Agencourt Expands Suite of Library Construction Services.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003 Agencourt Delivers Full Service Genomic Pipeline from Library Construction to High Throughput Sequencing 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, announced today the expansion of its current library construction services to include a suite of cDNA and BAC BAC abbr. blood alcohol concentration library construction services. With these additions, Agencourt now offers six library construction services including standard and large insert cDNA libraries, normalized and subtracted cDNA libraries, BAC libraries and whole genome shotgun libraries in a variety of vectors. Agencourt is unique among genomic service providers by offering construction of BAC, whole genome and a suite of cDNA libraries in conjunction with a comprehensive line of sequencing services. "Agencourt creates a variety of high quality library types that are seamlessly integrated into our sequencing pipeline. As a single outsourcing provider of genomic services, we significantly reduce the time, cost and complexity of completing large sequencing projects and gene expression studies," said Lynn Doucette-Stamm, vice president of Business Development at Agencourt. 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 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. (SPRI SPRI Scott Polar Research Institute (University of Cambridge) SPRI Single Ply Roofing Institute SPRI Schering-Plough Research Institute (Corporate division) ) technology, which has been adopted by several of the largest genome research Genome Research is the title of a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. The focus of the journal is on genome-wide studies in any organism, including single gene studies that are placed in a genomic context. 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 The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. . 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. |
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