July 28, 2008
RJ Lee Group's CLS and Columbia Basin College Make Investment in the Future of Wine Analysis
PASCO, WA - RJ Lee Group’s (RJLG) Center for Laboratory
Sciences (CLS), in partnership with Columbia Basin College (CBC),
announces the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art ThermoFisher
Konelab 20XT Arena analyzer. This automated laboratory instrument
will be used primarily in the analysis of wine and juice, as well
as agricultural products and byproducts. The analyzer will quicken
sample turn-around time, as well as improve data processing and
increase quality. Both RJLG and CBC executives agree supporting
regional agriculture needs and offering improved laboratory
capabilities is continuing with the mission to “value-add” to the
Tri Cities economy and quality of life. CLS experts have the
knowledge to fit the needs of the viticulture industry. The
laboratory's technical staff has a proven record of using
state-of-the-art techniques and instrumentation to evaluate both
products and processes. Detailed reporting and adherence to the
highest quality standards are core practices to all laboratory and
business functions. The addition of the Konelab instrument also
adds to the hands-on training of CLS laboratory technicians and CBC
student interns.
"Several years ago the college and RJ Lee Group entered into a
public/private partnership by forming the Center for Laboratory
Sciences (CLS)," says CBC President, Richard Cummins. "CLS is
dedicated to providing students with internships or work/study
program opportunities in the laboratory. Students learn first hand
how a modern commercial laboratory operates and are able to explore
what areas of the sciences interest them most." Students and
interns both have routinely continued their studies of science at
the university level or moved directly to technician positions with
many of the Hanford Nuclear site contractors.
RJLG is an organization of scientific experts who provide
analytical and consulting services based on extensive knowledge of
materials characterization, analytical instrumentation and software
development. Leading organizations come to RJLG for more than data
and information; they come for an innovative approach and technical
solutions developed through our commitment to quality, reliability
and customer satisfaction. RJGL is built on a culture of continuous
improvement, constantly developing and implementing new
technologies to deliver value to its customers and enhance its core
business. This philosophy has materialized into a wide range of
laboratory management and sampling logistics processes that reduce
costs, speed analysis, and deliver high quality analytical
information to customers. RJLG has an established and successful
track record developing and commercializing leading-edge
technologies and managing large-scale analytical efforts.
CBC is a community college with a comprehensive mission for the
mid-Columbia. Fundamentally, the college environment is one of
access and opportunity, as manifested in three areas: (1) The first
two years of a college education; (2) Economic development through
workforce education; and (3) Basic skills education in many areas,
including G.E.D. and English-as-a-Second Language. College leaders
have worked to wed education and economic development through
improvement of its infrastructure. The results include the addition
of a new Science & Technology Center, a four-story Health
Science Center, and the Moore Observatory. Together, RJLG, CLS and
CBC look forward to helping build the 21st century economy to
expand opportunity and access to higher education, strengthen our
people, our businesses, and our way of life.
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