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Mic birthday competition terms & conditions

  • Incomplete submissions, submissions using a non-institute email address (such as gmail.com or outlook.com) and multiple submissions from the same individual will be excluded.
  • Bio Molecular Systems reserves the right to exclude any submission, without notice or reason, at our own discretion.
  • By submitting your application, you certify that you have been granted all permissions required by your academic supervisor or department to receive and use a Mic qPCR cycler for your work.
  • It is the responsibility of the applying individual to ensure that all permissions necessary are granted before submission, and that funds are available for any reagents, additional tubes and other consumables needed for the work.
  • Competition submissions will be assessed by an internal team at Bio Molecular Systems.
  • Winners will receive 1x 4-channel Mic qPCR cycler with 3 yr warranty and 960 Mic tubes & caps. Software, installation and training are provided free of charge.
  • A maximum of one Mic qPCR cycler will be awarded per research group. Multiple members of a research group may submit applications.
  • Winners will be notified in January 2025 by email and phone, and arrangements will be made to hand over the Mic instrument including user training and installation.
  • Mic recipients consent to their identity, institute name and handover photo or equivalent being published on the Bio Molecular Systems website, social media and other promotional channels.
  • Mic recipients agree to share at least one piece of content (lab photo or video, data image, project details, video discussing their work with Mic, or equivalent piece) within six months of receipt, and a second follow-up piece within two years.
  • Mic recipients agree to acknowledge Bio Molecular Systems and Mic on all works containing data generated with Mic following the competition.
  • Mic recipients agree that they will not resell their Mic for a period of 24 months after receipt.

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