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ISO 17025 Accreditation for Pipette Calibration

Canada, Ontario, Guelph, July 15th, 2010

Mandel Scientific Company Inc. is pleased to announce that its Pipette Calibration Laboratory is now CLAS/ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited for pipette volume (NRC Accreditation # CLAS 10-03; SCC Accredited Laboratory # 679).
ISO 17025 is a recognized international standard that specifies the requirements for laboratories to carry out calibrations to comply withinternational methods.

As specified by the National Research Council (NRC):
“To be eligible for a CLAS certificate, a calibration laboratory must demonstrate that it is capable of doing
specific calibrations and measurements with verified uncertainties and traceabilities to the SI. It must also
have in place the appropriate personnel, measurement standards and equipment, systems, procedures,
and environment necessary to achieve the measurement uncertainties that it is claiming. Finally, it must
successfully complete the CLAS assessment of compliance to the criteria and requirements of CAN-P-4E
(ISO/IEC 17025), General Requirements for the Accreditation of Calibration and Testing Laboratories.”

Customers can now have increased confidence with the results of their pipette calibration when they
choose Mandel. All pipette calibration needs can now be met because of this rigorous accreditation
process, including the need for customers to have their equipment calibrated to ISO 17025 to comply with
their own accreditation status. By choosing a company that is CLAS/ISO 17025 accredited you are
ensuring the calibration laboratory has written and follows procedures specifically to maintain a high
quality standard of measurements.

Mandel has been providing pipette calibration for over 35 years and have undergone this accreditation
process to ensure they are able to provide services for all of their customers’ needs, and to prove its
dedication to the highest quality of pipette calibrations. Mandel’s technicians are specifically trained and
specialized to handle pipettes, calibration equipment and strict pipette calibration methods.

To view Mandel’s Scope of Accreditation at NRC, visit: http://infoex.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/inms/CLAS2010-
03_en_Mandel_ver1-0_2010-07-06.pdf

To view Mandel’s Standards Council of Canada (SCC) certificate, visit:http://palcan.scc.ca/specs/pdf/875_e.pdf

For more information about Mandel’s pipette service department and service options, please call 1-888-
883-3636 or visit www.mandel.ca.

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CellTreat Scientific Products and Mandel Scientific Company Inc.
Announce Distribution Agreement.

SHIRLEY, MA, U.S.A. and GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 1st, 2010 - CELLTREAT Scientific Products and Mandel Scientific Company Inc. announce an agreement to distribute CELLTREAT Products in Canada effective May 1, 2010.

CELLTREAT™ manufactures serological pipettes, centrifuge tubes, tissue culture and petri dishes, tissue culture plates, inoculating loops and needles, tissue and suspension culture flasks, filter systems and solution bottles. CELLTREAT Scientific Products offers management and product development teams with years of industry experience and first hand experience working with cell and tissue culture professionals. They understand that quality is very important to their customers, and their products are manufactured in a class 100,000 clean room from USP Class VI materials, in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems. In addition to this, Quality Certificates are attached to each case of product that they manufacture. More information on CELLTREAT and their products can be found at www.celltreat.com.

Mandel Scientific Company is the largest privately-owned scientific company in Canada, selling scientific products and instruments. Over the course of four decades, the company has developed a well-earned reputation for providing outstanding customer service. Mandel Scientific is a past winner of Canada’s prestigious 50 Best Managed Private Companies Award and has received numerous Best Distributor Awards. The company’s main office is located in Guelph, which is 65km west of Toronto. Mandel Scientific can be contacted at www.mandel.ca and toll free across Canada at
1-888-883-3636.

Micronic North America and Mandel Scientific announce their distribution agreement for Canada.

Micronic North America adds a line of innovative sample storage products and automated equipment to the Mandel portfolio. Micronic is pleased to welcome Mandel to its distribution team and is confident that Mandel’s well trained staff will bring excellent sales and support to the Canadian market for Micronic’s products.

Micronic provides a complete solution to sample storage with a broad range of products, including sample storage tubes (non-coded, alphanumeric, 2D bar-coded), caps, racks, a comprehensive line of barcode readers, database management software, and automated equipment. All of the Micronic tubes and caps are RNase, DNase, and Pyrogen free and are also available sterile. Micronic offers 2D bar-coded tubes that provide permanent traceability of valuable samples and a comprehensive line of barcode readers complement this line of products.

In addition to the sample storage product line, Micronic also offers the following unique and innovative products:

TubeWriter is a first of its kind, direct print labeling system that automatically writes on all tubes and labware through Microsoft Excel with the laboratory marker that you are already using! TubeWriter eliminates tedious manual writing on tubes and unreliable sticker labels.

Comprehensive line of barcode readers satisfies any laboratory need from wireless scanner to high throughput scanners. The newest additions to this line are the SampleScan Mini barcode reader that functions as a single tube reader and a rack scanner and the SampleScan Plus single tube reader that can read 1D and 2D barcodes in one second!

VolumeCheck is a non-contacting liquid level sensing unit that detects volume in assay plates, racks of tubes, and deep well plates, eliminating the hassles of tedious volume measurement.

XL20 Tube Handler cherry picks, reads, and weighs tubes through simple work lists. Tube Handler automates transferring tubes between 96 well racks.

SampleWare database management software manages samples easily and efficiently. SampleWare contains a simple search engine to help you locate samples quickly.

Full line of automated cappers and decappers for screw caps and TPE push caps makes capping and decapping quick and easy!

Aqua Diagnostic is pleased to welcome Mandel Scientific Company Inc. to Aqua Diagnostic’s global distribution network. Mandel will sell and support Aqua Diagnostic's range of PeCOD™ COD Analyzers in the Canadian market.

Aqua Diagnostic, incorporated in 2005, has its Head Office and Applications Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia and has recently commercialized a range of product forms based on its PeCOD™ technology for COD analysis (Chemical Oxygen Demand). With its initial focus on the rapidly growing global market of Water Management, Aqua Diagnostic is able to offer the industry significant improvements in both the quality and economy of water management.
Mandel Scientific Company Inc., established in 1969, is the largest independently owned manufacturer and distributor in the laboratory supply market in Canada and was a past winner of the prestigious 50 Best Managed Private Companies Award. In addition to its distribution business, Mandel develops and markets the Man-Tech series of (Aqua-Multi™) automated titration and ion analysis instruments, specializing in multi-parameter water analysis. Technical sales and support representatives are located throughout Canada, providing local access to factory-trained personnel.

With its initial focus on the rapidly growing global market of Water Management, Aqua Diagnostic is able to offer the industry significant improvements in both the quality and economy of water management.

"We are excited to distribute the revolutionary PeCOD™ Analyzers, which represent a major innovation in COD analysis and promise to deliver significant benefits to our customers. Mandel will provide a synergistic relationship with Aqua Diagnostic in selling and supporting these exciting new products for the water management industry.”

For further information on the PeCOD™ Analyzers, please click HERE or contact Mandel Scientific Company Inc. at
1-888-883-3636 or email technicalsupport@mandel.ca.

Chemometec

ChemoMetec A/S and Mandel Scientific Company Inc. Announce Exclusive Distribution Agreement
Allerød, Denmark and Guelph, Ontario Canada, February 17, 2009.

ChemoMetec and Mandel Scientific Company Inc. are pleased to announce that Mandel Scientific has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in Canada for ChemoMetec. Mandel will begin distribution of the NucleoCounter^® line of cell counters in Canada, effective February 17, 2009.

ChemoMetec A/S has developed and patented a new technology which addresses the problems of conventional cell counting. Compared to traditional cell counting methods, the operation of the NucleoCounter® is fast, efficient and reliable. The NucleoCounter^® offers an analysis time of less than 30 seconds per sample, as well as high precision and reproducibility, by removing the opportunity for human error. The result is a fast and operator-independent cell count. The NucleoCounter^® is portable and compact, requires no daily cleaning or calibration, and is maintenance-free. The compact instrument fits perfectly in any mammalian cell laboratory (e.g. research, quality control or monitoring of production).

”The NucleoCounter^® is an integrated fluorescence microscope designed to detect signals from the fluorescent dye, propidium iodide (PI) bound to cell nuclei. It is fast and precise, with objective counting and viability determination of mammalian cells. The NucleoCounter^® is an exciting addition to Mandel’s existing cell culture product lines.”

The principle of the technique is the well-known method of fluorescence microscopy, implemented in a small, highly advanced fluorescence microscope combined with a CCD camera and image analysis software. The fluorescence microscope is designed to detect signals from the fluorescence dye propidium iodide, which stains the DNA of cell nuclei. This result represents either a total or non-viable cell concentration, depending on the preparation of the cell sample. Detected signals are correlated to a cell count, which is presented to the user in the built in display. The image and results can also be transferred to a PC for viewing and documentation purposes using the NucleoView^™ software application.

ChemoMetec A/S develops analytical instruments and techniques in the field of particle analysis. The ChemoMetec technique has been successfully applied in the analysis of biological samples such as mammalian and yeast cell cultures, blood, animal semen and milk. The company's expertise lies in the development of high-tech products based on low-cost solutions. The ChemoMetec Technology can be deployed in both stand-alone and on-line instruments.
Founded in 1997, ChemoMetec A/S has expanded rapidly and further growth is envisioned in the near future. Today, ChemoMetec works closely with hospitals, research institutes and universities in order to maintain focus on recent developments and customer needs. The goal is to establish a solid strategic foundation through extensive patenting of ChemoMetec's core technologies.

Mandel Scientific Company is the largest privately owned scientific company in Canada selling scientific products and instruments. Over the course of four decades, the company has developed a well-earned reputation for providing outstanding customer service. Mandel Scientific is a past winner of Canada’s prestigious 50 Best Managed Private Companies Award and has received numerous Best Distributor Awards.

Mandel is noted for providing expedient maintenance and repair service, assuring the performance of products purchased by customers. In addition to its primary office, qualified Mandel personnel are located in strategic points throughout Canada. The company’s main office is located in Guelph, which is 65km west of Toronto. Mandel Scientific can be contacted at www.mandel.ca and toll free across Canada at 1-888-883-3636.

LI-COR Biosciences and Mandel Scientific Company Inc. Announce Distribution Agreement

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, U.S.A. and GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA, November 1, 2008 - LI-COR Biosciences and Mandel Scientific Company Inc. announce an agreement to distribute LI-COR biotechnology products in Canada effective November 1, 2008.

"We believe the local presence of Mandel Scientific skilled staff, and knowledge of local market needs will greatly enhance our ability to serve our Canadian customers," says Ron Stolley, LI-COR Biosciences director of international distribution. "Mandel Scientific Company personnel are well equipped, trained, and prepared to care for LI-COR customers with the full support of LI-COR staff who are already familiar with Canadian customers."

Mandel Scientific Company staff have broad-based technical expertise and questions about product technologies are discussed in the customer’s native language. Mandel is noted for providing expedient maintenance and repair service assuring the performance of products purchased by customers. In addition to its primary office, qualified Mandel personnel are located in strategic points throughout Canada. The company’s main office is located in Guelph, which is 65km west of Toronto. Mandel Scientific can be contacted at www.mandel.ca and toll free across Canada at 1-888-883-3636.

"Mandel Scientific Company personnel are well equipped, trained, and prepared to care for LI-COR customers with the full support of LI-COR staff who are already familiar with Canadian customers."

LI-COR® Biosciences is a leading manufacturer of near-infrared imaging platforms, analysis software, and LI-COR IRDye® infrared dye reagents for genomic, proteomic, and molecular imaging applications. LI-COR pioneered the development of near-infrared fluorescence detection systems for DNA sequencing and today provides systems for drug discovery, protein research, small animal imaging, and undergraduate training. LI-COR instruments for photosynthesis, carbon dioxide analysis and light measurement are recognized worldwide for standard-setting innovation in plant science research and environmental monitoring.

Founded in 1971, the privately held company is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom. LI-COR systems are used in over 100 countries and are supported by a global network of distributors. More information can be found at www.licor.com.

IBDL implements VACUSAFE comfort units throughout
their laboratories

The VACUSAFE comfort from INTEGRA Biosciences is a highly safe vacuum system that has been specifically developed for easy and rapid handling of hazardous liquids.

The Industrial BioDevelopment Laboratory (IBDL) (www.ibdl.ca) is a state of the art biologics teaching and research and development facility located within the University Health Network (UHN) (www.uhnresearch.ca) which is Canada's largest hospital network, comprising a network of three teaching and research hospitals. The UHN's recently completed new research complex occupies 9 floors of the MaRS centre in the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower. Employing around 500 researchers, UHN is home to many research programs and laboratories focusing on specific disciplines and diseases.

"It is one of the most practical products to come on the market in the last few years. We have purchased over a dozen units after initially evaluating the device against competitive technologies".

Faced with increasingly stringent safety guidelines in terms of handling contaminated solutions the IBDL elected to implement VACUSAFE comfort units throughout their laboratories as the system demonstrated its ability to ensure user safety and maximize productivity while minimizing noise and operational inconveniences.

Andre Siegel, Manager of the IBDL, said "VACUSAFE was our product of choice as it is quiet in operation and convenient in use, it does what it is supposed to do reliably day-in, day-out". He added "It is one of the most practical products to come on the market in the last few years. We have purchased over a dozen units after initially evaluating the device against competitive technologies".

The new generation VACUSAFE comfort is designed for aspiration, disposal or filtration of biological/chemical liquids in a clean and professional way. All required functionality is integrated in a compact design and ready to use at the push of one button only.

Until now, aspiration and disposal applications required noisy, complicated and incompatible 'home made' systems or were connected directly to the laboratory vacuum system, risking contaminating the entire vacuum system. The VACUSAFE comfort eliminates all these disadvantages and is an easy and convenient tool.

For further information on the VACUSAFE Comfort please visit http://www.mandel.ca/products/CellCulture/Aspiration_Systems/VACUSAFE_comfort/ or contact Mandel Scientific Company Inc. at 1-888-883-3636 or email technicalsupport@mandel.ca