START Labstation:
Microwave synthesis for the academic lab

Milestone's START system offers professional-quality microwave-accelerated organic synthesis, designed and priced specifically for the academic laboratory.

Microwave-accelerated organic synthesis is receiving widespread adoption in the pharmaceutical, biochem, catalyst, and fine chemical industries. The number of articles describing microwave-assisted synthesis has grown quickly, from about 300 papers in 1995 to over 1,300 in 2002. In industrial labs, thousands of microwave synthesizers have been installed around the world, and the rate of adoption is still increasing.

More and more industrial & governmental labs are coming to consider microwave experience a fundamental requirement for the profession. Students with microwave experience will have a significant edge in the job market over students who lack that experience. Researchers working in academic labs, too, need access to the same advanced research capabilities as their counterparts in industry.

Academic labs, though, have found it difficult to acquire this cutting-edge technology due to the high initial cost of a professional-grade system. Now, Milestone has created a state-of-the-art microwave synthesis labstation specifically for the academic environment. The START system offers a combination of scientific quality with student-proof safety features and budget-conscious pricing.

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Milestone is pleased to offer our new video CD on the START system. This digital movie explores how to make the most of your teaching lab time and your research, using the START Labstation. Simultaneously process multiple samples in minutes, not hours, while using a fraction of the solvents used in traditional methods.

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