Pontifical Catholic University-Mayagüez Selects MeasureNet

November 5, 2007

The density of MeasureNet in Puerto Rico continues to increase! The newest member of the MeasureNet user community is Pontifical Catholic University of Mayagüez. Its sister institution, the Pontifical Catholic University in Ponce was the first university on the island to adopt MeasureNet for laboratory electronic data acquisition in 2003. Other recent MeasureNet installations on the island include University of Puerto Rico–Ponce and Interamerican University–Ponce.

The city of Mayagüez lies on the western coast of Puerto Rico and is known as the "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" (City of Pure Waters). It boasts 92,000 inhabitants and is a former center of tuna canning and textiles. It is also known for its impressive colonial style town center and cathedral.

The Mayagüez Pontifical Catholic University installation will include digital balances, GC functionality, shared 1-nm resolution UV-VIS spectroscopy, electrochemistry probeware, and a set of multi-function colorimeters in addition to temperature, pressure, pH. and voltage, probeware. While small relative to others on the island, the university's service-structured chemistry program is high in enthusiasm and determination to provide a modern curricular and instrumentation experience that prepares students for future research and private sector science-related employment.

"MeasureNet is pleased to have Pontifical Catholic University of Mayagüez join the user community," says MeasureNet President Robert Voorhees. "It has dedicated itself to providing the most advanced teaching lab experience available through the installation of MeasureNet and associated curricular changes. We would like to thank Professor Hector Cancel and his colleagues for their efforts." 

MeasureNet Technology Ltd. manufactures patented, network-based data acquisition interfaces for science teaching laboratories. It is a spin-off of the University of Cincinnati's Department of Chemistry and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Measurenet's award-winning, PC-reducing design helps reduce laboratory maintenance and operational costs while giving students access to high quality shared UV-vis spectroscopy, gas chromatograph and HPLC connectivity, and an array of innovative probeware. Its acclaimed intuitive design provides improved transparency to enable better science-focused learning. Winner of the Ohio Governor's Award For Excellence in Energy Efficiency, MeasureNet networks are found in universities, community colleges, high schools, and vocational training centers across the United States and around the world.

For more information contact:

Len Weibel

Director of Business Development

tel. toll-free: 866-396-6765

lenweibel@measurenet-tech.com

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