"Japan's contribution to research and drug discovery is continuing to grow, as we have seen with the recent acquisition of Millennium by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and with its increasing pipeline of new drugs in development," Mr. Ryosuke Ogihara, CEO of Primetech Corporation said. "Our customers are interested in studying mitochondrial dysfunction, and in particular its role in cancer, obesity and age-related diseases. Seahorse XF instruments offer the only practical way to study mitochondria in whole cells."
Introduced in June of 2006, Seahorse extracellular flux (XF) analyzers provide the first and only method to non-invasively measure the two major energy producing pathways -- mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis -- in living cells. The microplate-based technology allows scientists to assess the impact of drugs, genetic modifications and environment by monitoring the rate that cells consume oxygen and produce metabolic byproducts including acid and carbon dioxide.
"With a now well-established base of users in North America, we are expanding our reach to academic, biotech and pharma customers throughout the world" said Steve Chomicz, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Seahorse. "We have chosen to work with Primetech after seeing their commitment to supporting their customers- an important factor in the introduction of innovative research instrumentation."
About Seahorse Bioscience, Inc.
Seahorse Bioscience is changing cancer, obesity, diabetes and age-related drug discovery programs the world over. Seahorse headquarters are located in North Billerica, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit http://www.seahorsebio.com.
About Primetech Corporation
For more than 15 years, Primetech Corporation has been a manufacturer and distributor of high technology medical and analytical science products throughout Japan. Primetech's focus on medical and analytical science products, a technically advanced staff, and an intimate knowledge of the Japanese marketplace allow it to assist companies in penetrating the Japanese market.
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Source: Seahorse Bioscience
