Sponsors
Beckman Coulter Inc. is a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. Spanning the biomedical testing continuum - from pioneering medical research and clinical trials to laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing - Beckman Coulter's 200,000 installed systems provide essential biomedical information to enhance health care around the world.
Beckman Coulter GmbH in Wals - Austria, as a part of the Beckman Coulter Inc. group, developing and manufacturing High Performance Multi Mode Detectors for all common measurement techniques.
Berthold Technologies offers a broad line of instruments for research and screening in more than 50 countries:
- microplate readers: Absorbance, Luminescence, BRET, AlphaScreen®, Fluorescence, Fluorescence Polarisation, HTRF®
- microplate stackers
- radio detectors (HPLC)
- in vivo and gel imaging
- 60 years of ISO 9001 certified development and manufacturing ensure the high quality of all instruments
BioTek® Instruments, Inc. is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of microplate instrumentation including readers, washers, automated pipetting systems, dispensers and software. BioTek's instrumentation is used to accelerate the drug discovery process and to aid in the advancement of life science research.
BMG LABTECH GmbH is a german-based microplate reader specialist offering global sales & support. It provides multidetection platforms for FI, FP, TR-FRET (HTRF®, LanthaScreenTM, LANCE®), LUMI, Absorbance, and AlphaScreen® measurements.
The readers are designed to provide high throughput solutions for customers in life science research, proteomics, genomics, and drug discovery.
We make the Cells!
We are generating tailor-made recombinant cell lines expressing a target of interest and developing cell based assays for your individual needs. To directly support screening campaigns we are providing ready to use Frozen Instant Cells in vials or plates as well as membranes or active proteins.
Corning offers a comprehensive line of advanced products and technologies, designed to meet your needs in cell-based and genomics research. Using our expertise in surface chemistry and materials, Corning can provide a full range of surface treatments and microplate formats to meet your needs in Drug Discovery & Assay Development.
GNF Systems is a leading innovator and manufacturer of advanced laboratory automation systems for drug discovery. Best known for its state of the art ultra-high throughput screening systems, the company also manufactures systems for genome scale cell-based assessment of gene function and now automated tissue culture and cell-based compound profiling.
Greiner Bio-One BioScience has developed as a leading technology partner to academia, diagnostic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The product range provides highly innovative and novel solutions for research applications such as High-Throughput Screening as well as microfluidic solutions, protein coated cell culture products and the development of DNA-Chip technologies.
Molecular Devices, a business unit of MDS Analytical Technologies, is a leading global supplier of high-performance bioanalytical measurement systems.
Molecular Devices' systems include multimode and dedicated benchtop readers, liquid handling instruments, systems for electrophysiology, high-content and live-cell imaging, cell-based screening, genomics, cellular neuroscience, label-free detection, and laser capture microdissection.
The Company also offers a full line of reagent assay kits for cell-based and biochemical assays.
Tecan is a leading global supplier of solutions for the biopharma, forensic and diagnostic industries.
The company is a leader in the development, production and distribution of advanced automation and detection solutions for the world's leading life science laboratories.
Through its REMP subsidiary (www.remp.com), Tecan is the premier supplier of large-scale automated laboratory storage and logistics systems.
Founded in Switzerland in 1980, the company has over 1100 employees, owns production, research and development sites in both North America and Europe and maintains a sales and service network in 52 countries.
In 2007, Tecan achieved sales of CHF 414.4 million (USD 345.3 million; EUR 252.7 million). Registered shares of the Tecan Group are traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange.
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