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Promega SABiosciences Agreement Enables the Most Sensitive Tools for Pathway Analysis
MADISON, WISCONSIN (August 11, 2009)
Promega and SABiosciences will combine their offerings to
provide the most sensitive tools for interrogating specific
cellular pathways via transcription factor reporters. Under
the new agreement Promega recombinant firefly luciferase
luc2 gene and a humanized Renilla luciferase (hRluc)
gene- the ‘dual luciferases’- will serve as one key reporter
system for SABiosciences pathway reporter assays under the
Cignal™ moniker.
Cignal transcription reporters from SABiosciences offer the
widest selection of pathway activity assays in the world,
featuring more than 40 pathway reporters available in both
DNA construct and viral particle formats. “We are pleased to
include Promega’s recombinant firefly and humanized Renilla
luciferases as reporters in our product lines. They provide
the necessary levels of sensitivity for studying the effects
of drugs or genetic perturbations on many interesting and
biologically relevant cell types.” said Dave Martz, VP of
Sales and Marketing at SABiosciences.
The Cignal products with Promega luciferase technology are
currently available in tube and plate formats for multiple
pathways of biological interest.
About Promega
Promega Corporation is a leader in
providing innovative solutions and technical support to the life
sciences industry. The company's 2,000 products enable
scientists worldwide to advance their knowledge in genomics,
proteomics, cellular analysis, molecular diagnostics and human
identification. Founded in 1978, the company is headquartered in
Madison, WI, USA with branches in 14 countries and over 50
global distributors. For more information about Promega, visit
www.promega.com
About SABiosciences
SABiosciences Corporation, a privately held biotechnology
company founded in 1998, envisions a new and systematic
approach to biological research in the post-genomic era. In
recognition of its strong performance, SABiosciences has
received many awards including Fortune 5000 Fastest Growing
Companies (2007 and 2008), The Scientist Magazine’s 2009 Top
30 Best Places to Work Award. For more information about
SABiosciences, visit
www.SABiosciences.com
Contacts:
Penny Patterson
Director, Corporate Affairs
Promega Corporation
Phone: (608) 274-4330
E-mail:
penny.patterson@promega.com
Jeffrey Hung, Ph.D.
Director of Marketing
SABiosciences Corporation
Phone: (301) 673-5124
E-mail:
jhung@SABiosciences.com