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CapitalBio to Use Affy's 500K Arrays for Genotyping Service in China

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - CapitalBio will offer genotyping services using Affymetrix's GeneChip human mapping 500K array set, the company said today.
 
CapitalBio is a certified Affymetrix Service Provider and has used Affy's array technology as part of its existing services in China for more than a year. The company has also collaborated on joint R&D and commercialization programs with Affymetrix.
 
Additional details were not disclosed.

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