Beckman Coulter to Launch New SNPStart Kit That Multiplexes 10 SNPs in a Single Tube
Fullerton, California, March 2006 – Beckman Coulter, Inc. introduces the GenomeLab™ SNPStart primer extension Kit for simplified single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection on the company’s CEQ™ 8000 Series Genetic Analysis System. Based on single-based primer extension technology, SNPStart is validated and optimized for multiplexing up to 10 SNPs in a single tube. Ideal for low- to medium-throughput applications, this new kit provides a fast alternative to one-at-a-time four-color SNP detection. Updated software to support the new kit is also available.
The single-based primer extension technology eliminates secondary steps such as ligation and enzymatic cleavage, for further simplicity and time savings. The SNPStart kit contains a master mix with four labelled terminators and the necessary enzyme and buffers.
“Our proprietary single-based primer extension technology has become the ‘gold standard’ in SNP analysis and is already well-proven on our high-throughput GenomeLab SNPStream® system,” commented Noreen Galvin, GenomeLab Business Manager for Beckman Coulter. “This new kit brings that technology to lower throughput applications, for greater accuracy along with substantial time and cost savings.”
Beckman Coulter’s CEQ 8000 Series Genetic Analysis System provides automated sequencing, SNP detection and scoring, fragment sizing, allele identification, amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting and heterozygote detection. GenomeLab is a family of genetic analysis tools from Beckman Coulter that innovate, simplify and automate genomics processes to enable identification of new markers of biological, diagnostic and therapeutic interest.
Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. Spanning the biomedical testing continuum — from pioneering medical research and clinical trials to laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing — Beckman Coulter’s 200,000 installed systems provide essential biomedical information to enhance healthcare around the world. The company, based in Fullerton, California, reported 2005 annual sales of $2.44 billion. For more information, visit www.beckmancoulter.com or call from the U.S. (800) 742-2345 or fax (800) 643-4366. From outside the U.S. call +1 714 871-4848, or fax +1 714 773-6611.
Paul Carter, Phoenix MarCom Ltd
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Linda Ciccone, Beckman Coulter, Inc.
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E-mail: lmciccone@beckman.com