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See DiaSorin’s Automated Cell Separation and Nucleic Acid Extraction Products at EFI 2014

Diasorin Ltd
6 May 2014
Sarah Thomas
Associate Editor

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Delegates at the 28th European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference (EFI) “From Genes to Therapy", to be held at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre from 25-28 June 2014, will be able to view the wide range of automated cell separation and nucleic acid kits available for the LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow instrument on the DiaSorin stand S5 (Level 4/M1).

With a varied programme focussing on recent therapeutic, methodological and diagnostic advances, the EFI 2014 annual conference will be an excellent opportunity to hear from international experts and to view the very latest technology available for immunogenetic and histocompatibility applications.

Visitors to the DiaSorin stand will see at first hand the small footprint, ease-of-use and flexibility of the LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow instrument, which is ideal for both cell separations and nucleic acid extractions in low to medium throughput laboratories. They will also be among the first to see the new LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow CellSep Advanced kit for the automated isolation of cells directly from whole blood or buffy coat. Based on proven magnetic bead technology, CellSep Advanced can isolate up to 3 cell types per sample in just 32 minutes per cell type, offering significant time savings compared to manual cell separation methods.

DiaSorin product specialists will be on hand to answer questions about the LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow products and to explain how the kits are used in applications, such as HLA testing and clinical chimerism analysis.

For more information about the LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow instrument, cell separation and extraction kits, come and meet the DiaSorin team on stand number S5, located in the sponsor exhibition area outside the main conference hall.

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