Molecular Diagnostics

Tecan enters agreement on automated sample preparation systems

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 6th, 2003

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Tecan announced a long-term supply agreement for the development and commercialization of an automated sample preparation system for molecular diagnostic assays.

The system is based on a novel magnetic separator system, proprietary to Abbott, which will be integrated onto Tecan's Genesis Freedom automated robotic and liquid handling workstation. This new system is designed to streamline the nucleic acid sample preparation steps prior to performing Abbott's molecular diagnostic assays for hepatitis C and HIV, marketed outside the United States, and other future molecular assays from Abbott and its alliance partner, Celera Diagnostics. ...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2003-01-06)

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