UK microfluidic development company, Dolomite has appointed Universal Analytical and Testing Instruments Ltd in China as a distributor for its microfluidic services and capabilities. Universal Analytical and Testing Instruments Ltd will work with local clients helping to secure new business opportunities and manage customer relations for Dolomite in China.

Dolomite is a leader in Microfluidics, also known as ‘lab on a chip'. This is an exciting new field of science and engineering that enables very small-scale fluid control and analysis, allowing instrument manufacturers to develop smaller, more cost-effective and more powerful systems. With lab-on-a-chip technology, entire complex chemical management and analysis systems are created in a microfluidic chip and interfaced with, for example, electronic and optical detection systems.  

"This is an exciting development for us," said Gillian Davis, Commercial Director of Dolomite. "This appointment reflects the increasing level of interest we are experiencing around the world from customers interested in working with us to apply the technology of microfluidics to their products and research programs. Appointing a technical company as experienced and capable as Universal Analytical and Testing Instruments Ltd will be instrumental in helping to secure business and manage customer relations in this territory."

Microfluidics is a technology that has the potential to massively impact such diverse areas as DNA testing, environmental monitoring, fuel cell development and a broad range of biotech applications. In recent years Dolomite has become a leader in this field. So much so, that in 2005 they won funding from the UK Department of Trade and Industry's Micro and Nano Technology (MNT) Manufacturing Initiative. It was this £2m funding that allowed Dolomite to establish excellent microfabrication facilities, with cleanrooms, precision glass processing facilities and applications laboratories. In addition to this, Dolomite has managed to attract top quality engineering and scientific staff with strong backgrounds across the broad range of disciplines required for success in bringing microfluidics applications to the market, including; chemistry, biotechnology, control system development, electronics, physics and instrument design and supply. 

"At Universal Analytical and Testing Instruments Ltd we recognise the growing level of demand from customers for a partner they can work with closely to help bring their concepts for microfluidic products to market," said Leo Zhou, Business Development Manager of Universal Analytical and Testing Instruments. "We have, therefore, teamed up with Dolomite to provide potential customers with effective local support, assisting Dolomite meet the ever increasing demand for their services in the field of microfluidics." 

Dolomite has recently announced the release of the world's first microfluidic edge connector. This device will enable engineers and scientists to interface to microfluidic chips and help them develop and manufacture microfluidic-based fluid control systems more easily. The initial design of the in-line connector has four ports for fluidic connections and is engineered to connect easily and perform reliably. 

About The Dolomite Centre Ltd
Established in 2005 as the world's first microfluidic application centre, Dolomite is focussed on working with customers to turn their concepts for microfluidic applications into reality. With an in-depth understanding of chemistry and the life sciences, expertise in microfabrication and microfluidics, together with instrument design and development capabilities, Dolomite is enabling some of the world's top providers in fields as diverse as environmental monitoring, drug discovery and forensic science to deliver microfluidic systems to the market place. To find out more about Dolomite, please visit - http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com 

About Universal Analytical and Testing Instruments Ltd
Universal Analytical & Testing Instruments Ltd. (UATIL) was founded in 1982. Our goal is to help our customers to innovate with confidence, enhance their competitiveness, and boost their efficiency. Our business includes analytical instruments, separation and synthesis technologies, material testing, biochemistry analyzer, and dairy quality control system.Please visit - http://www.uatil.com. 

Contact:
Dolomite Contact: Dr Gillian Davis, Commercial Director
Tel: +44 1763 242491
e-mail: dolomitesales@syrris.com 

UATIL Contact: Leo Zhou, Business Development Manager
Tel: +86 21 54259540
e-mail: wdzhou@universalhkco.com