RTS Life Science to Exhibit and Host Workshop at SBS 2008

RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, today announces that it will exhibit and host a half day workshop at the SBS 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition, St. Louis, MO, April 6-10, 2008 (Society for Biomolecular Screening). RTS Life Science will also present two posters at SBS 2008.

The workshop entitled 'RTS Libradexx, A New, Flexible Approach to Compound Library Management using Acoustic Dispensing Technology,' will be co-hosted by Labcyte Inc. and will feature a system supplied to GlaxoSmithKline. There have long been discussions regarding the benefits of large integrated systems against a workstation approach; RTS' Libradexx is an integrated software and hardware solution that uses the Labcyte Echo in such a way as to combine the benefits of the two. During the session we will discuss how this innovative, semi-automated sample storage solution was developed and is being used by GlaxoSmithKline. The workshop will take place on Sunday 6th April, 1.30-4.30pm in room 241.

In addition to the workshop, RTS Life Science will unveil two posters at SBS 2008. 'A New Paradigm in Sample Library Management and Replication,' will be presented by Julio Maher, Chris Walsh, Philip Cummings, David Harding and Claire Ridgway of RTS. This detailed poster discusses how RTS has partnered with a major pharmaceutical company to challenge the current accepted models for compound management, in particular, the increasing use of the Labcyte Echo 550/555 liquid handler by Sample Management and HTS professionals. The other poster entitled, 'Storage Solutions: New Technologies, New Applications,' by Dr Simon Sheard, David Harding and Chris Walsh, outlines the current state of compound storage in the pharmaceutical industry. In particular, this poster presents an insight into the future demands of sample management for drug discovery applications.

With 25 years of experience delivering automation solutions, RTS Life Science is a major supplier of large scale sample storage and testing within the laboratory environment. Its market encompasses drug discovery applications within pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, covering medical research, clinical trials and manufacturing applications. RTS Life Science offers systems and solutions for sample storage and retrieval, sample preparation and testing, screening, and blood fractionation. The company has developed the world's fastest sample store and works closely with its customers to develop customised solutions in order to meet individual requirements.

For further information on RTS Life Science and to discuss your sample storage requirements, please visit booth #833, at SBS 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition, St. Louis, MO, April 6-10, 2008. More information about RTS Life Science is available via the article webpage.