Date: Wed Nov 28 2007 - 16:30:31 EST
Hi, Alice, I actually received responses coming to me from manufacturers referring to the same reason. I don't know why the list is so strictly against contributions by the manufacturers of the instruments we use every day. In our Boston flow cytometry list server everyone can say anything, including manufacturers. As a matter of fact we drink beer with them once a month (every first Monday) and so far no one got hurt. Akos __________________________ Akos Szilvasi NIBRI Core Laboratory Services manager USCA, 601-5301 Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. 100 Technology Square Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Phone: +1 617 8717177 Email : akos.szilvasi@novartis.com Alice.L.Givan@Dartmouth.EDU (Alice L. Givan) 11/28/2007 03:41 PM To Cytometry Mailing List <cytometry@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu> cc Subject Re: vitriolic analyzer service To answer Akos, I believe the reason that the instrument representatives do not respond to the negative and positive comments on the mailing list is that "we" have made it clear that we do not want the list to serve as a base for advertising. There is a fine line between defending your company's instruments and advertising those instruments. I agree that it would be good to hear a response from BD. And it would be especially good, because the various instrument vendors can get hammered on this list and perhaps they should have the right to defend themselves! I must say that I commend the vendors for the amount of self-control that they use. Can we figure out a way to let them in on the discussion? Alice Alice L. Givan Dartmouth Medical School Lebanon, NH 03756 USA tel 603-650-7661 fax 603-650-6130 givan@dartmouth.edu www.dartmouth.edu/~celllab _________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the material from any computer. Thank you.
