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Enabling technologies for compound storage... 25 May 2006: Exhibiting at the recent Miptec 2006 - Micronic BV - a leading supplier of traceable sample storage solutions, presented its latest innovative products for compound storage and retrieval in the drug discovery environment. Micronic BV

BioTek Instruments, Inc. Introduces Gen5™ Microplate Data Collection and Analysis Software 19 May 2006: BioTek Instruments, Inc., announced the release of Gen5™ Microplate Data Collection and Analysis Software. The release of Gen5 marks the culmination of an intensive development activity, bringing to the market the first all-new software for microplate data analysis in several years. BioTek Instruments, Inc.

Te-PoolSafe™ provides safety and security with accurate sample pooling 18 May 2006: Tecan's new PoolSafe™ Option (Te-PoolSafe™) is a fast balance module that serves as a liquid arrival check for pooling applications in blood banks for preparation of nucleic acid testing (NAT). Tecan

Richard Ellson Receives the 2006 SBS PolyPops Foundation Award for Acoustic Dispensing Technology 11 May 2006: The Society for Biomolecular Sciences awarded Richard Ellson the 2006 SBS PolyPops Foundation Award for his work developing acoustic dispensing technology. Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)

Cryo Boxes 10 May 2006: Sarstedt is pleased to announce the addition of cryo boxes designed for low temperature storage to -196°C. The cryo boxes feature a red, yellow, or blue transparent base with an optically clear lid for enhanced tube visualization. SARSTEDT

Adaptive Control Maximizes Accuracy of Nano25 Nano-Volume Robotic Pipettor 08 May 2006: Employing adaptive control and real-time feedback, the eight-channel Nano25 robotic pipettor provides accurate, low-volume delivery of liquids across a range of 25 nanoliters to 10 microliters. Hudson Robotics, Inc.

Greiner Bio-One presents the unique cell culture AutoFlaskTM de-signed solely for automated tissue culture systems 27 Apr 2006: An innovative cell culture flask for automated cell culture systems has been presented by Greiner Bio-One at Analytica 2006 in Munich. Greiner Bio-One GmbH

Thermo Electron’s New Polara RS Software Makes The RapidStak, the First Dual Instrument Loading Stacker on the Market 24 Apr 2006: Thermo Electron Corporation, the world leader in analytical instruments, introduces the new Polara™ RS software package for the RapidStak™ microplate stacker. RapidStak is the fastest, most efficient microplate stacker in its class. And with Polara RS software, it can schedule and automate two instruments simultaneously, addressing an endless range of applications and assays. Thermo Fisher Scientific

Market Leading Microplate Dispenser Raises the Bar with Multidrop Combi 24 Apr 2006: Thermo Electron Corporation have launched their new addition to the Multidrop® bulk reagent dispenser range, the new Multidrop Combi. For some years the precision and reliability of Multidrop dispensers have made them the most widely used bulk reagent dispensers in drug discovery laboratories. Thermo Fisher Scientific

Automation of DNA Purification and Sequencing 21 Apr 2006: Velocity11 has announced a new configuration of its BioCel Sample-Processing platform configured to automate DNA Purification and Sequencing procedures. Agilent Automation Solutions