Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces ‘ABgene Plate of the Month’ for February 2009

EPSOM, UK, (February 20, 2009) — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is pleased to announce the Thermo Scientific ABgene™ Non-Skirted 96-well PCR Plate (ref AB-0600) as its “Plate of the Month” for February 2009. The Plate of the Month initiative celebrates entry into the second century of man-made plastics by providing scientists with valuable ways to try ABgene plates.

The ABgene Non-Skirted 96-well PCR plate is the most versatile PCR plate of the comprehensive ABgene range and is in use worldwide. The non-skirted deck design will optimally fit the majority of PCR thermal cyclers and can be cut into different sizes to meet every throughput need. Each well has a thin walled design for optimal and consistent heat transfer and a raised rim for superior sealing with adhesive seals or cap strips, while alphanumeric grid referencing makes well identification easy for any throughput.

The market-leading ABgene range combines precision design, high-quality materials and clean room production to ensure reliable and reproducible, premium products that provide results with confidence. Like all ABgene PCR plastic consumables, the ABgene Non-Skirted PCR Plate is manufactured from non-porous virgin (medical grade) polypropylene and undergoes extensive quality testing to ensure a plate of the highest quality, certified free from DNase, RNase and endotoxin contamination.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has 10 cases (25 plates in each) of these Non-Skirted PCR plates to give away in February. This offer is on a first come, first served basis and is subject to availability. To apply please email your full contact details to ben.jackson@thermofisher.com quoting “Plate of the Month February 2009” or visit www.thermo.com/abgene.

Thermo Scientific is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of more than $10 billion, we employ 30,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

About Plastics:

The first fully synthetic plastic, Bakelite, was invented by Leo Hendrik Baekeland in July 1907, heralding what has become known as the "age of plastics." Since then, many other synthetic polymers have been developed, collectively known as plastics. Because of their flexibility, durability, light weight and economical manufacture of these synthetic materials have become widely used in every area of life, including medicine and scientific research. It is the versatile, semi-rigid, heat and chemical resistant nature of polypropylene that makes it ideal for use in the manufacture of micro-well plates. These plates can withstand the heat-cycling process of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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