HERCULES, Calif., March 14, 2008 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today the availability of a technical note (#5315A), which describes the use of Bio-Rad’s Experion™ automated electrophoresis system to assess RNA quality and quantity in siRNA-induced gene silencing experiments.