The Laboratory Robotics Interest Group
Mid Atlantic Chapter
June 2001 Meeting
The Seventh Annual Technology Exhibition & Presentations
Full information at:
http://www.lab-robotics.org/Mid_Atlantic/meetings/0106.htm
Date: Monday, June 4, 2001
Place: Hilton East Brunswick, 3 Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick, New
Jersey 08816, Tel: 732-828-2000,
<http://www.hilton.com/hotels/EWRBHHH/index.html>
Itinerary: Exhibits, Presentations, and Posters - 3:00 to 9:00 pm
Registration: Please bring your business cards to enter the drawing and
register your attendance at the meeting. There will be business card
drawings for prizes donated by LRIG and exhibitors.
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Agenda: An exciting day is planned with technology exhibits and posters in
the main hall. Oral presentations will be featured in two seminar areas
throughout the day. Over one hundred exhibitor booths of laboratory
automation hardware and software will exhibit, demonstrating their latest
products and services. Extensive hors d'oeuvre, courtesy of the exhibitors,
will be available as well as cash bars. The proceeds from this exhibitor
funded meeting are used to pay for various costs of running the group. In
this way the LRIG can operate without collecting dues. Please support the
group by attending this informative and entertaining meeting. Last year’s
Exhibition was extremely successful with over 600 attendees and we hope to
surpass that turnout. For more information contact Andy Zaayenga,
andy.zaayenga at lab-robotics.org.
There are rooms at the Hilton and nearby hotels for attendees who wish to
stay overnight. A limited number of rooms are available at special pricing
for this meeting. Just mention LRIG or use the code "LAB" when you reserve.
Parking is paid for by the LRIG - the exit gate will be open when you leave.
Donations for the door prize drawings are gratefully accepted. Open career
positions at your company may be posted on the job board.
There is no fee to attend the meeting.
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The Menu!
The food is free to attendees and sponsored by all of the exhibitors - thank
you!
CRUDITE DISPLAYS
Cauliflower, Broccoli, Celery, Carrot Sticks, Yellow Squash, Cherry
Tomatoes, Peppers, Green & Black Olives, Cucumbers
Served with Vegetable Dip
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ANTIPASTO & CROSTINI STATIONS
Marinated Vegetables, Calamata Olives, Fresh Cheeses, Marinated Sun-dried
Tomatoes, Shrimp Salad, Roasted Garlic & Assorted Crostini
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COLD
Roasted Garlic Hummus on Anise Seed Pita Triangle
Smoked Salmon Napoleon on Cucumber Disk
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HOT
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Ginger Chicken with Mango BBQ Sauce
Thai Shrimp Lemon Grass with Lemon Ginger Dipping Sauce
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WOK STATIONS...
Orange Flavored Chicken with Bok Choy,
Straw Mushrooms & Water Chestnuts
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Steamers Filled with Shrimp Shu-Mai Dumplings
Turkey & Vegetable Dumplings
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PASTA STATIONS...
Cavatelli with Broccoli Rabe & Sun-dried Tomatoes in a Basil Garlic Lie
Tri- Color Tortellini with Spinach, Cremini Mushrooms, Roasted Shallots in a
Creamy Alfredo Sauce
Served with Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese & Black Peppermill
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CARVING STATIONS...
Lemon Thyme Rubbed Tom Turkey with Country Style Pan Gravy
Sun-dried Cranberry Compote
Honey Smoked Brisket of Beef with Kiwi Barbecue Sauce
Served with Assorted Dinner Rolls
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DESSERT STATIONS...
Stations of Assorted Homebaked Cookies, Brownies, Pastries
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Freshly Brewed 100% Colombian Blend Coffee, Regular & Decaffeinated
A Selection of Imported & Herbal Teas
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BEVERAGE STATIONS...
Assorted Soft Drinks & Mineral Waters
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CASH BARS
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Door Prizes:
LRIG - Rosewood Pens
We are accepting door prizes from exhibitors!
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Exhibitors:
ABgene North America
Advanced ChemTech
American Chemical Society
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech
Applied Biosystems
Argonaut Technologies
Autodose
BD Biosciences-Discovery Labware
Beckman
Biacore, Inc.
Biohit/Vangard
Bio-Tek Instruments
BMG Labtechnologies
Brandel
Cartesian Technologies
Cell & Molecular Technologies
Cellomics
Chemspeed
Coelacanth
Colibri Robotics
Corning
CRS Robotics
CyBIo Inc.
DiscoveRx
EMAX Solutions
GeneEd
GeneVac
Gilson
Greiner BioOne
Hamilton Company
Hudson Control Group
IDBS
IGEN International
Intermountain Scientific
ISLAR
Isthmus
Kendro Laboratory Products
Labcon
Labman Automation
LabVantage Solutions
LEAP Technologies
Luminex
Marsh Biomedical Products
MatriCal
Matrix
MDL Information Systems
Mettler-Toledo Bohdan
Millipore
MJ Research
Modern Drug Discovery
Molecular Bio-Products
Molecular Devices
MWG Biotech
Nalge Nunc International
Nichiryo America
NuGenesis
Oyster Bay Pump Works
Packard BioScience
PerkinElmer Life Science
Personal Chemistry
Pierce Endogen
pION Process Analysis & Automation
Promega
Pyrosequencing
Qiagen Instruments
Remp
Robbins Scientific
RTS Thurnall
Scientific Software
Society for Biomolecular Screening
SPEX CertiPrep
Spike International
Spotfire
ST Robotics International
Tecan
Technology Workshop
TekCel
The Automation Partnership
Thermo Orion
Thermo Savant
THK America
Titertek Instruments
Tomtec
Universal Imaging
Upstate Biotechnology
USA Scientific
Velocity11
VelQuest
Whatman
Xyntek
Zymark
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Presentations:
APPLICATIONS OF HIGH-THROUGHPUT PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS USING TURBULENT FLOW
CHROMATOGRAPHY / TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY (TFC-MS/MS)
Dr. Daniel Magiera, Senior Applications Scientist
Cohesive Techologies
An overview of Coherent Synthesis(tm), a new concept for faster chemistry
development, recently launched by Personal Chemistry, Inc.
Andreas L. Hoel; Chemistry Group Leader
Personal Chemistry, Inc.
A STRATEGY FOR AUTOMATED DATA MANAGEMENT AND 21 CFR 11 COMPLIANCE
Mary Ellen Goffredo
NuGenesis Technologies Corporation
Managing Proprietary Compounds to Accelerate Drug Discovery
Tom Russell
EMAX Solutions
Luciferase Technology for High Throughput Screening Applications
Erika Hawkins, MSc
Promega Corporation
ICASTTM: Monitoring Protein/Protein Interactions as a Functional, Cell-based
Assay for GPCRs and other Membrane Receptors
Melissa Gee
Applied Biosystems
The Science of Discovery meets the Business of Discovery with LabVantage
Sapphire Informatics Edition
Dr. Jim Bower, Informatics Group Leader
LabVantage Solutions
Semi-Preparative High Throughput Separations via a Parallel HPLC
Configuration
Joan M. Stevens, Ph.D., technical support manager and CyberLab technical
specialist
Gilson, Inc.
Novel applications of a biological label for target validation and lead
identification
Richard M. Eglen
DiscoveRx Corp.
MicroWell to MicronArray: Utilizing Modified Surfaces with Substrate
Formats, Geometries and Optical Properties to Achieve Optimal Performance in
High Density MicroWell® and MicronArray® Assay Development
Barbara M. Sullivan, Ph.D.; Director of Life Science Discovery Products
Nalge Nunc International
Accurate, Automated SNP Determination Using the READIT™ System
Dr. J. Shultz
Promega Corp.
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Posters:
Implementation of an Industrial Process for High Throughput Genotyping of
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism by Single-Base Primer Extension
Felicia A. Watson, Michael S. Philips, Leslie Picoult-Newberg, Mark G. Pohl,
Denis M. Grant and Michael T. Boyce-Jacino
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540
The MegaSNPatron: An Ultra High Throughput Genotyping Platform
Craig A. Gelfand, Carol Emerich, Yi Liu, Kathryn E. RAyca, Shobha, Varde,
Bahar Hoghooghi, Mark G. Pohl, Gary Schnerr, Frank Shemansky, Rolf E.
Swenson, Joel T. Tarantino, and Michael Boyce-Jacino.
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540
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Accompanying Meetings:
The Society for Biomolecular Screening Microplate Standards Working Group
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Advanced Technology seminar hosted by Beckman Coulter, Inc.
"Smart Solutions for Drug Discovery"
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Directions:
The first class Hilton Hotel is located at the crossroads of New Jersey's
major arteries at Exit 9 of the NJ Turnpike, just outside New Brunswick.
It's central location is just 25 minutes from Newark Int'l Airport, 45
minutes from New York City and less than an hour from Philadelphia. Easy
access to all surrounding business areas and attractions makes the Hilton
East Brunswick the perfect location for business, pleasure or meetings.
On-line directions may be found at:
http://www.hilton.com/hotels/EWRBHHH/activemap.html
or http://www.lab-robotics.org/Mid_Atlantic/hiltonEB_directions1.htm
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