23/04/10: Fish Speciation solution for Bioanalyzer
April 23, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
A short post: Agilent has released more information on their Fish Identification solution. You can click here to download a PDF describing the main features of this. If you are interested to learn more, please just contact me.
22/04/10: SurePrint G3 Catalog Mouse and Rat CGH Microarrays Now Available
April 22, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent has announced the availability of their new SurePrint G3 Catalog Mouse and Rat CGH Microarrays. Researchers now have access to a comprehensive portfolio for high-sensitivity detection of copy number changes utilizing both catalog and custom content.
G4838A SurePrint G3 Mouse CGH Microarray Kit 1x1M (5 slides per kit)
G4839A SurePrint G3 Mouse CGH Microarray Kit 4x180K (3 slides per kit)
G4840A SurePrint G3 Rat CGH Microarray Kit 1x1M (5 slides per kit)
G4841A SurePrint G3 Rat CGH Microarray Kit 4x180K (3 slides per kit)
Get more information from the PDF file here.
16/04/10: Free Training Courses on writing proposals for Framework 7 Programme
April 16, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Framework 7 Programme is the single largest EU funding program for research. Agilent is providing a free online course to all researchers who want to learn how to develop their skills to successfully submit Framework 7 programme proposals.
This link here opens a PDF file that explains more about the training course. Free training is available until 15th October, 2010.
14/04/10: BGI selects Agilent’s SureSelect to streamline NGS Workflow
April 14, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Please read original press release here (pdf. file).
In summary: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that BGI (formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute) has selected Agilent to streamline and enhance the throughput of BGI’s next generation sequencing workflow. BGI is the largest genome-sequencing facility in Asia and one of the largest genome research centers in the world.
BGI selected Agilent for its comprehensive portfolio of research products to address bottlenecks in the next-generation sequencing workflow. BGI will use Agilent’s SureSelect Target Enrichment System, Agilent’s Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform and Agilent’s 2100 Bioanalyzer in its research.
“As one of the world’s largest genome centers and sequencing facilities, we are aiming to streamline our genomics platform with minimal manual interference,” said Xiuqing Zhang, vice president of BGI. “We are excited that Agilent can meet our requirements to the greatest extent. The technology platforms supplied by Agilent will provide us with more options to better serve our collaborators doing exome sequencing.”
13/04/10: Sign up for FREE e-seminar on Brilliant III real-time PCR reagents
April 13, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent is pleased to invite you to a FREE e-seminar on Brilliant III, The Next-Generation Real-Time PCR Reagents for Improved Detection and Quantification.
Thursday, May 06th, 2010, 4:30 PM CET (Paris time) 
> Register to this e-seminar
During this e-seminar, you will learn how Brilliant III Ultra-Fast QPCR and QRT-PCR Master Mix reagents are designed to give you quicker access to your data without compromising data reproducibility and quality, by providing the fastest cycling times on any real-time PCR instrument. More specifically, we will discuss the following:
| • | Brilliant III unique features, e.g. a newly engineered Taq, delivering a faster extension rate combined with a novel hot-start technology to minimize non-specific amplification |
| • | Brilliant III Taq mutants resistance to common PCR inhibitors compared to the wild type |
| • | The validation of Brilliant III reagents across a wide range of real-time PCR systems and a variety of templates and targets |
| • | The earlier threshold cycle detection for a more reliable quantification |
Cannot attend ?
> Learn more about Brilliant III and download literature
Bookmark http://bebrilliant-qpcr.com for latest qPCR-related science update, product and promotions information
12/04/10: Register for Online SureSelect Seminar
April 12, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
A Science Live seminar, “To enrich or not to enrich” will be held Monday 19th April as part of the AACR conference next week. You can choose to watch and listen live (though it does start at 1 AM CET…). Alternatively, you can register and watch the recording at a more convenient time. If you are interested, please register here.
10/04/10: Blood & Biomarkers Meeting, April 20th
April 10, 2010 by Peter · Leave a Comment
You Do Bio will be exhibiting at the meeting “Blood and Biomarkers,” held at the Utzon Centre in Aalborg, Tuesday 20th April 2010.
To learn more about the meeting, click on this link: http://www.biokemi.org/meetings/44. If you are coming to the meeting, you are welcome to stop by the You Do Bio exhibit and say hello!
