OGT to distribute SciGene microarray products in Europe
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) and SciGene announced today at the annual meeting of the British Society for Human Genetics (BSHG), an agreement for OGT to supply SciGene’s lines of microarray sample processing equipment to cytogenetics and research laboratories throughout the European Union, excluding Germany.
SciGene’s automated instruments improve test reproducibility and lower costs, while saving hours of valuable hands-on time. The range of instruments provides cytogeneticists with a powerful way to automate their entire microarray workflow, from DNA labelling and purification, through hybridisation, to array washing and drying. Mike Evans, OGT’s CEO, said: “SciGene products are uniquely positioned to provide automated solutions for previously labour-intensive protocols. This agreement allows OGT to broaden its comprehensive product offering of microarray-based tools for cytogenetics laboratories.”
Alongside its CytoSure family of high resolution oligonucleotide arrays, OGT now offers: ArrayPrep® Target Preparation Systems – for automating DNA labelling, purification and array loading for aCGH based tests; and ArrayPrep® aCGH Genomic Labelling Systems – packaged ready-to-use kits for labelling genomic DNA; Mai Tai® Hybridization Systems – for batch hybridising four slides at a time; Little Dipper® Processors – for producing clean slides ready for scanning or imaging; NoZone® Workspaces – for providing an ozone-safe environment for array processing and scanning;.
Jim Stanchfield, Ph.D., President and CEO of SciGene, added: “OGT is an obvious choice as a partner for us in Europe. The products from both companies are highly complementary and when used together offer cytogenetics customers a complete solution for their microarraybased methods. We look forward to working closely with OGT’s knowledgeable and highly skilled team.”
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