SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - April 21, 2009) - Arrayit Corporation (OTCBB: ARYC), a life sciences and healthcare technology leader, announces a scientific breakthrough that accelerates the analysis of the human genome. The scientific discovery by Arrayit scientists, which combines advances in surface chemistry, bioinformatics, instrumentation and microarray technology, reduces the time required to analyze the human genome from several days to less than six hours. The human genome is the DNA blueprint that contains all 25,000 genes found in the human body. Deciphering the workings of the human genome is key to diagnosing, managing and treating human illness.
Arrayit President Dr. Mark Schena, Ph.D. stated, “Speeding the rate of human genome analysis is essential for understanding the molecular and biochemical basis of diseases such as autism. We are eager to collaborate with Dr. Walker in furtherance of this goal.” Dr. Stephen J. Walker, Ph.D. of the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center added, “Autism and other human diseases require sophisticated analytical tools to allow us to look comprehensively at the human genome. We are pleased to have the opportunity to use the newest technology from Arrayit in our clinical studies.” Arrayit will offer the scientific breakthrough this summer as an improvement to the company’s H25K whole human genome product line.
About Arrayit Corporation
Arrayit Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, leads and empowers the genetic, research, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic communities through the discovery, development and manufacture of proprietary life science technologies and consumables for disease prevention, treatment and cure. It now offers over 650 products to a customer base of more than 2,500 laboratories worldwide, including most every major university, pharmaceutical and biotech company, major agricultural and chemical company, government agency, national research foundation and many private sector enterprises. Please visit www.arrayit.com for more information.
About Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC), located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is one of the nation’s preeminent academic medical centers, with an integrated health care system that operates 1,238 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds, outpatient services, and community health and information centers. The Medical Center has 23 subsidiary or affiliate hospitals and operates more than 100 outreach activities throughout the region, including satellite clinics, health fairs, consulting services and medical director services. It provides a continuum of care that includes primary care centers, outpatient rehabilitation, dialysis centers, and home health care. Please visit www1.wfubmc.edu for more information.
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