SINGAPORE -- (28 May 2009) – Origen Laboratories, Pte. Ltd. (“Origen Labs”) announced today the signing of a partnership with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (“A*STAR”) and the Biopolis Shared Facilities (“BSF”). The partnership will focus on providing A*Star funded researchers a cost-effective solution and improved workflows for performing microarray-based experiments. BSF will refer researchers to Origen Labs if they require gene expression and genotyping processing services as part of their research projects.
The services covered under this agreement include those for human gene expression analysis which utilizes the Affymetrix® GeneChip® Human U133 Plus 2.0 and 1.0ST arrays. Origen Labs will also provide access to its genotyping services which leverage on the Affymetrix® GeneChip® SNP6 platform. This DNA microarray comprises over 1.8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and copy number probes to allow researchers to interrogate the entire genome and associate these genetic alterations with disease and/or drug response.
For additional information on Origen Labs services provided with Biopolis Shared Facilities, contact Ms. Grace Wong or visit www.origenlabs.com, or Mr. Sean Koh, business development manager at BSF (sean_koh@bsf.a-star.edu.sg).