Bibby Scientific has announced that 16 Jenway 7315 spectrophotometers have been installed at London Metropolitan University Faculty of Life Sciences' wet teaching laboratory.
The 'Super Lab' features 280 workstations and is used for teaching courses in biomedical, forensic, molecular and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as chemistry, applied biology, human nutrition and dietetics.
The decision to select Jenway spectrophotometers was based on a number of factors.
Brian Whiting, technical manager for London Met's Super Lab, said: 'We benefited from the opportunity to see a full demonstration of model 7315 and then to keep the instrument for a week so that both staff and students could test its usability and performance.
'We were impressed by the high-quality build and light weight of the instrument, which offers all the features we need for colorimetric and enzyme activity assays, spectrum scanning, and turbidity measurements to determine cell number in microbiological experiments.
'Jenway's three-year warranty, which includes the xenon lamp, and excellent after-care service, provide additional reassurance,' he added.
Designed for use in education, Jenway's 73 series of spectrophotometers minimises the overall footprint of the instrument by incorporating the large graphical display into the instrument's lid.
The easy-to-read display is said to be suitable for demonstrations and enables live spectrum and kinetics scans to be clearly viewed.
The instruments have the additional option of an integral printer for further space savings.
