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SABiosciences Corporation Licenses PCR and Real-Time PCR Patents from Applied Biosystems
Frederick, MD. June 04, 2007 - SABiosciences Corporation announced
today that it has entered into a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) license
agreement with Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business. Under the
agreement, SABiosciences Corporation will develop, manufacture and
distribute worldwide new Real-Time PCR and PCR-related reagents.
The agreement enables SABiosciences Corporation to offer optimized
reagents and kits for PCR and Real-Time PCR that utilize SYBR Green and
probe-based methods. The agreement also allows SABiosciences
Corporation to develop Real-Time PCR reagent products and technologies and to
pass on rights to end-user customers in the research field for the performance
of Real-Time PCR.
PCR is a key technology in life science research and in other application
fields, such as human in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory testing
services. A small piece of DNA or RNA is copied or "amplified" so
that it can be more readily analyzed. Real-Time PCR enables the detection of
amplified DNA during the process of amplification rather than at the end,
providing not only the advantage of speed and process control, but also greater
accuracy in applications such as gene expression quantification and genotyping.
"We are excited to create Real-time PCR-based pathway and gene analysis
assays using the technologies from Applied Biosystems," said Dr Li Shen,
President of SABiosciences Inc. "The combination of highest
quality qRT-PCR assays and complete coverage of every gene in human, rat and
mouse genome at SABiosciences will help biomedical researchers unveil important
biomolecular networks of genes. The unique capability of SABiosciences to examine
pathways in an integrated approach will greatly expand the application of
real-time PCR in drug discovery and biomedical research." The foundational
patents covering the PCR process expired in the U.S. in March of 2005 and
Europe in March 2006, but several other patents related to PCR remain in force.
These surviving patents that have been licensed to SABiosciences
Corporation on a non-exclusive basis cover, for example, enzyme compositions
and certain Real-Time PCR methods and kits.
About SABiosciences Corporation
SABiosciences Corporation, a privately held biotechnology company
founded in 1998, envisions a new and systematic approach to biological research
in the post-genomic era. We have developed a broad portfolio of innovative and
cost-effective research tools based on current knowledge and understanding of
important biological pathways that merge the benefits of hypothesis-driven and
discovery-based research. Our goal is to provide practical research tools that
accelerate, simplify and improve life science research.
Contact Information:
Jeff Hung, Director of Marketing
SABiosciences Corporation
7320 Executive Way, Suite 101
Frederick, MD 21704
Telephone 888 503 3187
http://www.sabiosciences.com
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