Microsaic’s International Partner to present its new Mass Directed Flash System at JASIS 2012

Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS),  today announces that Biotage AB (Uppsala, Sweden), a leading global supplier of laboratory equipment, will be presenting its fully integrated solution for ‘Mass Directed Flash’ purification at JASIS 2012 (Japan Analytical Scientific Instruments Show) in Makuhari Messe, Japan (5-7 September). This is the first time Biotage has presented the new system, which incorporates Microsaic’s novel miniature mass spectrometer – the Microsaic MiD.

Microsaic entered an agreement in May 2012 with Biotage, previously identified in announcements as ‘an international supplier of laboratory equipment’, to provide its MiD chip-based scientific instrument as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Since then, Microsaic has further developed the MiD and the companies are at an advanced stage of integrating it with Biotage’s flagship Flash purification system Isolera™. The new integrated system is expected to be commercially available in early 2013.

Mass directed flash purification is a powerful technique for collecting compounds based on mass allowing the chemist to purify and analyse compounds at the same time.

Eric Yeatman, Chief Executive of Microsaic Systems, commented:

“One of Microsaic’s key strategic aims is to grow sales of our innovative products as an OEM partner with leading international suppliers of  scientific instruments in specified application areas of chemical separation and purification. Our objective is to benefit from access to an existing customer base and also to make mass spectrometry available to a wide range of new customers and to open new opportunities. We are very pleased at the progress being made with Biotage, which matches unique benefits of our miniaturised instruments with their product development and international commercial capabilities.”

Toshiyuki Yachi, Vice President Marketing of Biotage, added:

“This is a game changer in flash purification that will allow chemists to significantly improve their work flow. We have high expectations on the forthcoming launch of this product that will further strengthen our purification business.”


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About Microsaic Systems
Microsaic Systems develops chip-based scientific instruments for the identification of substances in solids, liquids and gases. The Company's products are based on the 'gold-standard' scientific technique of mass spectrometry (MS).

Microsaic Systems has developed a miniaturised mass spectrometer product, based on its patented, chip-based technologies (ionchip^®, spraychip^® and vac-chip™), that is smaller, lighter, quieter, more energy efficient and cheaper to run than conventional MS systems.

Mass spectrometry (MS) is used across multiple sectors, including government, energy, utilities, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and healthcare, environmental, food and drink, security and defence, and industrial chemicals - a combined market of $3.3 billion in 2010.

Microsaic Systems was established in 2001 by a team including founders from Imperial College London, and was admitted to AIM in April 2011 under the symbol MSYS.

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About Biotage

Biotage offers solutions, knowledge and experience in the areas of analytical and medicinal chemistry. Customers include the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as leading academic institutes. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, with offices in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and a worldwide network of distributors. Biotage has 272 employees with sales of 428.4 MSEK in 2011. Biotage is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Stock Exchange. Website: www.biotage.com

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Microsaic Systems Appoints The Scott Partnership to Support Growth Strategy

Consultancy Appointed to Lead Strategic PR Campaign Aimed at Raising Brand Awareness and Engaging Stakeholders

Cheshire, UK (26 June 2012) - The Scott Partnership, a leading global business-to-business PR and marketing communications agency, has been appointed by Microsaic Systems to raise company and brand awareness. The agency was selected for its ethos and track-record for delivering effective, results-driven communications strategies to a number of global organisations in the life sciences sector, which was imperative to Microsaic System’s decision.

The Scott Partnership will support Microsaic System’s growth in the UK and US and increase the visibility of its innovative technology; the Microsaic 3500 MiD, the world’s first chip based mass spectrometer. A versatile and portable solution for bench chemists in medicinal chemist laboratories, it has been developed in collaboration with three major pharmaceutical companies and is simple and intuitive to use. It is 90% smaller than conventional mass spectrometers with fewer infrastructure requirements and can be configured and ready to use in one hour. The extremely robust system has a drastically reduced footprint, making it the ideal mass spectrometer for the modern laboratory.

Microsaic Systems is at a very exciting time in its development. It has revolutionised mass spectrometry by integrating key miniaturised components onto patented chip technologies called ionchip®, spraychip®, and vac-chip. The core technologies are chip-scaled versions of traditional mass spectrometry components which can be interchanged rapidly by the user, enabling greater adaptability and speed of use. The Scott Partnership will engage stakeholders around this innovation, raising awareness of and demand for the technology.

“The Scott Partnership has a proven track record for delivering successful results-driven communications campaigns in the life sciences markets globally and they will be able to raise awareness of the world’s first chip-based mass spectrometer and support our continuing growth,” said Professor Eric Yeatman, Acting CEO of Microsaic Systems. “We want to spread the message that mass spectrometry is now more accessible to more laboratories than ever before.”

Kath Darlington, CEO at The Scott Partnership, adds: “Our expertise and specialist knowledge of the industry will enable us to provide a PR campaign that raises awareness of Microsaic’s innovative technologies and strengthens its position in the marketplace as an industry leader. Microsaic is a key account win for the business in 2012 and will provide an excellent complement to our existing clients.”

This latest addition to The Scott Partnership’s client portfolio is a further step in the company’s on-going expansion, strengthening its customer base. Located near Manchester, UK, it was set up in 1996 as a specialist business-to-business PR consultancy for scientific and technology industries. Due to its expertise, specialisation and commitment to building strong and long-lasting relationships with clients and media, it has become one of the leading life sciences and technology communications consultancies with clients in the US, UK, mainland Europe and Asia.

About Microsaic Systems plc

Microsaic Systems plc is a high technology company developing and marketing next generation mass spectrometry (MS) instruments for the analysis of gaseous, liquid and solid samples. Microsaic has successfully miniaturised mass spectrometry by integrating the key MS components onto patented chip technologies called ionchip®, spraychip® and vac-chip. Microsaic’s MS products retain the speed and sensitivity of larger, conventional MS systems but are substantially smaller, lighter, consume less energy and have lower running costs. The Company’s first product, the Microsaic 3500 MiD®, was launched in January 2011 and is the world’s smallest MS system.

Microsaic Systems plc was established in 2001 to develop miniaturized MS instruments based on Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) originating at the highly regarded Optical and Semiconductor Devices Group at Imperial College London. Microsaic has subsequently established a large portfolio of 88 patents, of which 36 are granted. The Company has been based at headquarters in Woking, UK since September 2004 and was admitted to AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange, in April 2011 (ticker: MSYS).

For further press information please contact: Sarah Evans, The Scott Partnership, 1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. CW4 8AA, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 1477 539539  Fax: +44  1477 539540  mail to: pr@scottpr.com

About The Scott Partnership

Based near Manchester, UK, The Scott Partnership is a specialist business-to-business PR and marketing communications agency for the healthcare, life sciences, technology, environmental and chemical industries, which has grown to become one of the leading communications consultancies in Europe. Founded in 1996, the company’s accelerated growth plan has seen it establish offices in Boston and Shanghai in the past three years as well as recent acquisitions of life science agencies Kapler Communications Ltd and Phoenix Marcom Communications Ltd. It is soon to establish a base in India. In 2012, it entered PR Week’s Top 150 PR Consultancies league table.

For more information on The Scott Partnership, please call +44 (0)1477 539 539. Alternatively e-mail business@scottpr.com or visit www.scottpr.com.

Microsaic Systems Wins R&D 100 Award for the World’s Most Compact Mass Spectrometer

(Woking, June 21st 2012) - Microsaic Systems plc, the high technology company developing next generation mass spectrometry instruments, is proud to announce that its 3500 MiD mass spectrometer has been chosen as an R&D 100 award winner by an independent judging panel and the editors of R&D Magazine. The award recognises the 3500 MiD as one of the most technologically significant products to enter the marketplace in 2011. Microsaic is the first and only company to have commercialised MS (mass spectrometry) technology on a chip. The instrument distinguished itself among other entries as the chips allow production of MS detectors that are smaller, lighter, consume less energy, are easier to maintain and cheaper to run than conventional MS systems. 

MS is widely accepted as one of the most reliable methods for identifying chemicals, and MS systems are used to accurately identify the chemicals that make up gaseous, liquid and solid samples.  MS is used across a range of sectors including government, energy, utilities, pharmaceuticals, environmental, food & drink, healthcare and industrial chemicals.  Although fast and sensitive, typical MS systems are large, heavy, energy intensive, expensive and complex to use, as a result, MS systems tend to be shared, central facilities. The 3500 MiD represents a step change in the ease of use and footprint of mass spectrometry.

Most revolutionary is the fact that the 3500 MiD, uniquely, is fully self contained, making it highly portable. All other commercial mass spectrometers have external vacuum pumps, which typically sit on the floor and connect to the instrument with vacuum hoses. The 3500 MiD’s small size – about one third that of the main unit of typical competitors - means it can be easily incorporated within a stack or cluster of instruments on a particular chemist’s work space – it is even small enough to sit inside a fume hood. This results in greater workplace productivity, by giving chemists access to immediate results, offering economic benefit in areas such as drug discovery and synthesis. It will also bring the accuracy and reliability of mass spectrometry to on-site analysis applications such as sports forensics, food & beverage quality, and oil and gas exploration.

“The awards have long been a benchmark of excellence so we are delighted to have been selected for the R&D 100 award - the competition has been strong this year so it is a great achievement to be acknowledged by industry leaders as one of the most valuable and significant products released to the market,” said Professor Eric Yeatman, CEO of Microsaic Systems. “The 3500 MiD is the culmination of over a decade of research, bringing together two high tech fields – chemical analysis and silicon micro-engineering – to make possible a transformative capability in detection. Its low operating cost and small footprint make the 3500 MiD deployable in a wide range of applications where mass spectrometry has not been able to reach until now – a true innovation.”

For more information about the Microsaic 3500 MiD system, please call +44 1483 751 577, email media@microsaic.com or visit www.microsaic.com

About Microsaic Systems plc

Microsaic Systems plc is a high technology company developing and marketing next generation mass spectrometry (MS) instruments for the analysis of gaseous, liquid and solid samples. Microsaic has successfully miniaturised mass spectrometry by integrating the key MS components onto patented chip technologies called ionchip®, spraychip® and vac-chip. Microsaic’s MS products retain the speed and sensitivity of larger, conventional MS systems but are substantially smaller, lighter, consume less energy and have lower running costs. The Company’s first product, the Microsaic 3500 MiD®, was launched in January 2011 and is the world’s smallest MS system.

Microsaic Systems plc was established in 2001 to develop miniaturized MS instruments based on Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) originating at the highly regarded Optical and Semiconductor Devices Group at Imperial College London. Microsaic has subsequently established a large portfolio of 88 patents, of which 36 are granted. The Company has been based at headquarters in Woking, UK since September 2004 and was admitted to AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange, in April 2011 (ticker: MSYS).

For further press information please contact: Sarah Evans, The Scott Partnership, 1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. CW4 8AA, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 1477 539539  Fax: +44  1477 539540  mail to: pr@scottpr.com

Microsaic Systems Exhibits the World’s Smallest MS System at Analytica 2012

(Woking, March 1st 2012) Microsaic Systems plc, the high technology company developing next generation mass spectrometry instruments, is to exhibit the Microsaic 3500 MiD at Analytica 2012, Munich, 17th – 20th April 2012, Hall A2, Booth 240. Developed in collaboration with three major pharmaceutical companies, the 3500 MiD® is the world’s first chip-based mass spectrometer is an extremely robust system which is simple and intuitive to use. 90% smaller than conventional mass spectrometers and with fewer infrastructure requirements, the revolutionary Microsaic 3500 MiD is a versatile, portable solution for bench chemists in medicinal chemistry laboratories. Able to be configured and ready to use in one hour, the drastically reduced footprint and ease of use means the 3500 MiD is the ideal mass spectrometer for the modern laboratory.

Microsaic Systems has successfully transformed mass spectrometry by integrating key miniaturised components onto patented chip technologies called ionchip®, spraychip®, and vac-chip. The core technologies are chip-scale versions of traditional mass spectrometry components which can be interchanged rapidly by the user, enabling greater adaptability and speed of use. The 3500 MiD is the only MS system on the market which does not require an external vacuum pump, and is significantly smaller than legacy systems. The ability to control the 3500 MiD remotely via a LAN connection removes the need for a monitor or keyboard next to the system, further minimizing the footprint, meaning the product is small enough to sit inside a fume hood. Previously, MS had only been used for off-line analysis but with the 3500 MiD MS analysis can be now performed on-line within the fume-hood.

The 3500 MiD is designed to integrate with existing HPLC equipment with no extra footprint and no infrastructure requirements (e.g. sound proofing, A/C). Other separation methods such as Prep LC, Flash LC and SFC can also be combined with the 3500 MiD to offer mass directed purification. The ability to monitor reactions in real time provides the chemist with vital data which can be acted upon to rapidly speed up reaction optimisation, improve safety and save valuable time.

The company’s products retain the functionality of larger conventional MS systems but are considerably smaller, lighter, consume less energy and operate at only 10% of the standard running costs. The highly innovative modular approach enables users to maintain the system without the need for expensive service contracts and time consuming call outs. Users are able to increase the use of mass spectrometry in the lab while benefiting from significant cost savings owing to fewer necessary structural components such as gas generators and air conditioning. There are also sizeable savings with the use of ‘Plug and Play’ components which enable users to maintain the system themselves, resulting in less downtime and greater flexibility within the laboratory.

“Microsaic Systems has revolutionised MS by developing the world’s first chip based mass spectrometer,” said Professor Eric Yeatman, Acting CEO of Microsaic Systems. “The 3500 MiD is compatible with a wide range of methods, flow rate and solvents. The ‘plug and play’ chips make the 3500 MiD configurable, flexible and future proof and its greatly reduced footprint means mass spectrometry is now more accessible to more laboratories than ever before.”

For more information about the Microsaic 3500 MiD system, please visit the Microsaic Systems booth at Hall A2 – Booth 240, Analytica 2012. Alternatively please call +44 1483 751 577, email media@microsaic.com or visit www.microsaic.com

About Microsaic Systems plc

Microsaic Systems plc is a high technology company developing and marketing next generation mass spectrometry (MS) instruments for the analysis of gaseous, liquid and solid samples. Microsaic has successfully miniaturised mass spectrometry by integrating the key MS components onto patented chip technologies called ionchip®, spraychip® and vac-chip. Microsaic’s MS products retain the speed and sensitivity of larger, conventional MS systems but are substantially smaller, lighter, consume less energy and have lower running costs. The Company’s first product, the Microsaic 3500 MiD®, was launched in January 2011 and is the world’s smallest MS system.

Microsaic Systems plc was established in 2001 to develop miniaturized MS instruments based on Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) originating at the highly regarded Optical and Semiconductor Devices Group at Imperial College London. Microsaic has subsequently established a large portfolio of 88 patents, of which 36 are granted. The Company has been based at headquarters in Woking, UK since September 2004 and was admitted to AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange, in April 2011 (ticker: MSYS).

For further press information please contact: Sarah Evans, The Scott Partnership, 1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. CW4 8AA, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 1477 539539 Fax: +44 1477 539540 mail to: pr@scottpr.com