FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2003

Available from INTEGRA Biosciences are a range of affordable Hand Operator Sets that convert almost any commercial vacuum pump into a flexible system for aspirating liquids.

Increase the utility of your vacuum pump ..

Available from INTEGRA Biosciences (www.integra-biosciences.com) are a range of affordable Hand Operator Sets that convert almost any commercial vacuum pump into a flexible system for aspirating liquids.

The sets come complete with hand operator, table top stand and a selection of adaptors that enable aspiration of supernatant liquids from a wide range of sample media including 96- and 24-well plates, cell culture vessels, centrifuge tubes and sample vials.

The Hand Operator Set 1 is compatible with almost all commercial pipette tips and stainless steel needles. The Hand Operator Set 2 is for use with disposable tips and well plate applications. Changing adapters with either set is both simple and rapid enabling productive use of the system. A precision-engineered knob on the Hand Operator provides sensitive regulation of the applied vacuum suitable for even the most critical applications. All parts of the Hand Operator can be easily accessed and autoclaved clean if required.

For laboratories looking for an optimised system for aspiration and disposal of supernatant liquids INTEGRA Biosciences is running a special promotion to the end of February 2004, whereby all purchasers of a new VACUSAFE comfortä will receive a free VACUBOY Hand Operator Set.

CONTACTS:

Worldwide HQ INTEGRA Biosciences CHUR, Switzerland Tel: + 41 81 286 9530 Email: vanessa.bigell@integra-biosciences.com www.integra-biosciences.com