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

Free Cepheid RT-PCR Training Seminar
Cepheid San Diego RT-PCR User Group Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2006
Location: Courtyard By Marriott
Kearny Mesa-Mission Valley
8651 Spectrum Center Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92123

Reservations Contact: Andy Moreno @ 831-915-0111
RSVP by January 5, 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

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

Web Tutorial: SmartCycler® System for qPCR:
http://www.fullviewmedia.com/biocompare/ASC/cepheid/smart_cycler.html