Eurofins-Medigenomix-MWG Biotech Buy 454 GS20 for Service Business

Nov 27, 2006

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) — Eurofins-Medigenomix-MWG Biotech has acquired a 454 Life Sciences Genome Sequencer 20 instrument from Roche and expects to install it next week in Medigenomix’s German research facility, the companies said last week.

By combining the GS20 with the companies’ current sequencing platform, which is “mainly based” on the Sanger method, MWG and Medigenomix will be able to sequence and compare bacterial genomes in “a couple of days.”

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