Trade Fair 2014

Supplier List

College of Life Sciences

amsbio Aquilant Scientific

Asynt Beckman Coulter Uk Ltd

Binder Bioline Bio-Rad

BMG Labtech Cambridge Bioscience

Carl Zeiss Ltd CoolLED

Cronus Technologies Ltd Dundee Cell Products

Enzo Life Sciences (UK) Ltd Eppendorf UK

Eurogentec Expedeon

Fisher Scientific Fluorochem

Formedium Ltd Gilson UK Greiner

Integrated DNA Technologies Infors HT Lablogic Labtech

Li-Cor Life Technologies Merck Millipore

Meritics Mettler Toledo

New England Biolabs Novus Biologicals

Panasonic Promega

Proteintech Qiagen Roche

Sarstedt Ltd Sartorius

Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS)

Sigma-Aldrich Ltd Source Bioscience

Starlab Uk Stratech

Takara Clontech Themo Fisher Scientific

Thistle Scientific Tissue Solutions

Vacuubrand VWR International Ltd

Visit AMSBIO’s booth and talk to us about physiologically relevant cell culture. Traditional cell culture, on plastic dishes or in flasks, rarely recapitulates the conditions cells experience in vivo. Many researchers are looking for ways to culture cells in a more physiologically relevant manner. However, there is no silver bullet - each cell type needs a different environment and may need specific methods to study them. AMSBIO provides help and advice on available technologies and various applications. Which cell culture format is best for you? Which matrix or scaffold is most applicable to your needs? How do you integrate your read-outs when implementing physiologically relevant cell culture? Come and talk to AMSBIO. Additionally discuss complimentary services offered; including custom-made lentivirus and DNA Damage and Repair.

Asynt was formed in July 2003 with the aim to develop, supply and support new and novel products and services central to the laboratory. Since inception, we have developed the DrySyn range (clean, safe synthesis without the need for oil baths and heating mantles) and now offer a broad range of scientific tools and consumables spanning from synthesis into biology. Our current team has over 70 years of experience in the scientific sector and work hard to help our customers find the best possible solutions for their requirements. Key product lines available include Asynt ReactoMate Controlled Lab Reactors, the DrySyn heating and cooling blocks, Grant, IKA, Julabo, Porvair, Telstar and Vacuubrand amongst others.

Aquilant Scientific/Presearch is a leading supplier of scientific instrumentation, consumables and services since 1991. Working in partnership with globally respected manufacturers, we supply a wide range of innovative products and services to the Pharmaceuticals, Chemical, Academia, Contract Laboratories, Environmental and Healthcare industries. Our team are committed to building lasting relationships with our customers and partners providing the best possible solutions to your analytical challenges. A nationwide team of highly qualified sales and service personnel deliver the best possible service throughout the lifetime of your instrumentation. Aquilant Scientific/Presearch support its partners in delivering a tailored service for all aspects of the supply chain, from sales, marketing, technical services, logistics/distribution and customer services.”

Beckman Coulter offers a complete range of automation tools for your research applications, from modular liquid handling to integrated robotic systems, designed to support your research in genomics, proteomics, cellular analysis and drug discovery. Beckman Coulter's legacy for centrifuge quality and innovation encompasses more than 60 years. We apply our technology leadership not only to our instruments and rotors, but also to the design and fabrication of centrifuge bottles, tubes and adapters.

Bioline is a rapidly growing international company, which develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of specialized reagents focused on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Our mission is to provide customers with a range of products which are faster, more sensitive and easier to use to accelerate and improve Life Sciences research. We are passionate about our goals and we work diligently to bring complete quality solutions to our customers. Life Scientists depend upon the outstanding quality and reliability of Bioline PCR reagents in many fields from medical, veterinary and marine biology to agriculture technology as well as forensic and environmental sciences.

Bio-Rad Laboratories has played a leading role in the advancement of scientific discovery for 60 years by providing a broad range of innovative tools and services to the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. Bio-Rad’s Life Science Group develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of laboratory instruments, apparatus and consumables used for research in genomics, proteomics and food safety.

BMG LABTECH is an international developer and global manufacturer of microplate reader instrumentation and has earned the reputation of being a world leader. Our range of readers, which are modular and upgradeable, offer many types of bioanalytical measurement techniques including fluorescence, fluorescence polarisation, time-resolved fluorescence, absorbance (including the low UV range), glow-and flash luminescence and light scatter (nephelometry for solubility tests). They provide the highest sensitivity, flexibility and reliability and all instruments are designed to be easily integrated into automated systems for higher throughput assays. All BMG’s readers are supported by a fully qualified team of engineers, scientists, and technicians dedicated to bringing you high-quality products of exceptional value and performance.

Cambridge Bioscience is a leading distributor of life science products with a passion for bringing new and exciting technologies to researchers. Working with over 50 specialist suppliers around the world, we offer an innovative, extensive and diverse range of high quality products, services and instruments supporting research in the areas of cell biology, cell signalling, drug discovery, cancer research, neuroscience, molecular biology, epigenetics and much more. Cambridge Bioscience – A Great Choice For Life Science Research

CoolLED Limited is a design and manufacturing company specialising in high-performance LED technology, where demands for intensity and stability are high. LEDs for fluorescence microscopy offer many benefits to the life scientist, from instant on/off to long lifetime, stability and precise control. With the widest choice of 20 different wavelength options, CoolLED’s LED solutions are designed to make excitation simple and easy. Our pE-Series is perfect for Live Cell and Clinical Screening work where fluorescence microscopy is used, as CoolLED can provide LED excitation matched to your fluorescent stains and microscope filter set(s), and can fit to most microscope types. Seminar 10.45-11.15am LED Light Sources for Fluorescence

Cronus Technologies is a leading distributor of advanced technologies from both well established and new, innovative suppliers in cell and molecular biology. Through forming close relationships with our suppliers and customers we ensure the best outcomes for research activities using pioneering instruments and systems. High content imaging systems for adherent and suspension cells, cell sorting, genomics and proteomics platforms for high throughput analysis form the core of our portfolio.

Dundee Cell Products, was set up by scientists for scientists. We work with most of the major research centres throughout the UK and offer a wide range of products and services to support both researchers and students. Our services include: cloning and construct synthesis, gene synthesis, protein expression, establishment of stable cell lines, custom-made antibodies, and interaction and quantitative proteomics such as SILAC, iTRAQ and label-free techniques. We also provide custom-made ready-to-use SILAC media as well as a wide range of off-the-shelf recombinant proteins. To thank CLS scientists for their continued support and loyalty we plan to once again have a raffle for a number of £100 vouchers that can be used towards most of our services.

Measuring cellular events using next-generation CELLestial products Morgan Mathieu, Enzo Life Sciences The use of fluorescent dyes to identify cell structural components and monitor cytotoxicity or cellular responses to growth signals is well established. In addition to a wide selection of gold standard labeling dyes such as DAPI, Hoechst, and JC-1, Enzo Life Sciences has translated its expertise in fluorescent probe chemistry and cellular analysis into our CELLestial® portfolio of unique probe-based assays and reagents to meet the emerging needs of the life sciences and drug discovery markets. From simple organelle specific dyes for imaging cell structure and determining cell viability, to more complex dyes and reporter assays for monitoring cell signaling, death pathways, and toxicity, every product is developed and reliably manufactured to provide sensitivity, specificity, and convenience. A panel of the most innovative and popular dyes to look at protein aggregation, autophagy and oxidative will be described. Seminar 2.45-3.15pm

Eppendorf is a leading life science company that develops, manufactures and distributes instruments, consumables and services for liquid, sample and cell handling in laboratories worldwide. Its product range includes pipettes, automated pipetting systems, dispensers, centrifuges, mixers, spectrometers, complete equipment for DNA amplification and cell manipulation as well as consumables such as micro test tubes and pipette tips. In addition, Eppendorf is a provider of ultra-low temperature freezers, CO2 incubators, shakers and fermentation/bioprocess equipment. Eppendorf Product Specialists will be on hand to answer any questions, provide demonstrations and discuss ways in which our products can assist you in your laboratory work. www.eppendorf.co.uk

Expedeon has been providing the scientific community with high-value, low cost protein research products since 1999. Our full line of pre-cast acrylamide gels, protein stains, affinity resins, and protein quantitation assays, will enhance your protein characterization and analysis. Our Protein Discovery line of sample preparation and protein fractionation products for Mass-Spectrometry is at the cutting edge of proteomic analysis. Our latest Versawave Spectrophotometer allows fast, accurate and reliable micro volume measurement of protein, DNA and RNA using a range of accessories including the revolutionary pipette tip reader and micro volume cuvettes. Seminar 11.30-12.00pm Introducing Versawave Spectrophotometer (Pipette tip based quantification) and other protein solutions

Whether it’s laboratory or fine chemicals, consumables or equipment, Fisher Scientific has over 170,000 product lines to provide you with consistent, reproducible results. Fisher Scientific is your No 1 choice not only because of our comprehensive product range but also because it is supported by: First class customer service Efficient delivery Online ordering Competitive pricing

Fluorochem has been supplying intermediates for research and development to Pharmaceutical companies, Universities, Biotechnology companies and contract research organisations for over 40 years. The product portfolio of nearly 100,000 items includes fluorinated products, heterocyclics, boronic acids, sulphur compounds, novel organics, organometallics, silanes, siloxanes, Biochemicals, NMR solvents, NMR tubes, Silicagel for chromatography and TLC plates.

ForMedium™ is a UK based company dedicated to the manufacture and supply of the highest quality powdered media. Customer driven our “Yeast Culture Media” range offers outstanding quality and value. Formedium offer custom made media formulations. ForMedium Yeast Culture product range includes; Saccharomyces cerevisiae media ; • Yeast Nitrogen Base (YNB) media in many different formulations • Synthetic Defined media based upon YNB and with several carbon sources like glucose, galactose and raffinose. • Synthetic Complete media based upon YNB and with several carbon sources like glucose, galactose and raffinose and supplemented by a complete mixture of amino acids. • Amino acid “Drop Out” supplements based upon five different formulations. • Media components : Agar, Casamino acids, Peptone, Tryptone, Yeast extract, etc. Schizosaccharomyces pombe media ; Complex Media : YE, YES, YSO, ME • Edinburgh Minimal Media (EMM) in many different formulations Escherichia Coli Media: Auto Induction Medium - LB Broth base, 2YT Broth base, Terrific Broth base, Super Broth base. Media for optimal cell growth and yeild of E. coli cultures - LB media, Tryptone media, Terrific media, Super Broth media, M9 Minimal Salts. Formedium also offer a range of essential antibiotics, biochemicals and Liquid Buffers. NEW RNaseZero - Ready to use solution-removes RNase contamination. Visit our website for the full product range. www.formedium.com

Gilson is the global market leader in manual liquid handling equipment, providing a wide range of pipettes, tips, accessories and benchtop equipment that enables our customers to successfully complete their research. Gilson will be exhibiting the new PIPETMAX®, an easy to use automated liquid handling platform that addresses the issues associated with manual sample preparation. Based upon the PIPETMAN® Multichannel, PIPETMAX is an entry level device with a small footprint that brings simple pipetting to everyone on a personal level. They will also be exhibiting PLATEMASTER, a new bench top pipette that offers simple to use, effortless manual pipetting of 96 and 384 well plate that comes at a fraction of the cost of a pipetting robot and can fill 96 well plates in less than 10 seconds In addition, Gilson will also be displaying their legendary range of PIPETMAN pipettes renown for robustness and reliability, including the new PIPETMAN L for safe and secure pipetting, PIPETMAN G for superior comfort and the PIPETMAN M electronic range. Their range of PIPETMAN Tips offer superior performance and are now available as new BLISTER REFILL and RELOAD PACKS making quality even more affordable. Visit www.gilsonuk.com for more information or visit the Gilson stand.

Greiner Bio-One is a leading manufacturer and direct supplier of high quality single use disposable products to the scientific research community. Focusing on the evolving needs of our customers in the development of innovative solutions our unsurpassed range includes products for cell and tissue culture, high throughput screening, immunology, microbiology, liquid handling, molecular biology and diagnostic microarrays.

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is a leader in custom biology for the research and diagnostic life science market and serves academic research, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical development. Products include DNA oligos, qPCR assays, and custom gene synthesis to support many applications such as DNA sequencing, SNP detection, and functional genomics.

Infors is a Swiss manufacturer of shakers, incubator shakers and bioreactors. We have been established within the UK since 1987 and have supported the University of Dundee, through the Framework Agreement, since 2007. Infors are best known for our Multitron and variants of this can also include CO2, Humidity and Lighting. Infors has recently launched the new Minitron, and the Celltron is quickly becoming established as the standard for the addition of a shaker within a CO2 incubator. Infors UK also have partner agreements with Hamilton Electrodes for pH, O2 and Biomass measurements, Bluesens for off gas analysis, Refine for the revolutionary ATF cell perfusion system, Sepragen for downstream chromatography systems including radial flow columns and Novasep for Single Use SIUS TFF cassettes. We look forward to exhibiting at the Dundee CLS TradeFair and welcome all visits to discuss any of the products or services that we offer.

LabLogic have supplied the life sciences market for more than 30 years, providing innovative solutions for the measurement and reporting needs of researchers throughout the world. We are the worldwide market leader in the supply of LIMS and chromatography data systems, and we also specialise in the measurement of low-level radioactivity; from liquid scintillation counters to contamination monitors. At the Trade Fair, we will be hosting a demonstration of our most recent addition to our product catalogue, the Hidex Sense. The Sense is a next-generation plate reader capable of 9 different measurement technologies. It has an intuitive touch-screen software system combined with a pre-loaded library of all common assays, allowing for experiments to be started with minimal training and optimised speed. To see for yourself, be sure to visit the LabLogic stand – we guarantee you will be impressed.

Labtech was established in January 1993 as a supplier and service provider for highly innovative scientific equipment and consumables. Our core specialities are - cellular and molecular biology innovations, detection and quantification instruments and related reagents and consumables. We also provide energy and data monitoring products and sample storage solutions. Labtech supports this technology-based portfolio with a highly qualified team of customer focused application specialists and a very experienced service department.

LI-COR® Biosciences is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high quality, innovative instruments, software, reagents, and integrated systems for plant biology, biotechnology, drug discovery, and environmental research. LI-COR pioneered the development of near-infrared fluorescence detection systems. We offer solutions for quantitative, two-colour Western blotting detection, small animal imaging and DNA fragment analysis. The latest innovation from LI-COR, the C-DiGit® Chemiluminescent Western Blot Scanner, is a truly affordable digital replacement for film that combines the appearance of film that you are accustomed to with the convenience and flexibility of digital imaging.

Life Technologies™ products harness the power of science to transform lives. As a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific family of brands, our instruments, everyday tools, and services offer high-quality, innovative life science solutions for every lab and application. Go to lifetechnologies.com to learn more.

Meritics Ltd have a number of techniques to characterise therapeutic proteins. The Fluid Imaging technologies™, FlowCAM™ is ideally suited to protein based applications, it stores an image of each particle along with data from up to 26 different measurements, This means that particles can be characterised based on size and shape, thus enabling automatic differentiation between protein agglomerate and particles such as a silicone droplet, these can then be eliminated and a more realistic count size enabled. The Beckman Coulter™ DelsaMax™ has independent measurement systems allowing parallel assessment of size and zeta potential in as little as one second, as well as instant result cross-checking. The DelsaMax™ can give dynamic light scattering results from 0.4nm to 10,000nm at sample volumes as low as just 1ul. Its unprecedented 32 detectors work simultaneously to make testing faster and increase accuracy. Fast, sensitive measurements ensure accurate zeta potential without risk of sample degradation. Since its formation in 2003, Meritics have provided sales, service and technical support in the UK for the Beckman Coulter Particle Characterisation range of products which include the LS™ range of Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analysers, and Multisizer™ Coulter Counter range. Over time we have added complementary characterisation instrumentation from other leading manufacturers around the world to provide a comprehensive range of instruments in the UK for most particle and materials characterisation needs. Meritics personnel have considerable experience in the Particle Characterisation marketplace and we offer a full range of service and support options in the UK including service contracts, instrument training and applications assistance. We have both field and workshop/laboratory based support staff to help you solve our customer’s characterisation issues. Meritics also offer a wide range of characterisation services. Analysis by any of the current particle characterisation products is provided. Standard analysis methods, as well as specifically designed procedures, for the analysis of powders, pharmaceuticals, emulsions, colloids and biological samples, all of which are performed by skilled laboratory staff.

Anachem Ltd is the UK & Ireland’s leading laboratory liquid handling specialist with over 40 years' experience in this field. We have built up many years of expertise in pipetting technical support, service and calibration and customer service, to supply scientists with the best support for all their pipetting needs. Anachem distributes an extensive range of pipettes and tips from leading manufacturers and our own brands, plus quality consumables including microtubes, racks, plates, PCR plastics and molecular biology reagents to provide essential tools across a range of laboratories. Our UKAS Accredited Pipette Service provides the best service and calibration support. This ensures our customers pipettes are maintained to the highest standards ensuring the quality of their research is not compromised.

Merck Millipore is the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Germany and offers a broad range of innovative, performance products, services and business relationships that enable our customers’ success in research, development and production of biotech and pharmaceutical drug therapies. Through dedicated collaboration on new scientific and engineering insights, and as one of the top three R&D investors in the Life Science Tools industry, Merck Millipore serves as a strategic partner to customers and helps advance the promise of life science. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, the division has around 10,000 employees, operations in 66 countries and 2013 revenues of €2.6 billion Merck Millipore operates as EMD Millipore in the U.S. and Canada. Note: Merck KGaA or Merck shall mean Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

New England Biolabs (NEB) manufactures reagents for molecular biology and is a global market leader in the supply of restriction enzymes, polymerases, modifying enzymes and DNA ladders. The NEB offering includes a range of PCR reagents, E.coli expression systems, competent cells, reagents for epigenetics research and kits and modules for next generation sequencing. NEB is the exclusive distributor of Cell Signaling Technology (CST) products in the UK. CST uses proprietary technology to produce eXceptional Performance (XP®) monoclonal antibodies including activation state specific antibodies for signal transduction research. We also supply ELISA kits, active kinases, a range of cytokines and complementary reagents including secondary and tag antibodies. The corner-stones of NEB’s reputation are service excellence and products you can trust. www.neb.uk.com

Novus Biologicals is a global supplier of high quality research tools to the Life Sciences industry. With our recent acquisition of Imgenex we now offer a total of more than 200,000 research products, and specialise in Antibodies, Proteins, Reporter Cell Lines and RNAi. We ship worldwide from both the US and the UK offering quick turnaround times. Novus also offer a comprehensive and hard to beat ‘Quality Guarantee’ – after all your satisfaction is our goal! Products are supplied with detailed technical information and live technical support.

Panasonic Biomedical Sales Europe BV are specialists in the sales and support of temperature controlled biomedical laboratory products for sample preservation and storage, cell and tissue culture and in-lab sterilization. Our latest generation of products are designed to provide high performance, energy efficiency and sample security.

Essential molecular biology reagents like the new GoTaq® G2 products, for amplification, GoScript™RT, and key reagents like RNasin Plus and RES- pick up your Stick It! Win It card too! If you are looking at epigenetics we have brand new system out plus our guide to nucleic acid purification solutions like PureYield™ and ReliaPrep™.

Proteintech Group currently has over 10,000 antibodies in its’ catalog, all of which have been by a specialist in-house team in multiple species and multiple applications. Over 90% of our antibodies are raised against the whole recombinant protein which gives them superior protein recognition capabilities and versatility. We use primary tissues and regular cell lysates to perform all of our validation. Proteintech antibodies are also covered by our simple refund policy, which means you can try ANY antibody in ANY application and ANY species; if you’re not satisfied with the results, we will give you your money back.

As the innovative market and technology leader, QIAGEN creates sample and assay technologies that enable access to content from any biological sample. Our mission is to enable our customers to achieve outstanding success and breakthroughs in life sciences, applied testing, pharma, and molecular diagnostics. We thereby make improvements in life possible. Our commitment to the markets, customers, and patients we serve drives our innovation and leadership in all areas where our sample and assay technologies are required. Seminar 1.15-1.45pm Advanced Real-Time PCR Technology to Empower Your Pathway Analysis.

Roche Life Science is a leading supplier of reagents and systems for life science research, providing a vast array of products that support state-of-the-art technologies including the LightCycler series of qPCR instruments, MagNA Pure nucleic acid extraction systems and Sequencing Solutions that include NimbleGen target enrichment technologies. Each product is thoroughly tested for superb quality and reliability, driving success and delivering the performance you require. Our broad portfolio facilitates medical research in today’s challenging avenues of exploration, and provides tools to study the cause and predisposition of disease. Roche products often represent the first entry into innovative bioanalytical tools and methods. Seminar 2.00-2.30pm Roche NimbleGen Sequencing Solutions: Innovations in Target Enrichment

Sartorius is one of the world's leading providers of Laboratory and Process technologies and equipment. Our innovative products and high-quality services help customers around the globe implement complex and quality-critical processes in biopharmaceutical production and laboratory environments in a time- and cost-efficient way. Our key customers are from the biotech, pharma and food industries, as well as from public research institutes and laboratories. Sartorius operates its own production facilities in Europe, Asia and America, and also has sales offices and local representatives in more than 110 countries. Strongly rooted in the scientific and research communities and closely allied with customers and technology partners, the company is dedicated to its philosophy of "Turning science into solutions" every single day.

Whether for research, analysis, discovery, or investigation, Sigma-Aldrich has a solution that helps you find the next big breakthrough. Sigma-Aldrich manufactures and distributes over 300,000 products that are vital to the life blood of any research laboratory - Innovation. Providing solutions across Biology, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Material Sciences and Labware products, Sigma-Aldrich is able to assist from project outline to published paper - and beyond to manufacture if that is your goal! Sigma-Aldrich can offer your laboratory value whether that need is for basic commodity chemicals or the most cutting edge technology. Come along and speak to your account manager, Gemma, and our genetic engineering specialist, Imran. Seminar 10.00-10.30am Emerging Technologies from Sigma-Aldrich – CRISPR Gene Editing, esiRNA for gene KD and Duolink ColP system

Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) are the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables and are unique in the United Kingdom as the only independent scientific supplier that delivers nationally. We source and supply the highest quality and best value products available from around the globe and represent world renowned brands including Gilson, Sigma, Eppendorf, Büchi, IKA, Bibby, Becton Dickinson, Corning and Thermo Scientific. We pride ourselves on being able to provide precisely what customers need, when and how they need it and that service can extend from a one-off order through to equipping a laboratory or even project managing a laboratory set up as part of a new build project. Whatever the requirements, the SLS team will provide a dedicated service that’s designed entirely around our customers and their business.

We are leaders in conventional and next generation sequencing, gene expression and genotyping services and offer a comprehensive portfolio of over 20 million ORF and cDNA clones and 200,000 primary and secondary antibodies. We also offer a wide range of research reagents for use in a wide range of life science applications. With over 15 years of sequencing experience, we operate a network of state of the art facilities across the UK, Ireland and Germany. Our laboratories are GLP, GCP and CPA accredited and our service is Illumina CSPro certified. Visit lifesciences.sourcebioscience

STARLAB specialises in the field of Liquid Handling Technology. Our success is founded on our expertise in automated injection moulding processes for the manufacture of high quality laboratory consumables for research and development. STARLAB manufactured products are in daily use in laboratories throughout the world and have a proven track record of performance and reliability. Our product range includes TipOne, the original reusable, refillable and recyclable pipette tip system, and ErgoOne pipettes. We also offer a complete range of laboratory consumables and high-quality disposable gloves for the laboratory. We recently introduced a brand new range of Smart Instruments which includes shakers, stirrers, centrifuges and mixers. STARLAB also has the fastest-growing UKAS accredited pipette calibration and repair service in the UK. STARLAB prides itself on being an innovative and consultative company who is setting the standard for reliable deliveries and unrivalled levels of customer service. Visit the stand to see some of our new products and get your copy of our new Smart Instruments brochure, our latest special offers, and pick up some free samples.

Stratech Scientific provides over 800,000 innovative research tools for life science laboratories. We have built an excellent reputation over 30 years for supplying high quality, competitively priced products. Our extensive range includes antibodies (primary and secondary), biochemicals, cell lines and cell-based assays, kits, media and proteins/peptides, and we supply to a broad range of life science research areas. To find out more, subscribe to our free newsletter ‘The Probe’ at http://www.stratech.co.uk/subscription and automatically enter our prize draw.

Takara Bio Europe and Clontech Laboratories are members of the Takara Bio Group, a leading supplier of tools for life scientists worldwide. Through our brand names TAKARA® and CLONTECH® we develop innovative technologies in the fields of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Proteomics. Takara Bio holds worldwide patents on Long and Accurate (LA) PCR, and has a reputation for producing high-performance PCR reagents and kits, including Ex Taq™, LA Taq™, PrimeSTAR™ Max DNA Polymerases. Takara Bio has developed an extensive portfolio of Real-time PCR and RT-PCR kits. Clontech Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes a wide range of life science research reagents under the Clontech brand. Key products include SMARTer™ cDNA synthesis kits for next generation sequencing, high-performance qPCR and PCR reagents, RT enzymes, the innovative In-Fusion™ cloning system, Tet-based inducible gene expression systems, Lenti X™ gene delivery systems and Living Colors® Fluorescent Proteins.

Demand Thermo Scientific products to accelerate discovery and move science forward. The Thermo Scientific portfolio includes a broad array of high-quality instruments, reagents, laboratory consumables, equipment, and services – designed to help you run your laboratory at peak performance, from start to finish. See the entire Thermo Scientific line up at www.thermoscientific.com

Thistle Scientific are a Scottish based UK supplier of equipment and consumables principally for the Life Scientist with all stock held in their Glasgow warehouse. Thistle are the appointed main UK distributor of Axygen, ABT, Biometra, Elchrom, ibidi, Labogene, Microzone, Nichiryo Porvair and Severn Biotech. The latest new products from these and other innovative manufacturers will be on display.

Tissue Solutions Ltd is an ISO 9001 accredited provider of high quality human biomaterials for pre-clinical research. If you need fresh, frozen or FFPE human tissue samples for your projects we can help. Tissue Solutions supplies highly annotated samples from an international network ranging from direct hospital sources to niche bio banks, organ retrieval centres, charities and prospective post mortem organ and tissue collection agencies. Services include sourcing difficult to obtain samples for a range of applications such as target identification & validation, biomarker studies, companion diagnostics, pharmacogenetics and safety testing. Tissue Solutions can select on the basis of geographical and patient demographics, genetic or phenotype biomarkers, patient sub-populations and can also supply pre and post treatment samples with long term follow

Vacuubrand GMBH + CO KG will be showcasing their new products at this year’s CLS Trade Fair, featuring the new pump remote controller, the VACUU∙CONTROL device. Also on the stand will be the BVC Professional tissue culture aspiration system with the new 8 place head with ejector. The range of chemistry safe diaphragm pumps, controllers and gauges will also be on display. Book a demo of the BVC or VACUU∙CONTROL and get a 4GB USB memory stick in the shape of a VACUUBRAND PC3001 Vario! (while stocks last).

VWR is a global laboratory distribution company that enables science by supplying critical products to some of the world's top companies/institutions in the pharmaceutical, biotech, industrial, educational, governmental and healthcare industries. We provide our customers with an expansive choice of premiere products in all categories , such as chemicals, life science, equipment, instruments, PPE and lab consumables, from a vast group of leading scientific manufacturers such as GE, Merck, Corning and Nunc. VWR does more than simply supply products - it keeps the world's most critical research moving forward. VWR's expertise in supply chain and logistical services enables customers to fully focus on their areas of expertise. From managing procurement processes to integrating supply chains, VWR helps specialized research facilities and labs operate at maximum efficiency. With over 8,000 associates in more than 35 countries, our global footprint continues to expand and we hold to the principle that clients benefit from the accessibility and familiarity of local sales teams. VWR will continue its mission of enabling science by providing researchers with the peace of mind they need to advance the world's most critical research

Carl Zeiss Microscopy is one of the leading manufacturers of light, electron and ion beam microscope systems and offers complete solutions for biomedical research, the healthcare sector and high-tech industries. Its product line spans a broad spectrum from routine light microscopes to research level imaging systems and ultra-resolution systems. Our local representative will be pleased to offer any advice on your microscopy requirements. Contact: customercare@zeiss.co.uk – Web : www.zeiss.co.uk