NEWS RELEASE 9/22/99 NEW PRODUCT BLENDER BAG SYSTEM FOR FOOD MICROBIOLOGY Topac introduces the Interscience BagMixer® a solid sample preparation system which blends and separates the sample materials in a sterile bag. The bag is repetitively squeezed with a stomach like action to break up the contents. This action causes much less damage to the sample than rotating blade mixer systems and as the sample is always contained within the bag the blender is very efficient and easy to keep clean. Special filter bags automatically separate the juice or inoculum from the solids. The blender is part of complete sample handling system which includes sterile filter and storage bags, storage racks, sterile bag clips and pipettes. A special bag opening device using sticky tabs holds a bag open for loading without the need for the operator to touch the bag. The BagMixer® comes in three different sizes 100 ml, 400 ml, and 3500 ml capacity. For more information on this product and other images please visit http://www.topac.com/bag.html or call Antoni Drybanski 781 740 8778 e-mail toni@drybanski.com Topac The Instrumentation Company www.topac.com 1 Topac Inc. 99 Derby Street, Suite 303, Hingham MA 02043 USA. Tel: 781 740 8778 Fax: 781 740 8779 E-mail: topac@drybanski.com Internet: http://www.topac.com