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BioTek to Exhibit at Neuroscience 2015

Agilent Technologies
27 Sept 2015
Lois Manton-O'Byrne, PhD
Executive Editor

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Join BioTek Instruments as they demonstrate the latest microplate innovations at the SfN’s 45th annual meeting. Neuroscience 2015 will be held October 17-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. BioTek will showcase their products at booth #1809.

Featured will be BioTek’s award-winning, second generation Cytation™ 5 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Microplate Reader. Cytation 5 combines automated digital widefield microscopy with conventional multi-mode microplate reading to provide phenotypic cellular information and well-based quantitative data. This modular platform can process workflows that would traditionally require multiple instruments and software interfaces, and is simple to setup and operate. With 1.25x to 60x magnification, the microscopy module provides high-quality cellular and sub-cellular imaging in fluorescence, brightfield, color brightfield and phase contrast. The multi-mode microplate reader features BioTek’s patented Hybrid Technology™, which incorporates variable bandwidth monochromator optics and high sensitivity filter-based detection optics for unmatched versatility and performance.

Cytation 5 has been nominated as a favorite product for the SelectScience #MyNeuroVote poll at the show. Attendees can vote for their favorite products at the SelectScience booth (#1747).

BioTek will also showcase their Epoch 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer and MultiFlo FX Multi-Mode Dispenser.

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