NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Tecan said today that it will collaborate with Innovatis to jointly market robotic cell culture workstations and cell detection devices.

Under the agreement, the companies will co-market Innovatis' Cellavista automated image-based cellular analysis platform and Tecan's Freedom EVO platform. Used together, Tecan said, the platforms allow automation of a wide range of cell-related processes including cell line development, cell proliferation, stem cell differentiation, and cell-based assays.