Sigma-Aldrich to Release Its 2008-2009 Sigma® Catalog: Products for Life Science Research in January 2008
Containing 34,000 biochemicals and reagents, this industry-leading offering includes Sigma's best-in-class innovative technologies
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18 -- Sigma-Aldrich(TM) (NASDAQ:SIAL) will release its 2008-2009 Sigma Life Science Catalog (http://www.sigma.com/sigmacatalog), a comprehensive source guide for the life science researcher, in January 2008.
The Sigma catalog offers products that can shape the future of life science, with 2,000 new products for Genomics, Functional Genomics & RNAi, Cell Biology, and Proteomics research. The catalog includes best-in-class technologies demonstrating Sigma's strong tradition of innovation in life science research, from the original supplier of ATP to a leading solution provider for: RNAi technology with MISSION® shRNA and siRNA libraries, genomic DNA amplification of single cell and tissue with GenomePlex® WGA kits, fast and deep protein depletion with ProteoPrep® 20 technology, and rapid multiplex protein expression profiling with Panorama® antibody arrays.
For the first time, the Sigma catalog provides a life science web tool and online resource guide. The web tool and online resource guide prompts the use of unique, web tools for finding products and technical information on Sigma-Aldrich's award-winning Web site. Online tools and resources include Your Favorite Gene(TM) (http://www.sigma.com/yfg), PathFinder (http://www.sigma.com/pathfinder), Antibody Explorer (http://www.sigma.com/antibodyexplorer), Protease Finder (http://www.sigma.com/proteasefinder), and more. Another new feature to the Sigma Life Science Catalog is an indexed product section for both antibodies and cell culture tested products. The antibodies section contains over 3,500 antibodies, indexed by protein family and research topic. The cell culture tested section contains cell culture tested media, supplements, and reagents indexed by product type. Additionally, a new, segmented catalog spine sets apart the indexed Labware product section, comprised of 500 pages of Labware products.
The Sigma catalog will be distributed worldwide and is available by request online at www.sigma.com/sigmacatalog or by contacting any Sigma-Aldrich office.
About Sigma-Aldrich:
Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Its biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. The Company has customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals, and in industry. Over one million scientists and technologists use its products. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 36 countries and has 7,800 employees providing excellent service worldwide. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to Accelerating Customer Success through Leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its award-winning Web site at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/.
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