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

Free Cepheid RT-PCR Training Seminar
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Location: Cepheid Headquarters
904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Reservations Contact: Andy Moreno @ 831-915-0111
RSVP by January 18, 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 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
2:00 p.m. Tour of Cepheid R&D and Manufacturing Facilities

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