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Prodesse Licenses LUX from Invitrogen

NEW YORK, July 21 (GenomeWeb News) - Prodesse licensed the LUX technology from Invitrogen to develop its first diagnostic assays, Invitrogen said today.

 

The technology would allow Prodesse to provide customers with state-of-the-art molecular diagnostic products, Invitrogen said. Invitrogen gains a new customer base and enters new market segments, under the agreement.

 

According to the company, LUX, combined with SuperScript III Reverse Transcriptase and Platinum Tfi DNA Polymerase LUX offers a complete platform for assay development.

 

 

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