Creates an Ozone-Safe Environment for Automated or Manual Microarray Processing

May 01, 2009, SciGene (Sunnyvale, CA) today announced the introduction of the NoZone® WS Workspace, a new benchtop system for maintaining an ozone-safe environment when operating microarray scanning and processing equipment. The workspace consists of a benchtop polycarbonate enclosure with an external high efficiency ozone filtration system that achieves and maintains ozone levels below 5 ppb within minutes.

The NoZone® WS Workspace was developed to eliminate nagging concerns of ozone corrupted array data caused by degradation of dyes during array washing and drying. It provides an ozone-safe, low light work area for manual or automated processing of microarrays. The front door panel features a hand accessible curtain for manual set up and washing of slides and can also swing up and out of the way to allow unimpeded access to the work area for moving and setting up equipment.

The NoZone® WS Workspace is designed to accommodate the Little Dipper® Processor for automated post-hybridization washing and drying of microarrays.

About SciGene

SciGene (www.scigene.com) is a privately held company founded in 2003 that develops instruments that automate workflows used with microarray-based procedures in research and clinical diagnostic laboratories. SciGene instruments use automation and protocol optimization to enhance the quality of FISH and microarray-based diagnostic tests.