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Identification of Biofuel Producing Bacteria Through Temperature Resistance
09 Aug 2010: Biofuel generation requires bacteria that are temperature resistant and the search for those strains requires multiple bacterial clones to be monitored at high temperatures over long periods. This application note demonstrates the ability of the PowerWave™ XS Microplate Reader to perform absorbance measurements at high temperatures.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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Affordable High-Performance Alpha Detection from BioTek
07 Jul 2010: BioTek’s Synergy™ 2 Alpha Microplate Reader provides high-performance Alpha detection at a reasonable price for low- to medium-throughput laboratories. The Synergy 2 Alpha comes pre-configured with the Alpha filter set, mirrors, software and optical modules to read all Alpha assays, and is easily upgradable with additional detection modes as the laboratory’s needs change.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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Using EL406™ Combination Washer Dispenser to Semi-Automate an ELISA for Melamine
24 May 2010: Melamine is a nitrogen rich compound that has been used illegally as an additive that mimics protein in foods. This application note demonstrates the ability of the EL406 to automate the liquid handling tasks required to run the melamine ELISA kit from Abraxis. The melamine ELISA has the capability to detect melamine contamination in the parts per billion (PPB) ranges.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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Automation of Multiplexed Cell-Based Assay to Measure Induction of Gene Expression and Activity of Cytochrome P450 Isoform 3A4
08 Apr 2010: This application note demonstrates the automation of a cell-based multiplexed assay to explore how a drug can induce gene expression and inhibit activity of the same isoform, creating a useful tool to measure the stimulatory and inhibitory effects of a drug. Activity and induction of gene expression of CYP3A4 were measured using a luminogenic, cell-membrane permeable 3A4-specific substrate and a luciferin based reporter gene assay.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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BioTek Highlights Cell-Based Assay Automation at SBS 2010
 06 Apr 2010: BioTek Instruments, Inc. will highlight its latest cell-based assay solutions with emphasis on the EL406 Combination Microplate Washer Dispenser as a unique device for the automation of cell-based assays. There will also be poster presentations and a product tutorial “GEM – a 3-D matrix for HTS Cell-based Assays”.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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BioTek Launches Next Generation Microplate Washer Platform
 31 Mar 2010: BioTek’s new ELx50™ Microplate Strip Washer platform brings flexibility by providing a compact 3-in-1 solution for automating complex washing steps in many 96-well based assays including standard ELISA, biomagnetic bead separation and polystyrene vacuum filtration including the popular Luminex xMap® MultiPlex Assay technology.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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BioTek Highlights Microplate Instrumentation Technologies at analytica 2010
 17 Mar 2010: The latest microplate instrumentation technologies will be presented. This includes two new microplate reader technologies, the new, patent-pending Synergy™ H4 Hybrid Microplate Reader and the new Epoch™ Multi-Volume Spectrophotometer System. BioTek’s stand will also feature microplate washing and dispensing technologies, such as the ELx405 Magnetic Bead Washer.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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BioTek’s Synergy H4™ Hybrid Reader is LanthaScreen® Plus Certified
 04 Mar 2010: The Synergy™ H4 Hybrid Microplate Reader from BioTek Instruments was awarded the LanthaScreen® Certified Plus designation from Invitrogen, part of Life Technologies, a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics. This ensures that the Synergy H4 is validated to strict standards in instrument setup and assay performance.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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BioTek Instruments and Global Cell Solutions Collaborate at LabAutomation2010
28 Jan 2010: BioTek Instruments, Inc. and Global Cell Solutions, Inc. announce a formal collaboration for the coming year at LabAutomation 2010. The poster Automation of a Microplate Cell-based Assay to Measure Activity of the Histamine H1 G Protein-coupled Receptor Using a Novel 3-D Cell Culture Technique is the first in a series of collaborative publications detailing the use of BioTek’s microplate instrumentation for various cell-based assays.
BioTek Instruments, Inc.
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