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Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST: Amplicon Express and VWR International announce mutual services and partnership agreement.

West Chester, PA and Pullman, WA, November 1, 2006—Amplicon Express, Inc., a molecular biology service provider, and VWR International, Inc., which has established VWR BioSciences program to offer broader bioscience solutions to customers with high quality research services and next generation technologies, today announced the formation of a strategic marketing alliance. Under the terms of the agreement, Amplicon Express and VWR BioSciences will co-market a comprehensive suite of high quality BAC library construction and DNA sequencing services to the life science industry.

Robert Bogden, President, Amplicon Express, Inc. said “VWR BioSciences has assembled an amazing portfolio of highly specialized companies providing state-of-the-art genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic products and services to their clients. Amplicon Express is proud to be part of the foundation for VWR’s recent expansion into the contract services domain. Academic researchers, biotech companies and pharmaceutical companies will now have confidence outsourcing important work like BAC library construction and DNA sequencing to VWR-approved companies. Amplicon Express will continue to focus on building the world’s highest quality BAC libraries for the lowest prices possible.” Zishan Haroon, M.D., Ph.D., general manager and global vice president, VWR BioSciences said “VWR BioSciences offers contract based research services to allow our customers to work more efficiently and with greater confidence in drug discovery and development. We are delighted to have Amplicon Express as part of our portfolio and are confident that their services will be helpful to our clients in their discovery pursuits.”

Download the full press release: Amplicon Express/VWR Partnership Press Release

Wed, 27 Sept 2006 08:00:00 EST: Premade Libraries Pricing Structure Changed

Amplicon Express has recently changed the way it prices it's premade BAC libraries to allow you, the researcher, more flexibility and options based on your current research needs.

Instead of needing to purchase a complete library copy before additional services are available, you can now purchase any service associated with one of our premade BAC libraries such as nylon filters, pools and superpools, or even plating and picking of individual clones.

If you are looking for a particular service that is not found with one of our premade libraries, please contact Robert Bogden with your request.

Thurs, 14 Sept 2006 08:00:00 EST: Amplicon Express' Newest Service: BAC-MAPS - Strategy for Screening Very Large Genomes

We're always looking to the future at Amplicon Express, and after much hard work and planning, we are proud to introduce our newest product/service line: BAC-MAPS.

The BACMAPS (BAC Minimally Amplified Pooling Strategy) system enables researchers to use PCR for screening a BAC library constructed from an organism with a very large genome, typically larger than 15 Gb. Since the expense of picking millions of clones may be cost prohibitive, we have developed a system allowing screening of millions of clones with a few (48-384) PCR experiments and then following those results (a 'hit') to another plate and screening that second plate DNA by a another round of 96 PCR experiments. This second round PCR identifies a well that contains your BAC clone of interest as well as other BAC clones. The exact plate and well position containing your BAC clone of interest, together with 25-35 other BAC clones (or up to 80 in special cases) can be correctly identified in 192 PCR experiments. Following identification of the specific plate and well position, the specific well is thawed, mixed, and plated on selective media for picking of individual clones.

To learn more about this innovative and cost-effective technology, visit our BAC-MAPS page, and you can even request an online quote. To speak with a trained scientist about this new product line, please contact Robert Bogden

We've got more products coming later in the year, so keep your eyes on our news page!

Fri, 7 Sept 2006 08:00:00 EST: Fall 2006 Developments

It has been quite a while since our last update, mostly because everyone here at Amplicon Express has been so busy. In every area, from BAC libraries to DNA sequencing, we've had a constant demand for services, and we are of course always more than happy to help out our clients.

With that in mind, one might wonder why Amplicon Express is in the near future going to be offering two new product/service lines. Although we can't really disclose any of the details of these product lines yet, there is no rule against creating a buzz and making the industry anticipate what our next venture might be. Keep your eyes on this news section and look for more information from us in the following months, and we'll release more information when it becomes available.

Besides good, steady business, we've added a number of premade BAC libraries to our growing list as well as making this list sortable. The instructions on the page will tell you how to sort the libraries.

If you're a Sequencing Certificate Holder, you'll notice that we've added a couple of features to our online services such as the ability to download a current spreadsheet of your certificate's transaction history as well as re-formatting the page layout to make it a little easier to read.

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST: Vector Database Massively Expanded

We have recently expanded our vector database to include nearly 1000 additional vector sequences. Since there are now so many vectors available on our website, we have added a search feature to the vector page, as well as the ability to select 10, 25, or 50 viewable results per page.

As always, if you don't find a vector you're looking for, or if you'd like to submit your own vector map or vector sequence, please send your submissionto Robert Bogden

In other news, the SSL issue of last month has been resolved, and all secured parts of our website should be working properly.

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST: Moved to Fiber Optic Connection and SSL Issues

Amplicon Express recently upgraded its internet infrastructure to include a fiber optic connection coming into our building. In doing so, we were required to change the IP addresses of our servers, which has temporarily interrupted service to the secure (https://) portions of our website.

We are currently in contact with our secure certificate provider and hope to have the issue resolved within a couple of days. Meanwhile, if you have any questions related to the secure portions of our website, please contact Robert Bogden

Wed, 8 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST: Amplicon Express Will Be Present At Georgetown University Science Show

Amplicon Express will be present at the Georgetown University Science Show. There will be discount specials on our products and services for all researchers stopping by to visit our booth in and around the greater Washington, D.C. area.

Location:
Georgetown University
Washington DC, Leavey Center - 7th Annual
Thursday, June 8, 2006

Hundreds of researchers are expected to be in attendance, and this show will be a great opportunity for all scientists to learn more about Amplicon Express services and meet other researchers within their field.

Tues, 7 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST: Amplicon Express BAC Libraries Are Advancing Critical Research

Two custom BAC libraries constructed by scientists at Amplicon Express are being used as vital research tools in papers published in the March 2006 issue of Genome Research. In conjunction with the publication of these papers, Amplicon Express has published a full page ad detailing our custom BAC library services in the same issue.

The first article, entitled "Decoding the fine-scale structure of a breast cancer genome and transcriptome" , defines and demonstrates the ability of End-Sequence Profiling (ESP) to advance our understanding of tumorigenesis and related cancers. The second article, "Dynamic evolution at pericentromeres", details the role of plant pericentromere evolution in varieties of Brassicaceae species.

For more information on these or other crucial research tools provided by Amplicon Express, please contact Robert Bogden, or if you would like to request a free online quote for one of our custom or premade BAC libraries, please visit our Online Quotes page.

Thur, 23 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST: Amplicon Express Affiliate Program Now Online

Amplicon Express has recently introduced an online affiliate program for sales of its BAC libraries, nylon filters, pool/superpool sets, and DNA sequencing services. This affiliate program allows webmasters to help their sites generate revenue by addition of a text or banner link on their site linking to Amplicon Express' online store.

In order to become an Amplicon Express affiliate, webmasters will need a qualifying website related to science and/or biotechnology, or for individuals or companies not maintaining a website, we allow offline commissions to be generated as well.

You can read more about Amplicon Express' online and offline affiliate programs, and how you can earn $25.00 US just for signing up by visiting our affiliates page

Thur, 19 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST: Sterilization Vaccine for Cattle

In September of 2004, Amplicon Express presented a Power Point presentation of an injectable, reversible, sterilization vaccine for cattle. Recently, we have compiled newer additional information from this ongoing study, and are presenting it in the Power Point presentation and Quicktime Movie file links below.

In conjunction with Dr. Jerry Reeves of Washington State University, John Carter of the Esperanca Ranch, and Dr. Hugo of the Colorado Ranch (ranches are located in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil), Amplicon Express has worked to determine if the LHRH vaccine is a cost effective and humane alternative to castration in cattle.

Based on the results of the study, Amplicon Express is currently seeking to sublicense the technology to a firm capable of bringing this vaccine to market in food chain animals. All Intellectual Property associated with this vaccine is exclusively licensed to Amplicon (willing to sublicense on exclusive basis), and interested firms should contact Robert Bogden at 1-509-332-8080 ext. 24.

Request your free informational packet and CD regarding regarding opportunities associated with this vaccine.

Request Free Information | Cattle Sterilization Vaccine (Power Point) | LHRH Vaccine Film (Quicktime .avi)

Thur, 15 Dec 2005 08:00:00 EST: Live! Support and Science Web Log Added

Amplicon Express has recently added live online support to it's website as another way of interacting with out clients. The hours for online support will vary throughout the day, and you can always check the stats of whether or not online support is available by visiting our homepage and scrolling down the sidebar on the left-hand side of the screen.

We have also recently added a science-based weblog for those of you interested in keeping up on some of the most current issues in science and biotechnology.

We recommend and encourage you to share your comments on the articles we post, as it is easy to register your account. We're are also happy to post articles submitted by our users as well, and credit will be given for the submission at the top of the article abstract if we accept the story.

Fri, 2 Dec 2005 08:00:00 EST: New Web Server and Online Storefront

We have recently moved our website to a new, faster server. This move should reduce page loading times and make a for a better experience browsing our site. Although we have done as much testing as possible to insure the site is functioning correctly, if you find any features on our site that are working incorrectly or are broken, please email Robert Bogden and let him know, and we will get the issue fixed as quickly as possible

In addition to the server move, we have also completely changed our online storefront, moving to a new database-driven shopping cart (Cubecart) that will allow us to quickly and easily add new features and products that we hope will be of interest to you. Take a look at our new online store and let us know what you think! Keep in mind that we currently do not ask for payment information online, since with the nature of these purchases, we like to have a chance to discuss with our clients their needs or custom requests for the items they are purchasing.

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST: Holiday Schedule and New Web Features

As we get near the Thanksgiving holiday here at Amplicon Express, the production schedule for our BAC, cDNA, and shotgun libraries typically tends to get pretty full. If you are in the process of sending your materials to us, we suggest getting them in as soon as possible to insure the quickest turn-around on your project.

Additionally, production will largely shut down between December 24th and January 2nd so that our employees can spend time with their families during the holiday season. If you have questions about shipping your materials or other inquiries regarding this time period, please call us at (877)-332-8080, and we'll direct you to the person who can answer your questions.

We've also added a couple of new features to the website. One is the Tell-A-Colleague feature in which you can easily let colleagues and friends know about the services Amplicon Express has to offer. The second feature is the availability of some interesting statistics about our services found on our homepage.

Finally, we will be closed on November 24th and 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will re-open for regular business hours on Monday, November 28th.

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST: Amplicon Express Listed on Deloitte Fast 50 for 2nd Straight Year

Amplicon Express has once again made the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for the state of Washington. Companies are ranked by 5-year growth, and Amplicon Express made the list at 159 percent growth from 2000 to 2005, an impressive number usually reserved for biotechnology companies located in Seattle or other tech centers.

To read more about our listing, or view other companies found on the Fast 50, please visit Washington CEO Magazine, October 2005 Issue. Requests for more information on our listing or about Amplicon Express should be emailed to Robert Bogden

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST: RSS Feed Added and More!

It looks like the 'What's New' page hasn't been working for a while - our apologies to you and the webmaster for keeping him so busy with DNA sequencing these last couple of months, not that we complain when business is good!

This page has since been recoded and will now even allow you to view any of the updates we've had in the past, by the self-explanatory buttons below the title. Anyways, onto the updates...

We have recently added a vector trimming/masking tool to our website that is pretty easy to use. We are working on getting the tool up to the same performance as the cross_match program, and it works fairly well, though we're still correcting a couple of known issues. Also, if you try doing a lot of sequence masking/trimming at once, you may get a slow response time, as the server is getting worked pretty hard nowadays due to the increased traffice we're getting to the site. We'll be upgrading to a newer webserver next year, and should see improved speeds and performance with that addition.

You've probably already noticed that we've changed the face of our homepage to make it a little easier to find the links our clients are most interested in.

Along with the changes to our homepage, we've now made it easy for you to get the latest news from Amplicon Express via the orange RSS button you'll be seeing on some of our web pages. Simply add our feed to your favorite RSS news reader, such as Amphetadesk or SharpReader and you'll be able to read the latest Amplicon Express news on your computer desktop.

Finally, plans on the website for the future include adding a weblog whereby users can comment on current biotechnology, medical, and other science related issues that are hot topics in the news.