Applied BioCode,
Inc. today announced that it has signed a License and Supply Agreement
(Agreement) with Hologic, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier
of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products.
Hologic is headquartered in Bedford, MA. Under the Agreement Hologic may
purchase Barcoded Magnetic Beads with digital multiplex capabilities for up to
128-plex testing from Applied Biocode. Hologic plans to use the Barcoded
Magnetic Beads in conjunction with Hologic’s proprietary Invader®
chemistry to create highly multiplexed nucleic acid based tests for the
agriculture market.
“We are very pleased to partner with Hologic in such an important and growing
area of the molecular testing market. The combination of Hologic’s Invader
® chemistry with Applied BioCode’s Barcoded Magnetic Beads
will provide a
powerful testing platform for molecular testing laboratories” said Winston Ho,
President of Applied BioCode. “We are confident that this new partnership and
license agreement will be a valuable addition to Applied BioCode in
commercializing our Barcoded Magnetic Bead technology into the global molecular
testing markets”.
“Our partnership agreement with Applied BioCode enables us to address the
growing need for increased throughput and cost containment through highly
multiplexed testing in the agricultural testing market,” said Rohan Hastie, Vice
President and General Manager, Hologic Molecular Diagnostics. “Our combined
technologies should offer a powerful solution for our customers.”
