RTS Life Science to Host ‘Trends in Compound Management Workshop’ in Boston,

Manchester, UK (November 26 2008). RTS Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, today announces that it will host a joint workshop with Specs and FluidX at the Marriott Boston Cambridge, 12th December 2008. Entitled ‘Trends in Compound Management’ the workshop is suitable for professionals interested in developing or establishing a compound collection and compound management facility.

The workshop coincides with a growth in sales in the Boston area, where RTS Life Science has recently been contracted to provide custom automation solutions to high profile companies in the area. The program for the ‘Trends in Compound Management’ workshop will include a visit to the prestigious Broad Institute to see its approach to automated sample storage including its use of the RTS SmaRTStore.

Gary Walsh, managing director of RTS Life Science comments, “RTS Life Science has seen a high rise in the number of new customers in the Boston area over recent years. The variety of automated solutions that RTS has delivered to customers in this location demonstrates the company’s versatility as well as its ability to deliver bespoke automated solutions to companies worldwide.”

The informative Boston workshop will feature a series of presentations and practical demonstrations from Millennium, Schering Plough, Specs, FluidX and RTS Life Science. The presentations will offer considerations for professionals when selecting, implementing and supporting automated storage systems and also discuss issues such as quality control and tube auditing.

RTS Life Science is a major supplier of large scale sample storage and testing within the laboratory environment and has over 25 years of experience delivering automation solutions to companies worldwide. For further information on the workshop in Boston or how RTS Life Science can assist your company with automation solutions, please visit  www.rtslifescience.com, call +44 (0)161 7772000 or alternatively, please e-mail lifescience.info@rts-group.com.

About RTS Life Science:

RTS Life Science is a UK-based supplier of drug discovery and drug delivery automation solutions for large scale sample management and high throughput testing in laboratories. RTS Life Science is owned by Robotic Technology Systems PLC, an AIM-listed company.