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23 | 04 | 13

Setting a global example: Three accredited Next Generation Sequencing platforms under one roof

With official accreditation of yet another sequencing platform, GATC Biotech presents the worldwide first trio of accredited NGS platforms...

14 | 02 | 13

GATC Biotech launches break-through hybrid sequencing approach to analyse genomic complexity

Taking the road to provide new applications within DNA sequencing, GATC Biotech has launched a high-quality genome assembly to improve the...

13 | 02 | 13

LifeCodexx PrenaTest® now detects fetal trisomies 21, 18 and 13

World's first clinical follow-up study of the non-invasive molecular genetic method has started. PrenaTest®, Europe's first non-invasive...

09 | 01 | 13

GATC Biotech conducts research to detect cancer in women

After successfully launching the PraenaTest of its subsidiary LifeCodexx, Europe’s leading service provider of DNA-sequencing, GATC Biotech...

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PrenaTest® is now available in over 30 countries in Europe, Middle East and Asia

Following the successful market launch of the PrenaTest® in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, Europe’s first non-invasive...

Visit us at conferences

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June

8 - 11 June, 2013 | Paris, France
European Human Genetics Conference 2013

Meet GATC Biotech @ this year’s ESHG in Paris! Use the opportunity to talk to us in person and discuss your projects. Please contact our colleague Ms. Marie Dehem at m.dehem@gatc-biotech.com directly to schedule an appointment.

9 - 11 June | Ljubljana, Slowenien

12th Symposium of Bacterial Genetics and Ecology (BAGECO)

Meet GATC Biotech @ the BAGECO in Ljubljana! Use the opportunity to talk to us in person and discuss your projects. Please contact our colleague Agnieszka Bondar mailto: a.bondar@gatc-biotech.com directly to schedule an appointment.

11-13 June 2013 | Paris, France

Spinocerebellar Degeneration Conference of the SPATAX & Ataxia Study Group Networks

Get in touch with geneticists from all over Europe! We’re supporting the Symposium that’ll take place at the Brain and Spine Institute (Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France). Meet us there! mailto: m.dehem@gatc-biotech.com

July

2 - 5 July, 2013 | Zürich, Switzerland

13^thInternational Fire Blight Workshop

Meet us at this year’s Fire Blight Workshop in Zurich! We’re looking forward to discussing your projects and meeting you in person. If you like to schedule an appointment, please contact our colleague Mrs. Nicole Sena at n.sena@gatc-biotech.com

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Next Generation Sequencing of GATC Biotech AG accredited by German DAkkS

GATC Biotech customers can expect highest quality standards for Next Generation Sequencing projects from official accreditation.

Being the first in Europe, the Next Generation Sequencing Laboratories of the Constance Genome and Diagnostics Centre has been accredited according to ISO 17025 from the national accreditation body for the Federal Republic of Germany (DAkks). The independent governmental institution has acknowledged the high quality standard of the sequencing service on technology platforms Illumina HiSeq and Roche GS FLX sequencing.

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All leading Next Generation Sequencing technologies in one lab!

The Next Generation Laboratories of our European Genome and Diagnostic Centre at our Headquarters in Konstanz are accredited according to the international norms ISO 17025 and equipped with all leading Next and Third Gen Sequencing technologies: Roche GS FLX System, Illumina HiSeq 2000 and, Pacific Bioscience PacBio RS.

GATC Biotech combines different state-of the-art technologies, offering true multiplatform sequencing and allowing the optimum scientific approach according to the problem.

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Sequencing with Europe’s leading sequencing service provider!

Single read sequencing in tubes or as high-throughput in 96-well plate format – GATC Biotech offers a wide range of Custom Sanger Sequencing Services.

With 22 years of experience in Sanger Sequencing, GATC Biotech is the most reliable partner you can choose for receiving high quality results with short delivery times.

The laboratory of our European Custom Sequencing Centre in Cologne is highly automated, using a fleet of state-of-the-art Hamilton robots. Our team works around the clock to analyze 9,000 samples per day in tubes and 96well plate format, delivering high quality data within 24 hours after sample receipt - or even faster.

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GATC InView™ – Streamlined Next Generation Sequencing solutions for specific applications

GATC Inview^TM Applications combine streamlined workflows with high-quality service standards to provide customers with highly focused and affordable solutions.

Our service standards are accredited according to the international norms ISO 17025. They guarantee highest data quality and most-efficient project completion.

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LIGHTrun – light-speed sequencing and light price

You want a sequencing service that guarantees you overnight results all over Europe? LIGHTrun sequencing offers you the advantage of premixing DNA and primer and to receive a reliable product for an excellent value. This premix solution for NXP service guarantees you overnight results for high quality reads.

Your sequencing advantages:

overnight results all over Europe (NXP)
steady reads
excellent value
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Order your barcodes online today.

You may want to find out more about the LIGHTrun here.

Next Generation Sequencing is accelerating cancer research and diagnoses

Next Generation Sequencing has opened the way for scientists to explore the genome in a deep and comprehensive way, looking at the genome, exome, transcriptome and epigenome of microbes, plants and animals. In the last seven years numerous important breakthroughs in human disease research have been made possible, enabling many key cancer research projects.

GATC Biotech not only provides its vast experience as a key user and service provider for Next Generation Sequencing technologies, but also partners with many of the most recognised institutions in the field of cancer research.

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Product News

GATC Biotech has always been a pioneer in bringing innovative services and applications to the market. We were the first company to establish an online platform for LifeScience and also set up an overnight sequencing service providing results within just 15 hours.

With more than seven years of experience as a Next Generation Sequencing specialist, GATC Biotech follows the most promising trends in sequencing techniques to guarantee our customers access to the latest-state-of-the-art methods and developments. In 2013, we will present an impressive number of projects on our NextGen Sequencing application pipeline.

Stay in touch with us to be informed about our latest product news!

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Human research: a cooperative research field

GATC Biotech has been developing sequencing and bioinformatics solutions for over twenty years in order to help researchers accelerate their research projects. 2006 we were the first to offer multiplatform sequencing approaches for Next Generation Sequencing.

GATC Biotech is heavily involved in many publicly funded projects and cooperates closely with well-known diagnostic institutes and the medical community in order to be up-to-date with current research and health topics:

Cancer research
Genetic research
Infectious diseases

Complete sequencing solutions for the fields agro & animal

GATC Biotech offers complete sequencing solutions, from sample preparation to high throughput sequencing and bioinformatics for your research in the fields of plants and animals. GATC Biotech sequenced the worldwide first BAC clones for the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC) on behalf of Wageningen University (Netherlands). Selected applications in the field of plant and animal research:

Breeding
Population genetics
Analysis of resistances

Third Generation Sequencing Technologies provide new capabilities for microorganism research

With its broad spectrum of innovative and reliable sequencing and bioinformatics services GATC Biotech successfully supports your academic research projects as well as your industry related applications

With all the leading Next and Third Gen Sequencing platforms available we offer you the optimum solution for your specific project. Currently we provide Metagenome Analyses with possible applications in the fields e.g. quality assurance or food safety.

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Leading in Europe

GATC Biotech is Europe’s leading service provider of DNA sequencing with more than 10,000 academic and industrial customers worldwide.

For over two decades, we have offered sequencing and bioinformatics solutions from single samples up to large scale projects.

With all leading sequencing technologies installed in our own labs, we have sequenced more than 5 million samples, ten thousands of bacterial, plant and other whole genomes as well as hundreds of whole human genomes.

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