LI-COR Biosciences to Give Away an Odyssey Infrared Imaging System with New MousePOD Small Animal Imaging Accessory

April 2, 2006 -- Lincoln, Nebraska: LI-COR Biosciences announces that it will award a complete Odyssey® Infrared Imaging System to a public or private research institution based on a random drawing.  The system will include its new Odyssey MousePod™ small animal imaging accessory, Odyssey application and analysis software, and installation. Registration for the random drawing is open from April 1 to May 30, 2006 to entrants in the United States and Canada only.

“Our new MousePOD accessory adds to the application flexibility of the Odyssey System,” says Neeraj Asundi, LI-COR product manager. “The Odyssey provides a single platform for researchers to use the same infrared probe to do in vitro, in vivo, whole organ, and tissue section imaging.”

The Odyssey MousePOD™ Imaging Accessory fits over the standard Odyssey scanning surface for in vivo imaging of up to three mice. MousePOD features temperature regulation and easy connection to any gas anesthesia system. LI-COR’s IRDye® reagents for in vivo imaging include infrared dyes for labeling probes, an IRDye 800 CW labeling kit, and the new IRDye 800CW EGF Optical Probe.

The Odyssey Infrared Imaging System is uniquely equipped with two infrared channels for direct fluorescence detection with high sensitivity and low biological background fluorescence. Infrared wavelengths allow for superior penetration.  Odyssey provides a complete solution for cellular analysis including optical tracer characterization using the In-cell Western assay, in vivo imaging, imaging whole tumors, and in situ analysis and characterization of tumor sections. The superior signal-to-noise ratio produced using near infrared dyes produces results not possible with traditional visible fluorescence-based imaging systems.

Researchers may submit an entry via the company’s web site, at LI-COR exhibitions during April and May, or by mail. The contest is open to any individual in the United States or Canada. The contest registrant must designate the educational institution or research facility to receive the system donation subject to acceptance by that institution.  A winner will be selected by random drawing on June 1, 2006 with the winner announced by June 15, 2006 on LI-COR’s website.

For more information contact:

D. Doc Chaves
Marketing Communications Manager
LI-COR Biosciences
4647 Superior Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68504
402.467.0750
doc.chaves@licor.com

LI-COR Biosciences is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of integrated instrument systems for plant biology, biotechnology, drug discovery, and environmental research. Founded in 1971, the privately held company is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom. LI-COR systems are used in over 100 countries and are supported by a global network of offices and distributors.