 In-line Brix Monitor CM-780N-Plus
• Atago 3544 In-line Ethylene Glycol Monitor CM-780N-EG
• Atago 3543 In-line Salinity Monitor CM-780N-SW
• Atago In-line Propylene Glycol Monitor CM-780N-PG

As an authorised UK distributor for Atago we still have User Manuals, Parts, Brochures , however the Atago CM800 Series now is the replacements.

These products are no longer available from JULABO , and have been replaced with newer versions

Virkon Benefits

• Unrivalled spectrum - formulated to meet all pathogenic challenge to staff and patients.
• Efficacy proven by worldwide independent testing program.
• Developed and manufactured by Antec International, worldwide patents granted.
• Unparalleled spectrum of activity, proven effective against:
  • 300 strains/clinical isolates from 76 bacteria
  • 47 strains/clinical isolates from 35 viruses
  • 45 strains/clinical isolates from 17 fungi

Proven effective against all major pathogens known
to man:

• Viruses HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, polio, lassa and rift valley fevers.
• Bacteria Staphylococci, Streptococci, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Mycobacteria- (including TB) and all the major food poisoning bacteria. Proven against a wide range of antibiotic-resistant strains.
• Fungi Candida and the common skin dermatophytes.
• Built-in colour indicator of strength.
• Resistant to inactivation by organic material.
• Contains a surfactant - combines cleaning and disinfection in one operation.
• Avoids the problems of pre-cleaning which spreads infection on cleaning materials and utensils.
• Full details of spectrum and summary of testing program plus copies of all independent test reports freely available.

Offers maximum safety to staff and patients virkon solution

• is non-irritant to skin
• is non-irritant to eyes
• does not possess a toxic vapour phase
• protects staff and patients from all pathogen challenge

Virkon Powder

• does not evolve toxic chlorine fumes when used on urine spills.

Download Virkon Powder Safety Datasheet (EN)

Download Virkon Powder Safety Datasheet (IE)

Download Virkon Solution Safety Datasheet

Virkon Tablets

Virkon Soluble Tablets are now available for the first time. In addition to the usual packs of Virkon powder, ie. 50gm Sachets, 500gm squeeze bottles and 5Kg drums, the 5gm tablet provides a new and quick way to make up 500ml of 1% Virkon solution. The tablet replaces the 10gm soluble sachet and has two major advantages over it's predecessor. Firstly, it dissolves much quicker and in a much cleaner fashion, and secondly they are much easier to pop into the neck of a trigger spray container, which is the application we see as being the most popular for this kind pack form. A 500ml trigger spray bottle can conveniently be used to dispense the solution and is available to purchase.

The tablets are packed either 10 to a small pot or 50 to a larger tub, thereby offering a tub size to suit all needs. Virkon is still the ultimate high level surface disinfectant suitable for use on surfaces in healthcare, laboratory, food preparation and production, catering, residential, hotel, transport, emergency services and public environments.

Widest range of clinical usage

• VIRKON powder for the safe containment and disposal of blood and body fluid spills.
• VIRKON solution is suitable for all routine disinfection tasks whatever the infection threat.
• The combined cleaning and disinfection of all hard surfaces (walls, floors, trolleys, locker tops, laboratory benches, equipment exteriors, etc).
• The replacement of the aldehydes in the treatment of flexible endoscopes.
• General laboratory usage (discard jars, centrifuges, pipettes, etc).
• The routine decontamination of body fluid handling devices (renal dialysis machines, blood analysers, blood bank equipment, etc).

Maximum cost effectiveness

• Combines cleaning and disinfection - avoids the additional time and cost of separate pre-cleaning.
• Reduces the range of disinfectant and cleaning products required giving savings in inventory and stock control.
• Simplifies staff training.
• Simplifies infection control procedures and policies - a major contribution to reducing the costs of hospital or laboratory-acquired infection.

By the use of BINDER drying chambers, doctors and hospitals can disinfect face masks within half an hour at 65 or 70 Celsius degrees. Like this, the FFP 2 and FFP 3 masks can be used up to three times. Half masks can be used even several times. This will really help all the people who work in the health sector. So their health will no longer be in danger thanks to the BINDER drying chambers 

On 23.03.2020, the ÖGSV (Austrian Society for Sterile Goods Supply) published a statement on the current supply situation with FFP 2 and FFP 3 respirators. It is pointed out that reprocessing of these disposable masks is possible under the following guidelines: 

"Reprocessing of FFP2 and FFP3 protective masks with or without a valve can, according to current knowledge, be carried out using the following procedures (visibly soiled or damaged masks must not be reprocessed!) 

• Steam sterilization at 121 °C / 20 min (134 °C / 5 min is also possible, but this procedure puts more strain on the rubber band, which could be readjusted or replaced if necessary) 
• Steam sterilization at 105 °C / 5 min (mattress disinfection system or corresponding program in the steam sterilizer) 

In principle, EO and FO sterilization methods are also effective, but are not recommended due to the possible residues in the filter material." 

– Statement of the ÖSGV's expert committee on testing 

Our autoclaves of the Vacuum Pro Series 12 - 22 litres can be adjusted to the corresponding parameters and can be used for the reprocessing of FFP 2 & FFP 3 masks.

Atago have upgraded the Digital Palette Refractometer Series with improved specification, new functionality and a new look ! 

The Palette series - digital refractometers, are compact battery operated instruments that can display the measured values of samples quickly with one touch of the START switch.

Click here to enquiry about any of the Atago Palette Series Refractometer series