EPSOM, England, (June 11, 2009) Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is pleased to announce the Thermo Scientific ABgene™ 384-well PCR Plate for ABI 3730 (ref AB-1384) as its “Plate of the Month” for June 2009. The Plate of the Month initiative celebrates entry into the second century of man-made plastics by providing scientists with valuable ways to trial ABgene plates.
The ABgene 384-well PCR Plate has been designed for high-throughput PCR and sequencing applications making it fully compatible with all major platforms. The full skirt makes this plate ideal for use with robotics and liquid handling systems. Each well has a thin walled design for optimal and consistent heat transfer and a raised rim for superior sealing with adhesive or heat seals while alphanumeric grid referencing makes well identification easy for any throughput. The ABgene 384-well PCR plate is also available with optional bar coding and in opaque white for QPCR applications.
The market leading ABgene range combines precision design, high quality materials and clean room production to ensure reliable and reproducible, premium products that give you confidence in your results. Like all ABgene PCR plastic consumables, the ABgene 384-well PCR Plate is manufactured from non-porous virgin (medical grade) polypropylene and is extensively quality tested to ensure a plate of the highest quality, certified free from DNase, RNase and endotoxin contamination.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has 10 cases (25 plates in each) of these 384-well PCR plates to give away in June. This offer is on a first come, first served basis and is subject to availability. To apply please email your full contact details to toby.hampshire@thermofisher.com quoting “Plate of the Month AB-1384” or visit www.thermo.com/plateofthemonth
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With 2008 revenues of $10.5 billion, we have approximately 34,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.
About Plastics:
The Thermo Fisher Scientific ‘Plate of the Month’ initiative celebrates the 2nd century of plastics. The first fully synthetic plastic, Bakelite, was invented by Leo Hendrik Baekeland in July 1907, heralding what has become known as the “age of plastics.” Since then, many other synthetic polymers have been developed, collectively known as plastics. The flexibility, durability, light weight and economical manufacture of these synthetic materials has allowed them to become commonplace in every area of life, including medicine and scientific research. It is the versatile, semi-rigid, heat and chemical resistant nature of polypropylene that makes it ideal for use in the manufacture of micro-well plates. These plates can withstand the heat-cycling process of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
To find out more about Leo Hendrik Baekeland and Bakelite, visit www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/baekeland.html and http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/newproducts_t.html#bakelite.
To find out more about Thermo Scientific ABgene PCR plastic consumables, manufactured from virgin (medical grade) polypropylene, visit www.thermo.com/abgene.
