eNewsletters

March

Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting March 11 - 15, 2012, San Francisco, CA, USA
Learn about the latest advances in genetox testing by flow cytometry.

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February

EMM Special Issue: Focused on The Pig-a Mutation Assay
The December 2011 issue of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (EMM) is devoted to recent developments involving the Pig-a gene mutation endpoint.

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January

New ICH Guideline: How will it affect me?
The S2 (R1) ICH Guideline, "Genotoxicity Testing and Data Interpretation for Pharmaceuticals Intended for Human Use" was signed on November 9, 2011.

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Summer

Measuring Radiation Exposure with "HARM" Second year of funding awarded
Building on experience developing flow cytometry-based methods, Litron scientists have been developing a radiation exposure estimation tool, the "HARM" (HemAtotoxicity Response Matrix) Assay.

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Spring

Successful Collaborative Work Results in NIH Funding
2nd Year funding awarded to continue Pig-a mutation assay validation effort.

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Fall

Have you "herd" the latest news about the Pig-a mutation assay?
If not, please consider attending the 41st Annual Environmental Mutagen Society (EMS) meeting, October 23-27, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas (USA).

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Summer

Application SpotLite: Using 3D Human Skin Models to Obtain Micronucleus Data
Since the skin is the largest organ in the body and receives most of our exposure to the natural environment and commercial products, the ability to detect micronuclei in an in vitro 3D human skin model using flow cytometry is an exciting line of investigation in the field of genotoxicity testing.

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Spring

If a dirty bomb goes off in your city, the first question should be "How Much?"
"How much" radiation a person has been exposed to, whether from terrorism or a nuclear accident, is critical to physicians struggling to provide effective treatments.

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Winter

Integrating GeneTox Testing into General Tox Studies
Combine Pig-a gene mutation and micronucleus endpoints into 28-day studies.

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Fall

Litron Spearheads Inter-Laboratory Trials
In Vitro MicroFlow^® and Pig-a Mutation Assays.

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Summer

User SpotLite: BioReliance Adopts MicroFlow Technology Micronucleus Analysis by Flow Cytometry
BioReliance, one of the world's leading contract research organizations, has completed internal validation of both the In Vitro and In Vivo MicroFlow methods.

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Winter

Litron Introduces a "Long Term Solution" for MicroFlow^® Sample Storage
At Litron, we're always looking for ways to help our clients. When we make advances, we're excited to share them with our customers.

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Spring

MicroFlow User SpotLite
Measuring Micronuclei at Chernobyl Dr. Brenda Rodgers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and The Center for Environmental Radiation Studies at Texas Tech University, has conducted research in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone since 1997.

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Summer

In Vitro Micronucleus Analysis
The Next Evolution of MicroFlowTM Kits. Compatible with attachment and suspension cell lines including L5178Y, CHO-K1, TK6 and V79.

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Fall

Breakthrough Technology Developed to Revolutionize Mutation Testing
New Assay Based on the Pig-a Gene. In recent years, scientists at Litron have developed a cross-species gene mutation assay based on the Pig-a gene.

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Winter

Advances in Micronucleus Analysis by Flow Cytometry Environmental Mutagen Society Workshop
An extremely well attended event, this workshop brought together noted experts to discuss micronucleus analysis by flow cytometry and present data based on their own research.

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