Berthold Technologies, a leading manufacturer of microplate readers for diagnostics, research and drug discovery has taken over the worldwide distribution of Furuno´s Artemis HTRF microplate reader. The distribution agreement has been taking effect since 15 August, 2008. The Artemis K-101 has been designed for optimum performance with CIS bio´s HTRF reagents. The HTRF approved instrument is extremely easy to use and guarantees superior performance even with demanding applications. Features include: high energy excitation; low background optics; dedicated filters; wide dynamic range: >2000 % dF RCK; high sensitivity: <10pg/mL TNFα ; and HTRF ratio calculation.