Industry News February 2007

Distek, Inc.Announces the Release of an Online Parts and Accessories Catalog at www.distekinc.com/store

North Brunswick, NJ, January 15, 2007 � Distek's online parts and accessory catalog provides detailed descriptions and pictures for over 500 of the most commonly requested items used in conjunction with our entire range of instrumentation.The catalog allows the user to identify parts and accessories by searching on part number, keyword, or category. Placing the items in a cart and checking out will automatically generate a request for an official price quotation from our sales department.

Gerry Brinker, President and founder of Distek, Inc., says, “We are extremely excited about the expanded capabilities of our web site. Our customers continue to rely heavily on the internet as their primary source for information, so the release of our electronic catalog displays our commitment to meeting our customers'needs and providing information in a medium our customers prefer.”

Distek is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical testing instruments that provide solutions for dissolution, disintegration, friability, and hardness testing.

CONTACT:
Jeff Seely
Distek, Inc.
888-234-7835 phone
732-422-7310 fax
jeff.seely@distekinc.com
www.distekinc.com

Dissolution Discussion Group Annual Meeting Dates Announced

It's back! The Dissolution Discussion Group is pleased to announce its upcoming DDG Annual Meeting on September 13�14, 2007.You've been posting online for years�now meet your dissolution colleagues face-to-face for two days of live, collaborative dialog in a free and open environment.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us September 13�14 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The Annual Meeting will feature interactive scientific discussions on the latest regulatory issues in quality control, R&D challenges, and more. Sessions will be moderated by industry experts in the field of dissolution.

Primary session topics include:

Secondary and breakout session topics include:

Save the date to join us for a unique forum for dissolution discussion. Additional details to follow!

The Dissolution Discussion Group (DDG) is a free online, independent forum providing you an opportunity to anonymously discuss issues that challenge the industry and affect the day-to-day task of developing, performing, and validating dissolution tests and related chemical analyses� completely free of regulatory burdens.


During AAPS 2006 Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, TX, October 30, Distek, Inc. and LEAP Technologies, Inc. Introduce Two Small- Volume Dissolution Accessories for the OPT-DISS™ UV Fiber Optic System.

North Brunswick, NJ/Carrboro, NC � October 26, 2006 � Distek, Inc., and LEAP Technologies, Inc., launch the Mini- Arch Probe, Mini-Dip Type Probe, and Cuvette Manifold for USP 4 and Micro Dissolution Applications.

The Mini-Arch and Mini-Dip type probes allow the insitu UV measurement in small volume vessels (<200 ml). The Mini-Arch delivers the benefit of full transmittance and virtually eliminates particulate and bubble entrapment.

The cuvette manifold permits easy integration of the OPTDISS ™ to any USP apparatus 4.The use of flow-through cuvettes creates a probe-less optical bench. With the addition of the optional heating capability, ultra low volume dissolution testing can be performed.

Gerry Brinker, President and founder of Distek, Inc. says, “The continued expansion of the OPT-DISS™ product to include small volume capabilities and integration to USP 4 further demonstrates Distek's and LEAP's commitment to serving the needs of our customers.”

Werner Martin, CEO and President of LEAP Technologies says, “The OPT-DISSTM In-Situ UV Fiber Optic Dissolution System will get even more attention with added versatility. Simple and rugged automation is in high demand.”

Distek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical testing instruments that provide solutions for dissolution, disintegration, friability, and hardness testing.Distek has exclusive sales and support rights for the OPT-DISS™ in the US and Canada as well as on a non-exclusive basis in Puerto Rico.

LEAP Technologies, Inc., is a solutions provider of lab automation specializing in frontend automation for Mass Spec, LC, GC, and sample prep for SPE, Proteomics and Polymers. LEAP is the designer and manufacturer of the OPTDISS ™ UV Fiber Optic System.

System Integration � The New Watch Words in Dissolution

The SA 500:New Pharma Test DAD Technology expands your dissolution options

Want to upgrade your dissolution system with added value components? Want to run extended release formulations for 24 hours or more? Want greater throughput in your dissolution lab? Want to eliminate manual sampling? Want to see the full spectrum in milliseconds and not just a “value” at a fixed wavelength?

You need to think “System Integration”.Think Pharma Test. We do realise that not all dissolution users are Pharma Test users. However, we can offer add-on, added value components to integrate ANY make of current dissolution tester into a system which will provide you with Pharma Test's fully 21 CFR part 11 compliant software, WINDISS 32 and state-of-the-art hardware in the form of the new SA 500 DAD Spectrophotometer which is specifically designed for dissolution users. The SA 500 offers the user a 16 position cell changer for standard path lengths from 0.1 to 10mm or an 8 position cell changer for larger cells up to 20mm path length. This allows a convenient extension of LOD's using standard UV measurement of API's. This could mean the difference between sticking with validated UV technology and saving the expense of switching to more costly HPLC methods and validating a new SOP. With the 16 cell changer option you can run two dissolution testers via one spectrometer.

The Pharma Test WINDISS 32 fully CFR compliant software gives your company the security of Administrator controlled access rights for user groups, clearly defined data path options, clear Audit Trails and fully encrypted electronic signatures. It will also allow you to extend your current dissolution equipment as a closed loop system and/or with off-line applications using fraction collectors, pre-loaded with sealed HPLC vials.

To see the Pharma Test options costs nothing to be without them could be costing a lot more.