ATCC Proficiency Standard(TM) Program Enlists R&D Systems Inc.MANASSAS, Va. -- ATCC ATCC American Type Culture Collection, see there (American Type Culture Collection American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) is a private, not-for-profit biological resource center whose mission focuses on the acquisition, authentication, production, preservation, development and distribution of standard reference microorganisms, cell lines and other materials for ) today announced that the Minneapolis-based firm R&D Systems Inc. has joined the ATCC Proficiency Standard program. The agreement means that R&D Systems, a leading manufacturer of specialty biological products, will use highly tested reference cell lines from ATCC in the proficiency test proficiency test n → prueba de capacitación panels it provides to its customers. ATCC developed the Proficiency Standard program to provide authenticated microorganisms and cell lines for use in the manufacture of laboratory proficiency test panels. "Adding R&D Systems to the growing ranks of the ATCC Proficiency Standard Program underscores the importance of quality samples for proficiency testing," said Joseph Perrone, ScD, ATCC VP for Standards and Certification. "We are proud R&D Systems is involved in the program because it means the program is expanding." Launched in October 2006, the ATCC Proficiency Standard program improves the laboratory proficiency testing (PT) system by raising the quality and consistency of the microorganisms and cell lines used in PT samples. In addition, the program improves laboratory safety by allowing traceability of the PT sample materials and working with PT providers and manufacturers to vet biological materials for biosafety level biosafety level Epidemiology A classification for the degree of caution required when working with specific groups of pathogens. See Maximum containment facility. before being included in a PT panel. ATCC proficiency test standard materials are produced specifically for the purpose of inclusion in proficiency test panels. They are tested for confirmation of identity, viability and purity, and each vial of material is individually labeled to allow full traceability from production to end-use. "Successful performance in an external PT program is a key indicator of high laboratory quality," said Marcel Veronneau, Vice President, R&D Systems Hematology Operations. "ATCC contributes to valid PT programs by ensuring the authenticity of the sample materials." Founded in 1976, R&D Systems Inc. produces over 10,000 products for academic and government research institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as well as hospitals, reference laboratories and blood banks that perform patient testing and monitoring for quality control. The ATCC Proficiency Standard program is available to proficiency test providers and manufacturers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information, please visit the standards page at www.atcc.org or email standards@atcc.org. About ATCC ATCC is the world's largest biological resource center and the most comprehensive source of reference cultures and reagents used by researchers in academic and industry laboratories. Since 1925, ATCC has set the standard for authentication and distribution of biological reference materials for life science research in the public and private sector. www.atcc.org. About R&D Systems Inc. R&D Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Techne Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TECH). Techne Corporation has two operating subsidiaries: Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems) of Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. and R&D Systems Europe, Ltd. (R&D Europe) of Abingdon, England. R&D Systems is a specialty manufacturer of biological products. R&D Systems has two subsidiaries, Fortron Bio Science, Inc. (Fortron), located in Minneapolis, and BiosPacific, Inc. (BiosPacific), located in Emeryville, California Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California , in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. . Fortron develops and manufactures antibodies and BiosPacific is a worldwide supplier of biologics to manufacturers of in vitro in vitro /in vi·tro/ (in ve´tro) [L.] within a glass; observable in a test tube; in an artificial environment. in vi·tro adj. In an artificial environment outside a living organism. diagnostic systems and immunodiagnostic immunodiagnostic pertaining to diagnosis by immune reactions. kits. R&D Europe is a distributor of biotechnology products. www.RnDSystems.com. |
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