Press releases 2007

13 | 11 | 07

GATC Biotech launches human genome sequencing service at BioEurope

Hamburg, Germany, DNA sequencing and bioinformatics specialists GATC Biotech announced today its launch of a human genome sequencing service. GATC hopes to boost the move towards personalised medicine by sequencing up to 100 genomes by the end of 2010. They will meet this ambitious target by forming collaborative partnerships...

01 | 09 | 07

GATC Biotech announces collaboration agreement to develop comprehensive DNA-based sepsis diagnostic

GATC Biotech, Europe’s leading DNA sequencing service provider, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology in Germany, and the National University of Pusan and biotech company Gene In Corporation, Ltd, both in South Korea. GATC...

30 | 07 | 07

GATC acquires SOLiD™ DNA Sequencer from Applied Biosystems

GATC Biotech, a leading sequencing service provider in Europe, today announced the acquisition of a SOLiD™ DNA sequencing system from Applied Biosystems. The new system will be the third next generation sequencing technology to be installed in GATC's German research facility in Constance, which currently holds the GS FLX™ from...

18 | 06 | 07

GATC strengthens management team with appointment of Dr Marcus Benz as Chief Operating Officer

GATC Biotech, a leading provider of DNA sequencing and molecular biology services with 17 years’ experience in the field, today announced the appointment of Dr Marcus Benz as Chief Operating Officer as part of the Company’s strategy to drive business throughout Europe.

Dr Benz joined GATC Biotech in 2000 as Head of Quality...

01 | 05 | 07

GATC Biotech demonstrates new DNA sequencing capability and sequences 9 bacterial genomes in April

GATC Biotech, Europe's leading DNA sequencing service provider, has announced that its scientists sequenced nine bacterial genomes in April, demonstrating the capabilities of the Company's technology portfolio and expertise in successful next-generation, high thoughput genome sequencing.

GATC Biotech sequenced four...

01 | 01 | 07

GATC invests in both next-generation sequencing technologies from Illumina/Solexa and Roche Diagnostics

As Europe’s first sequencing service provider GATC Biotech announced the acquisition of both a Genome Sequencer FLX instrument from Roche as well as a 1G Genetic Analyzer from Illumina/Solexa. These next-generation sequencing systems will be located in GATC’s German research facility in Konstanz and will boost the company’s...