Hopkinton, Mass. —Sept. 23, 2002—Zymark Corporation is pleased to announce the release of Prelude™ Karl Fischer, a sample processing workstation designed to automate the sample handling and moisture determination of solid dosage forms, feeds, and capsules for applications in the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, tobacco, and paper industries. Prelude Karl Fisher uses the ThermoOrion Turbo2® Titrator for the complete moisture extraction from a sample into solution with little or no sample preparation. With the one system, a wide range of sample moisture levels can be handled with multiple sample analyses using the same solvent(s), and the high precision titrant delivery system insures accurate delivery and repeatability in the process.

Running 96 samples unattended, the Prelude Karl Fischer workstation employs easy-to-use software that is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant-ready. The system also includes a barcode reader, 4 place Mettler SAG balance and sample holder standard rack configuration all designed to provide complete sample handling and tracking for moisture determinations.

The Prelude Karl Fisher is sold throughout the world. Visit the Zymark Web site, www.zymark.com or call us at (508) 435-9500 for further information.

About Zymark Corporation
Zymark is a leading provider of automation solutions serving the worldwide life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The company has introduced new automation paradigms that have empowered scientists to raise laboratory research to a new, more industrialized level. Zymark provides direct sales, service and applications support throughout the world and hosts the annual ISLAR conference on laboratory automation.