Protedyne to Install BioCube System at Correlagen Diagnostics Laboratory

Protedyne Corporation, a leading laboratory automation supplier, today announced that it has been selected by Correlagen Diagnostics, Inc. to provide automation to the Cambridge, MA company. The two companies signed agreements to automate Correlagen’s Genes That Matter™ gene testing service, including the setup of gene sequencing reactions, nucleic acid purification, and cleanup.

“We’re delighted to have been chosen by Correlagen as their automation partner. Correlagen is just the type of company that will benefit greatly from Protedyne’s total solution approach to automation,” said Catherine Williams, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Protedyne. “The BioCube™ System is a perfect complement to the advanced work being done at Correlagen.”

“The integration of a BioCube System with Correlagen’s proprietary software will enable Correlagen to sequence human genes for clinical diagnostic purposes at very low cost,” said David M. Margulies, M.D., Correlagen’s Chief Executive Office. “We are impressed with the elegant engineering that Protedyne brings to the processes of laboratory automation and plan to launch our next line of sequencing assays on a BioCube System this fall,” added Margulies.

About Protedyne
Protedyne’s unique approach combines scientific and automation expertise with industrial-quality automation and sophisticated data management. The foundation of the company is the BioCube™ System platform, which brings advanced industrial-automation capabilities into the life science laboratory in a fast, flexible, and reliable package. Protedyne is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, USA. For more information call +1 (860) 683-1860 or visit Protedyne on the web at www.protedyne.com .

About Correlagen Diagnostics
Correlagen Diagnostics, Inc.develops and commercializes genetic testing services, using a high throughput automated approach that incorporates sequencing, variant analysis and information technology. By focusing on Genes That Matter™ – genes where variation is correlated with disease and where testing would impact diagnosis and treatment, Correlagen is accelerating and increasing the utility of genetic testing in clinical practice. Correlagen Diagnostics is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.