PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takara Bio Europe today announced that it has joined forces with leading qPCR training provider TATAA Biocenter to offer free educational webinars in real-time PCR (qPCR) for academic and industrial researchers and laboratory technicians.
Takara Bio Europe President Jean-Jacques Farhi explained the reasons for the offering: “We believe that consistent and comparable PCR data can only be generated by a combination of well-designed experiments and high-quality reagents, such as those in the Takara/Clontech range. For this reason, we have collaborated with TATAA Biocenter, the world’s premier molecular technique training organiser, to offer training webinars that will allow attendees to address key questions in designing qPCR experiments.”
TATAA Biocenter has over 20 years’ experience in qPCR training and was directly involved in drawing up the ‘Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments’ (MIQE) guidelines designed to improve data reliability.
Professor Mikael Kubista, CEO and founder of TATAA Biocenter explained that the courses will be delivered online through audiovisual webinars. They will be aimed at helping beginners to overcome the major hurdles of the qPCR technique. He said, “To begin with, the complexity of most biological samples makes designing experiments and protocols challenging. We will be available throughout the webinar to address questions and give feedback to participants on specific cases.”
Participants in the webinars will also be tested on their newly-acquired knowledge with prizes of either a year’s supply of Takara Bio qPCR reagents (up to 5000 rxns), or a place in a qPCR wet lab course at TATAA Biocenter, with contributions to travel costs for the “top of the class”.
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About Takara Bio Europe S.A.S.
Headquartered in Paris, France, Takara Bio Europe S.A.S. is a subsidiary of Takara Bio, Inc. Takara Bio Europe’s highly qualified specialists not only have in-depth knowledge of the products, but also an excellent understanding of research customers’ specific needs and applications. As of 1 January 2012, Takara Bio Europe is selling both Clontech and Takara brand products direct in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, ensuring a rapid service, highly competitive pricing and unparalleled customer support. See http://www.takara-bio.eu for more information.
About TATAA Biocenter
TATAA Biocenter is the leading service provider and hands-on training organizer of real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) in Europe. TATAA offers the full range of qPCR services according to ISO 17025 accreditation including high throughput qPCR profiling, primer and probe design, assay validation, data analysis, testing and benchmarking of kits and instruments, and contract services to Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies. TATAA co-authored the MIQE guidelines, supports www.qpcrforum.com, and organizes the annual qPCR symposium (www.qpcrsymposium.eu). Founded in 2001, TATAA has permanent facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden, Prague, Czech Republic and office in Sunnyvale, California. For further information about TATAA training courses, visit www.tataa.com.
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To register for a webinar, please visit www.takara-bio.eu/qpcr. The first webinar is taking place on Tuesday, 6 March, at 11am CET. If you would like further information, please contact Takara Bio Europe’s webinar support team on tech@clontech-europe.com.