Fujitsu Introduces Automated Microinjection System for Floating Cells.Tokyo, Japan, May 19, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Fujitsu announced on May 17 that it has launched the CELLINJECTOR CI-2000, an automated microinjection mi·cro·in·jec·tion n. Injection of minute amounts of a substance into a microscopic structure, such as a single cell. microinjection system co-developed with Fujitsu Laboratories. The new system can inject a minute amount of substances into floating cells 200 times faster than the manual procedure. Using a silicon chip-embedded petri dish pe·tri dish n. A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms. Petri dish a shallow, circular, glass or disposable plastic dish used to grow bacteria on solid media such as agar. , the new system can process about 1,000 floating cells in 30 minutes. The company expects that the system will promote research in drug development, gene therapy and regenerative medicine. One system sells for 30 million yen ($267,850). The company aims to achieve 2 billion yen ($17.8 mil) in sales over the next three years. Fujitsu Automation will be in charge of manufacturing. The CELLINJECTOR CI-2000 is now exhibited at the 5th International Bio Expo Japan being held at the Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight (東京ビッグサイト from May 17 to 19. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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