Nordic BioSite supports first-ever Swedish LabDays event

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October 5th 2017

Täby, Sweden: – Scandinavia’s leading supplier of validated biotechnology products, Nordic BioSite AB, will exhibit at the first-ever Swedish LabDays research-based trade fair in Stockholm later this month featuring its huge range of cutting-edge laboratory products and services.

The Nordic BioSite stand at Booth number 61 I Stockholm’s Victoria Hall will feature a wide selection from BioSite’s huge range of research-based products and services. These include: RNA/DNA isolation kits, PCR/NGS/Epigenetics, Optimized antibodies (Optibodies™), Protein purification kits, ELISA kits, Microarrays and cGLP research services.

Whole Blood & liquid Biopsy

The BioSite team, including Molecular Biology Representative Dr. Sara Borniquel and Sales Representative Dr. Victor Croitoru, will present its recently developed Whole Blood and Liquid Biopsy Service, offering sample collection and preservation using a complete range of cell-free (cf) DNA, RNA and whole blood collection tubes and reagents:

Streck cfDNA blood collection tubes (BCT) containing patented preservative that stabilizes cfRNA in plasma and prevents the release of non-target background RNA during sample processing and storage.

  • The Cytomark TransFix® range for complete stabilization solution for phenotyping through the stabilization of cellular antigens, and prevents cellular degradation in a variety of sample types.
  • Norgen Biotek cfDNA Preservative Tubes that allow room temperature preservation of cfDNA for up to 30 days.
  • Zymo Research DNA/RNA ShieldTM specialized Blood Sample Collection Tubes or concentrated stand-alone preservative for flexibility in storing larger volume samples.

Optimized antibodies

Nordic BioSite will also feature its Optibodies™ range of ‘optimal antibodies for optimal research’, carefully validated and fine-tuned to meet the specific needs of today’s clinical IHC laboratory. Optibodies™ are validated and optimized using NordiQC recommendations for control tissues and staining criteria.

The BioSite team will also present the range of CRO services offered through its Finnish-based cGLP laboratory, BioSiteHisto, including histology, immunochemistry, in vitro research and testing, antibody optimization, antibody conjugation and predesigned adenylated linkers for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).

Two million products

“We have previously attended the Danish LabDays event and are delighted to see the concept extended to Sweden,” commented Dr. Sara Borniquel.

“As a recognized leader in supply of products for research and diagnostic, Immunology and Molecular Biology, to Pharma and Biotech, Diagnostics and Academia, this event provides a great platform to talk to the Swedish life sciences research sector about our extensive portfolio,” said Dr. Borniquel.

“We will present highlights from our catalog which now extends to some two million products in more than 30 different groups, ranging from antibodies to genetic vectors, sourced from selected manufacturers and laboratories in Europe, the Americas and Asia,” added Dr. Victor Croitoru.

BioSite will be supporting its LabDays presence with a number of on-going promotions and special offers that can be viewed on its website at http://www.nordicbiosite.com/promotions.

About Nordic BioSite

Since the late 1990s, Nordic BioSite (BioSite) has become recognized as one of the pharma industry’s most innovative and customer-responsive supplier of high quality validated biotechnology products for research, diagnostics, immunology and molecular biology.

The company serves pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostic and academic organizations with tens of thousands of different products in more than 30 different groups, ranging from antibodies to genetic vectors. These are sourced from selected manufacturers and laboratories in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

BioSite continuously introduces new products as a result of its own R&D, leveraged by close partnerships with manufacturers and feedback from customers.

Nordic BioSite’s company strapline, By Your Side™, defines a company ethos of partnering life science customers h, helping to find the right products and services to help reach chosen goals across the whole spectrum of biotech research areas.

BioSite also operates as a CRO through its Finnish-based cGLP laboratory, BioSiteHisto. This offers a wide range of leading-edge research-based custom laboratory services including histology, immunochemistry, in vitro research and testing, antibody optimization, antibody conjugation and predesigned adenylated linkers for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).

About Swedish LabDays 2017

The inaugural Swedish LabDays trade fair is a development of the already successful biennial event founded in Denmark in 2015 for the pharmaceutical and life sciences research sector.

Swedish LabDays 2017 is a two day event that opens Wednesday October 18 at Victoria Hall at Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, featuring some 75 exhibitors with a parallel series of meetings for the Swedish laboratory industry.

The event is organized by J.B. Exhibitions, who plan to make LabDays an annual event. More information available at: http://labdays.se/swedishlabdays/index.html