NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Advion today said that it has signed an agreement with Valtex International for distribution of the firm's expression compact mass spectrometer in Russia.

Redwood City, Calif.-based Valtex will be responsible for marketing, sales, service, and support of the expression CMS system in Russia. The firm also has offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, and employs more than 15 people in that country. It also markets products throughout the former Soviet republics.