Thermo Fisher Scientific Workshop Session And Poster Presentation At ASM Microbe 2016

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASM 2016–Thermo Fisher Scientific will participate at the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) 2016 meeting to showcase innovative solutions that are solving some of the toughest laboratory challenges, enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

What: ASM Microbe 2016
When: June 16-20, 2016
Where: Booth #810, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Thermo Fisher Event Highlights:

• Workshop:
  Saturday, June 18^th, 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm. Industry & Science Showcase B
  Title: From next generation sequencing to qPCR assays – bringing genetic analysis solutions for infectious disease research. This workshop will discuss the latest innovations in Ion Torrent and Applied Biosystems genetic analysis solutions including advances in simple and rapid NGS library preparation, template preparation and sequencing methods, and a novel real-time PCR assay for BV using Thermo Fisher’s OpenArray Real-Time PCR System which correlates the pathogen distribution to the standards in the field.

  Workshop Speakers:
  James Rains, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, QuantiGen
  Title: A Multiple Analyte Panel of Real-Time PCR-Based Assays for Indexing Bacterial Vaginosis

  Kenneth G. Frey, PhD, Scientist, NMRC-Frederick, Henry M. Jackson Foundation
  Title: Querying the Resistome: Comparison of AmpliSeq and Whole Genome Sequencing

• Poster Presentation:
  Friday, June 17, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, Poster #307
  Title: A Multi-Site Evaluation of Isavuconazole on the Sensititre YeastOne Test Plate with the Frozen Reference CLSI M27-A3 and ISO 16256 Micro Broth Dilution Methods for Antifungal Susceptibility Testing

• Thermo Fisher News:
  Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to build new and innovative content for use on its extensive range of real-time PCR instruments with the launch of the Real-Time PCR Testing Solution for Vaginal Microbiota and Sexually Transmitted Pathogens. This new solution delivers not just TaqMan assays, but a complete workflow for laboratories performing investigations into vaginal microbiota. To learn more: thermofisher.com/pathogendetection

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
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