PerkinElmer, Inc. and Corning Incorporated Announce Strategic Collaboration for the Advancement of Label-Free Technologies
28 Outubro 2009 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
PerkinElmer Inc. and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), today
announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic
agreement to advance the development of next-generation label-free
detection technologies.
The agreement will allow Corning and PerkinElmer to combine
their world-class expertise in optical label-free and
multi-modality detection to develop and deliver next-generation
detection platforms for life sciences research. Label-free
detection is an enabling technology targeted at addressing many of
the challenges in early-stage lead optimization in the drug
discovery process.
Dr. Richard M. Eglen, president, Bio-discovery, PerkinElmer,
said, “Collaborating with a world-renowned company such as Corning
provides a key opportunity to combine Corning’s innovative optical
label-free detection technology with PerkinElmer’s existing
multi-label detection systems to provide drug discovery and life
science researchers with deeper insights into biomolecular and
cellular interactions.”
“Scientists around the world have used the optical label-free
technology of the Corning® Epic® system for their groundbreaking
research and we have been pleased with the new biological
discoveries that the technology has enabled,” said Mark A. Beck,
senior vice president, Corning Life Sciences. “We are excited to be
working with an industry leader like PerkinElmer to develop
next-generation label-free technologies in order to create the
potential for additional breakthrough discoveries.”
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in
specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150 years of
materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning
creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology
systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control,
telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass
substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops;
ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems;
optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for
telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery;
and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a
number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense,
astronomy and metrology.
About PerkinElmer, Inc.
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the
health and safety of people and the environment. The Company
reported revenue of approximately $2 billion in 2008, has around
8,500 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and
is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is
available through www.perkinelmer.com or 1-877-PKI-NYSE.
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