"We are delighted and honored that INRA is using our BioMark System and Fluidigm chips to bring gene expression, genotyping and digital PCR capabilities to European researchers. Having an organization with the worldwide reputation of the Genotoul INRA core facility (National Institute of Agricultural Research) capitalizing on the versatility and capabilities of our integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) technology affords Fluidigm a great opportunity to demonstrate how much value we can bring to a wide range of research," said Gajus Worthington, president and chief executive officer, Fluidigm.

Fluidigm's BioMark system is a highly versatile, high-throughput, high-performance genetic analysis platform. It enables a variety of applications, including disease tissue profiling, single cell gene expression, ultra-high throughput genotyping, and absolute quantitation via digital PCR. The system is equipped with features that significantly enhance throughput, reduce costs by using microscopic amounts of expensive reagents, and lessen hands-on time by having the chip automate the liquid-handling steps. Fluidigm's 96.96 Dynamic Array?„? IFCs can provide researchers with 9,216 real-time data point reads, or 24 times the number of reads provided by a transitional single 384-well plate, in the same amount of time.

SOURCE Fluidigm Corporation