>It is now widely know that Europa Scientific has run into financial >difficulties and faces an uncertain future. Europa has played an >important part in the development of new instrumentation and >applications for stable isotopes for many years. If their contribution >to the field is lost then I fear that much of the momentum in new >applications will also be lost. In the long run it is not in the best >interests of the isotope community to have instrument manufacture >concentrated in an ever smaller number of companies. > >I am hopeful that the strenuous efforts being made by Europa staff to >revive the company and continue its distinctive approach will be >successful. It will help these efforts if users can offer as much >support as possible at this time. > > >Charlie Scrimgeour >[log in to unmask] >