Win one year’s use of Acumen imaging system or mosquito nanolitre pipetting platform

TTP LabTech is presenting an opportunity to win one year’s free use of two of its instruments at the SBS, Orlando, USA (March 27-31 2011). 

TTP LabTech is inviting scientists from around the world to submit a 1,000 word proposal on how the Acumen imaging system, or the mosquito nanolitre liquid handling system, will revolutionise their research. Beat the budget crunch and push your research forward in record time, with the free use of these user-friendly, powerful instruments for one year:

TTP LabTech says Acumen is the fastest imaging system available for cell-based screening and can collect and simultaneously analyse over 40 images/second; has three laser fluorescence capability; applications for RNAi, colony counting and cell migration analysis.

The mosquito nanolitre pipetting platform offers accurate transfer of liquids of almost any viscosity; zero cross contamination between samples and wells; positive displacement technology for 100% repeatable pipetting

For details on how to prepare and submit the scientific proposals, visit:  www.ttplabtech.com/win-acumen or www.ttplabtech.com/win-mosquito

Automated sample transport and management

At this year’s LabAutomation, TTP LabTech continued the promotion of its drug discovery product line. This included the mosquito LCP and HTS, the Mirrorball and Acumen imaging cytometers and its modular comPOUND storage system. However it was the LAB2LAB automated sample transport and management system that attracted most interest.

A poster entitled ‘The LAB2LAB Advantage’, detailed the Novartis customer experience with this  sample trace and data management system. Delegates were able to see how the integration of LAB2LAB, at the Horsham site, has increased analytical capacity, connecting scientists to any instrument, regardless of location. Furthermore, it has enabled effective communication and sample tacking across 4 floors and between 7 labs.

Designed as a systems management product, LAB2LAB maximises the efficiency of the existing equipment, improves workflow productivity, and guarantees the security and continuity of data stream and methods.

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Remote open access for biochemical analysis

At Laboratory Automation 2011 in Palm Springs (Jan 29 – Feb 2), TTP LabTech will present a range of posters covering its complete product range, including two demonstrating the novel applications of its LAB2LAB automated sample transport and management system and its mosquito nanoliter liquid handler.

Titled ‘Enabling remote open access for biochemical analysis of the future’, one poster describes the LAB2LAB system recently installed at Novartis (Horsham) as part of their Open Access initiative. By integrating with any analytical equipment, LAB2LAB increases analytical capacity, connecting scientists to any instrument, regardless of location. To see it in action, stop by booth 445 at Laboratory Automation and take part in our competition to win an iPad.

With additional posters being presented on the mosquito, its applications within assay miniaturisation and nanoliter hit-picking are fully explored. Furthermore, a top 10 pharma company will detail how it has integrated the mosquito nanopipetting technology into its compound management group.

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Mirrorball screening system facilitates both cell- or bead-based homogeneous, mix-and-read assays

TTP LabTech will be showcasing its high sensitivity microplate cytometer - Mirrorball - during 2011 with attendance at PepTalk, LabAutomation, SBS and the Protein Engineering Summit (PEGS). The system, launched earlier this year, provides an effective and efficient process for automating ELISAs into robust mix-and-read assays for high throughput antibody screening.

Mirrorball is a versatile screening system that facilitates both cell- or bead-based homogeneous, mix-and-read assays. Cell-based assays may be conducted on live or fixed cells with both adherent and suspension cell lines.

Advances in Protein Crystallography: mosquito LCP showcased

TTP LabTech will be showcasing mosquito Crystal and its new mosquito LCP liquid handler on the 9-10 November at the annual Advances in Protein Crystallography conference and exhibition 2010, Florence, Italy.

mosquito LCP is a dedicated liquid handler designed to facilitate the crystallisation of membrane proteins, such as G-protein coupled receptors, by offering a fully automated solution to lipid cubic phase (LCP) screening.

Speed chemotaxis research

TTP LabTech has today announced a high throughput solution for chemotaxis research using the Acumen eX3 microplate cytometer and the iuvo Chemotaxis Assay Plate from BellBrook Labs. Using this system, approximately four-fold time savings were achieved compared to a similar method using automated microscopy and off-line data processing.

The Acumen eX3 is a laser scanning microplate cytometer for the analysis of fluorescence in cell-based assays.