SAN DIEGO and AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemDiv, Inc. (Chemical Diversity) announced today the signing of an agreement with Entercel, Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Entercel will have access to ChemDiv’s compound collection as well as bio-screening, assay development, hit-to-lead and medicinal chemistry services. The agreement will enhance Entercel’s existing technology platform and allow the application of targeted bio-screening and extended biology and chemistry services from ChemDiv, Inc. to their agricultural discovery programs.
Dr. Ilya Okun, Vice President of Research and Development at ChemDiv, commented: “This agreement, which will include close collaboration between Chemical Diversity and Entercel scientists in the areas of computational, synthetic chemistry and in vitro biology, shows the versatility of our partnering programs and services.”
Dr. Brian Windsor, Managing Director and Chief Scientist for Entercel, stated: “Working with Chemical Diversity provides Entercel access not only to high quality chemistry services, but also to a full range of biological screening services necessary for our project. ChemDiv proposed a cost-effective, turnkey solution for our discovery efforts that allows us to focus on product development. They are also one of the few groups that have extensive experience working with clients in the agricultural chemical industry, and they understand the particular needs of projects in this area. We have been extremely pleased with the results of our collaboration thus far and we look forward to continuing the project.”
About ChemDiv, Inc.
Chemical Diversity (ChemDiv, Inc.) is a leading provider of discovery services. Being one of the largest commercial sources of discovery chemistry, ChemDiv offers global comprehensive solutions including medicinal chemistry, in vitro and in vivo biology, as well as repository and logistics support. Chemical Diversity employs over 400 scientists and support staff, operating out of its San Diego, CA and European research facilities. For additional information, please visit http://www.chemdiv.com/
About Entercel, Ltd.
Entercel, Ltd. (http://www.entercel.com/) is an Austin-based agricultural chemical company which develops biotechnology to regulate cell resistance to drugs and agrochemicals to enhance performance of many products in use today. Entercel’s core technology platform, employing a suite of proprietary chemical compounds, produces new “combination” products with enhanced performance, better spectrum of activity, lower cost of goods, and reduced rate of application.
ChemDiv, Inc.
CONTACT: Rouslan Michtchenko of ChemDiv, Inc., +1-858-794-4860, orfax, +1-858-794-4931, rm@chemdiv.com
Web site: http://www.chemdiv.com//Web site: http://www.entercel.com/
