Toray Industries, Inc. announces a competition award for groundbreaking research using 3D-Gene™, DNA microarray. It is donated to encourage further progress and achievements of scientists using DNA microarray technology in their research, leading to publishing papers of superior quality. This year, the award is focusing on the research related to microRNA expression, especially from blood samples or FFPE samples. Get a chance of FREE microarray analysis using 3D-Gene™ & a grant of US$ 2,000!

The award winners will get FREE DNA microarray analyses with 3D-Gene™ matched to each winner’s research plan and a research grant of $2,000 especially for the sample preparation.

The award winner would be asked to send their samples to Toray for the analysis. The whole microarray analysis would be conducted by Toray in Japan (basic data analysis is included).

Applications for this award will be accepted until November 30th, 2011.

What is 3D-Gene™?

3D-Gene™ is a super-sensitive microarray. Toray has succeeded in development of a DNA microarray with high sensitivity, high reproducibility/quantification and high speed. It isbased on its unique technologies such as agitation method during hybridization using microbeads, unique surface structure of the microarray and probe spotting technology using nano-level control of molecules.

About Toray Industries, Inc.

Toray Group is an integrated chemical industry group developing its business in 21 countries and regions worldwide. In addition to the Foundation Businesses of fibers & textiles and plastics & chemicals, Toray likewise promotes the global development of IT-related products, carbon fiber composite materials, pharmaceuticals and medical products, environment & engineering including water treatment and progress in other pivotal business fields.

For more information, please fill out the inquiry form linked below, http://www.toray.jp/contact2/english/con_a400.html?http://www.3D-Gene.com/en/demo/index.html