Press Release

Aitken Scientific produces automation software for the H-Cube Autosampler to simplify and streamline automated hydrogenation process

Aitken Scientific have concluded an agreement with ThalesNano to license automation software for the newly launched H-Cube Autosampler. This product combines a standalone hydrogenation reactor, H-Cube, with an industry recognized automated liquid handler to increase throughput in the development of new molecules.

The potential of the system was initially identified by a major pharmaceutical company who found the H-Cube’s limited throughput and no automation as a problem. They wanted to use the H-Cube for high throughput synthesis for building compound libraries. Aitken Scientific were approached to create the automation software. They developed a user friendly interface for the control application that linked the ThalesNano H-Cube to the Gilson GX271 sampler with its integrated high pressure valves to provide the ability to automatically load samples into the H-Cube and then collect the resultant product.

Combining Aitken Scientific’s software engineering expertise with ThalesNano’s innovative technology and Gilson’s compact, proven technology has proved that a complex process can be streamlined and simplified.

The system provides:

• Automated Hydrogenation
• Processing of a large number of samples
• Automated collection of product
• Wizard driven software
• Queue reactions with different parameters
• Chemistry and software support

Many companies that already own an H-Cube will just need to add some additional hardware with the software to create a fully automated system. All of this is available from ThalesNano. Aitken Scientific are proud to have been involved in delivering this innovative solution. Ask us what we could do for you.

The H-Cube autosampler was first shown to the public at the UKASF meeting at Novartis in November 2006.