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How to use TechnoBase
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It is important to note that this information is always under review
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TechnoBase Version 2.02 Distributor Information Update May 2002 ------------------------------------------------------ Welcome to the 'new-look' TechnoBase CD-ROM from Novocastra Laboratories Ltd. It is designed to be more user-friendly in your attempts to recover product-specific information. Please note that it succeeds version 1.02 which should now be destroyed. It is a database of information and protocols associated with our current range of products. How to use this CD-ROM ---------------------------------- To have reached this page you will already have the CD-ROM running correctly. It is designed to operate via the CD-ROM drive but you may wish to copy it onto your hard drive. To do this, create a directory for the CD-ROM contents and copy these files into it. To start the software on a PC 'double-click' on a file called 'index.htm'. On a Macintosh, 'double-click' on a file called 'MacStart.htm' and follow the instructions. Please note that if you are storing this information on your hard drive then please update ALL files for each subsequent version of the CD-ROM
If you have a PC: If an earlier version of Adobe Reader, eg Acrobat 3.0x for PC, currently exists on your system, and you wish to upgrade this, uninstall it first before installing the newer version on the CD-ROM, which is Acrobat Reader version 4.05 for PC. This version can be installed using the 'Get Adobe Acrobat-PC Version' button found at the top of this page. Alternatively, this version is included on the CD-ROM, named in the "Data/Reader" folder/directory as "PCReader". To install the latest version of Reader onto a PC, double click on the "PCReader" folder to reveal the file "AR405ENG.EXE". Double click on this file and follow the prompts for automatic installation of the software. If you have a Macintosh: If an earlier version of Adobe Reader currently exists on your system, and you wish to upgrade this, uninstall it first before installing the newer version on the CD-ROM. Only the contents of the PCReader folder will be recognised by a PC but both versions will be seen by the Macintosh computer. This version can be installed using the 'Get Adobe Acrobat-MacVersion' button found at the top of this page. Alternatively, to install onto a Macintosh, double click on the "Reader" folder followed by the "MACReader" folder, and again on the file "Installer" and follow the prompts for automatic installation. Restart the computer after installation. Pull down the "View" menu and select "by icon". This will return the appearance of the folders to their original state. If either of these versions of Adobe Reader has already been installed on your computer, you may immediately proceed by double clicking on the relevant highlighted codes or document names. Older versions of Adobe Reader may not show the opened file contents (datasheet, protocol etc) in colour. Please note that although every effort is made to ensure that this CD-ROM is free from any possible electronic defects, Novocastra Laboratories Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems that may arise from its use.
Further Information ------------------------- New products indicated in the 2002 product catalogue that remain unavailable are listed below. As a result, the data sheet(s) is/are not on this version of the CD-ROM and will not become available to distributors until the date(s) indicated.
Name/Product Code /Type/Volume/Availability Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/NCL-MMP9-439/m/1ml, 0.1ml/June or July If the above product is completed between this CD-ROM Version and the following CD-ROM, Version 3.02, then the data sheet will be posted on the Novocastra website (www.novocastra.co.uk) or sent out by request to kennovo@compuserve.com Products or protocols whose specification or application details have been amended or altered since the previous version of the CD-ROM are listed below and are to be found in their appropriate categories. These are: NCL-DFB1 High temperature antigen unmasking is now recommended. NCL-PCNA High temperature antigen unmasking may improve staining in some cases. NCL-P-Cad The product is effective in Western blotting. NCL-ENVO The product is effective in Western blotting. NCL-BLA36 The working dilution is now 1/25 in immunohistochemistry. NCL-NARA4 The working dilution is now 1/100-1/200 in immunohistochemistry. NCL-RB-358 is now also recommended for use on frozen tissue.
Finally, a number of products indicated in the current Novocastra Products Catalogue will be or have now been discontinued when stocks run out. These are: NCL-ABCrys (to be discontinued) NCL-CD11a (to be discontinued) NCL-CD11c (to be discontinued) NCL-CD21 (now discontinued) NCL-CD31 (now discontinued) NCL-CD50 (to be discontinued) NCL-CD61-Y251(now discontinued) NCL-CD104 (to be discontinued) NCL-END-FITC (now discontinued) NCL-FIL90 (to be discontinued) NCL-NARB2 (now discontinued) NCL-NPp (now discontinued) NCL-RTU-Qu (to be discontinued) NCL-SPNp (now discontinued) NCL-TENAS-TN2 (now discontinued) NCL-UCHL1-FITC (to be discontinued) NCL-B1-FITC (to be discontinued) NCL-CD3-FITC (to be discontinued) NCL-CD5-2 -FITC (to be discontinued) NCL-FLUA-FITC (to be discontinued) NCL-LCA-FITC (to be discontinued) NCL-PCNA-FITC (to be discontinued) Please note that these products where still available are to be discontinued due to production or supply problems and not as a result of the performance of currently available batches. If you should encounter any problems with the use of this CD-ROM then contact Dr K Mitchell at Novocastra Laboratories Ltd or email: kennovo@compuserve.com Further information about Novocastra Laboratories Ltd is available from our website. The address is: http://www.novocastra.co.uk
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