Agencourt Announces Partnership with Ambion, Leader In RNA-Based Life Science Research And Molecular Diagnostics.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003 Ambion's MessageAmp(TM) RNA RNA: see nucleic acid. RNA in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic Amplificiation Kit to Include Agencourt's Patented AMPure(R) PCR PCR polymerase chain reaction. PCR abbr. polymerase chain reaction Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Purification Reagents Agencourt Bioscience Corporation, a provider of genomic services and nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. purification products to the life sciences industry, today announced a partnership with Ambion, Inc., a leader in RNA-based life science research and molecular diagnostic products. Under the terms of the agreement, Ambion will distribute AMPure(R), Agencourt's SPRI SPRI Scott Polar Research Institute (University of Cambridge) SPRI Single Ply Roofing Institute SPRI Schering-Plough Research Institute (Corporate division) (TM)-based nucleic acid purification reagent, as a component in its MessageAmp RNA amplification kit. Agencourt's SPRI (Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization Immobilization Definition Immobilization refers to the process of holding a joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace. This is done to prevent an injured area from moving while it heals. ) chemistry is a patented, high performance purification technology based on the selective immobilization of nucleic acids Nucleic acids The cellular molecules DNA and RNA that act as coded instructions for the production of proteins and are copied for transmission of inherited traits. onto magnetic microparticles. "Agencourt is thrilled that Ambion will integrate our products within its RNA amplification kits. Ambion has always been dedicated to offering products of the highest quality and we believe its decision to include AMPure within their kits underscores the superior performance of SPRI technology," said Lynn Doucette-Stamm, Vice President, Business Development for Agencourt Bioscience. "As part of the development of our RNA amplification kit it was essential that we have a reliable, high quality purification reagent. Our evaluation of different technologies identified Agencourt's AMPure system as the optimum nucleic acid purification reagent for inclusion in our MessageAmp kit," said Matt Winkler Winkler may refer to:
About Agencourt Bioscience Corporation Agencourt Bioscience Corporation is a provider of genomic services and nucleic acid purification products that help biotech and pharmaceutical companies improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their drug development pipelines. Agencourt's Discovery Solutions(TM) suite of genomic and functional genomic services includes high-throughput sequencing, SAGE(TM) sequencing, library construction and SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily discovery. The company's purification products and services are based on the proven and patented Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization (SPRI) technology, which has been adopted by several of the largest genome research facilities, resulting in more base pairs contributed to GenBank than any other nucleic acid purification technology and used to sequence over one-third of the human genome. Agencourt has been confirmed to be operating in compliance with the requirements of the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP See gateway location protocol. ) as a contract analytical laboratory. Several of Agencourt's founders worked at the Whitehead Institute Center for Genome Research, and have significant experience in combining the chemistries and instrumentation for high-throughput genomics. Agencourt is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is available on the Web at www.agencourt.com. About Ambion, Inc. Ambion, Inc., is a market leader in the field of RNA-based life science research and molecular diagnostic products. Ambion maintains this leadership role by consistently developing innovative products for handling, preserving, isolating, detecting and measuring RNA. These products are used for research in areas such as molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, drug discovery, genomics and molecular diagnostics. Ambion is located in Austin, Texas and is available on the Web at www.ambion.com. |
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