Bio-Rad Launches Two
Bio-Plex Pro Wash Stations
Wash Stations
Designed and Optimized for xMAP Assays
HERCULES, Calif.,
June 30, 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
launch of two Bio-Plex Pro® Wash Stations for washing bead-based assays. The
Bio-Plex Pro Wash Station is used exclusively for magnetic beads. The Bio-Plex
Pro II® Wash Station automates magnetic and vacuum wash steps for researchers who
use a combination of magnetic and polystyrene assays.
Magnetic assays available for the Bio-Plex Pro and Pro
II washers include human precision cytokines, human isotyping, human diabetes,
human angiogenesis and human acute phase.
“Both wash
stations are automated, plug-and-play instruments, designed with a simplified
protocol in mind,” said Emily C. Dale, Bio-Rad’s Bio-Plex marketing manager. “Users
can expect consistent results regardless of the wash station operator.”
Both wash
stations were designed and optimized for xMAP assays and have a preset program
for the Bio-Plex assay protocols. The units can be programmed by the user for
custom wash volumes and other parameters may also be programmed to meet other
assay needs.
Unlike
manual washing methods, which involve as many as 14 separate steps, the
Bio-Plex Pro Wash Stations simply require placing the assay plate on the
station, selecting the wash program and pressing “start.” Results are available
in three to four minutes.
For further
information on The Bio-Plex Pro Wash Station and The Bio-Plex Pro II Wash
Station, please visit www.bio-rad.com/bio-plex/..
About
Bio-Rad
Bio-Rad Laboratories,
Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb) has remained at the center of scientific discovery
for more than 50 years manufacturing and distributing a broad range of products
for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. The company is
renowned worldwide among hospitals, universities, major research institutions,
as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for its commitment to
quality and customer service. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is headquartered in
Hercules,
For more
information contact:
Emily C. Dale
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
510-741-6571