Company Announcements

South Korea–based DNA Link achieved Certified Service Provider (CSP) status for Agilent microarrays.

DNA Link became the first CSP for Roche NimbleGen’s targeted enrichment and sequencing services.

Eurofins MWG Operon joined Roche NimbleGen’s CSP Program for Sequence Capture.

ImaGenes GmbH joined Roche NimbleGen’s CSP Program for ChIP-chip analysis.

CombiMatrix entered into a supply agreement with Illumina.

ArrayIt opened a sales office in Houston, Texas.

The Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment and Health and the University of California at San Francisco entered into an agreement with Affymetrix to support genome-wide analysis of DNA samples from 100,000 Kaiser members using the Axiom Genotyping Solution.

Affymetrix named Andrew J. Last, PhD, chief commercial officer in December. Previously, he was vice president, Global Marketing & Strategic Planning, for BD Biosciences Cell Analysis Unit.

Eppendorf AG initiated an EU import ban on Nanosphere’s Verigen and Verigen SP systems for infringement of European patent EP 1 179 180 B2 (see IBO 10/31/09), covering its Silverquant microarray technology.

Product Introductions

Randox Laboratories launched the Evidence Investigator for the analysis of 54 samples per run in research, veterinary, clinical and forensic applications. Its biochips are 9 x 9 mm solid substrates with multiple Discrete Test Regions arranged in an array on the surface.

In October, Affymetrix launched the Axiom Genotyping Solution for whole-genome association and candidate gene association studies. It employs enzyme-mediated, single-base sequencing steps for specificity that allows random access to the genome. The solution consists of Axiom Array Plates, Axiom Reagent Kits, a target preparation station and the GeneTitan. Multi-Channel Instrument.

Oxford Gene Technology introduced the CytoSure DMD array, featuring a 4 x 44 k format, which are manufactured by Agilent.

Oxford Gene Technology released new CytoSure Interpret software for oligo aCGH data.

Roche Applied Science launched the NimbleGen CGX array for cytogenetic analysis, which are designed by Signature Genomic Laboratories, for the simultaneous analysis of 3, 6 and 12 samples.

In December, ExonHit Therapeutics released the blood-based AclarusDx Alzheimer’s test for research use.

Agilent introduced GeneSpring GX 11 and GeneSpring Workgroup 11, featuring the new genome browser for plotting multiple data types as tracks in the same view.