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INTEGENX LICENSES CALIPER’S MICROFLUIDICS PATENT PORTFOLIO TO BUILD APOLLO 200 RAPIDHIT™ DNA PROFILING SYSTEM
February 22, 2011
- Agreement Enables Commercial Launch into Forensics Markets -
PLEASANTON, Calif. and HOPKINTON, Mass, February 22, 2011 -- IntegenX Inc. (a privately held corporation) and Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced a license agreement providing IntegenX access to Caliper’s microfluidics patent portfolio. IntegenX will leverage its proprietary MOVe™ microvalve technology and Caliper’s microfluidic intellectual patent estate to accelerate commercialization of its Apollo 200 RapidHIT™ DNA Profiling System for human identification.
The Apollo 200 System automates the process of producing standardized DNA profiles from cheek swabs and other suitable human tissue samples. DNA profiles produced by the Apollo 200 System can be used to match collected samples with existing DNA records in domestic and international databases, or to expand those databases. Numerous local, state, national and international law enforcement and security agencies use DNA-based human identification to inform decisions regarding the arrest or release of suspected terrorists and other criminals, to protect national borders, and to analyze crime scene evidence. The Apollo 200 System reduces the time required to produce a standard human identification DNA profile from approximately 15 hours to less than two hours.
“The license agreement with Caliper supports our “sample-to-answer” strategy and enables us to build upon IntegenX's core strengths in product development and integration,” said Stevan Jovanovich, PhD, President and CEO of IntegenX. “Microfluidics is a key enabling technology behind the high degree of automation and unprecedented analytical speed we've achieved.”
“The use of microfluidics for rapid DNA identification is an exciting market development,” said Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO of Caliper. “We continue to leverage Caliper’s microfluidics portfolio, through licensing collaborations, to extend our market reach and create revenue opportunities beyond our direct product offerings.”
About Caliper Life Sciences
Caliper Life Sciences is a premier provider of cutting-edge technologies enabling researchers in the life sciences industry to create life-saving and enhancing medicines and diagnostic tests more quickly and efficiently. Caliper is aggressively innovating new technologies to bridge the gap between in vitro assays and in vivo results and then translating those results into cures for human disease. Caliper’s portfolio of offerings includes state-of-the-art microfluidics, lab automation & liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery & development outsourcing solutions. For more information, please visit www.caliperls.com.
About IntegenX Inc.
IntegenX Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, is a privately-held company that designs, manufactures and markets automated DNA and RNA based sample preparation systems for life sciences, applied sciences, and diagnostics markets. IntegenX products eliminate the most acute pain points affecting widely adopted laboratory workflows. The company’s expertise and intellectual property includes its patented MOVe™ valve technology and proprietary patent pending PrepX™ reagent kits. The microfluidics technology platform integrates advanced fluidics and robotic capabilities to produce sample-to-answer performance for the markets served. For more information, please visit www.integenx.com.
Contacts:
Howard D. Goldstein
IntegenX Inc.
5720 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 300
Pleasanton, CA 94568
925.701.3481
howardg@integenX.com
Stacey Holifield / Benjamin Navon
Caliper Life Sciences
Schwartz Communications
781.684.0770
caliper@scwartzcomm.com
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