WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2006--Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBIO - News) today announced the signing of a three year lease agreement for the Barocycler NEP3229 Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT) Sample Preparation System (PCT SPS) with DermTech International (DermTech). DermTech, a privately-held biotechnology company located outside of San Diego California, specializes in the development and validation of molecular tests using specimens derived from the skin. It is expected that DermTech scientists will use Pressure BioSciences’ patented PCT technology for the preparation of samples obtained with DermTech’s proprietary Epidermal Genetic Information Retrieval (EGIR) technology. Studies using EGIR focus on tracking the treatment efficacy for both dermatologic and systemic conditions, as well as the diagnosis and prognosis of a variety of disease states.
