The Finnzymes line of products, recently acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific, is now part of the Thermo Scientific PCR portfolio. Finnzymes product families now available through Fisher Scientific include:

• Phusion® High-Fidelity and new Hot Start II Polymerase reagents
• Phire® Hot-Start and Hot-Start II PCR reagents
• Direct PCR kits for plant, blood, tissue and FFPE sections
• DyNAzyme™ DNA Polymerases
• DyNAmo™ qPCR reagents

For Life Scientists carrying out PCR techniques, the Finnzymes range of high performance PCR products offers the following benefits:

• Speed – significantly faster for reduced protocol times
• Fidelity – Superior accuracy over Taq- and Pfu-based systems
• Yield – Higher efficiency amplification for more end product
• Specificity – Reduced levels of primer-dimers and false-primed products

“The Finnzymes products are market leading in many respects”, said Paul Gillyon, Northern European Marketing Director at Fisher Scientific. “Scientists and researchers will appreciate the speed and accuracy of Finnzymes PCR reagents and kits. We are very happy to welcome Finnzymes into the Thermo Fisher Scientific family and to offer customers the convenience of being able to order the products through Fisher Scientific, UK”.
For more information about the range of Finnzymes products available from Fisher Scientific, please visit: http://www.fisher.co.uk/suppliers/Finnzymes.html

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About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of more than $10 billion, we have approximately 35,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

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Posted: 22-Jul-2010

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