Takara to Launch $32K Dice RT-PCR System Next Month in Japan

Mar 27, 2006

NEW YORK, March 27 (GenomeWeb News) - Takara Bio said today that it will lauch its Thermal Cycler Dice Real Time System on April 3.

The company said the PCR system will sell for 3.8 million yen ($32,000).

Takara aims to sell 100 units in Japan in the first year and eventually market it abroad.

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