APAF Ltd Decides on Progenesis Discovery for Gel Imaging.NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne, city (1991 pop. 199,064) and metropolitan district, NE England, on the Tyne River. The city is an important shipping and trade center. The famous coal-shipping industry began in the 13th cent. , England -- Nonlinear Dynamics nonlinear dynamics, study of systems governed by equations in which a small change in one variable can induce a large systematic change; the discipline is more popularly known as chaos (see chaos theory). Ltd, a leading provider of bioinformatics solutions, today announced that the Australian Proteome pro·te·ome n. The complete set of proteins that are produced by the genes of an organism. proteome the entire complement of proteins produced by a cell. Analysis Facility Ltd (APAF APAF Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ) has purchased two full licenses of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Progenesis Discovery v2005. Financial terms were not disclosed. However, it was announced that the purchase has been funded through the Australian Major National Research Facilities Program. Established as the most advanced commercially available 2D gel image analysis platform, Progenesis Discovery v2005 uses statistically-driven proteomics and a range of advanced, proprietary tools for the highest level of data analysis. Following its release earlier in the year, v2005 has further enhanced its CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. processing, offering a leading platform for analysis of DiGE (difference in gel electrophoresis gel electrophoresis n. Electrophoresis performed in a gel composed of agarose, polyacrylamide, or starch. ) technologies alongside standard 2D gel images. Professor Mark Baker, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Australian Proteome Analysis Facility, said "We have invested heavily in implementing a state of the art analysis and informatics infrastructure that will surpass any other system throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The purchase of Progenesis Discovery provides an important component in our rapidly developing integrated proteomics workflow. A valuable asset to both our expanding proteomic contract services and in-house technical R&D programs, Progenesis Discovery is expected to deliver consistent data quality and reproducibility. The purchase of two licenses provides a uniform platform for our 2D image analysis needs and is integral to the development of our growing research capabilities in this area." Mark Bennett, General Manager of Nonlinear Dynamics' US and Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. operations, said, "As a leading research facility, APAF has a well respected understanding of the analysis solutions available in this area. We are therefore delighted they have chosen to use Progenesis Discovery as the primary image analysis solution for their growing 2D research portfolio." About Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd Established in 1989, Nonlinear Dynamics is a leading worldwide provider of bioinformatics solutions to the life science industry. The Company's innovative product portfolio comprises high-quality analysis and data mining tools for 1D and 2D electrophoresis gels and microarrays, the core technologies of genomics and proteomics. Nonlinear sells and supports its products through its UK headquarters, its USA office, and its global network of partners and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and resellers. About APAF The Australian Proteome Analysis Facility Ltd (APAF) was the birthplace of proteomics and was initially established in 1995 under the Australian Government's Major National Research Facility program and has received AU$45M in funding over the past 8 years. APAF was the first dedicated proteome centre established in the world and continues to co-develop many of the 2D electrophoresis laboratory "tools" now in use in proteomics research centres worldwide. Australian researchers developed the concept of proteomics and APAF has remained at the forefront of technology development in this field ever since. APAF is dedicated to working together with international, national and local pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural and academic bodies with the aim of using new technologies to aid in the discovery of therapeutic, diagnostic and quality markers for these industries. To this end APAF collaborates with life sciences equipment and platform developers to keep APAF at the absolute cutting-edge of proteomics technologies. |
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