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Introducing New Biomek Liquid Handlers with software and hardware advancements that help achieve reliable and accurate results for laboratory automation

Lynn Richard, PhD., Beckman Coulter


Beckman Coulter will introduce the new Biomek FXp and Biomek NXp Liquid Handlers. These new systems have many hardware and software enhancements that improve performance and reliability. A new version of Beckman Coulter's Biomek software -v3.3- is also being introduced, with improvements that include enhanced password protocols on methods and improved tools for method organization and retrieval. This presentation will highlight their capabilities in a series of case studies on cell-based assays, high-density microarray target prep, and ADMETox applications.

 !   About Beckman Coulter
"Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. Spanning the biomedical testing continuum—from pioneering medical research and clinical trials to laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing—Beckman Coulter's 200,000 installed systems provide essential biomedical information to enhance health care around the world. The company, based in Fullerton, Calif., reported 2004 annual sales of $2.4 billion with 64 percent of this amount generated by recurring revenue from supplies, test kits and services."