Pittcon 2011 Announces its Annual Call for Topics Conferee Networking Sessions
15 Jul 2010: Topics must be received electronically by July 16, 2010. The Pittcon Conferee Networking Committee will review the submitted topics and selections will be completed by late August. Final session topics will be posted to the Pittcon website in October.
The Pittsburgh Conference
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New Assay Device for Simplifying Immunochromatographic Assay Development
 13 Jul 2010: RapidAssays announces the gRAD, a new concept in rapid assay design. The generic rapid assay device or gRAD has been developed with the aim of simplifying immunochromatographic (lateral flow) assay development. It is a rapid, simple to use, fully integrated and mobile test platform that allows assay development without the need for specialised equipment.
RapidAssays ApS
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New Crossflow Filtration System for Ultra, Micro and Diafiltration Applications
 06 Jul 2010: The new SARTOFLOW® Alpha plus SU from Sartorius combines high crossflow filtration performance and single-use technology. The easy-to-use system is optimized for ultrafiltration, microfiltration and diafiltration applications used in many downstream processes like purification of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies or recombinant proteins.
Sartorius Group
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New Columns from Dionex Address Regulatory Requirements for Biopharmaceutical Characterization
01 Jul 2010: The new MAbPac™ SCX-10 column from Dionex Corporation is specifically designed for high-resolution, high-efficiency analysis of monoclonal antibodies and associated variants. This new column’s unique nonporous pellicular resin provides unmatched high resolving power, permitting the separation of monoclonal antibody variants that differ by as little as one charged residue.
Dionex Corporation
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New Integrated MALDI Solution for Ultra High-Mass Applications
28 Jun 2010: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has partnered with CovalX to offer the AXIMA MegaTOF™. This integrated MALDI solution enables ultra high-mass applications, including protein complex characterization, therapeutic protein aggregates, antibody-antigen interactions, polymer analysis and high mass bioimaging.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.
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Pittcon to Participate in International Year of Chemistry (IYC)
22 Jun 2010: Extra activities to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) at Pittcon 2011 have been announced. The extra programs include Science Week, which will serve the city of Atlanta and surrounding antibodies, and on a more global level, and the Technical Program, which will include sessions on how chemical research is critical for solving global problems involving food, water, health, energy and transportation.
The Pittsburgh Conference
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Characterization of Ion Channels in Stem Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes on An Automated Parallel Patch Clamp System
22 Jun 2010: In this application note Molecular Devices use the PatchXpress 7000A automated parallel patch clamp system is used to record Na, K and Ca currents from stem cell-derived mouse cardiomyocytes. The collaborative effort demonstrates that the combination of “ready-to-use” cardiomyocytes with an automated patch clamp system offers a powerful assay platform for fast assessment of compound efficacy and for safety profiling of lead compounds in a biologically relevant system.
Molecular Devices
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Leica Microsystems to Develop an Automated HER2 FISH Test with the Leica BOND Staining Platform
 22 Jun 2010: Leica Microsystems GmbH and Abbott have reached an agreement for Abbott to supply fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probes that target the HER2 gene locus. The probes will be used to develop a fully automated FISH solution for HER2 testing on the Leica Microsystems’ BOND™ an automated advanced staining platform.
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Novus Biologicals Announces New Ion-Channel Polyclonal Antibodies
21 Jun 2010: Novus Biologicals recently launched nine new antibodies associated with ion-channel processes of the cell. These primary antibodies are all rabbit polyclonal and include genes involved in voltage-dependent calcium channels, voltage-gated potassium channels, and oxidative phosphorylation in ATP synthesis.
Novus Biologicals, LLC
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Expansion and Differentiation of H7 Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Chemically Defined Medium Using Corning® Synthemax™ Surface
21 Jun 2010: In this application note Corning Synthemax Surface is used to support long-term self-renewal and differentiation of H7 hESCs. Cells demonstrated a stable doubling time, high level of expression of hESC phenotypic markers (Oct4, SSEA4 and TRA-1-60) and normal karyotype. Corning Synthemax Surface also supported successful directed differentiation of H7 cells into functional cardiomyocytes, proving suitability of Corning Synthemax Surface for both expansion and differentiation of hESC culture.
Corning Life Sciences
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