BWI: Gene Logic Announces Launch of Illumina SNP Genotyping Services

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Source: Gene Logic
Monday, February 16, 2009 02:03 PM IST (08:33 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical; Technology; Healthcare
Release no: 19251
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Gene Logic Announces Launch of Illumina SNP Genotyping Services


Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, Monday, February 16, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Gene Logic, an Ocimum Biosolutions company, the leading integrated genomics service provider, has expanded its range of service offerings with the purchase of an Illumina iScan system. The system will be used with the recently released high density Infinium HD assays, Illumina's most advanced assays, as well as their whole genome expression and methylation technologies. This technology provides clients with another option for Genome Wide Association Studies and determination of chromosomal Copy Number Variation in DNA samples. Combined with Gene Logic's platforms for fine mapping and individual SNP detection, the Illumina iScan system further extends Gene Logic's industry-leading genotyping and gene expression profiling capabilities.

"Gene Logic is focused on providing high quality, validated and industry leading services to our clients. With the addition of the Illumina system, our clients can now get Illumina-based genomic and gene expression data generated with the quality, attention to detail and integrated offerings that make us the industry leaders. The Illumina system not only provides our clients with more choice but the system is integrated with our other genotyping and expression offerings. From Genome Wide Association Studies, follow-up studies and then individual SNP analysis, Gene Logic serves all these needs. As our clients' application needs evolve we will continue develop industry leading services to meet those needs. " says Anu Acharya, CEO, Gene Logic.

About Gene Logic (An Ocimum Biosolutions Company):

Gene Logic is a leading integrated genomics company providing comprehensive genomic reference databases, life science lab information management solutions, GLP-compliant microarray services and essential research consumables. Over 2/3rd of the top 25 pharma companies, leading research institutes and emerging biotech companies worldwide have chosen us as their preferred outsourcing partner and utilize our expertise for understanding underlying mechanisms of diseases, discovery and prioritization of gene targets and biomarkers.

We are a preferred outsourcing partner for providing integrated biorepository and genomic services for several global pharmaceutical companies. Our global infrastructure, standardized procedures, capacity, expertise and highly skilled staff support drug development programs from pre-clinical target development and toxicogenomic assessment to clinical biomarker identification and patient stratification. In creating the world's largest commercial gene expression databases - BioExpress® and ToxExpress®, we have developed expertise and capabilities that are unparalleled in the genomic services industry. We provide multiple GLP-compliant platforms for gene expression and SNP genotyping data generation. We also provide full biorepository and genomic services support for the Genetic Alliance, which is an umbrella organization representing ~600 genetic advocacy groups. Besides providing the physical infrastructure for storing thousands of biological samples, we provide services to assist sample accrual, IRB approvals, CRO training, sample collection, clinical data capture and management.

For more information, please visit www.genelogic.com.



CONTACT DETAILS
Ms. Nazia Sultana, Ocimum Biosolutions, +9140 66627200, pr@ocimumbio.com

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