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Archived webinars

Out of the cold: preserving DNA and RNA at room temperature

  • Presented by: Dr Laurent Coulon, Product Manager.
  • Download here.

Tracking physical samples and associated data with SampleWare

  • Presented by: Dr Tom Stockfisch, SampleWare Development Specialist.
  • This is offered as a hands-on DEMO only.

Enhancing STR/PCR Experiments

  • Presented by: Sharron Ohgi, Senior Research Associate.
  • Download here.

Awards

NEWPORT BEACH, NOV 2, 2009 - Biomatrica’s Judy Muller-Cohn (CEO) and Rolf Muller (CSO) were recently recognized as Finalists for the 2009 ABBY Award hosted by Adaptive Leaders in Business (ABL). The finalists and award winners were announced at the organization’s 11th Annual Innovations in Healthcare Awards event. Learn more...

PORTLAND, MAY 15, 2009 - Biomatrica recently won an award at the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) Conference in Portland, Oregon for the poster:
"Samples stabilization at room temperature: From Collection to Storage."

SAN DIEGO, DECEMBER 19, 2006 - Biomatrica received CONNECT's "Most Innovative New Product" Award for its bio-sample storage system. The award, presented in the Life Sciences - Diagnostics & Research Tools division, was announced at the San Diego entrepreneurship organization's 19th annual showcase for innovative technology.

Technology publications

2010

Biomatrica technologies to be featured at the 2010 Experimental Biology (EB2010) Conference

  • Innovative technologies for room temperature storage of DNA in tissues and cells – Wilkinson, S, et. al.
  • Room temperature storage of blood DNA – de Rozieres, S., et. al.

Biomatrica technologies to be featured at the 2010 International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) Conference

  • DNA stabilization in Tissues, Cells and Whole Blood – Wilkinson, S, et. al.
  • The Future of Bio-sample Storage is here to stay - Not in the Cold but at Room Temperature – Muller, R., et. al.
  • QIASafe DNA Blood: A New Technology for Ambient Temperature Storage.

2009

Lab Manager
Biological sample storage and management using Biomatrica's sustainable technologies was recently described in this article

Evidence Technology Magazine
How to Improve Recovery of DNA Profiles

Nature Methods
Biobanking: freezer burn

2008

Chemical & Engineering News
Laboratory management software takes on the data explosion in life sciences

The New York Times
Helping New Technologies Grow Into Businesses, the San Diego Way

Lab Manager
How It Works - Protecting RNA Samples at Room Temperature

Drug Discovery & Development
Preventing RNA degradation is difficult, but newer systems for protecting this molecule may lead the way to better gene expression analysis.

American Laboratory
A Robust and Cost-Effective Alternative to LIMS for Sample Data Management

Emerging Technologies in Forensic Science
Saving Your Samples - Room Temperature Storage and Stabilization of DNA and RNA

San Diego Daily Transcript
Who’s Who in Technology and Biotech

2007

BioCompare
Save Money And The Environment: Green Alternatives For The Lab

Genetic & Engineering News
Making RNA more Durable at Room Temperature

The Economist
No Fridge Required

San Diego Business Journal
Biomatrica Goes After $34B Market for Preserving Lab Samples

San Francisco Chronicle
Shrink-wrapped Genes – DNA Direct of S.F. Offers Consumer Service

The Economist
The Glass Menagerie

2006

San Diego Daily Transcript
Room Temperature Storage Key to New Biotech’s Ambition

Fox 6 News: Biomatrica Overview
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