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Dear Mike Even Knauer (though known for HPLCs) are up with the Bioline chromatography solutions. And cheaper than GE. With best regards Kris On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Paul Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Michael, > Unfortunately, I actually don't know who serves these machines apart from > GE. > Because you brought up the subject of GE equipment and service, I thought I > would ask the community about the best options for routine crystallographic > scale FPLC. > In my opinion, following the takeover of Pharmacia by GE the the price of GE > machines, replacement parts, and service has skyrocketed and GE service reps > seem determined to squeeze and extort every dollar they can. Personally, > I'd love to never do business with GE again. > > However, in some ways, they are the only game in town. GE is the de facto > standard for our line of work and the Akta line are very good machines. > However, GE's consistent price gouging and outright crooked service > practices encourage me look elsewhere. > I've used systems from AP-biotech (junk) and have heard some good things > about Bio-rad. What does the community at large think? Are there other > good options? Does anyone have some spare millions and manufacturing > connections in India/China to consider starting a competing company? > Sorry to hijack your thread Michael. Let me know what you find out. The > less money I send to GE the better. > > --Paul > > ________________________________ > From: Michael Colaneri <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:28 PM > Subject: [ccp4bb] Akta Prime > > Dear all, > > We have an AktaPrime and GE Lifesciences stop servicing these instruments > because they are getting old. Does anyone know of a third party company > that gives contracts to maintain these instruments? Thank you. > > Mike Colaneri > > >