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Free to Attend New Technology Showcases at IBMS 2013

Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS)
11 Sept 2013
Sonia Nicholas
Managing Editor and Clinical Lead

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For the first time at this year’s Biomedical Science Congress, there will be a series of 'New Technology Showcases' taking place. This fresh feature will focus on some of the latest innovations and technology in the biomedical science industry. The 'New Technology Showcases' will take place on Monday 23 September from 13.30 – 17.00.

The presentations, as well as the main exhibition, are free to attend.

23 September 2013 (Room A)

13.30 - 14.00 Andreas Hotel Dako UK Beyond Antibodies. How Dako can help cellular pathology laboratories improve quality and efficiency

14.00 - 14.30 Sysmex UK TBC

14.30 - 15.30 Charlotte Duncan Pro-Lab The application of a novel helicase dependent amplification technology for C.diff detection

15.00 - 15.30 Martin Gillifant Genmed How to fund new technologies with a Genmed managed service contract

16.00 - 16.30 Alasdair MacMillan Mast Group Mast Uri® System – A lean approach to urine microbiology

16.30 - 17.00 Erika McKinnon Gilson UK Automated Liquid Handling for Clinical Applications

23 September 2013 (Room B)

13.30 - 14.00 James Beaves Thermo Fisher Scientific Delivering A Healthier Future – Developments in Group B Strep Screening

14.00 - 14.30 Tobias Livingstone Helena Bioscience Europe The Future of Totally Automated Electrophoresis in the 21st Century

14.30 - 15.00 Wilma Anderson Source BioScience Enabling technologies in diagnostics

15.00 - 15.30 John Campbell & Hayley Clarke SeraScience Seralite Dual kappa and Lambda light chain test – providing rapid, specific and sensitive results at point of care

16.00 - 16.30 Richard Seuke & Claire Hill Medical Wire Equipment Medical Wire's Liquid Swab Roll Out Programme: Helping you every step of the way.

16.30 - 17.00 TBC Tutela Monitoring Systems Maintaining compliant Temperature monitoring in the Laboratory - with the ease of Tutela

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