In the Summer Issue of T3 Update Online, we highlight recent additions to Beckman Coulter’s applications portfolio. In these pages, you will find the latest applications for the entire range of Beckman Coulter liquid handlers—from the Biomek® 3000 laboratory automation workstation to the BioRAPTRTM FRD workstation. We have collected posters and application notes, both from our own labs as well as those submitted to us from you, our users. These applications range from automated GPCR functional assays and assay miniaturization for drug discovery to genetic identity testing, so there’s a bit of something for everyone.
Also in this issue: “Tips from the Club” highlights two popular discussion threads from our Club Biomek Web Forum that detail several capabilities of the Biomek FXP and NXP systems. Learn more about dispensing to 96/384 disposable tip wash stations and adapted transfers.
Thank you to those of you who attended our recent exhibits at SBS 2008 (the annual meeting of the Society of Biomolecular Sciences) in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) and SOT (Society of Toxicology) annual conference and ToxExpo* 2008 in Seattle, Washington (USA). We hope that you found the shows educational and informative. However, if you weren’t able to attend, this issue features some of the show highlights.
Marc Goldstein, Ph.D., Mary X. Guan and Keith Roby. Learn more in the "About the Editors" section.
An Automated High-Throughput Technique Suitable for Population-Based Carrier Screening for Fragile X Syndrome A recent article from Charles Strom, et al, at Quest Diagnostics developed an automated, high-throughput technique capable of detecting carriers of Fragile X syndrome with the use of Biomek® 3000 Laboratory Automation Workstation and P/ACE™ MDQ DNA System. more
Automating GPCR Functional Assays in Collaboration With Cisbio International In collaboration with Cisbio International, Beckman Coulter has automated an array of GPCR functional assays including the IP-One HTRF assay and cAMP cell-based assays with detection and analysis using Biomek® NXP Workstation, BioRAPTR FRD Microfluidic Workstation and PARADIGM™ Detection Platform. more
Tips From the Club Club Biomek Web Forum provides you easily-accessed repository for tips, tricks and techniques that benefit many users. In this issue of T3 Update Online we introduce two popular threads from Club Biomek Forum that cover how to use the wash station as a location to discard excess liquid from a plate or left over liquid in tips after a pipetting operation, as well as adapted transfer steps in Biomek software.more
Cellular Analysis
High-Throughput Automation of Cisbio’s IP-One HTRF* Assay Using the BioRAPTR FRD™ Microfluidic Workstation and PARADIGM™ Detection Platform Amy Yoder, Keith Roby, James Barry, Laura Pajak, Ph.D., Sharon Soh, Chris Harbert, Francois Degorce
Automated Low-Volume Cell Dispensing and Analysis Using the BioRAPTR FRD™ Microfluidic Workstation and PARADIGM™ Detection Platform for cAMP and Ion Channel Assays Li Liu Ph.D., Keith Roby and Laura Pajak Ph.D.
Determination of Mouse Th1/Th2 Cytokines on the Cell Lab QuantaTM SC MPL and FC500 MPL by Using the FlowCytomix Multiplex Assay Kit Yong Song and Keith Roby
SBS 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition Recap St. Louis, Mo., April 6-10, 2008
We want to thank all of our users for making SBS 2008 such a successful show. Many of you attended and got an up-close look at our booth, the tutorial program and poster sessions, however if you weren’t able to attend, here’s your chance to see what you missed.
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SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo* Seattle Washington, March 16-20, 2008
Beckman Coulter’s presence this year at the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting & ToxExpo in Seattle was a hit. In addition to a thorough product display—ranging from the GenomeLab® GeXP Genetic Analysis System to our cellular analysis Quanta™ SC MPL Flow Cytometer—Beckman Coulter hosted two workshops on complete toxicology solutions. more
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