News eluded. The index will appear monthly, with semiannual cumulations. For further information, contact: ISI, 325 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106. In a license agreement with The Upjohn Co., LC Instruments Co., a subsidiary of Lachat Chemicals, Inc., has acquired exclusive worldwide patent, manufacturing, and marketing rights for an automated high-performance liquid chromatographic system. T h e intricate timers and circuitry control developed by The Upjohn Co. allow the entire liquid chromatographic system to operate without the attention of an operator for a number of test samples. Lachat Chemicals, Inc., headquartered in Mequon, Wis., manufactures and markets medical and laboratory instruments through its subsidiary, LC Instruments Co. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., is a newly incorporated U.S. subsidiary of Shimadzu Seisakusho, Ltd. of Japan. The company, which formerly operated under its parent company name from the Silver Spring, Md., location, is now situated at 9147-H Red Branch Road, Columbia, Md. 21045. The complete line of its gas chromatographs, accessories, and parts will be marketed directly by the subsidiary and also through American Instrument Co. Heyden & Son Ltd., worldwide publishers of scientific and technical books and periodicals, announces the opening of its U.S. office at Kor-Center East, Bellmawr, N.J. 08030. T h e new U.S. operation is equipped with complete warehouse facilities for distribution and will handle all marketing and sales promotions for the United States and Canada.
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On the occasion of his 90th birthday celebration, Professor Hans Lieb of Graz, Austria, was given an Honorary Dr. Med. title at the University of Graz, on June 17,1977. Professor Lieb is the oldest living pioneer in elementary microanalysis. T h e National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) announces the publication of PSI-6, Guidelines for Service of Clinical Laboratory Instruments. The standard recognizes that the proper use of clinical laboratory instruments requires adequate operator training, installation, preventative maintenance, and repair when needed. Copies are available at $4.00 each postpaid from NCCLS, 771 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova, Pa. 19085.
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