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Listing of all 25 news releases from Perceptive Instruments:

Perceptive eases the introduction of Reach

The Reach programme will lead to a significant increase in the number of safety assessments tests performed by the chemical industry and by clinical research organisations

News from Perceptive Instruments (18 June 2008)

Comet Assay IV used in skin cancer research

User application article Perceptive Instruments has published a new case study on the use of Comet Assay IV, contributed by Cornwall Dermatology Research

News from Perceptive Instruments (20 March 2008)

Record sales of Ames test colony counters

Following a record year in 2007, Perceptive Instruments now have colony counting systems for Ames assays in the vast majority of leading pharmaceutical and contract research organisations worldwide

News from Perceptive Instruments (25 January 2008)

Comet Assay used in biomonitoring for DNA damage

User application article CSAO began using the Comet Assay in 2005 primarily to assess the genotoxic potential of chemicals such as formaldehyde to which pathology and anatomy staff are exposed

News from Perceptive Instruments (14 December 2007)

In vivo Comet assay wins in genotoxicity testing

Technical background article Two recent papers and the Japanese Committee for the Validation of Alternative Methods (JaCVAM) initiative demonstrate the increasing importance of the in vivo Comet assay in genotoxicity testing

News from Perceptive Instruments (19 March 2007)

Comet Assay IV now connects to QCam cameras

QImaging cameras are proving a popular choice for microscopy applications, and if you are already using the camera for another application in your laboratory, you can now use it with Comet Assay IV

News from Perceptive Instruments (22 February 2007)

Perceptive Instruments: exhibitions in 2007

During 2007, Perceptive Instruments will have representatives at the following meetings and exhibitions:

News from Perceptive Instruments (22 February 2007)

Instem North American distributor for Comet assay

Perceptive Instruments announces that Instem, a global information provider, has been selected to distribute the Comet Assay IV system in the USA and Canada

News from Perceptive Instruments (31 January 2007)

Perceptive Instruments wins Roche seal of approval

Roche was satisfied that Perceptive's products and support meet the requirements of computerised systems used for FDA 21 CFR part 11 compliant GxP activities within the pharmaceutical industry

News from Perceptive Instruments (31 January 2007)

New website for the comet assay

Primarily promoting use of the Comet Assay IV cell scoring software from Perceptive Instruments, it is hoped that the site will grow to become a useful guide for the assay

News from Perceptive Instruments (30 November 2006)

Perceptive used by top ten pharmas worldwide

Perceptive Instruments reports it now has systems installed in the laboratories of all of the world's top ten pharmaceutical companies

News from Perceptive Instruments (30 November 2006)

Management of control data for Ames assays

Ames Study Manager is a complete study setup, management and reporting system for regulatory Ames assays that includes automatic plate counting for increased throughput and accuracy of count data

News from Perceptive Instruments (19 September 2006)

DNA damage detection with Comet Assay IV

The Comet assay is a swift yet sensitive high-throughput technique used for detecting DNA damage caused by genotoxic effects of exposing cells to a test substance or condition

News from Perceptive Instruments (19 September 2006)

Comet Assay IV free trial now available

Interactive live video-based software system for measuring DNA damage and repair using the single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) technique

News from Perceptive Instruments (29 November 2005)

Customised barcoding for Ames testing

A unique barcode is assigned to each plate alongside positive and negative controls, increasing the rate at which results can be processed and minimising the risk of manual plate-reading errors

News from Perceptive Instruments (13 October 2005)

Perceptive data extractor aids auditing

Perceptive Instruments has launched a data extractor tool for the secure extraction of comet assay measurement and audit data generated using its Comet Assay IV software.

News from Perceptive Instruments (23 August 2005)

Comet assay gives real-time cell score

The comet assay is now one of the standard methods of assessing DNA damage, and uses fluorescent microscopy to examine this at the single cell level in a wide range of applications

News from Perceptive Instruments ( 9 August 2005)

Meet all GLP and 21 CFR rules for the Ames test

Integrated suite of software for managing and reporting the Ames test according to regulatory guideline is validated in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 and Tickit approved testing procedures

News from Perceptive Instruments ( 9 August 2005)

Score with a single click on a comet

Fourth generation interactive video-based analysis system for scoring cells using the single cell gel electrophoresis technique introduces one-click scoring