Oxford, UK – 24 January 2012. Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has released a new whitepaper entitled ‘Autoantibody biomarker panels for improved disease diagnosis’. The free-to-download document explores the need for biomarkers as indicators of disease, and discusses the vast potential of autoantibodies as markers of early disease development. Autoantibodies are produced by the host immune system and as such are often detectable during the early stages of disease onset. In addition, they are stable, abundant, highly specific and easily purified from serum, making them ideal candidates for use in disease detection. The issues surrounding the use of autoantibodies as biomarkers are discussed in detail in the whitepaper, including their relative advantages, selection of the most appropriate discovery technology and choosing between strategies for in-house or outsourced discovery.
To learn more, download the whitepaper, or alternatively visit OGT’s new website for more details about the company’s clinical genetics, genomic services and diagnostic biomarker solutions.
For further information, please contact:
Oxford Gene Technology, Begbroke Science Park, Sandy Lane, Yarnton, Oxford OX5 1PF
T: +44 (0) 1865 856826 ; F: +44 (0) 1865 848684 ; E: products@ogt.co.uk
W: www.ogt.co.uk
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About Oxford Gene Technology
Founded by Professor Ed Southern, Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) provides innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine. www.ogt.co.uk.
Biomarker Discovery: OGT delivers tailored biomarker discovery solutions that optimise drug and diagnostic development programmes. With expertise in genomic and proteomic diagnostic biomarkers, OGT provides highly specific customised biomarker panels for cancer and other diseases, both for direct sale and also for collaboration with partner companies.
Clinical & Genomic Solutions: OGT’s Genefficiency™ is a unique combination of world-leading platforms, people, processing power and performance synchronised to deliver rapid, high-quality genomic data to customers worldwide. OGT’s CytoSure™ cytogenetics array, labelling and interpretation software products and services provide a complete solution for the detection of chromosomal abnormalities. Together, Genefficiency and CytoSure offer a unique, standardised and integrated solution for cytogenetics research.
CytoSure™: For research use only This product is provided under an agreement between Agilent Technologies, Inc., and OGT. The manufacture, use, sale or import of this product may be subject to one or more of U.S. patents, pending applications, and corresponding international equivalents, owned by Agilent Technologies, Inc. The purchaser has the non-transferable right to use and consume the product for RESEARCH USE ONLY AND NOT for DIAGNOSTICS PROCEDURES. It is not intended for use, and should not be used, for the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of any disease or condition, or for the investigation of any physiological process, in any identifiable human, or for any other medical purpose.
