SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced the launch of its 3’ IVT Express Kit, a faster and more reliable option for manual target preparation on Affymetrix’ industry-standard 3’ IVT array cartridges. The kit offers new streamlined protocols and requires less starting sample material, enabling researchers to generate high-quality gene expression results faster than before.