MetaSysX, Potsdam Is Pleased To Announce The Closure Of A Service Agreement With Bayer CropScience AG

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Potsdam, September 2014

metaSysX GmbH, Potsdam is pleased to announce the closure of a service agreement with Bayer CropScience AG, Monheim for the coming three years to apply its metabolomics technologies for improving agricultural productivity. « metaSysX brought their metabolome analytical services to such maturity that Bayer CropScience decided to use the metaSysX analytics platform as part of a major Bayer CropScience research project” said Dr. Thomas Frischmuth, CEO of metaSysX.

« Data generated by our partner metaSysX will support our efforts to discover and develop innovative solutions for agriculture through plant system biology approaches », said Dr. Axel Trautwein, Head of Small Molecules Research at Bayer CropScience.

About metaSysX

metaSysX stands for “metabolic systems analysis” and identifies the scope of metaSysX. Though metaSysX relies on its core technology (metabolomics), metaSysX defines itself as a systems oriented company with a strong footing in mathematical modeling and integrative data analysis (system biology). metaSysX GmbH is a spinoff from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology. It started its operational business in July 2012.

metaSysX offers one of the most comprehensive metabolomics technologies worldwide covering primary metabolism, secondary metabolism and complex lipids. In addition metaSysX offers comprehensive data analysis ranging from statistical analysis to hand-tailored computational data analysis and mathematical modeling. Further information can be found at www.metasysx.eu.

About Bayer CropScience

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, agriculture and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, the subgroup of Bayer AG responsible for the agricultural business, has annual sales of EUR 8,819 million (2013) and is one of the world's leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. The company offers an outstanding range of products including high value seeds, innovative crop protection solutions based on chemical and biological modes of action as well as an extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture. In the area of non-agricultural applications, Bayer CropScience has a broad portfolio of products and services to control pests from home and garden to forestry applications. The company has a global workforce of 22,400 and is represented in more than 120 countries. Find more information at www.bayercropscience.com.

Contact

Dr. Thomas Frischmuth
metaSysX GmbH
Am Mühlenberg 11
14476 Potsdam-Golm
Tel: +49 331 95143603
Email frischmuth@metasysx.eu

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