Alliance to deliver easy and cost-effective shipping, storing and automation of clone DNA to laboratories
In October 2004, Whatman and GenVault announced a partnership to manufacture the EasyClone 384 plate.
This unique product will deliver fast and reliable shipping, storage and back-up of samples to the clone market by formatting Whatman FTA technology into a 384-well storage and extraction plate designed by GenVault.
As part of the agreement, GenVault will produce EasyClone 384 plates for Whatman, which will market and sell the plates.
This plate represents a new format for Whatman FTA technology and the CloneSaver product.
Whatman FTA is a unique technology that allows for the safe and rapid isolation of pure DNA at room temperature.
Samples collected on Whatman FTA-treated products provide end-users with an established range of effective tools and innovative solutions for the collection, purification, transportation and archive of nucleic acids.
"We are very excited about this partnership with GenVault," said Rob McPheeters, technical marketing manager of BioScience at Whatman.
"There is a huge opportunity in the clone market for a product such as the EasyClone 384 plate, and it will allow scientists to meet the ever-increasing demands of genetic research.
"And because the plate meets SBS standards, it is compatible with the automation platforms found in today's high throughput environments".
The companies will target the plasmid and BAC DNA archiving market with the EasyClone 384 plate since it has value for laboratories with both high and low automation capabilities.
As an additional benefit of the partnership, Whatman customers will be able to use GenVault's integrated biosample management systems to manage the EasyClone 384 plates.
"This partnership with Whatman will benefit both their customers and ours by expanding the capabilities of both groups.
"It will also bring a unique technology to the clone market and revolutionise the way laboratories collect, store and back-up clone samples." said David Wellis, vice president, business development, GenVault.
