Affymetrix GeneChip® Command Console® Software Simplifies Microarray Processing and Analysis Workflows
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced the full commercial launch of Affymetrix GeneChip® Command Console® (AGCC) Software, one part of a software suite that enables researchers and clinicians to extract and analyze microarray data faster than ever before. The intuitive set of integrated instrument control and data organization tools supports all cartridge-based GeneChip arrays with a file-based system designed for easy data sharing, a streamlined workflow and ease of use.
The complete Affymetrix software suite, which includes Command Console, Expression Console™ and Genotyping Console™, provides scientists with a variety of integrated laboratory and data analysis workflows to suit their growing and diverging research requirements. AGCC supports modern laboratory best practices with new features for sample and array registration, fluidics and scanning instrument control, as well as automated image processing. It also offers enhanced data management options with extensive search capabilities, desktop and web user interfaces, and simple customization. In addition to Expression Console and Genotyping Console, AGCC is easily integrated with more than 30 leading GeneChip-compatible™ applications from Affymetrix’ third-party software partners.
“The Affymetrix GeneChip product line provides our research customers with a spectrum of molecular and genetic analysis tools to answer pressing questions in biomedical and biological sciences,” said Steve Lincoln, vice president of informatics at Affymetrix. “Our new software platform further enables these customers to follow emerging research paradigms and conveniently apply these tools in both large-scale and mainstream scientific programs.”
“Command Console was designed to offer our customers unparalleled ease of use for GeneChip microarray processing by providing flexible workflows and simplified data sharing,” said Greg Fisher, associate director of systems product marketing at Affymetrix. “Our customers want to share sample and genomic information between scientific collaborators in a quick and efficient manner, all while maintaining intuitive user interfaces and compatibility with industry-leading data analysis solutions.”
About Command Console
Affymetrix GeneChip® Command Console® Software provides an intuitive set of tools for instrument control and data organization used in the processing of GeneChip® probe arrays. AGCC calculates a single intensity value for each probe cell delineated by the grid (.CEL file generation), enables sample and array registration, instrument control for the Fluidics Station 450 and the GeneChip Scanner 3000 scanner as well as automatic and manual image gridding. Besides these core features, the flexible platform provided by AGCC enables customized, automated and integrated workflows with a variety of laboratory information management systems. To learn more about AGCC or download the application, please visit: http://www.affymetrix.com/genechip/commandconsole.affx.
About Expression Console and Genotyping Console
Both Expression Console™ and Genotyping Console™ provide easy-to-use interfaces to process Affymetrix probe-level data into biologically relevant molecular intensities or genotype calls. To learn more about Expression Console, please visit: http://www.affymetrix.com/genechip/expressionconsole.affx. To learn more about Genotyping Console, please visit: http://www.affymetrix.com/genechip/genotypingconsole.affx.
About the Affymetrix GeneChip-compatible™ Applications Program
Affymetrix GeneChip-compatible™ Applications Program in conjunction with the Affymetrix Developers’ Network offers a set of informatics standards to the life sciences software community to support data from the Affymetrix GeneChip® microarray platform. Applications that bear the GeneChip-compatible™ logo are guaranteed to work seamlessly with Affymetrix data. To learn more about the various GeneChip-compatible™ applications, please visit: www.affymetrix.com/genechip/compatible.
About Affymetrix
Affymetrix GeneChip® microarray technology is the industry-standard tool for analyzing complex genetic information. After inventing microarray technology in the late 1980s, Affymetrix scientists have been dedicated to developing innovative products that provide researchers with a more complete view of the genome. These products continue to accelerate genetic research and enable scientists to develop diagnostics and tailor treatments for individual patients by identifying and measuring the genetic information associated with complex diseases.
Today, Affymetrix technology is used by the world’s top pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies, as well as leading academic, government and not-for-profit research institutes. More than 1,600 systems have been shipped around the world and more than 10,500 peer-reviewed papers have been published using the technology.
Affymetrix is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and has manufacturing facilities in Sacramento, Calif., and Singapore. The company has about 1,100 employees worldwide and maintains sales and distribution operations across Europe and Asia. For more information about Affymetrix, please visit: www.affymetrix.com.
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