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Tecan and Cerionx Team Up to Create Superior Liquid Handling

Cerionx, Inc.
26 Jan 2007

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Tecan, the world-renowned manufacturer of automated liquid handling workstations, and Cerionx Inc., the sole provider of systems for cleaning automated pipette tips with ‘cold’ plasma, have announced an exclusive distribution agreement for the supply and marketing of the Cerionx 8-channel TipCharger™ System to the worldwide biopharmaceutical market.

Addition of the Cerionx TipCharger System as an integrated and supported component to Tecan’s automated liquid handling and robotics workstations provides added value to customers by offering uniquely superior pipette tip cleaning and sterilization. The TipCharger System uses room temperature ('cold’) atmospheric pressure plasma to clean and sterilize pipette tips by removing contaminants at the molecular level without using hazardous solvents. This revolutionary plasma cleaning technology reduces the potential for contamination at the sample and consumable levels, reduces run time and improves assay productivity.

“Tecan’s automation expertise, industry leading position and excellent reputation for offering innovative solutions to its customers makes the company an ideal business partner,” stated Jeb Connor, Chairman and CEO, Cerionx. “Its leadership is well recognized throughout the world and we are delighted with our collaboration.”

The TipCharger System can be easily integrated into both new and existing Tecan workstations, including Tecan’s Freedom EVO® series of versatile liquid handling platforms that serves a full range of genomic, proteomic, drug discovery and other life science applications. See both systems in action at LabAutomation 2007 by visiting Tecan at booth #305 and Cerionx at booth #132.

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