28/01/11: New Agilent BenchBot
January 28, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent have released specifications on their new, smaller robot arm – the BenchBot.
> Check out the BenchBot details (PDF file)
This new robot arm is a smaller version of the Direct Drive Robot (DDR). Although it won’t be exactly the same, you can get an idea of what the BenchBot can do by checking out the video of the DDR below:
28/01/11: Date Change: 2nd Agilent/EMBL SureSelect practical course NOW 14-18 June 2011
January 28, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
This might be good news if you couldn’t make it to the course as it was originally scheduled in March: http://www.embl.de/training/events/2011/NGS11-01/index.html
27/01/11: Updated list of Publications Citing Agilent’s SureSelect
January 27, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
> Can be downloaded here (PDF file)
Already 38 peer reviewed articles published since the release of SureSelect in February 2009.
26/01/11: Microarrays and Sequencing Support Each Other
January 26, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Link to an interesting article from GEN: http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/microarrays-sequencing-assume-supporting-roles/3472/. Both technologies have their roles to play, depending on your study.
26/01/11: Colour Coded Cell Freezing
January 26, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
BioCision’s CoolCell product – providing researchers with alcohol-free cell freezing – is now available in three colours. So you don’t mix your samples up (as well as avoiding the hassle of alcohol-based freezing).
Get a trial of CoolCell – just contact You Do Bio.
26/01/11: Agilent Genomics eSeminar Series (looks interesting)
January 26, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent are running a whole series of online eSeminars, starting in February and running through to April. I think that Agilent have chosen some interesting subjects to cover here (based on the titles). Subjects include cytogenomics, SureSelect, qPCR, Bioanalyzer and GeneSpring.
> Take a look at the upcoming seminars, or
> View abstracts and register at www.agilent.com/genomics/eSeminarSeries
26/01/11: Agilent Real-Time PCR Course,17-18 March 2011
January 26, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent Technologies invites you to a two day Real Time PCR training course conducted by Dr. Kristina Lind at the TATAA Biocenter.
Please note: place numbers are limited to 12, so you are encouraged to register early to avoid disappointment.
Highlights include:
· A mixture of seminars and laboratory practicals
· The principles of Real Time PCR
· An explanation of absolute and relative quantification
· Applications for quantitative and qualitative analysis
· The principles of primer/probe design
· Optimization and Validation
· Quality control of template
· Introduction to MIQE guidelines
· Data Analysis
> To register: send a mail to customercare_sweden@agilent.com
When & Where:
TATAA Biocenter, Gothenburg, Sweden
Thursday 17th and Friday 18th March 2011, 9:00am-5:00pm
Cost:
2-day course is 5000 SEK/4200 DKK/480 Euros (+VAT) per person.
Fee includes course material, lunch and refreshments (accomodation cost not included)
20/01/11: IDT now offers pre-designed qPCR Assays
January 20, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
IDT now offers PrimeTime Pre-designed qPCR Assays that are guaranteed to work for human, mouse, and rat transcriptomes. All PrimeTime qPCR Assays consist of two primers and a hydrolysis probe. All three components are combined into a single tube and shipped in 2–4 business days. Each oligo undergoes 100% QC by mass spectrometry, with all QC results provided free of charge on the IDT website.
Download detailed information about these assays here (PDF file).
This looks like a great product to me. If you are interested in trying out one of these assays, please contact You Do Bio.
20/01/11: Agilent Launch SureSelect RNA Capture Kits
January 20, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent have announced the launch of SureSelect RNA Capture Kits.
Agilent’s SureSelect RNA Capture Custom Kits enable the target enrichment of specific transcripts of interest providing precise measurements of expression levels of particular genes. The SureSelect RNA Capture Kits are the first commercially available RNA target enrichment system for RNA Sequencing using NGS. The kits enable researchers to focus on specific transcripts of interest and provide robust and cost effective means to sequence targeted RNA. SureSelect RNA Capture kits are optimized to use with Illumina Genome Analyzer and HiSeq and SOLiD systems.
For more information:
- SureSelect RNA Capture page at the Agilent website
- SureSelect RNA Capture Data Sheet.
20/01/11: Agilent Introduces the SureSelect XT Mouse All Exon Kit
January 20, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent is happy to announce the launch of the SureSelect XT Mouse All Exon Kit on January 19th, 2011.
This launch signals Agilent’s expansion of the SureSelect XT product line into model organisms. More model organism exome capture kits can be expected during 2011.
The SureSelect XT Mouse All Exon Kit is the first NGS target enrichment system to cover the entire mouse exome. Mouse geneticists can now access the industry-leading SureSelect XT Target Enrichment System to generate mouse exome sequence data faster and more cost-effectively on the SOLiD, Illumina, and 454 NGS platforms.
Developed in collaboration with leading mouse geneticists, the SureSelect XT Mouse All Exon Kit delivers a complete view of the mouse exome. The capture is 49.6 Mb and covers over 221,784 exons within 24,306 genes. The content is based on the current UCSC mm9 mouse genome build and a BED file with exon and gene annotation is available on the Agilent eArray website.
View the SureSelect Mouse Exome Kit Flyer.
View the SureSelect Mouse Exome Press Release.
20/01/11: Protocols for SureSelect RNA Capture Now Available
January 20, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
The protocols for RNA capture have been posted even though this product is not yet available to order. Here’s some links:
G7580-90000, SureSelect RNA
http://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/Search/Library/_layouts/Agilent/PublicationSummary.aspx?whid=68662
G7580-90010, SureSelect RNA Multiplexed
http://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/Search/Library/_layouts/Agilent/PublicationSummary.aspx?whid=70221
G7580-90001, SureSelect SOLiD
http://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/Search/Library/_layouts/Agilent/PublicationSummary.aspx?whid=68663
G7580-90010, SureSelect SOLiD Multiplexed
http://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/Search/Library/_layouts/Agilent/PublicationSummary.aspx?whid=68665
18/01/11: Reminder: “Developments in Real-Time PCR” symposium, June 13th-17th, Prague
January 18, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
TATAA Biocenter (represented in Denmark by You Do Bio) will be running the symposium in Prague. You can take a look at the symposium homepage here: http://www.qpcrsymposium.eu/.
TATAA’s training and symposia are known for their high standard. If you are a user of qPCR, this conference is well worth checking out.
11/01/11: New e-Array Updates Allow Design of RNA Capture for SureSelect Target Enrichment
January 11, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent’s e-Array application has been updated to include, amongst other things:
- RNA capture
- 1x tiling for SOLiD, as well as a setting for SOLiD PE sequencing
- 454 capture
SureSelect is the most customizable and accessible target enrichment method and it is now easier to get into, no matter what your preferred experiment or sequencing platform.
04/01/11: eSeminars on SureSelect Target Enrichment in January
January 4, 2011 by Peter · Leave a Comment
Agilent have two online eSeminars about SureSelect Target Enrichment in January.
To join the seminars, please register at www.agilent.com/genomics/eSeminarSeries.
Jan 11 at 17:00 CET Automated Next Generation Sequencing Library Prep and Target Enrichment Workflow. Alex Wong, Field Applications Scientist, Agilent Technologies
Jan 24 at 17:00 CET Getting Started with SureSelect: Tips & Tricks. Kim Troutman, Field Applications Scientist, Agilent Technologies
