AITbiotech Secured CE-IVD Certification for Its Influenza (Flu) and Mycobacteria Tuberculosis (MTB) Molecular Diagnostic Assays

Jan 2013 AITbiotech, a leading molecular Diagnostic (MDx) and Genomic Services provider in Singapore announced today, that it has secured CE-IVD Mark Certification for its abTES™ Flu 4-Plex and abTES™ MTB real-time PCR assays.

The CE clearance of abTES™ Flu and MTB qPCR Kits marked a significant milestone for AITbiotech in the year of 2012 after obtaining the ISO 13485:2003 certification (for design, development and manufacturing of Medical Devices for detection of infectious diseases) in October 2012. AITbiotech is in the process of seeking certification of its several other abTES™ assays including the multiplex Malaria and Dengue assays.

According to Dr Masafumi Inoue of Experimental Therapeuitics Centre a Singapore a ASTAR Research Institute "This is a historical milestone for Singapore’s molecular diagnostics industry.We are very excited that A*STAR’s technology has helped Singapore’s local SME, AITBiotech break into the international market for molecular diagnostics. Receiving the CE certification for these two Made-in-Singapore kits is a stamp of international endorsement on our technology and a remarkable testament to the success of our collaboration with the clinicians and the industry to impact public healthcare."

AITbiotech licensed the assays from ASTAR in 2009. It is the first Genomic Services provider in Asia to secured 13485:2003 certification for its genomic services including Oligonucleotides Synthesis, Capillary Sequencing and Next-generation Sequencing Services in October 2012. It is now the first diagnostic company in the Asean region to secure CE Marking for real-time PCR diagnostic assays.

In recent years more Asian countries are introducing Medical Devices regsitration requirements for the importation and use of medical devices which includes real-time PCR diagnostic assays. Now with the CE Marking of its real-time PCR Diagnostic assays, AITbiotech will be able to enter more markets in Asia. It has proceeded with many country registration.

According to CEO Alex Thian "Securing CE Mark for our assays is crucial to AITbiotech for its goal to be a significant MDx player in Asia as it is a necessary step for product registration in most Asian countries. With the certification AITbiotech will be able to capture this growing MDx markets in Asia."

About AITbiotech

AITbiotech is a leading Genomic Services and MDx company based in Singapore. Founded by Alex Thian in 2006 it has a core services and R&D laboratory in Singapore managed by a team of experience biotechnologists. It provides a complete suite of www.aitbiotech.com

AITbiotech Pte Ltd

89, Science Park Drive, #01-08, Singapore 118261

T. (65) 6778 6822 F. (65) 6778 2962

Genomic Services including Oligonucleotides Synthesis, Capillary Sequencing, Next- generation Sequencing Services, Bioinformatics Services, PCR and Plasmic Prep Services, MDx PCR Assays and Kits to the research, healthcare and biomedical industries in Singapore and Asia. It is also a distributor of life science instrument kits and reagent including Eppendorf range of products. Please visit our website: http://www.aitbiotech.com

Contact:

Alex Thian

AITbiotech Pte Ltd

+6567786822

alex@aitbiotech.com

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