MatrikonOPC Selected to Provide Data Connectivity for the Nova BioProfile® FLEX Analyzer

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 20 –MatrikonOPC™ is proud to announce that it was selected by Nova Biomedical to provide OPC data connectivity to the BioProfile® FLEX analyzer. By design, the BioProfile FLEX was constructed to facilitate the sharing of data between other devices. Embedding MatrikonOPC technology within the BioProfile FLEX analyzer itself provides users with access to the most trusted OPC connectivity in the world today.

BioProfile FLEX reduces cell culture analysis time, labor, and operating costs by consolidating chemistry/gases/electrolytes, cell density/viability, and osmolality into a single, easy to use workstation. “With those characteristics in mind, we are fortunate to partner with an organization like MatrikonOPC that has been the leader in the field of providing reliable connectivity for the process control industry for over two decades”, says Lyle Peshek, National Sales Manager for the Biotechnology Division at Nova Biomedical.

This partnership also produced the BioProfile FLEX OPC Connectivity Suite. The Suite maximizes the robustness and flexibility of OPC by providing users with total data connectivity right at their fingertips. The Suite provides all the tools needed to securely transfer real-time and historical data, as well as store and export data directly into Microsoft Excel.

The BioProfile FLEX OPC Connectivity Suite Contains:

MatrikonOPC Tunneller 3.0
MatrikonOPC Data Manager
MatrikonOPC Desktop Historian
MatrikonOPC 2XL
MatrikonOPC Trender
MatrikonOPC HistoryLink

To learn more about the MatrikonOPC Server for BioProfile FLEX, please navigate to:
http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/2322/index.aspx

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About MatrikonOPC (a division of Matrikon Inc. [TSX:MTK])
With a collection of more than 500 OPC products and over 100,000 installations worldwide, MatrikonOPC is the world's largest developer of OPC technology. Matrikon is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, and has demonstrated a commitment to developing OPC as the industrial connectivity standard.
Matrikon's international customer base includes a wide range of companies from process to discrete manufacturers in industrial, commercial and military applications. With offices throughout North America, Australia, Europe and the Middle East, Matrikon's reach is global.
Visit MatrikonOPC at www.MatrikonOPC.com

About Nova Biomedical
Nova Biomedical has a 30-year history as world's leader in developing biosensors for whole blood and cell culture/ fermentation diagnostics. Our BioProfile® automated chemistry analyzers provide immediate analysis of up to 15 key analytes for use in monitoring cell culture and fermentation processes. Consolidating these key tests into a one instrument simplifies cell culture monitoring, saves time and labor, eliminates errors, and streamlines regulatory compliance.
Visit Nova Biomedical at http://www.novabiomedical.com/bioprofile/bioprofileflex.html

Matrikon and MatrikonOPC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matrikon Inc.
Nova Biomedical and BioProfile are registered trademarks of Nova Biomedical Corporation
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