The Cepheid SmartCycler Real-Time PCR technology offers a rapid, real-time thermal cycler used for identifying DNA/RNA from prepared biological samples. By automating much of the testing process, and making each reaction site individually programmable, it is the fastest, easiest to use, and most flexible system now on the market. The SmartCycler delivers highly accurate and consistent test results in as little as 20 minutes.

The Cepheid Intermountain User Group addresses training, optimization and end-user issues. The Cepheid users located and others interested in real-time PCR in Utah and the Intermountain West are invited to participate in this group.

Free Cepheid RT-PCR Training Seminar
Cepheid Intermountain RT-PCR User Group Meeting
Date: Wednesday January 11, 2006
Location: Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
950 East 1400 North
Logan, UT

Reservations Contact: Andy Moreno @ 831-915-0111
RSVP by January 4, 2006

Agenda:
-8:00 a.m. Real Time PCR Beginner's Primer Training Session
-9:30 a.m. Latest Cepheid Updates and Upgrades
-10:00 a.m. Cepheid Technical Support Q&A
--Submitted questions will be answered and addressed
--E-mail questions to: andy.moreno@cepheid.com
-11:00 a.m. Assay Optimization techniques on SmartCycler II
-12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Open Lab Session with SmartCycler II and GeneXpert Systems

Free Gifts:
• Lunch
• Cepheid SmartCycler Reaction Tubes
• SmartCycler Training DVDs
• Assay Optimizing Papers
• OmniMix and SmartMix Reagents

For more information, contact:
Andy Moreno
Tel. 831-915-0111