Hamilton Thorne Ltd. and Blood Cell Storage, Inc. announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to launch a service to retrofit benchtop incubators and the distribution of BCSI's SAFE Sens TrakStation(R) and TrakPod(R) technology. Under the terms of the new arrangement, Hamilton Thorne will offer a selection of BCSI pH monitoring solutions and provide retrofit services for incubators installed in the US market. Additional products and services may be added to the agreement over time. TrakStation and TrakPod are the latest generation of continuous pH monitoring laboratory instruments from BCSI. With the capability of monitoring and logging pH data from one to eight chambers simultaneously, the system provides the lab manager or clinician with assurance of a stable incubator pH environment throughout the five (5) to seven day IVF cycle. In contrast to systems that spot monitor pH, this unique surrogate continuous pH monitoring approach does not require opening and closing of incubator doors, thus allowing an uninterrupted incubation cycle and promoting better outcomes for IVF procedures. Further, the system requires no expensive calibration or adjustments during the process. One disposable sensor lasts the entire 7-day cycle and is replaced between cycles. A reusable QC alignment tool adjusts the instrument to factory specifications in under ten seconds after each cycle is complete; the QC alignment tool is replaced annually.