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Life Sciences Analytical Instrumentation, Clinical Diagnostics, and Medical Devices

Durex Industries is a preferred supplier of high performance radiant, convection and conduction thermal solutions to Life Science and Physical Science Industries. Instrumentation used in preparation and analysis of organic and inorganic materials require precision control of process temperature. Depending on the type of sample, the process temperature may vary from 37°C (98.6°F) for analysis of biological cells to over 500°C (932°F) for analysis of inorganic materials. Some test procedures may require long incubation periods while others require rapid heating of small sample sizes. In...

High Performance • Fast-Reacting A hallmark of working with Durex Industries is our process for interfacing with our customers’ engineering teams to provide rapid prototyping of new designs. Fast prototyping helps Durex customers to validate design options faster and deliver winning solutions to their customers. Analytical Instrumentation and Laboratory Equipment Identifying the structure of organic and inorganic liquids and gases requires preparation of samples followed by separation, detection, and analysis of the compounds or elements. Depending on the type of sample, many analysis...

Cartridge Heaters with integrated RTD or thermocouple sensors are used in applications requiring high temperature and watt density heaters. When integrated into a thermal assembly, cartridge heaters are an excellent solution for rapidly heating GC detectors, and MS ion sources and nebulizers. • 870°C (1,958°F) on Inconel® sheath • Watt density to 400 W/in2 (62 W/cm2) Mineral insulated lead wire 1/4 to 1.0 in. diameter heaters sizes Cable Heaters with operating temperatures to 650°C (1200°F) are formed into small, light weight, and fast responding assemblies for GC injectors, GC/ MS transfer...

analytical & lab - cast / control! Cast Heater technology can be designed as a turnkey heating or cooling thermal solution that optimizes the temperature profile in GC headspace auto-sampler, DNA replication and other critical instrumentation. • Three dimensional cast aluminum assemblies • Operating temperature > 450°C (842°F) • Aluminum alloys 170.1,319 or 356 • Precision machining • Integral RTD or thermocouple sensors Electronic Temperature Controls complete the heater, sensor and control thermal loop. Durex’s standard PID temperature controls and limit controls are available in industry...

diagnostics - polyimide Clinical Diagnostics Analyzing organic cells for potential diseases and their genomic and proteomic structure is critical for research and development, diagnosing illnesses, development of hybrid food sources, and many other biotechnology advancements. Most clinical analysis samples require incubation time at body temperature 37°C (98.6°F) or rapid thermal cycling in a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for DNA analysis. Durex’s polyimide heater assemblies are designed and manufactured to achieve precision thermal profiles in up to 384 well microtiter plates and in...

diagnostics - cast / sensor Cast Aluminum Heaters used in immunoassay, clinical chemistry, and hematology analyzers include precision preformed tubular or cable heaters positioned in cast aluminum to provide the best temperature profile for an application. RTD sensor assemblies, electromechanical components and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining provide a repeatable and cost efficient integrated thermal solution. • Integrated thermal assembly • Chillers with heating coils and cooling tubes • CNC machining • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) heater design RTD and Thermocouple Sensors...

medical devices - silicone rubber Medical Devices Optimizing temperature of a medical device is critical for most test and surgical procedures. Heating fluids being injected into a patient during transfusions and gases used in anesthesiology or respiratory therapy procedures are essential for the patient’s wellbeing, comfort and recovery. Durex’s advanced heater and sensor thermal assemblies are found in many medical devices such as renal dialysis machines, incubators, blood transfusions, and many other applications. Silicone Rubber Heater Assemblies with integrated RTD sensors are the...

medical devices - tubular Tubular Heaters are commonly used in radiant and immersion heating applications such as infant incubators where a formed tubular heater warms the air flow and an immersion tubular heater assembly vaporizes water to provide humidity. Tubular heater assemblies are also the preferred solution for laboratory sterilizers an environmental chambers. • Precision intricate forming • Operating temperature to 800°C • Diameters from 0.210 to 0.475 inch • High temperature moisture seals • Helium leak, electrical, and X-ray testing Injection of saline, plasma, contrast media and...

Molecular Analysis Application Pharmaceutical and clinical diagnostic laboratories have expanding requirements for faster and more accurate analysis of antigens found in tissue samples. A decloaking process is used in stain removal from tissue samples in preparation for pathological analysis. Historical recordings of decloaking processes are a requirement of many international quality procedures. The decloaking instrumentation specifications called for a chamber that could be heated and cooled to precision temperature tolerances with a timing function for controlling the tissue sample dwell...

medical devices - control panels Custom Electronic Design Capabilities: Design • Digital control design, including C, C++, Assembly… • Printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout • Thermocouple, RTD, and thermistor inputs • Advance display (HMI) technologies • Product specification and design processes • Design and manufacturing verification processes Manufacturing • Printed circuit board assembly; surface mount (SMT), through-hole and mixed technology • Automated conformal coating and potting • Custom PCB and cable/wiring engineering and assembly solutions • Electronics supply chain...