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#### Specialist products for boosting microbial EM protocol reliability spotlighted by AnalytiChem UK at Pharmig 2025

### AnalytiChem UK (formerly Cherwell) to demonstrate products aimed at ensuring reliability and reducing risk in microbial EM

Bicester, UK, 10th November 2025: AnalytiChem UK (formerly Cherwell), microbiology solutions expert, is to exhibit at Pharmig’s 33rd Annual Conference focusing on ‘Hot Topics...

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#### Cherwell announces Andy Whittard’s retirement and names Stuart Hall as new Managing Director

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#### Cherwell to be renamed AnalytiChem UK

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#### Optimisation of Your Environmental Monitoring Workflow – Locking Plates vs Traditional Plates

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