Royston, UK & Santa Clara CA, USA -- Agilent Automation Solutions has posted a recorded webinar to its website enabling scientists to learn techniques for introducing reliable automation into small- and large-scale applications ranging from single cells to core laboratory applications, thereby minimizing the potential for introduction of errors into the PCR process.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) remains one of the most widely used techniques in molecular biology for tumor characterization, pathogen identification, detection of genetic diseases and/or susceptibility, and, potentially, to predict drug responses. 

The webinar features viewpoints expressed by three experts in the field, who share examples from their laboratories on 'How to Successfully Scale PCR Workflows From Benchtop to Automation'.


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Fareham, UK -- Porvair Filtration Group has announced it will attend a series of events to demonstrate its filtration and separation products, services and capabilities directly to members of the nuclear industry who are actively seeking solutions to problems and ways of addressing future industrial needs.

Visitors to Stand A54 at Technology & Innovation (Risley, UK) on 9th September 2010 will have the opportunity to discuss with Porvair Filtration Group (PFG) technical specialists filtration solutions to address their ongoing operational challenges and potential hazards associated with environmental emissions and the protection of the workforce.

On 6th October - Porvair Filtration Group (Nuclear) will also attend Decom 2010 at Sellafield, UK to showcase their latest innovative decommissioning solutions to the nuclear industry.


Read full article: 'Filtration Solutions Address Future Nuclear Needs'

September 20 - 23, 2010 | Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

New York NY, USA -- This 4-day comprehensive global forum enables pharmaceutical professionals to update their operations, comply with changing regulations and strengthen partnerships with logistics, packaging and other providers — for both domestic and international supply chains.

The conference agenda is available online at www.coldchainpharma.com.

Key topics include:

* International distribution and shipping, with important guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
* Cold chain best practices defined through updated guidance,from ISPE, ISTA, PDA's PCCIG, MHRA and USP
* Insight into the TSA Certified Cargo Screening Program since the August 2010 deadline
* Temperature mapping and profiling for all temperature ranges including Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) and Refrigerated and Freezer Conditions


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By the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
Emmitsburg MD, USA -- Fire and emergency medical services personnel with busy daily schedules often don't have time to attend valuable skill-enhancing training sessions, so the United States Fire Administration (USFA) is providing Coffee Break Training bulletins for you to read and enjoy during your daily break.

These one-page training notices, with a new one posted every week, provide technical training and administrative tips.

Each notice includes a photograph or drawing that illustrates the point of the training lesson. You can also earn valuable Continuing Education Units (CEU) by completing the quarterly Coffee Break Training self-assessments.


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5th to 10th September | Angelicum, Pontificia Universita' S. Tommaso d'Aquino, in the center of Rome.

Rome, Italy -- The 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2010, will be held in Rome, Italy, from the 5th to the 10th of September 2010. The conference is organized by ENEA under the technical co-sponsorship of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) and will take place at the Angelicum, Pontificia Università San Tommaso d’Aquino, Largo Angelicum 1, Roma.

The following is a representative list of topics covered at the conference:

* IR, THz, and MMW Sources and novel generation schemes
* Laser driven THz Sources
* Quantum Cascade Lasers
* Gyro-Oscillators and Amplifiers, Plasma Diagnostics
* Free Electron Lasers and Synchrotron Radiation
* Detectors and Receivers
* Instruments, Devices and Components
* MMW systems, Transmission Lines and Antennas
* Ultra-fast Measurements
* Plasma Diagnostics
* IR, THz and MMW Spectroscopy and Material Properties
* Ultra High Speed MMW Digital Devices
* MMW and Submillimeter-Wave Radar and Communications
* IR, THz and MMW Astronomy and Environmental Science
* IR, THz and MMW Imaging and Remote Sensing
* Applications in Art Conservation studies
* Applications in Biology and Medicine
* Applications in Security and Defence
* IR, THz and MMW R&D and market trends


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Thermal Performance of Materials: providing data modelling and more | 12 October 2010 | Techno Centre, Coventry UK

Teddington, UK -- This event gives you the opportunity to hear examples of project experiences from Scott Owens of NNL (National Nuclear Laboratory) and David Ford of DAF Associates as well as speakers from NPL (National Physical Laboratory), that have resulted in the successful creation of thermophysical data for industrial applications.

The meeting also allows you the opportunity to influence the direction and focus of NPL's thermophysical properties research and development programme.

Who should attend:

If your organisation will have requirements for thermophysical property data in the future, this is your chance to help ensure the facilities will be available to make these measurements.

The day will also present an overview of current capabilities and showcase the new facilities being developed at NPL.


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Standards & Training in Floor Measurement in Buildings

Washington DC, USA -- For almost 100 years, The Building Owners Management Association International (BOMA International) has set the standard for measuring buildings.

They first published the Standard Method of Floor Measurement for Office Buildings, an accepted and approved methodology by the American National Standards Institute, in 1915.

Over time, the standard has been revised to reflect the changing needs of the real estate market and the evolution of office building design.

Today, BOMA International is the secretariat of a suite of seven measurement standards, five of which have been adopted by ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, as ANSI/BOMA standards.


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DoubleTree Hotel, Orlando FL, USA from 21-24 September | OIML TC 17/SC 1 Humidity and TC 17/SC 8: 27-29 September 2010

Paris, France -- A Regional Legal Metrology Organization meeting will take place on Monday 20 September in Orlando Florida in advance of the OIML Committee Meetings.

27-29 September: Combined meeting of OIML TC 17/SC 1 Humidity and TC 17/SC 8 Instruments for quality analysis of agricultural products, Venue: DoubleTree Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA

Delegates should please note that no paper documents will be available for the CIML Meeting; all the CIML Meeting documents will be made available for download via the CIML Meeting Agenda page:

Read full article: '45th Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (OIML)'

Stone Ridge NY, USA and Ipswich, UK -- SP Scientific has announced a new LyoLearn webinar that will discuss the essential elements of quality by design in formulation and process development of freeze-dried parenterals.

One of the most significant impediments to implementation of the Quality by Design (QbD) regulatory paradigm is a general lack of understanding within the pharmaceutical industry of just what the QbD approach entails.

This is particularly true for parenteral products, as relatively little has been written or presented for sterile products relative to solid oral dosage forms.

Chaired by Lisa Hardwick (Baxter Healthcare) and Dr Stephen Nail (Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC) - the scope of the 15th September 2010 webinar will be to present a case study to illustrate one approach that includes the essential elements of quality by design.


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September 9th thru October 7th | All of these webinars are free and will take place at 11:00am ET in the USA

Maidenhead, UK & Kennesaw GA, USA -- Alfresco Software wants to make sure you are aware of all of the valuable webinars that are coming up over the next two months. There are tons of webinars will give you real world examples of how others are using and benefiting from Alfresco.

Take advantage of the opportunity to hear about some of the innovative technologies our partners are offering and how you too can benefit from Alfresco Solutions.

Please register using the links below.

Enterprise Reports for Alfresco, Thursday, September 9, 11:00am ET-Enterprise Reports for Alfresco delivers reporting capabilities that help you better understand your Alfresco content. You will see a selection of some of the 25 out-of-the-box reports available in PDF, XML or XLS formats in both Alfresco Explorer and Alfresco Share. Register here.

Drupal and Salesforce.com Integrate with Alfresco, Tuesday, September 14, 11:00am ET - Join this webinar to see how Alfresco partner, Zivtech, is integrating salesforce.com and Drupal with Alfresco DM to handle its customers' growing document needs. Register here.

Cloud Based Solution for US Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Thursday, September 16, 11:00am ET- Attend this webinar to hear how the Alfresco cloud-based solution, designed by Armedia, enabled the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to electronically provide its users secure and easy role based access. Register here.

Take Control of Your Unstructured Data, Thursday, September 23, 11:00am ET - Attend this webinar to learn how new technologies let you take control of your information and effectively respond to e-Discovery and business demands without centralizing and/or archiving everything forever. Register here.


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