
Located in the center of Vienna, the Hofburg Imperial Palace was an amazing location for this year’s meeting. Back in the days of the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the Hofburg served as the winter residence to a line of mighty emperors. Built between the 13th and 19th centuries, the large complex currently houses a vast number of cultural and congress facilities including the official residence of the President of Austria.
19 exhibiting companies showcased their xMAP focused products to existing and new users alike. BioTek Instruments was a silver sponsor at this year’s meeting and featured the ELx50 Strip Washer and the ELx405 Washer as two different levels of xMAP sample processing automation. Both instruments were available for customer demonstrations together with their available modules for biomagnetic separation and vacuum filtration. Although users realize they can wash their samples with manual magnet stations and vacuum manifolds, it is evident that those with experience appreciate the added value of unattended operation provided by automated microplate washers. BioTek also presented a scientific poster titled "Automated Processing of Bead-based Cytokine Multiplex Assays using Multiple Washer Platforms" highlighting ELx50 vacuum and ELx50/ELx405 magnetic bead washing compared to manual processes using Cytokine Panels from Bio-Rad and Life Technologies.
By, BioTek Instruments, Jason Greene, Product Manager
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