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Wendelsheim 4 January 2012
Examination order form with Fill-in Helper
To make it even easier for you to fill out our examination order form we have put a short and concise completion instruction to its side, which explains the different areas and provides guidance on the required sample volume and sample material. This Fill-in Helper is in the same document following the order form. Moreover, you will find this PDF document not only on our front page and in the download area as before, but now accompanying each service description, so that you can place the order directly.
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Wendelsheim 13 December 2011
Christmas holidays at mfd-Diagnostics
Ladies and Gentlemen,
for your time planning we want to inform you already about our company vacations from 24 December 2011 to 1 January 2012. Deadline for the health monitoring of animals is 15 December 2011.
For emergencies, you can reach us from 27 to 30 December 2011 at:
Tel: +49 (0) 6734 911200
Fax: +49 (0) 6734 911222
e-mail : info(at)mfd-diagnostics.com
From 2 January 2012 we are back again with full commitment to you and look forward to a continuing and trusting relationship with you.
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Wendelsheim 5 October 2011
Large animal studies now feasible in Wendelsheim
After mfd Diagnostics has moved into a modern laboratory building beginning of the year, large animal studies in pigs, sheep and goat are practicable. Recently, the pig sty and a highly efficient operating room were completed and are now ready for use. With this equipment, orders can be processed from both the pharmaceutical and diagnostics industry, as well as from the medical device industry in the field of therapeutic implants.
Support is given in administration, animal procurement, animal husbandry, proper anesthesia, pre-and postoperative care of animals, health monitoring, histological examinations, monitoring of various clinical or physiological parameters as well as performing specific analysis and the documentation and archiving of results on the responsibility of currently two veterinarians.
'Our complete offering reliefs scientists in medical, pharmaceutical and biomedical research. Special issues can be addressed state-of-the-art in the now available species', said Dr med vet. Bernd Lecher, Director of the mfd Diagnostics GmbH.
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Wendelsheim 31 August 2011
Optimized report generation for the health monitoring
To further improve the quality and to avoid errors in the transmission of reports, mfd Diagnostics has recently started a new diagnostic software, recording results faster and more reliable. The structure of the reports was also changed showing the most relevant parameters for FELASA right at the beginning of a report. On customer request the reports are, as usual, sent by post and from September 1, 2011 onwards also routinely via e-mail.
'This is one step on the way to the paperless office also for our customers ', says Simone Maurer, director of the mfd Diagnostics GmbH.
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Wendelsheim 2nd March 2011
Contract research for diseases of the central nervous system
Due to an ever-aging society, more and more people suffer from disorders of the central nervous system. Medical research on the development of new drugs and treatments is becoming increasingly necessary. For studies in particular in neurodegenerative diseases, the mfd Diagnostics GmbH has established a portfolio of research methods in the operation part Luckenwalde, which can be offered as a service.
The focus is on the neurological program in mice with neurodegenerative diseases, for example M. Alzheimer. Mfd creates protein profiles in neurological diseases, cell imaging profiles, histo-/immunohistological profiles, behavioral and physiological profiles and NADH imaging profiles. Antibody identification, drug studies and TOX studies complete the offer.
"For this service our highly qualified staff from the departments of veterinary medicine, biology, and laser technology stands by. For statistical evaluation, we have dedicated mathematicians," says Christin Bartel, Branch Manager in the operation part Luckenwalde.
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Wendelsheim 2nd March 2011
mfd diagnostics GmbH exhibits together with Across Barriers GmbH at the annual meeting DGPT 2011 in Frankfurt / Main
The 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology is held at the Campus Westend of Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main from 30 March to 1 April 2011.
Lectures and poster presentations on the subject Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology are given in the Lecture Hall. In addition, a junior symposium and a symposium will be held on the benefit evaluation of drugs.
Mfd Diagnostics will present itself together with the Saarbrücken Company Across Barriers as partner for biomedical research at the annual meeting. With their cooperation, both companies offer a complete package for the pharmaceutical industry, which includes the entire preclinical development and characterization of new drugs to application in vivo.
"On the DGPT annual meeting, we wish to highlight in particular our shared capacity in the area of services for biomedical research, "says Simone Maurer, Managing Director of the mfd Diagnostics GmbH.
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Wendelsheim 18th February 2011
Enhanced capacity for mfd Diagnostics - the move is done
As planned, the expansion of the Mikroforum is completed and we started to work in the new building of the high-technology park Wendelsheim on 1 February.
The new premises allow us to expand our laboratory and husbandry capacity significantly. Through close cooperation with the management planning of the Mikroforum the interior is tailored to our needs. The functional areas are divided into an office unit, several separated laboratories and operating rooms as well as a rodent and a pig husbandry. The animal facilities are particularly designed to functionality and economics complying with legal regulations and rules. Special emphasis is placed on proper hygienic separation of different areas. Individual ventilation units, strict physical separation of clean and unclean areas and strict access restrictions ensure the highest possible level of hygiene.
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Wendelsheim 15 December 2010
Christmas holidays at mfd-Diagnostics
Ladies and Gentlemen,
for your time planning we want to inform you about our company vacations from 24 December 2010 to 2nd January 2011. Deadline for the health monitoring of animals is 17 December 2010.
For emergencies, Mrs. Olga Wiese can be reached from 27 to 31 December 2010 at:
Tel: +49 (0) 6734 911200
Fax: +49 (0) 6734 911222
e-mail : info@mfd-diagnostics.com
We will call you back if you leave a message on the answering machine.
From 3 January 2011 we are back again with the full commitment to you and look forward to a continuing and trusting relationship with you.
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Wendelsheim 2 Dezember 2010
Expanded capacities for histological studies of mfd Diagnostics, Wendelsheim
The comprehensive range of veterinary diagnostics of the company mfd Diagnostics covers histological and immunohistochemical studies on both fixed and paraffin frozen sections.
Due to an increase in capacity orders may now be performed quickly and cheaply.
mfd Diagnostics has many years of expertise in the field of histology and immunohistochemistry. Customers may either use the animal transport service in order to remove sample material of animals to be examined on the spot, or send removed tissue.
"Of course, the particular requirements will be discussed in detail with the customer and then a comprehensive corresponding histological documentation will be created," said Olga Wiese, responsible employee of the diagnostics department.
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Wendelsheim, 2 December 2010
The company mfd Diagnostics in Wendelsheim expands its capacities for cryopreservation and embryo transfer
After the mfd Diagnostics GmbH has increased its staff in cryopreservation and embryo transfer significantly, customer requests are served promptly under the experienced leadership of Mrs. Olga Wiese. Current offers now include a much shorter time frame for conducting the experiments. New calculation bases lead in many cases to lower prices for the customer than before.
Cryopreservation and embryo transfer provide key elements of a backup and recovery strategy for valuable colonies. The all-round service of mfd diagnostics for cryopreservation and embryo transfer complies with the customer's request.
Services in Cryopreservation:
- breeding at mfd Diagnostics
- production and freezing of mouse embryos
- vitality test
- storage in liquid nitrogen
- embryo re-implantation, the health examination following
- postnatal mouse husbandry
Services in embryo transfer:
- breeding at mfd Diagnostics
- embryo transfer, the health examination following
- postnatal mouse husbandry
Research companies often have important breeding strains that are not needed for the current research, but take up space, food and health care. “Cryopreservation is a simple way to save that cost and make the free space available for other current experiments. In addition, the cryopreservation of mice gives protection against the loss of colonies due to reduction of offspring, disease, genetic contamination and other disasters. The saving of costs for not keeping currently not used strains is significant, "said Dr. Mark Maringer, Head of Contract Research of the mfd Diagnostics GmbH.
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Wendelsheim, 8 October 2010
mfd Diagnostics at the Pharmaforum in Mainz
This year's Pharmaceutical Forum of the states of Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen and Saarland in connection with the vfa on 03 November 2010 takes place in the ZDF Conference Center in Mainz. There will be talks from various companies and an exhibition on the subject of "Personalized Medicine - Where next for pharmaceutical / biotech, health insurers and patients?". The mfd Diagnostics GmbH will join the forum as part of the cluster Immunology Wendelsheim.
The cluster of Applied Life Sciences built by the three companies AeskuDiagnostics, Thymed and mfd Diagnostics provides the basis for ongoing, interdisciplinary and international research and development in the field of immunity, particularly in autoimmunity. The knowledge base of this network in Wendelsheim ranges from biomarker discovery, antibody production and assay development through toxicological and pharmacological studies, assessment of immunogenicity and the monitoring of the immune response to the design of new vaccines, the ISO-certified manufacturing and support for licensing , marketing and sales.
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Visit mfd Diagnostics at MipTec 2010 in Basel
We invite you to visit us at booth No. J15 on the MipTec 2010 from 21 to 24 September 2010 in Basel. You will find us together with Life Matters!
The MipTec in Basel is the leading European event for drug discovery and drug development. Here scientists from all disciplines that deal with drug research will come together with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, industrial laboratories and technology providers to share and to discuss new ideas and approaches.
Take advantage of the opportunity for informative talks. Our employees look forward to your visit!
You can already make an appointment under +49 (0) 6734 911200 or mail to s.maurer(at)mfd-diagnostics.com, if you like.
By prior online reservation (www.miptec.com) visit to the exhibition is free.
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Wendelsheim, August 2010
New services of the mfd Diagnostics GmbH
We extend our service package by ,stem cell preservation' and ‘phenotyping of genetically modified mouse / rat'.
Stem cell preservation allows to go back to the unique characteristics of your valuable livestock or laboratory animals at any time. Examples are the treatment of muscular dystrophy in dogs, or osteoarthritis in the horse; the therapeutic use of adult stem cells is possible in many species. The use of adult stem cells from bone marrow, fat tissue or other tissue for treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system, metabolic disorders and neural defects offers significant advantages over a purely medical treatment. The side effects are usually minimal, the success rate is very high. The self-donation is a minimally invasive procedure that can be carried out on site. The cells obtained can be used immediately or after storage, so that treatment is time-flexible.
By phenotyping of genetically modified animals, that is the measurement, description and analysis of characteristics and diseases, functional results from genetic research are made manageable and analyzable. Defined methods and protocols lead to the comparability of phenotyping of different laboratories. The scientific requirements for characterization of genetically modified animals are depending on the progress and goals of your development program. Therefore, you have the opportunity to perform, depending on your needs, a comprehensive phenotypic analysis across many research areas, or to limit studies to one research area.
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Wendelsheim, 5 July 2010
mfd Diagnostics achieves additional capacity in the extension of the micro forum in Wendelsheim
To expand the laboratory and housing capacities in the high technology park Mikroforum the plans of a new hall are implemented in close cooperation with the mfd Diagnostics GmbH located in Wendelsheim. From the total amount of 4 million € invested nearly 2 million are put into sophisticated laboratory technology, mfd Diagnostics will set new quality standards with.
The new building is divided into several functional areas, which will be partly used by mfd as one office unit and several separated laboratories as well as a rodent and pig husbandry. The husbandries are especially designed for functionality and economics in the light of legal rules and regulations on laboratory animals.
„Special emphasis is placed on strict hygienic separation of different areas. Individual ventilation units, strict physical separation of pure and impure areas and strict access restrictions ensure the highest possible level of hygiene,“ comments Dr. Marko Maringer, chief of the mfd-owned research and service unit.
The new building is to be ready for occupancy in the winter 2010/2011.
A further review of the construction project and the current construction progress, you can get under www.mikroforum.de.
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Wendelsheim, April 2010
Dear customer,
after 3 years of constant prices we have to adjust them.
We are constantly improving our performances and adapting our analytical methods to the state-of-the-art technologies in order to provide the consistently high standard of quality.
The updated prices will come into effect from 15th of April 2010.
Please order a new offer from us.
With best regards
Simone Maurer
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Wendelsheim, 6 April 2010
New website of mfd Diagnostics GmbH is online
The homepage of mfd Diagnostics GmbH in Wendelsheim has been revised completely and is now online. „Our services for biomedical research are now presented comprehensively. The customer service is much more convenient partly due to the new download area. We are looking forward to lots of visitors and their response“, mfd manager Simone Maurer commented.
The content of the new website was created by the consulting company ASPIRAS in Mainz in close cooperation with mfd. The IT-company ilexius in Wiesbaden undertook the task of technical realisation (HTML, CSS and search engine optimisation).
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Wendelsheim, 1 March 2010
Mfd Diagnostics GmbH received ISO certification for quality management.
The mfd Diagnostics GmbH announced that it has been certified by TÜV Nord to DIN EN ISO 9001-2008.
After a thorough review by the TÜV Nord mfd Diagnostics meets all the requirements of international quality management standard DIN EN ISO 9001-2008 and obtained the certificate. The scope of certification includes diagnostics for veterinary medicine and laboratory diagnostics and counseling for biomedical research.
"By certifying the hard work of our teams in the field of quality management is rewarded. This confirmation led us to continue improving our business processes and services and increase customer satisfaction," said mfd's managing director Simone Maurer.
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