Oct 28th, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GeneBio and Proxeon Sign Agreement for Phenyx and ProteinCenter
Geneva, Switzerland and Odense, Denmark – October 28, 2008 - Geneva
Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Proxeon today announced an integration and
distribution agreement focused on GeneBio’s Phenyx protein identification
platform and Proxeon’s ProteinCenterTM data interpretation software. Financial
terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Under the terms of the agreement, GeneBio’s Phenyx will be integrated with
Proxeon’s ProteinCenter to provide proteomics scientists with a professional
bioinformatics solution to significantly enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of analyzing and interpreting mass spectrometry data. The
integration will be through direct links from Phenyx identifications to
ProteinCenter and specific Phenyx exports loaded into ProteinCenter.
ProteinCenter, based on a consolidated, biologically annotated, protein sequence
database derived from all major protein databases, enables filtering, protein
grouping and statistical bioinformatic analysis of single, combined or
comparison proteomics search results. Users benefit from faster, more confident
data interpretation through one unique analytical tool. (http://www.proxeon.com/productrange/data_interpretation/introduction/index.html)
Developed in collaboration with the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB),
Phenyx is GeneBio’s renowned software platform for the identification and
characterization of proteins and peptides from mass spectrometry data. The
Phenyx platform is specifically designed to meet the concurrent demands of
high-throughput MS data analysis and dynamic results assessment via a
customizable architecture and an innovative user-friendly interface. (http://phenyx.vital-it.ch/pwi)
“Phenyx is a well-established search engine used for protein identification
within the proteomics community,” said Morten Bern, Director of Bioinformatics
for Proxeon. “ProteinCenter is used to put identified proteins into a biological
context within minutes – a process that can take months using conventional
tools. The integration of Phenyx’s results into ProteinCenter, rapidly providing
highly accurate and reliable identification results, will be extremely valuable
to our clients.”
“We realize that customers can benefit significantly from tools that facilitate
data analysis and interpretation downstream of protein identification,” said
Nasri Nahas, CEO of GeneBio. “The integration of Phenyx and ProteinCenter will
provide a seamless solution that puts their data into a biological context and
is far less time consuming. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with
Proxeon that will truly benefit the scientific community.”
The collaboration extends to co-marketing activities; ProteinCenter will be
distributed through Proxeon and GeneBio sales channels, while GeneBio will
continue as the supplier of Phenyx.
About GeneBio
Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA is a leading bioinformatics company providing
the life science community with world-class proteomics software that bridges the
gap between information gathering and knowledge generation. Established in 1997,
we focus our expertise on protein identification and characterization as well as
proteome imaging, offering clients and partners a high degree of specialization
essential to proteomics research. Close ties to academic peers and a thorough
network of distribution and strategic partners give us both unfettered access to
scientific excellence and recognized market presence so that we may best serve
the scientific community. For more information about GeneBio, please visit:
www.genebio.com.
About Proxeon
Proxeon is an established provider of innovative products focused towards the
proteomics market. Taking advantage of core internal competencies, Proxeon
develops products and solutions that fulfil the need to enhance performance,
solve technical challenges, and thereby accelerate the proteomics workflow, from
sample preparation through to data interpretation.
In the field of mass spectrometry, Proxeon nano ES ion sources are used in over
700 laboratories, and the company is one of the world’s largest suppliers of
nano ES emitters. The company’s EASY-nLC™ for nanoscale chromatography in LC-MS
is the system of choice for several major MS suppliers. ProteinCenter™, a unique
tool for rapid data interpretation after protein identification by conventional
search engines, is used increasingly in proteomic laboratories. The company’s
products are used in leading academic and industrial research laboratories
throughout the world. Established in 2002, Proxeon is headquartered in Odense,
Denmark and has sales operations in the USA and Europe. For more information
about Proxeon, please visit: www.proxeon.com.
GeneBio contact:
Mr. Andrew Smith
Marketing Manager
andrew.smith@genebio.com
Tel. +41.22.702.99.00
Proxeon contact:
Mr. Mårten Winge, M.Sc.CEO
winge@proxeon.com
Tel. +45 2633 2020
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