BWI: Labsphere Sunscreen UV Transmittance Analyzer Ready for New FDA Guidelines

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Labsphere, Inc.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 10:00 AM IST (04:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Business services, Electronic appliances & components; Technology
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Labsphere Sunscreen UV Transmittance Analyzer Ready for New FDA Guidelines
Hardware and software meets measurement criteria unveiled in June

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Labsphere's UV-2000S Transmittance Analyzer for sunscreens is immediately available to assist manufacturers in complying with new guidelines for the labelling of sunscreen products. Issued in June by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the new rules allow US manufacturers for the first time to label products as effective protection against skin cancer and early skin aging.

The change follows standards already in place globally. Products must first meet stringent UVA and UVB broad spectrum measurement protocols. UVB rays are the major cause of sunburn, while UVA rays contribute not only to skin aging but to deeper damage to skin cells which could result in cancer.

The new guidelines are designed "to reduce consumer confusion," said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research. Labsphere's UV-2000S instrument is an easy-to-use and accurate solution for manufacturers to perform in vitro measurements in compliance with the new FDA labelling criteria.

Labsphere's UV-2000S Transmittance Analyzer benchtop R&D system rapidly measures the diffuse transmittance of sunscreen samples in the ultraviolet wavelength region from 250 - 450 nm. Labsphere's Spectralon® integrating sphere incorporates a re-optimized xenon flash lamp to provide exceptional diffuse illumination of the product sample and minimize data integration time. High performance diode array spectrometers coupled by new, advanced fibre optics are optimized at the system level for low stray light with superior wavelength stability and flash-to-flash repeatability.

UV-2000S application software includes an integrated Performance Validation Routine that allows for on-site validation and re-validation to ensure optimum instrument performance. The platform allows users to view, archive, retrieve and export data and supports evolving regional methods. A set of calibrated standards, including a wavelength standard that captures six relevant spectral bands, is included with each UV Transmittance Analyzer.

To speak to someone about your unique requirements please contact Vikrant Mahajan, Labsphere's USA-based Applications Engineering Manager, on e-mail: vmahajan@labsphere.com or telephone: +1 603 927 4266 (extension 2198).

About Labsphere

Labsphere (www.labsphere.com), a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., is world leader in light testing and measurement and optical coatings. The company's products include LED, laser and traditional light source light measurement systems; uniform light sources for imaging device calibration; spectroscopy accessories; and high diffuse reflectance materials and coatings for applications in backlit panel displays, computed radiography, and system calibration.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, health, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction and transport.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

Photo: Labsphere's UV-2000S benchtop system and software comply with newly released FDA testing criteria


CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Vikrant Mahajan, Applications Engineering Manager, Labsphere, Inc., 603 927 4266, vmahajan@labsphere.com
Mr Santosh Sen, Halma India, +91 (22) 67080400/ +91 9820247680, santosh.sen@halma.com

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