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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Introduce New Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) System at AACR 2019

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The Arcturus Cellect Laser Capture Microdissection System features among a host of solutions the company is showcasing at its booth in Atlanta

21 Mar 2019
Matthew Horan
Consultant

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Thermo Fisher Scientific will be offering an array of technology solutions and expert advice to scientists at the AACR Annual Meeting in Atlanta, USA.

Among the new products on show at booth #1924 will be the Arcturus Cellect Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) System, a redesigned LCM instrument branded the ‘complete system for microgenomics’.

Other instruments on offer to cancer researchers include solutions for cell biology, flow cytometry, real-time PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR), microarrays, Sanger sequencing, next-generation sequencing (NGS), bioinformatics and more.

Experts will also be on hand to provide help and advice on design considerations for immuno-oncology NGS experiments.

In a message to researchers on its website, Thermo says: “Fighting cancer is more than your research—it’s your passion to advance science in the pursuit of better outcomes. Every factor in the service of this struggle is precious: from sample, technology, data, and budget, to those who depend on your success. Every day, cancer continues to devastate lives. There’s simply no room for waste or error.

“Because the obstacles are great and challenges many, we must work together to become more efficient, move faster, and evolve more quickly than this tenacious disease. We at Thermo Fisher Scientific are committed to being your trusted partner in our mission to increase hope and improve outcomes.”

As well as technological solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific is hosting a number of poster sessions, such as:

  • Unraveling biology and identifying targets with functional genomics approaches using lentiarray CRISPR libraries - Monday, April 1, 1–5 pm
  • Assessing tumor mutational burden and profiling variants from FFPE samples using a PCR-based next-generation sequencing assay - Wednesday, April 3, 8 am–12 pm

And there’ll be a little entertainment too in the form of The Challenge Bar Trivia Game, where attendees can test their knowledge of cancer research for the chance to top the leader board.

See the Thermo Fisher Scientific website for full details of its activities.

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Arcturus Cellect Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) System

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Dual-laser technology lets you take control and precisely capture only the material needed for analysis. Capture only your cells of interest without the worry of contamination or effect on morphology. Infrared (IR) LCM and ultraviolet (UV) laser cutting will be combined in the Arcturus Cellect LCM System. This compete system for microgenomics will include reagents that have been formulated to balance the delicate nature of handling very small amounts of nucleic acids and maximizing output from that sample. Additionally, with complementary technologies for both upstream and downstream processes, Thermo Fisher Scientific workflows offer stability, support, and complete solutions, whether it is tissue processing or data analysis. Key features: Dual laser system—will enable a wide range of applications ranging from single-cell isolation to large biopsy extractions Intuitive software—will enable rapid isolation of specific cells in five simple steps and quality control with visual inspection Service and support—48-hour response times and user training Flexible sample prep—support for a wide range of slide types and sample preparation formats Compact design—the footprint is about 32% smaller than the ArcturusXT system

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